Re: chills & sweats at the same time??

[Guest guest]

<<Have any of you had the chills *and* the sweats at the same time???>>

Yep. Every night/day, for 4 years, until med got things under control.

Intermittently from then on.

-B

" chills & sweats at the same time?? "

Okay everyone, I have a question: Have any of you had the chills *and* the

sweats at the same time??? Last night was not a good one for me. When I

went to bed, I was overtired, and somewhat stressed...other than that

everything was okay. After sleeping for about an hour, I woke up with

chills. Not teeth chattering, but shaking. Then .. along with the chills I

got the sweats. Along with that I had severe aching all over. Anyone else

ever experience this? At 3 a.m. I took 2 Darvocet, which helped to relieve

the severe aching, but the chills and sweats didn't go away until about 5

a.m. I took my morning meds, and shut the phone off, went back to bed and

slept until 10. Felt okay the rest of the day. This is the 4th time this

has happened to me. Could it be the Methotrexate?? Please say " no, " as it

seems the injections are helping me to finally have a few more good days.

Hoping everyone had a good day, and will also have a good night. hugs,

~tricia~

[Guest guest]

<<Have any of you had the chills *and* the sweats at the same time???>>

Yep. Every night/day, for 4 years, until med got things under control.

Intermittently from then on.

-B

" chills & sweats at the same time?? "

Okay everyone, I have a question: Have any of you had the chills *and* the

sweats at the same time??? Last night was not a good one for me. When I

went to bed, I was overtired, and somewhat stressed...other than that

everything was okay. After sleeping for about an hour, I woke up with

chills. Not teeth chattering, but shaking. Then .. along with the chills I

got the sweats. Along with that I had severe aching all over. Anyone else

ever experience this? At 3 a.m. I took 2 Darvocet, which helped to relieve

the severe aching, but the chills and sweats didn't go away until about 5

a.m. I took my morning meds, and shut the phone off, went back to bed and

slept until 10. Felt okay the rest of the day. This is the 4th time this

has happened to me. Could it be the Methotrexate?? Please say " no, " as it

seems the injections are helping me to finally have a few more good days.

Hoping everyone had a good day, and will also have a good night. hugs,

~tricia~

[Guest guest]

I get this all the time too. I get so hot that I'm sweating like

crazy, and sometimes I'll be cold at the same time. Then I'll get so

freezing. It's always up and down with my body temps. I figured it

was due to the constant fluctuating of my body temp due to the fevers

I get every day. Makes me feel like I'm going through menopause at

23, which is possible, so who knows, maybe I am! lol

-Sharon

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> Okay everyone, I have a question:

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> Have any of you had the chills *and* the sweats

> at the same time???

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[Guest guest]

I get this all the time too. I get so hot that I'm sweating like

crazy, and sometimes I'll be cold at the same time. Then I'll get so

freezing. It's always up and down with my body temps. I figured it

was due to the constant fluctuating of my body temp due to the fevers

I get every day. Makes me feel like I'm going through menopause at

23, which is possible, so who knows, maybe I am! lol

-Sharon

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> Okay everyone, I have a question:

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> Have any of you had the chills *and* the sweats

> at the same time???

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[Guest guest]

Good Morning fellow Stilligans,

Well I have barely survived the withdrawals off the Pred., it's only been

2 days and I have travelled to Heck and back, but today I see light at the

end of the tunnel and feeling pretty good.

Ok then, my two cents on the fever and sweats and chills...I have also joined

the

" Sweaters Club " for Stilligans. This has been the most distinct symptom that

I have had all along with this disease. Its been going on now for over 6

months. I have had some relief from them, when I was taking 50 mg of Pred

per day, but by the time I got down to 10mg a day, the fevers, sweats and

chills had returned. My average temp per day is also 99.5 to 100.5 with

other spikes of 102+, but not too often. I also have found that my pain

increases as the fever goes up and decreases after sweating for about 2-4

hours, then it starts all over again. I now have begun to sweat all day and

night.

Well that's my story about the sweats, chills and fevers. I find this part

of the disease the most annoying at night. I only own a few pairs of pajamas

and I have to change them at least 3 times a night. Guess that I will have

to go buy more so that I don't have to do laundry every day.

Hope this beautiful day finds everyone well.

Lorie

[Guest guest]

Hi Lorie,

Those night sweats are horrible, aren't they? I am over them now but when I

was experiencing them, I found that sleeping on towels was very helpful. I'd

stick one under me, another across my pillow, one between my knees and one

under my neck. I was changing nighties numerous times during the night also.

It helps to have nighties that you can just throw in the washer along with

the towels and not have to hang them to dry or to iron.

I guess we just have to have patience with this illness and let it run its

course. I can't remember how long the night sweats run....two weeks?.....a

month?.... I don't think I took anything to lessen the time. They just stop

for some reason. With all the terrific sales they have now, buy a dozen of

nighties........... )

xxoo

Carmen

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Hi It's Dave,

I also get the chills and sweats really bad! and i mean really Bad!!!

