Night sweats

[genius64]

Hi everyone. For a few months I've been having the odd night sweat even before I started on pred. Is this a symptom of PMR? Which I've had since July 2020, just been diagnosed with PMR My gp is not to concerned about it. All blood tests are negitive including thyroid.

[piglette]

Very likely it is PMR. When I told my rheumie he just laughed and seemed quite upset I was not having palpitations as well!!

[PMRpro Ambassador]

They can be - more so in GCA. I found they got a lot better on pred and a return is a sign I'm flaring or have lowered the dose too far. A cold bedroom helps a lot ...

[Maisie1958]

For months and months before PMR diagnosis I had night sweats. Settled with first lot of Pred tablets. Now I know I’ve gone too low with prednisolone dosage if I wake up at 3.50am hot and bothered. All good wishes.

[genius64 in reply to Maisie1958]

thanks for the info. I certainly hope things settle for you as they will in time for me ?

[Kymandbob in reply to Maisie1958]

Maisie, my symptoms exactly.

[S4ndy]

I get daytime head sweats and sometimes at night too. I often wake to a wet pillow. I try to keep the bedroom cool. I also have a handy battery operated fan which I use to help cool off. My hair nearly always look as if I had just washed it!

[stonecreek]

yes to night sweats. At least now I know It is not just me! I was worried it might be something else.

[Manihiki]

Do you actually feel cold and clammy even if you are sweating and your hair is all wet? That is what I am like and my rheumatologist said it was a GCA symptom even though when he scanned my artery he could not see a halo. My CRPS are usually elevated when I have cold sweats day or night