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Old 05-15-2009, 10:05 PM #1
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OMG....SWEATING.....I am sweating like crazy!! I am so sick of wet armpits and reapplying deodorant! I have tried all the "expensive" over the counter stuff.."clinical strength" or so it says on the box....

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Hey Xmas,
Do you notice more sweating or salivating as well as the twitching. These are symptoms of possibly taking too much Mestinon. Definetly call the doc and see what they think.

Too much can be as bad as not enough, and increase the weakness as well. I have had twitching alone that didn't worry me too much, and I've had the overdose symptoms.

It's a tight rope sometimes, but you'll get familiar with how much you need as you gain experience. Let us know how you're doing and what the doc says, ok?
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HEy hon! I too have also noticed that I sweat more, though I do not know if it is due to the pred or the mestinon - my neuro seems to think that it is the roids........as for the deodorant - nothing seems to work for me recently.......clinical strength - my butt! LOL

How are you feeling? Are you stonger today?

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OMG....SWEATING.....I am sweating like crazy!! I am so sick of wet armpits and reapplying deodorant! I have tried all the "expensive" over the counter stuff.."clinical strength" or so it says on the box....

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YEs yes yes!! I hate the sweating too. Lol... Clinical strength doesnt seem to mean anything anymore. I'm also perspiring a lot more in my palms and feet, holding things a little difficult as its so slippery. any of you experienced that too? wake up in the middle of some nights with a lot of perspiration all over too.
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Default YES!YES!YES Connie!
I set my thermostat between 65-70 every day and sleep with 4 fans, yet still wake up soaked to the skin.....

Also, anything above 50-60 outside just sets me off! I look like a drowned rat if I have to go anywhere....... Used to be cold all the time - now the opposite............

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The 'roids may be contributing too, I don't know, but the sweating, excess saliva etc is a known side-effect of Mestinon.
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I too get all those symtoms from mestinon, but not every time. Sometimes they let up or go away after an hour or so. They work so well on the MG symptoms...I never leave home without them.
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Stashes thoughout the house & purse, of mestinon, so I can grab & pop as needed ! LOL....
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Yes Erin... Haha.. I feel the same too. Its weird though, for me, I perspire a lot more on my palms, underarms, thighs, feet. The rest of the body is fine except when sleeping. I perspire everywhere and wake up soaked. These days its as if they're dripping water... My mobile phone apparently is rusting inside, its giving me a lot of problems. The phone specialist asked if I had dipped my phone in water and no, I think most probably its my sweaty palms. Don't dare to shake hands with people now.

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Smile Hi Connie!
Yep! I am a sexy beast! Sideburns, double chin, excessive facial hair! Woo-hoo! Oh, and I forgot the cankles! LOL!

They will go away and I will be albe to make it through the night without sweating............. My neuro is going to reduce my pred to 20 after my next round of IV IG - hopefully that will help in reducing all of the effects!
All in all though pred has been a life saver! I would rather be overweight and sweaty and ABLE to do things than super thin and too tired to walk, talk, breath....all the rest!

Maybe we can have botox shots on our hands and feet - I've heard that it helps with excessive sweating.....now I know we can't have it done on our faces, but it may help with all of the rest of it!

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Yes Erin... Haha.. I feel the same too. Its weird though, for me, I perspire a lot more on my palms, underarms, thighs, feet. The rest of the body is fine except when sleeping. I perspire everywhere and wake up soaked. These days its as if they're dripping water... My mobile phone apparently is rusting inside, its giving me a lot of problems. The phone specialist asked if I had dipped my phone in water and no, I think most probably its my sweaty palms. Don't dare to shake hands with people now.
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Erin , you just summed me up, & I am on Pred. ! My body is so wacked out right now !
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