Methotrexate...night sweats?????

shaggy
shaggy Member Posts: 14
edited 16. Jan 2009, 10:22 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi all I have recently started MTX which was increased 3 weeks ago to 12.5mg. For the last few nights I have had the most dreadful night sweats, the bed and sheets have been soaked through. ANyone else had this? Thanks x :cry:

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  • jaspercat
    jaspercat Member Posts: 1,238
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, I am on MXT injections and do have terrible night sweats, at first the gp blamed it on early menopause, I am 50, but I am convinced that the MXT is to blame, I have spoken to my Rheumy about it but she says it is not a side effect. Interestingly enough I too Sulpha prior to the MXT and and had the same problem, could it be down to the RA and not the meds? love Jaspercatxx
  • kazpaz
    kazpaz Bots Posts: 103
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi

    I have also been through terrible night sweats and was told it was poorly controlled RA, rather than the drugs. Mine seemed to improve as the RA was got under better control and so maybe that was true??

    Kaz
  • bertyboy
    bertyboy Member Posts: 1,860
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi i can feel for you with the night sweats but only in respect of the menopause , as dont take same meds but its a nasty feeling and quite draining as you dont get your full sleep , so take care keep your fluid intake up could get a little dehidrated ,, xx
    I know i am a lady ,all life is a journey xx MAY xx
  • colinone
    colinone Member Posts: 1,039
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    shaggy wrote:
    Hi all I have recently started MTX which was increased 3 weeks ago to 12.5mg. For the last few nights I have had the most dreadful night sweats, the bed and sheets have been soaked through. ANyone else had this? Thanks x :cry:

    Hi Shaggy Its a difficult one to answer I have suffered these night swets for some years now and could never get to the bottom of it.
    I'm talking the type of swets where all the bedding needs to be changed, the first time i thought i had wet the bed it was so bad. It got that way i knew when it was going to happen. havent had one for about 5 months now but my Rheumy said not a side effect of the MXT. I tend to think it is part of thr RA or PA i know everyone doesent get it but we are all different. Problem is you expect someone to have the answer and when they dont its a bit of a shock. Take care
    Colin
  • shaggy
    shaggy Member Posts: 14
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi thanks for all the replies, I spoke to rheumy nurse today and she said it was probably due to poorly controlled RA, and I'm seeing her next week.
    Thanks x
  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,398
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Shaggy and welcome to the forum,

    A lot of folk on here get night sweats and from what I understand it's part of having arthritis - I think in the past it could have been classed as rheumatic fever, when people got joint pain and feverish.

    Hope this helps.

    Luv Legs :)
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • mylo
    mylo Member Posts: 53
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    shaggy wrote:
    Hi all I have recently started MTX which was increased 3 weeks ago to 12.5mg. For the last few nights I have had the most dreadful night sweats, the bed and sheets have been soaked through. ANyone else had this? Thanks x :cry:

    Hi, I was diagnosed with RA and started MTX in August 08, and like you had night sweats. The physio seemed to think that the sweating might be my body getting rid of the inflammation. Has anyone else heard of this? xx

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