sweating at night...

Quick question...last night my husband was sweating profusely.  He woke up drenched in his sweat. The A/C was on, he was just sweating like crazy. He felt feverish too. Have any of you experienced this,what does it mean? 

He used to do experience this once in a while when he was on predisone, but he hasn't been on that drug for a while.

Thanks for your input.

I have night sweats sometimes. Oddly it seems like they have gotten worse since I started Humira. It may mean he is flaring up or it may just be the UC, or may be the Humira. When was his last injection?

I occasionally have it when flaring - never while in remission.

Hello,
I have only had U.C for 12 months,and I suffer with night sweats every night,that does not really worry me,
At first I was on Pentasa 500ms 8 a day, but the U.C wasn't under control, so I was on pred steriods for 10 -12 weeks,and this was great, my U.C was under control,I also was on Pentasa, but I started to swell up in my face, legs & feet, I had been off the steroids for 3mths when this happened.So I stopped taking the Pentasa for 6 days the swellings went away, then I was put on Salofalk 250mg 3 a day,but the swelligs came back, so I stopped taking them,Now since May 07.2008 , I have been trying with Predfoam, rectal foam 20mg, twice a day, I am finding it very difficult, to use and to keep it in, I cannot go out now because of this medication, I now worried in case my U.C will get worse than it already is,could you please advise me as I really need help,should I go back on the Pentsa and put up with the swellings,because these did really help me,
I cannot talk to my family about it, because they do not know anything about U.C and would tell me to go back to the hospital, I also live alone,
I live in England U.K and it is 6.45. at night
Thankyou
8th May 2008

I've been having really bad night sweats recently and it's not due to medication as I'm not currently taking any though I'm flaring for sure, so I think it has more to do with the flare. Although some medications definitely exacerbate it, especially prednisone!

Thank you for your replies. I didn't realize night sweats were so common, even without the heavy medication.

ComedyDork-This also happened to my husband in the beginning of the night.

NBT-I know you mentioned weather being a cause. Currently, my husband is out of the country, so is it possible that the weather change could have caused this...even though it is cooler over there.

princesscolon-His last injection was two weeks ago. He is due for one in a couple of days. He's been on Humira for quite some time and has never had night sweats from it. Btw, how is Humira working for you?

I know some of you mentioned that a flare is the probably cause of the night sweat...but, he has been in a flare for a year and this never happened. I just hope it's not a sign that his flare is getting worse.

I too get night sweats. I didnt realise how many ppl also get them.  I believe mine are due to being on steroids. I never had them before I went onto pred. Although lately, they are no longer my chest and back, but my legs and feet. Weird.

Hi UC spouse,

I was wondering when his last Humira injection was because last time I got mine, the first few days after I go it, the night sweats seemed worse.  The Humira is not working well yet and now I am taking Flagyl and I am doing better.  I am still hopeful because it took me a long time to see improvement with Remicade.

Hello UC spouse, With every flare that I have had since I was diagnosed I have always had the night sweats and fevers.  During the night I would have to change my pj's sometimes 3 times and my head was just soaked.  My last flare which was about a year and half ago I had fevers almost every day for about 4 months.  I had to talk tylenol daily because of the high temperatures.  With me its just another symptom that comes while in a flare.