Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...
I am wondering if anyone else has heat issues? It is currently 58 degrees in my living room and I am so hot that I want to go outside. I know this is not a good thing. I am like this most of the day. Then when evening comes, I get cold. Is this RA related? I can't seem to find anything on it.
Lately, I've found that once I get hot it takes a lot to cool me off again (this morning I walked the dog in a long sleeved tshirt in mid 40s because I HAD to cool off).
Tort
I'm post menopausal, so no issues with that anymore
It was a hot/humid summer in the CHgo area....and i kept sweating
i checked all my meds..Cymbalta, has sweatign as a side affect
i skipped it one day to see, and i had terrible leg pains..not only does it help depression, helps my legs
on other meds too, check all ur meds..am on preventative kidney stone med..Urocit-K, and simvistatin
take care...and ur not alone!!
Check the meds for sure.
Jess
I get the same thing! Sometimes I feel like I'm burning up from head to toe, then a few hours later I can feel like I have ice running through my veins! It's crazy. I guess its from the RA. I know its not my hormones cause I'm on creme for that. It really started about a year before I was diagnosed. Hope this helps!