Do you have problems with too hot rooms?
 

I went up to see my surgeon yesterday and while I was waiting for him in his examining room I started getting too hot. I had to go looking for something to fan myself with. I used a pamphlet to fan myself to get cooled down.

I had to take a Methadone while I was waiting for him and I was so uncomfortable sitting there. I started paceing the floor until the pain subsided.

The pelvic pain is what I deal with when I get too hot. The reason being that's the nerve pain that hasn't been delt with with a block yet. I never have had a block for the lower half of my body and it's because of all of the other things I have been dealing with these days.

I was sitting here at the computer yesterday and got the room to hot and I just really go into something like a panic attack. I jump up and start looking for ways to get cooled down as quick as I can. I get really stressed and have to stop what I'm doing to get the pain calmed down. I can't stand and talk to people if I get like this. I have had to pop pills in front of people and I don't like doing that. I'm pretty private when it comes to my meds and what I am going through with my friends and family.

The Dr. that took care of me in the ER last week said that I am part German and he can tell that I hold things in and that makes me worse. He said he was the same way.

Anyway, I just wanted to know if any of you deal with this kind of problem.

Thanks,
Ada

used to
 

I once had that problem, seemed like I was gonna burst into flames if I didnt find a way to cool down. Wouldnt really be sweating so much as just flamin hot.

I have noticed in the past month or so that I havent had an episode since I went off pain meds. Made me think that maybe the 2 are related??

You might bring that up with your doc next time.

Hope you get to fellin better :winky:

getting too hot and sweating
 

I have the same problem also and have found the best thing is to keep the paddle fans on in the house and also when I am going out anywhere I have purchased a small fan that is battery operated that will fit in my pocket book that works wonders, hope this helps, and for guys it can also fit on your key ring.

I have the same problems. just tonight we were sitting in the LR and I was complaining that it was too hot. My daughter put her hands on me and she was very cold. Hubby said the same thing about being cold. I was glissening it was so warm. They just don't understand...I keep the BR fan on and the window open if it is 55 or below.
Mary

Hi Mary,
 

When you mentioned the fans, I grabbed mine and stuck it in my purse. It was satting right on the coffee table. LOL. I have the one that is a key chain. I got it at the Dollar Tree last year and I keep forgetting about it.

I also have one that I found at Six Star that is about 3 inches high that you can either hold or it has a stand that you can put it in. Pretty neat.

I'm amazed at how long the batteries last in them. I think I have had the bigger one for 3 years and the littler one for 2 and the batteries are still going. I used them for those 2 summers.

I also looked up and noticed I have a ceiling fan in my kitchen. Duh! I'm going to have the kids put one in the living room. I have a swamp cooler for the whole place but sometimes they get it too cool.

Allen, I was going to say about the med. I'm not on much Methadone but that could contribute to it. I have noticed though even with the med in me and not having the side effects that come with it if I forget to take it, I still have the problem. I have been using a fan in the bedroom for about 4 years. Bill use to say I was freezing him to death. Our Dr. would laugh at me and tell me about how Bill complained he stayed cold all of the time and I stayed hot. That was our biggest complaint I think.

Anyway, thanks for the replies and I'm sorry to hear that others have it. I just wish I could figure out exactly what is causing it.

Ada