Re: hot flashes and and sarc

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Hi Becky and sarcid group, I was just responding to the temperature changes. I too have hot flashes. I don't know if it is the prednisone or part of the sarcoid. I think maybe it is sarcoids because the body can regulate temperature normally. I think I read this somewhere. It changes all of a sudden and I am dripping sweat all over. I don't know for sure what it is though. Also I do have memory problems. For a period of time I couldn't remember where my bathroom was or other places that I had been too I thought were new. I remebered people but some things I could not recall. It has gotten better with prednisone although sometimes I do have to write things down because I will forget them in minutes and will not recall them until much later. Lately I have been trying to reduce my prednisone from 10 mg to five but find I

need a nap during the day. Does this seem normal? I have notice this change since I tapered down a bit. Anyway hope all of you are doing ok. And once again I am glad to have you all here to talk to about this. Take care, Shauna in atlanta __________________________________________________

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Thanks Tracie, I think you are right about things being out of whack. I have been having muscle cramps lately all over and I think someone told me before that it may have something to do with my systems. Several blood test I have taken have shown this. I was told to take calcium a while back but stopped because I thought that you could get to much calcium and that causes another problem which I forgot what is was now. I have been having muscle cramps in legs, feet, back, arms, hands and elsewhere lately. I think something is off again. Should I have more test to see? I too the doctor once before and he told me to take quinine but that didn't seem to help. Shauna in Alt. __________________________________________________