Re: Anyone get fevers? - Sweating and Hot
From: Kim (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Feb 27 18:53:05 2007
At Tue, 27 Feb 2007, D wrote:
Thank you so much for providing this information and doing the
research..
I will read through it all.
When I think about the sweating in regards to my pain, I, too, seem to
have an increase in sweating. I think I have just gotten so used to
being in a constant state of pain that it is hard to even determine.
Whether it be pelvic, or the terrible lower back pain, or the burning
sensation. Then there is the tugging/pulling sensation I when I make
sudden movements, stretch or even sneeze. The sweatiing could be a
result of all of this. Then, the inflammation in our bodies caused from
all this must be so overwhelming to our bodies, it may react. Our
bodies are traumatized.
I get nauseated, too alot lately. I also, get what I call "the gags". I
don't vomit, I just dry heave. It is just another bizarre symptom I
get. I will be walking into work in the morning...gagging along the
way, hoping no one sees me.
As far as the infections go..I wonder, too. I think the doctors should
have checked into that and where the source was. I don't hink I have
had that great of doctors up until this point.
I am interested to hear what your doctor has to say about this..
Thank you so much for your research and insight.
I really appreciate it.
--
Kim
>
>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/
>>>>>
>--
>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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