Re: Anyone get fevers? - Sweating and Hot
From: D (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Feb 27 17:46:42 2007
This thread got me interested, and I did some googling and found a few
sites talking about cancer pain where they say that pain can cause one
to perspire. There doesn't seem to be a whole lot of information about
the exact mechanism that causes the excess sweating, just that it's a
nervous system response. I hadn't put it together before, but I do have
more problems with sweating when my pain levels are higher.
Oh yeah, and it does have a scientific name - "hyperhidrosis".
Here are a few sites that briefly mention that pain can cause
perspiration, they have other good info about pain, too (they are
talking about cancer pain, but I haven't found much reason to believe
that cancer pain is so different from endo pain):
http://www.duragesic.com/html/dur/patient_cancerpain.jsp;jsessionid=WIVA0SIBRDJJSCQPCCFTC0YKB2IIQNSC
http://www.hospicenet.org/html/what_is_pain.html
and here's a page about excessive sweating:
http://uimc.discoveryhospital.com/main.php?id=3140
I have trouble with nausea related to pain, and I'm starting to feel
that pain is expressed in many ways beyond how we typically understand
and perceive it. I think it's more than just "felt" by the brain, pain
also seems to effect how the body functions.
Inflammation can also cause white blood count to increase, with or
without infection, and I think that it's probably more often the
inflammation causing the raised WBCs than an actual infection. I just
don't understand what the heck would be getting infected all the time?
(I don't have cysts) But the inflammation I can understand a lot more
easily...
I see my pain doctor for my monthly visit tomorrow afternoon and I'm
going to ask him what he knows, too.
At Tue, 27 Feb 2007, Kim wrote:
>
>At Mon, 26 Feb 2007, Nicole wrote:
>>
>Hi-
>
>I too, at times, end up having a high WBC..they never found where the
>infection was coming from and I was just given Levaquin ( antibiotic )
>which cleared it up..I have been on so many antibiotics. It baffles me
>that Dr's are willing to give antibiotics for an infection they dont
>even know where or what it is!! Still, even when I am feeling well ..(
>which I am never fully well ) I am hot and sweaty! I really would like
>to know about others, too..
>I think some of your theories are good ones. We do need to ask
>experts..so we dont just speculate..maybe some will read this post.
>
>If anyone else shares these same symptoms ( hot, sweaty.. ) can you
>please share with us?????
>
>Thank you for your input..
>
>>Hi!
>>I think I may have already wrote this in another post...but anyhoo...My
>>fiancee says that I could be getting low grade fevers because of the
>>Endo...Since our bodies may be issuing an immune response (or lack of
>>one, i'm not sure), against the endo. This may cause the low grade
>>fevers...I get them all the time, I also get vomiting, sweating, yes,
>>yes, all of that, I also get severe pain which is sometimes unbearable.
>>Many times I have gone to the ER and they told me that I have a high WBC
>>which could mean that there is an infection. (Endometrial implants
>>getting infected? or maybe an endometrial cyst or ovarian cyst has
>>become infected or ruptured) I also get cysts that rupture which could
>>also be the cause. I'd like to see if more women have this
>>problem...because it would mean that we should all start asking our
>>doctors and Endo experts and get some answers...otherwise this is all
>>speculation.
>>-Nic
>>
>>At Mon, 26 Feb 2007, anonymous wrote:
>>>
>>>Yes! I can relate to all you are saying!! I have the same thing...
>>>I am VERY sensitive to room temp changes and SWEAT TERRIBLY when I come
>>>inside from outside...It takes me awhile to cool down and by that time I
>>>am so sweaty it is uncomfortable..This happens when I have a fever or
>>>even when I DONT have one..It is useless putting makeup on because it
>>>smears : ( I am humiliated by this. I too have been running low grade
>>>temps on and off for months.
>>>
>>>I know what that is like when you said the 9 year olds mention the
>>>sweaty pits! People at work point out and ask what is wrong??
>>>
>>>I dont have thyroid probs, I am not in menopause and it is not a hot
>>>flash..
>>>
>>>If anyone else has this problem please share..
>>>
>>>Of there are any Drs or nurses reading this post and insight would be
>>>helpful and appreciated.
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>At Mon, 26 Feb 2007, D wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Bleah, yeah - I get it too. It's not a hot flash, I just get really hot
>>>>and sweaty very easily. It doesn't take much exertion and like you
>>>>said, suddenly I'm drenched. Changes in room temperature are difficult
>>>>for me to get used to - if I've been outside and come inside I
>>>>immediately get all sweaty, but being cold is also really uncomfortable
>>>>and can give me the chills.
