Since you don't think its menopausal symptoms...I am going to say its RA...which can make you feel feverish or An incoming infection, or a reaction to meds.
I sweat copeously, and this is blamed on RA and Pain meds. I know if I take as little pain med as I can, I do not sweat as much
If you are sweating a lot, it is advisable to drink gatorade or something, to replace electrolites lost.
The meds can also build up in your system and start causing problems, or if you are taking generic, pharmacy's do not always the same generic and some of the carriers may be different and cause a reaction
Bet of luck..Hot flashes are bad enough without itching too!

This could be a side effect of meds. As Inkjoy says, the meds can build up and cause a reaction even after a couple of years.
However, I'd suggest getting it checked out by a doctor. It may not be related to RA at all.
Hope you get some relief soon.

I have your exact symptoms! I just turned 45 and mine have been happening for three years. I thought mine could be menopause. U r right put a couple dishes in the dishwasher and im drenched. Its happened to me at work or on customer appointments and I am so embarassed :(

I had chemically induced menopause to treat endometriosis, which was very successful the first time, but caused me to have hot flashes lasting about 3 minutes with a new one every 5 minutes.

I too have hot flashes. Only there is nothing flashy about them. If I don't get something cold, air or water, then I will actually get sick to my stomach and dizzy enough to fall. Sometimes they will last only a minute or two, others will last up to 15 minutes. NOT FUN! My Rheumy sent me to an endocrinologist for this. She was no help. Though I may have diabetes, but did testing and that was not the issue. They think it is hormonal (not like the female hormones) but all of the tests come back negative. Good luck. I hope they find some relief for you.

Are you on Cymbalta also?..I take 60mg in the morning, and i get hot flashes for a few hours. It's a side affect, i looked it up on Drugs.com

At first i needed it for depression, but rheummy only prescribes this for pain. The day i accidentally skipped it, my legs felt heavy, but i've had the knee/foot surgeries

When i get towels out of the drier, oh my, the heat wave hits my head.

With our humid Midwest summers, it's going to be hell sweating, i will ask the rheummy for a lower dose of cymbalta, or a similar one

I used to take Lyrica for nueropathy, for yrs, it made me gain weight

CYmbalta and Lyrica are very expensive..and nuerontin..wouldn't be good for depression

can't win for trying sometimes, huh?

Oh, I seat like a pig at night even my feet sweat now!!!! It can be cold out and here we gooooooooo.... Mine is not menopause, I have been told & heard it is from the prednisone and pain meds..... Got to love it..

are you sure it is not hot flashes? I know there are times mine are worse and more frequent than at other times and I have no idea what kind of meds you are on but prednisone can do that I think.?
with my hot flashes if I am home I have to rip off my long pants and put on shorts , for example. if not at home I have to run outside or in front of a fan.......I mean, I can't "take it' another second......like I am going to absolutely melt or explode. horrid. they are slowing down currently thank God.

Thank all of you for your replies. I lost service for a few days. I don't remember turning pink on my arms,hands, and legs with hot flashes. Tkrlady I am taking Cymbalta. i was taking Lyrica also and I to gained weight.
i'm currently not on prednisone but that is probably changing soon. I do worry about diabetes. I have been told in the past I was borderline.
I could be wrong and it be hot flashes. That would be better than side effects from meds that I really need to take. As soon as I can see a doctor I will see what they say and let yall know. Thank you again for your thoughts and replies. Love and hugs Terri

Ive been getting "hot flashes", the dizziness as another member mentioned also.
Although I don't think I'm turning pink but I never pay enough attention. To busy heading for the door or the fridge in effort to cool off.

I'm in my 40s but last my doctor checked I was not in menopause.
It is awful & like you I do feel like I'm burning up or on fire.
I was wondering if it had something to do with the RA also.
I get night sweats also & have for the last few yrs. This is new to me, something that just started this past year. There are mornings or days my body temperature seems off. Like mornings I put my robe on only to start sweating, take it off only to find myself chilled. Crazy as some days there is no in between.

I know ask everyone else if they feel warm as I don't trust my own body to adjust the heat by.
Hope you find some answers, its sure no fun.
God bless, Sammy

I was taking Cymbalta for neuropathy pain about 3 years ago. I took it for about 6 months and every single day I would get hot flashes that left my hair dripping wet and me just sapped by the profuse perspiration. I woulld feel so hot that I thought I was going to pass out. It was embarassing to go to church knowing that the people in the pews behind me could see my hair dripping perspiration. I finally said enough, went off the Cymbalta cold-turkey (which you are not supposed to do but I did and had no problems from it). I went back on the old tried, and true Neurontin. No more hot flashes. I went through menopause at age 46 so I knew the hot flashes were not from that and I researched Cymjbalta and found the hot flashes were a side effect. They were far worse than any hot flashes during menopause (in fact, I had experienced no hot flashes at all during menopause). You just have to decide if the hot flashes are worth the medicine. To me, they were not.