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Question: For the past year, I have had a daily bout of hot skin, inability to deal with temperatures of more than 65 degrees in my home and I occasionally run a slight temperature. This not a hot flash. It is constant and feels nothing like hot flashes. I have had every test thinkable including hormone, thyroid, etc. with no answers. What could the cause be?
Brief Answer:
Heat intolerance
Detailed Answer:
Sorry to learn about your episodes of feeling hotter than usual. I have noted that you have had a laboratory test for thyroid and it has come back normal. This is important to be sure of because an overactive thyroid is the commonest reason for intolerance to heat. Hot flashes can present in variable ways. But there is another rare condition called pheochromocytoma which results in episodes of sweating along with headache and palpitations. I understand you do not have these symptoms but if you do experience something similar to these then please do a screening test for this problem. It is called Plasma Free Metanephrines. Fasting is not required for this test and it can be done at any time of the day.
Heat intolerance
Detailed Answer:
Sorry to learn about your episodes of feeling hotter than usual. I have noted that you have had a laboratory test for thyroid and it has come back normal. This is important to be sure of because an overactive thyroid is the commonest reason for intolerance to heat. Hot flashes can present in variable ways. But there is another rare condition called pheochromocytoma which results in episodes of sweating along with headache and palpitations. I understand you do not have these symptoms but if you do experience something similar to these then please do a screening test for this problem. It is called Plasma Free Metanephrines. Fasting is not required for this test and it can be done at any time of the day.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Actually I do have frequent migraines and episodes of a racing heart. I will ask my doctor for this test. Thank you.
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Welcome
Detailed Answer:
Best wishes for good health
Welcome
Detailed Answer:
Best wishes for good health
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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