>>>>
>>>>I've run a low grade nearly every day for about 4 months now, but the
>>>>body temp problems also happen to me regardless. I hate it! I'm glad it
>>>>was brought up because I had never heard of it being connected to endo,
>>>>but I sure have to wonder now that so many people here seem to be
>>>>experiencing the same thing.
>>>>
>>>>I'm working as a substitute teacher right now, and it's hard enough
>>>>without some 9-year-old pointing out that I've got sweaty pits!
>>>>
>>>>At Mon, 26 Feb 2007, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I am so happy I came across this! Not only the fevers but the SWEATING!
>>>>>I have the same thing..there are times I sweat so bad! It drips off my
>>>>>face and sometimes my whole body even feels drenched. It is
>>>>>uncomfortable and HUMIlITATING! Especially at work. I, too, have had my
>>>>>thyroid checked and it was fine. I have stage IV endometriosis and pain
>>>>>on a daily basis. I do not think I am in menopause. I would not even
>>>>>call it a hot flash. I am just HOT most of the time and sweaty. I get
>>>>>fevers alot, so the sweating could be my body trying to cool down..BUT
>>>>>there are times when I do NOT have a fever and I still sweat and just
>>>>>feel HOT! Does anyone else experience this?
>>>>>Does anyone the cause? Could it be from pain or inflammation in the
>>>>>body?
>>>>>I wish I knew why this happens so I could fix it...I am so tired of
>>>>>endo!!!!
>>>>>
>>>>>Any help would be appreciated~
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks~
>>>>>
>>>>>At Wed, 21 Feb 2007, Shan wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I can only speak for myself, but I have been to two different
>>>>>>endocrinologists. My thyroid was tested via sonagram and bloodwork was
>>>>>>done too. Both came back just fine. Thanks for the advice, wish it was
>>>>>>that easy. But with Endo. nothing is easy!!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>At Tue, 13 Feb 2007, Alyson wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I don't know about the fevers, but as for the sweating...Have you all
>>>>>>>had your thyroid checked or been to a regular endocrinologist about the
>>>>>>>sweating? I've read that it can be a thyroid issue. Since you've
>>>>>>>checked the hormone angle, the thyroid might be a good next step.
>>>>>>>Alyson
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>At Tue, 13 Feb 2007, Shan wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Oh my gosh! I've had this going on for over two years now! I've had
>>>>>>>>horrible Endo. pain for what seems like forever, but in reality has
>>>>>>>>been about 6 years. Do you sweat so bad that it's sometimes dripping
>>>>>>>>from your chin or elbows? People stop me and ask me if I'm o.k. because
>>>>>>>>I'm sweating so horribly or they just look at me like I'm some freak. My
>>>>>>>>doctors think it's linked to the pain, but sometimes my pain is horrible
>>>>>>>>and I don't sweat and vice versa. I've had my hormones checked, because
>>>>>>>>my doctors thought the sweats might be menopause related, but that
>>>>>>>>wasn't the case. Ugh, it really is so fustrating! I would love nothing
>>>>>>>>more than to find out why this is connected with Endo. and what we can
>>>>>>>>do about it to fix it! I'm so glad you wrote, I thought I was the only
>>>>>>>>person going through this, it's nice to know I'm not alone, though I'm
>>>>>>>>sorry anyone else has to go through this too.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>At Tue, 30 Jan 2007, Trudi wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Just hoping to hear from anyone who gets low grade fevers as a symptom.
>>>>>>>>>This has just started for me in the past few months and it is very
>>>>>>>>>annoying as I tend to get chills that keep me from sleeping. I was
>>>>>>>>>getting them for the week before my period, but now it's then and other
>>>>>>>>>times as well.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>From what I understand, fevers can result from many types of
>>>>>>>>>imflammation in the body, but I'm looking for a more detailed
>>>>>>>>>explanation as to why it happens with endo.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Thanks ladies!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>>-Lap for endometrioma on left ovary 1999- gyne
>>>>>>>>>"didn't get all the endo"
>>>>>>>>>-Full hyst and bso booked for April 2007 due to pain,
>>>>>>>>>endometrioma on right ovary and pelvic varices
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Find an endo specialist in the ERC's EndoDocs group:
>>>>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EndoDocs/
>>>>
>>>>Try an excellent endo support group:
>>>>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/erc/
>>>>
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Find an endo specialist in the ERC's EndoDocs group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EndoDocs/
Try an excellent endo support group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/erc/
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