night sweats with ra

joyous

hi anyone got any tips for the night sweats ive been havin for years ive got ra had it 14 years someone just told me its common with ra night fevers why has no one ever told me bout ill never no its no joke ill tell you thought it was just me xxxxx joy .

frogmorton

Hi Joy
No ideas girl - I have 'em too!!!
Awful isn't it?!
Have a cold wet flannel by the bed, which helps a bit....
Take care
Toni xx

joyous

frogmorton wrote:

Hi Joy
No ideas girl - I have 'em too!!!
Awful isn't it?!
Have a cold wet flannel by the bed, which helps a bit....
Take care
Toni xx

thanks i do have a fan on the top of my wardrobe as well for when really bad standing under that at 3 in the morning prob looks strange but what we do . in summer its awful my face just sweats all the time have to have hair up all the time do you get hot feet as well mine areon fire somedays joy xx

joyous

joyous wrote:

frogmorton wrote:

Hi Joy
No ideas girl - I have 'em too!!!
Awful isn't it?!
Have a cold wet flannel by the bed, which helps a bit....
Take care
Toni xx

thanks i do have a fan on the top of my wardrobe as well for when really bad standing under that at 3 in the morning prob looks strange but what we do . in summer its awful my face just sweats all the time have to have hair up all the time do you get hot feet as well mine areon fire somedays joy xx[/quote god what am i going to be like when i start on the change oh no will be a puddle . not lost any weight thou thru sweatin grrrr

frogmorton

Yes Yes Joy feet too!!!! Wow!!!
Horrible isn't it? They may even be the worst thing and one of the main bits the flannel goes on!!
Toni xx

joyous

frogmorton wrote:

Yes Yes Joy feet too!!!! Wow!!!
Horrible isn't it? They may even be the worst thing and one of the main bits the flannel goes on!!
Toni xx

yes i use to do that on hols before we got the air con use to put it in the fridge.my friend use to say what on earth are you doing lol . ill tell what i did buy just remembered now not used it for a while a chillow pillow have a travel one i put it in the fridge as well they do work got it off the intrnet bought 20 pound i think lovely and cool they do heat up in the night i turn it over . i hate the feet one i have to take my shoes off at work sometimes to let the steam out lol no its not funny at all much happier with open shoes crocs are great and the good old flip flops good luck with your arthur 2 joy xxxx

frogmorton

Thanks Joy!
Good luck you too!
Toni x

joyous

frogmorton wrote:

Thanks Joy!
Good luck you too!
Toni x

thanks i think every one should have a chillow on perscription u no they do them for animals as well , must get mine out again now its gettin warmer xxx

joyous

scottishlass wrote:

joyous,hopefully once your RA is better controlled the night sweats will stop,I was told its because of all the inflammation circulating in our bloodstream..when uncontrolled we usualy have a constant raised body temperature,.last year i honestly thought i was having an early menopause,hair soaked,wet skin on arms accross chest and face,it was awful...sometimes tho it was almost like a cold sweat,dunno what was worse....anyhow after a few months and once methotrexate and sulfasalazine finaly kicked in the night sweats subsided,havent had any for months....hope yours stop soon.x

hi thanks i thought mine was under control need to ring up bout blood tests had last wk my last ones came back ok that was 4 months ago have them every 2 months full blood count i have mayb somethin is going wrong with me its such a pain my gp once said my inner core temp is not right what ever that ment lol all the best joy xxx

joyous

joyous wrote:

scottishlass wrote:

joyous,hopefully once your RA is better controlled the night sweats will stop,I was told its because of all the inflammation circulating in our bloodstream..when uncontrolled we usualy have a constant raised body temperature,.last year i honestly thought i was having an early menopause,hair soaked,wet skin on arms accross chest and face,it was awful...sometimes tho it was almost like a cold sweat,dunno what was worse....anyhow after a few months and once methotrexate and sulfasalazine finaly kicked in the night sweats subsided,havent had any for months....hope yours stop soon.x

hi thanks i thought mine was under control need to ring up bout blood tests had last wk my last ones came back ok that was 4 months ago have them every 2 months full blood count i have mayb somethin is going wrong with me its such a pain my gp once said my inner core temp is not right what ever that ment lol all the best joy xxx[/quote also this sat jusy gone was out in the pub felt like my face was on fire asked if it was red my friends said it wasn but when they felt my face was burnin . its just one thing after another with me i annoy myself as well as others try not to keep it to myself as much as poss this site is great why didn i find it bfore ppl dont no what your goig thru uness its happenin to them i have a lot of time for ppl with things wrong them cos i no what they are going thru

elaine5000

Wow! I have been blaming my night and day sweats (grrrrrr)and hot feet on the menopause for eight years. When I told my GP about them he said it must be menopausal...I never realised it could be the RA. On very warm summer nights my hands and feet throb too.

colinone

Hi Joy, Guys
I had my first night swet after starting methotrexate some years ago, I thought i had wet the bed i really felt awfull and had to buy a new matress and felt so embarrassed poor kay. A week later another one and thought i had done it again then it stopped for months and started again we realised it was the swets and that was a relief at least i wasent weting the bed. Talked to the Rheumy about it and she said she had never heared of it. Funny i cant remember the last time i had one but i'm not on MTX any more could it be that or is it the arthritis itself. Take care guys
Colin

noeltone

My old Gp used to call my sweats the rheumatic fever my teethe chatter and feel really drained this happened happens as and when the inflammation is at its worst and when I get them I cant stand being hot in bed and get the covers off although I love the comfort of bed covers around me although it is weird cos altho Im like sweating I am often cold at the same time I use a damp cloth to cool down mine seem to occur no matter what medication im on.

jeannie2

I find a cold hot water botter - if that makes sense - is helpful. Not to put ones feet on but just to keep the bedding cool. We used to do this when we went to Malta in August when it was sweltering. The customs guys in Malta thought we were nuts!
Jeannie S

lindah

I have o/a and have been through the menopause so wondered why I was getting these night sweats.The doc insists it's anxiety.
Saying that she's also determined to convince me I am depressed.
Linda H 8)

skezier

Hi Joy,

I found this post interesting cus I get night fever things, I don't sweat and my feet aren't hot in fact I end up just shivering, teeth chatter even with hottles! I wonder if it's my version of the same thing?!

Hi Linda,

Doctors eh? You have any long term thing and they think you should have depression. My pain clinic doctor was like that originally but thankfully I have seen her enough for her to know she was wrong, she and I just disagree over one aspect of things and she misconstrued it. Anyway you know your self better than they know you so don't let them convince you! x

joyous

jeannie wrote:

I find a cold hot water botter - if that makes sense - is helpful. Not to put ones feet on but just to keep the bedding cool. We used to do this when we went to Malta in August when it was sweltering. The customs guys in Malta thought we were nuts!
Jeannie S

thats brill i have a chillow pillow got it of the net but i suppose the water bottle is cheaper nice one will have to dig mine out its awful the sweating i dread it when im away on hols i no you cant sleep with the air con on wish i had it here in my room i use to just have a sarong on me lol xxx all the best joy xx