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It seems like it is very hard for my body to regulate temperature.
If the room is warm, my body seems to overreact and I get very hot, sweaty, and dizzy.
If its too cold, I am shivering and have goose bumps and I can't get warm.
My body can't seem to stay at a normal temperature.
Does anyone know what causes this?
Right now I am taking Omnicef, Malarone, Levaquin, Nystatin, and some supplements, but this has been going on for a while now.
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Lea, I can't eplain it, but experience the same thing. I go from drenching sweats to freezing several times a day.
My temperature ranges from 94-96. If it goes over 96, I almost always have swollen glands indicating fighting off infection.
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kelmo
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The bacteria takes over the body to keep it cool.
Our LLMD says the best thing to do is to heat up the body. A forced fever.
We have an infrared sauna, but a jacuzzi, or hot bath works well, too.
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Inability to control body temperature is part and parcel of the dysautonomia that so many of us with lyme seem to experience.
Mine got so much better with treatment. Yours will too.
edited to add: The autonomic nervous system is supposed to automatically control involuntary functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, breathing, sweating etc.. but that seems to get messed up in some of us.
Terry
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My internal thermometer is messed up as well. It was one of my first symptoms and I still can't shake it, although I am starting Babesia treatment and hoping that will help. Before I got really sick, when I would run, I would get sweaty, then the sweat would turn into chills and I'd get patchy goosebumps all over (but primarily legs). Two years later, that's still going on (not the running, had to stop, but the chills and sweats). Sensitivity to touch has been a big issue as well...almost killed my marriage! I used to have swollen glands and lymph nodes all the time also, After 12 weeks on IV Rocephin, that particular symptom went away, I am also on Valtrex for some viral stuff that my doctor noticed was "simmering" from my labwork.
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Starfall1969
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Yeah, I'm one of those who is almost always cold too.
And on the occasions where I do get really warm, I feel sick and dizzy like I'm going to pass out.
Come to think of it, my mom was ALWAYS cold too, even in the summertime. I wonder if she had Lyme and didn't know it...
Anyway, yeah, when I get up to 98.6, I feel achy and like I'm coming down with something.
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I had this symptom off and on but when my LLMD put me back on babs treatment, it went totally haywire again, so in my case, I'm thinking there is probably a connection to that co-infection.
I know my throid has been bouncing around too, so wondered if it had anything to do with that. Whatever the root cause, it's still pretty frustrating and very hard to sleep through.
Hopefully treatment will relieve this since I know so many of us can relate.
Cathy
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Also if you're always cool, look into thyroid issues, especially in relation to high RT3 levels as seen in Wilson's Syndrome. There may be an adrenal component as well....
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lea- I don't see anyone answering with the most likely cause. It's probably your thyroid, hun. People infected with systemic (disseminated) Lyme OFTEN have their thyroid go "nuts" for periods of time. It can be a favorite hangout for BB.
Since you're on malarone & levaquin, your doc must suspect babesia. This can also mess up your internal thermometer, though it tends to just set it too high.
The ups & downs will lessen as the body rids itself of the babs protozoa in the blood, and clears the Lyme out of the regulating areas in the throat, brain & chest. I had a period of this that lasted days. I was Usually either wicked chilly on the morning or overheating in the eve.
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