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What Causes Excessive Sweating While Weaning Of Prednisone?
I have been experiencing excessive sweating is this caused by something Im taking. I have been on predisone 10mg Im in the process of weaning off it. Taking for complications from a compressed nerve in wrist due to carpal tunnel and I have RA and Diabetes .
Tue, 9 Feb 2021
Hello,
10 mg is a low PSE of Prednisone to be the cause of sweating. I don't think this is the cause. Check for the levels of glucose because steroids cause high levels of glucose in the body.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Jolanda Nikolla, Pulmonologist
10 mg is a low PSE of Prednisone to be the cause of sweating. I don't think this is the cause. Check for the levels of glucose because steroids cause high levels of glucose in the body.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Jolanda Nikolla, Pulmonologist
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