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71 Years. Excessive Sweating Even Without Any Physical Work. History Of TB. X-ray Showed Pnemonia, No TB. On Leflunomide For RA. Concerning?
I test + for TB since 1984. Xrays as of last fall showed pneumonia but not tb. I am recently(1 month) on leflunomide for R/A. I have begun to sweat more even when not exerting. Sweat runs down my face, neck, into my eyes like I was exercising even when I am not doing anything that should make me sweat. is this cause for concern? I am 71 yr old, Caucasian female.
Fri, 6 Sep 2013
Leflunomide reduces the activity of your immune system. May be you are also having low sugars in your blood due to both RA as well as leflunomide. Check your sugars and talk to your doctor.
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