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What Causes Excessive Sweating And Shivering While On Steroids?

Posted on Mon, 11 Jan 2016

Question: sweating and shivering soo badly please help ,nothing showed up in blood tests .
i am on 6 steroids a day but no relief

Answered by Dr. Saad Sultan (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
needs workup... send me reports

Detailed Answer:
Welcome at HCM
i appreciate your health concerns..
Have you used any antibiotics?
Can you send me the reports so that I can interpret it?
Have you recorded temperature and your pulse?
In my opinion you should be seen by a physician.
As far as fever is concerned, you can take acetaminophen to relieve it.
Blood and urine culture testing is good option if your routine tests are normal.
Antimalarial drugs can be option since malarial parasite is difficult to be seen in slide..
Stay calm and use acetaminophen. Meet your physician
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX Sultan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Saad Sultan (2 hours later)

Do u do private appointments in Dublin my daughter is under her Gp for the past 9 months but no better she just needs help with the sweats for Xmas if possible she can travel

Answered by Dr. Saad Sultan (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
see infectious disease specialist

Detailed Answer:
Welcome at HCM
I really appreciate your follow up..
Sorry I don't have appointment in Dublin. In my opinion the best for you is to record her temperature and pulse simultaneously. And make chart of it.
After a week, meet infectious disease specialist and show the chart. He will guide you through.
You can share with me follow up , test reports , drugs and her temperature chart any time.
Hope it helps.
If you still have any query feel free to ask.
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX Sultan

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