Night sweats

Sisi
Sisi Member Posts: 3
edited 21. Jan 2025, 11:06 in Coffee Lounge

I have recently been diagnosed with Sero Negative and am on steroids and Methatrexate. I am frequently having night sweats. Is that part of the condition/reaction to drugs. Not liking the change to my life but trying to be positive!

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  • Ellen
    Ellen Moderator Posts: 1,923

    Hello @Sisi and welcome to the online community. I'm so glad you've found us and hope you'll decide to become a regular visitor.

    I see you are experiencing night sweats and are wondering whether this could be part of your condition or your medications.

    When I was initially diagnosed I was given steroids while waiting for my first DMARD (Disease Modifying anti-rheumatic drug) to kick in and found they did indeed give me hot flushes. However I also run a low grade fever when flaring and that did similar. So it can be difficult to judge.

    I presume you are only taking the steroids while your Methotrexate (MTX) has a chance to start working? If that is the case things should settle down when you are able to stop taking them. If not though or you are worried do ask your medical team next time you see someone.

    Best wishes

    Ellen.

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,251

    Just a quick bit of experience with steroids for you @Sisi

    My youngest at 16 went through treatment for leukaemia and her steroids gave her the most terrible flushes day and night. She couldn't be near a radiator and the aircon was permanently on and off in the car. So could be them possibly? As Ellen said if it is it will ease a while after stopping them.

    Just a quick aside I don't know whether you are female or a certain age, but sweats in the night can hit us women anytime from perimenopause (so very early 40's) onwards. Apologies if that isn't relevant to you.

    Getting your head round a diagnosis like this can take a while but any questions do just ask away we'll help if we can.

    Toni x

  • Sisi
    Sisi Member Posts: 3

    Thank you both for your help. I can see now that my night sweats linked in to when I was having a flare up with general pain in joints. No worries about suggesting it could be my age but I’m past that thank goodness!

    It is really good to be able to chat about it all. I have found it such a blow to be hit by this but find the positive vibes on this site give me great comfort. Thank you , Sisi

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