RE: extreme fatigue and sweating

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I haven't posted in awhile- since finding out I have Sjogren's,RA, and

polymyosiitis I've been lurking on CTD and Sjogren's sites. So far, 40mg

prednisone and Methotrexate are keeping everything under control. I have been

noticing the past week that whenever I eat anything within a half hour I either

fall asleep or if I am at work, I feel very drowsy-not always nodding off but

getting close. After I " wake up " I start to sweat a lot. My sugar is 105 at last

blood test but could it be diabetes? If anyone has any thoughts- I'd appreciate

it.

nne 55,ILD 6/09, CTD-10/09

[Guest guest]

I am on 60 mg of prednisone and it makes me break out into sweats. MD says thats

a side effect of prednisone..

E Tejeda

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marianne

after eating sweet stuff -- cake, candy, ice cream -- i get sleepy within an hour

i used to be hypoglycemic

those blood tests back in the 70's were precursors to the possibilities of diabetes

diabetes was diagnosed last year when i was taking 40 mgs prednisone

it's different from regular diabetes

the fastings are always normal

the two hours after eating were high -- over 300 at one time

reducing the prednisone has made some difference, plus the endocrinologist put me on metformin

the transplant team sent me to the endocrinologist

Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania

Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09

www.transplantfund.org---

Subject: RE: extreme fatigue and sweatingTo: Breathe-Support Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 9:08 AM

Hi everyone,I haven't posted in awhile- since finding out I have Sjogren's,RA, and polymyosiitis I've been lurking on CTD and Sjogren's sites. So far, 40mg prednisone and Methotrexate are keeping everything under control. I have been noticing the past week that whenever I eat anything within a half hour I either fall asleep or if I am at work, I feel very drowsy-not always nodding off but getting close. After I "wake up" I start to sweat a lot. My sugar is 105 at last blood test but could it be diabetes? If anyone has any thoughts- I'd appreciate it.nne 55,ILD 6/09, CTD-10/09

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Hi Joyce,

Actually I have been staying away from the sweet stuff- (except of course

Thanksgiving-I MUST have apple pie!), but now I'm back to the no sweets and I've

noticed it happens when I eat anything. Next rheumy appt on 15th I'll ask him-

he has been ordering the blood tests and sending results to my pulmodude. Thanks

for the advice!

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> Hi everyone,

> I haven't posted in awhile- since finding out I have Sjogren's,RA, and

polymyosiitis I've been lurking on CTD and Sjogren's sites. So far, 40mg

prednisone and Methotrexate are keeping everything under control. I have been

noticing the past week that whenever I eat anything within a half hour I either

fall asleep or if I am at work, I feel very drowsy-not always nodding off but

getting close. After I " wake up " I start to sweat a lot. My sugar is 105 at last

blood test but could it be diabetes? If anyone has any thoughts- I'd appreciate

it.

> nne 55,ILD 6/09, CTD-10/09

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nne,It very well could be. I've had Type II Diabetes since 1996 and I can tell when my surgar is high I can be more tired than usual. Falling "asleep" at my computer was a symptom also of my need for more CPAP pressure and now I take Provigil which really helps. You can usually get a blood sugar monitor for next to nothing on sale at walgreens or cvs and it will come with a small supply of the check strips. I would get one and test yourself before lunch and then about 1.5 hours after and take those results to your doctor.Dyane,

54, Phoenix, IIP 02 now NSIP 09, Breast Cancer, Psoriasis,

Lipodermatosclerosis, Diabetes, and now a RA like autoimmune component,

yadda yadda yadda."Life is not a journey to the grave with

intentions of arriving is a pretty, well-preserved body, but rather to

skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, chocolate in

one hand, Margaritas in the other, loudly proclaiming "Holy **** What a

ride!".">> Hi everyone,> I haven't posted in awhile- since finding out I have Sjogren's,RA, and polymyosiitis I've been lurking on CTD and Sjogren's sites. So far, 40mg prednisone and Methotrexate are keeping everything under control. I have been noticing the past week that whenever I eat anything within a half hour I either fall asleep or if I am at work, I feel very drowsy-not always nodding off but getting close. After I "wake up" I start to sweat a lot. My sugar is 105 at last blood test but could it be diabetes? If anyone has any thoughts- I'd appreciate it.> nne 55,ILD 6/09, CTD-10/09>