My Rheumy told me thats all part of " stills " During the day i can run

99.9-102.5 and then in the middle of the night it can go up and then just

come back dfown to about 100.7. I was just switched from Kineret to Enbrel

because I'm not doing well at all. I'm really very ill right now. Ihave to

wait 5 more days until i start the Enbrel. I really hope it helps!!!!!!! I'm

just concerned with the nasty side effects from it. I'm also in severe pain

all over. my rheumy is sending me back to my Neurologist do to severe pain

in my lowere back and spine. I'm most likly going to have to have a MRI and

an EMG. take care every body-----D

[Guest guest]

Tricia,

Isn't that one of the things that " Still's " is famous for...The high

spiking fevers, followed by the fever breaking and causing severe

night sweats? My rheumy called them " quotidian high fevers " . He

always used that phrase whenever he had an intern in with him at his

office during my visits. That is why I remember it so well.

But now I only have the low grade fever daily...right around 100 or

99.5. Arava was taking care of that but I have to go off that until

a week after my surgery.

Marilyn...My ortho Doc took me off Celebrex for 2 weeks, also, so he

must know something anyway! I am planning on being in a tremendous

amount of pain in the coming days. But I think my middle name must

be " Job " , I won't be given anything that I can't get through with

prayers and good doctors.

Here's hoping that we are all more pain-free and healthier for the

year 2003.

Jan

[Guest guest]

Hi jan,

You are right, and I have had this disease long enough to be

" Queen of Stills. " In the begiinning....I wouold get teeth-

chattering chills for a couple of hours, then super high fevers

(104-106+) for a couple of hours, followed by extreme sweating.

This usually happened twice a day 10a.m. & 4p.m. Then at night

sweats over and over. I am very familiar with this sequence.

I haven't run much of a fever over the years. But, all of a sudden

I have been experiencing the chills and sweats at the *same*

time, which is different than I've ever had before. The skin feels

cold to the touch. By morning, my face feels slightly warm. It

has only happened four times in the past few months. It's not

that I can't handle it (I don't like it though!) Just that I was afraid

it might be caused by the Methotrexate.

Thank you for your thoughts. Hoping you are doing okay,

and will soon have that hip revision in the past. January

9th isn't it??

~~tricia~~

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Subject: Re: " chills & sweats at the same time?? "

Tricia,

Isn't that one of the things that " Still's " is famous for...The high

spiking fevers, followed by the fever breaking and causing severe

night sweats? My rheumy called them " quotidian high fevers " . He

always used that phrase whenever he had an intern in with him at his

office during my visits. That is why I remember it so well.

Jan

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[Guest guest]

Tricia,

Yes, the surgery is the 9th and I am hoping this one does the trick.

I really don't know that much about Fibro but I do remember seeing

someone on this site saying that you get the night sweats with FM,

too. Maybe we are all doomed to be big time sweaters! And I don't

mean the kind made with wool. Maybe it would sound better being, big

time perspirers! Yel, it does!

But to answer your question, I have been having the sweats & chills

together. I just thought it was because the sweat makes you chill

from the wetness hitting the cold night air. Maybe not-just a kid

thing that my Mom told me when I would have fevers as a child.

Do you also have the low grade fevers? What's with that? My

thorasic doc wanted to give me antibiotics to combat an unknown

infection because my temp is usually 99.0-100.5 when I go for my appt

with him. I declined the meds. Were you the one that suggested

trying acidophilus for yeast? I have been trying that for about a

week and a half now. How long does it normally take to see a

difference (Or feel a difference)?

Thanks for you information.

Jan

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Jan,

Thank you for your comment on the " chills/sweating "

issue. Sounds like it's not from the MTX at least.

I used to run low grade fevers all the time. For the past

several years my temps run between 96 & 97. I think

that is because the steroids & other meds keep the

temp. down.

If you have the Candida, which many of us do in varying

levels...the acidophilus will help. However, if you have

a " yeast infection, " it may take something more for a

sufficient *zap* to occur. Either ask someone at your

local health food store, or even your doctor if you think

you might need something in the form of a prescription.

Your friend, Tricia

p.s. I *try* to remember to take one acidophilus capsule

at least once a day to keep the bacterial balanced out

in my stomach. If I " forget " for a couple of weeks, my

stomach starts to hurt.

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Do you also have the low grade fevers? What's with that? My

thorasic doc wanted to give me antibiotics to combat an unknown

infection because my temp is usually 99.0-100.5 when I go for my appt

with him. I declined the meds. Were you the one that suggested

trying acidophilus for yeast? I have been trying that for about a

week and a half now. How long does it normally take to see a

difference (Or feel a difference)?

Thanks for you information.

Jan

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[Guest guest]

Tricia,

Whatever this is that I have, I am hoping that if I can balance the

good & the Bad bacteria then I will have some relief. I have had

this (whatever it is-no one seems to know)for well over 5 years. I

have been to ob-gyn, dermatologist, GP, you name it I have been to

them and they all have something new and exciting for me to try.

Nothing works. I even had an ears, nose and throat Dr. that asked

why I was using some topical creams change my med for the problem.

It is just that nothing seems to work. I told my husband that I

think I am allergic to him. But I want to try the acidophilus (splg)

to see if it is just an imbalance. The bottle that I bought said to

take tid. So I take one-am and one pm.

Jan

Just don't leave your tooth brush at my house. You JUST DON'T KNOW

what I will do with it. LOL!