Constant High Body Temperature[FUO]

[pellaz]

Ear or arm pits work, just wonder if foods, flue symptoms, sleep etc effect this.

[Sylph]

Hi Odi
actually that was what the people said - no problems, just the "fever," some of them said that they had had it for years. Usually not as high as you, but definitely high.

about the thyroid: part of what you are saying sounds like hyperthyroidism
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hyperth...n=symptoms
- the appetite, your slim body, the energy, feeling hot
there is a lot more to it. Actually I have it. I don't think you do too
you can have a simple blood test made and then it is quite simple to get rid of all symptom (a pill a day). I did felt hot all the time when I was at my worst, but at that point I felt like eighty year man who can't walk, climb to a bus (there were two stairs you know) and my hands were shaking so much that I couldn't write at all.
So, I guess you are a werewolf more likely

celiac - again, a simple blood test

I don't think it is normal. High temperature is a defense of the body. You should know what enemy your body is fighting against.

one more thing to consider - how your internal organs can react to the higher temperature that doesn't go lower during several years... I don't now answer to that question.

Oh my goodness Doctor Nicky .

I've had my blood taken before and nothing came up that was bad, so would I need the celiac specifically then?

Poor Nicky :frown: , my Nana always says bad things happen to good people, but it's what makes them bettermile: [She's my wisdom fountain].

Yes, I am a werewolf, but a pretty one... not like the one's in Underworld .

I agree, Fever/High body temperature is a defense mechanism, but when you don't have a cold/symptoms, you have to wonder what it's defending against, unless it's malfunctioning like you said :confused: .

I took this list from the website and am going to check them off mile: ;

Sudden weight loss, even when your appetite and diet remain normal or even increase
I wouldn't say "sudden" weight loss, but more or less a regular weight 170-180lbs.

Rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) — commonly more than 100 beats a minute — irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) or pounding of your heart (palpitations)
Um, my heart seems normal, although when I play music, my pulse quickens, though I attribute that to my need to make it perfect :redface:

Increased appetite
Not really. I usually eat 2-3 times a day like normal- but if I've been doing something like walking for awhile or something, I get hungry- but that seems normal :confused:

Nervousness, anxiety and irritability
I'm never really nervous, never really anxious, but I do get crabby when I get really hot but that's the only time really.

Tremor — usually a fine trembling in your hands and fingers
Nope- pretty steady fingers/hands, I make it[my hand] shake though to do Vibrato on my Viola :biggrin:

Sweating
Oddly, no more than anyone else, though if I start to overheat, then I start to sweat alot, but not rivers

Changes in menstrual patterns
Um... yes? sorry j/k - they're normal :biggrin:

Increased sensitivity to heat
Yes, but only at a certain degree and not just heat, but damp/humid air as well. Cold weather makes me feel "normal"

Changes in bowel patterns, especially more frequent bowel movements
Nope- pretty normal, though my mom says all the men in our family poo like crazy...

An enlarged thyroid gland (goiter), which may appear as a swelling at the base of your neck
Nope- smooth neck, not even my Adam's apple is large :redface:

Fatigue, muscle weakness
Not so much fatigue, though I can't lift many heavy things, because my arms would give out... gee that doesn't make me sound feminine at all...

Difficulty sleeping
I drop like a rock. Always have. But if I try to sleep on my back, I can't seem to sleep. >.>

So I don't seem to have majority of this symptoms, but it was definitely interesting to read and learn about it. It sounds like something I could have, but I don't have many of the symptoms...

But Thanks Nicky! That was like my first lead towards an actual disease/cause that I can say "oh that's why..." . mile:

[Sylph]

Ear or arm pits work, just wonder if foods, flue symptoms, sleep etc effect this.

Well, if I had flu symptoms, they'd say it's just a normal fever, but It's been too consistent for too long, though I've had colds and what not, to which I immediately knew, because I would lose my appetite and would not get out of bed and would actually wrap myself in a warm blanket, while I usually sleep with a thin one.

I'm not sure what foods what cause this.. I don't like spicey foods, so that's out .

I sleep pretty well, actually I like to sleep in on sundays and read an Ebook in bed :redface: . I'm the modern Sleeping Beauty :biggrin: .

[mrk2010]

Yes, that's true, although many doctors believe that being above 101F is abnormal and 104F a medical emergency, due to average basal temperatures being 97-99F . It'll still be good to get checked out, but I can agree with you. mile:

Yes, I've been different all my life .

What most doctors tell you is a load of bullshit anyway,

[Sylph]

What most doctors tell you is a load of bullshit anyway,

Maybe - but the ones that don't, are the one's I'm hoping for.

Very real you are Mrk2010... reminds of my Mom alittle ... even though she's in the next room :biggrin: .

[Nick9]

Oh my goodness Doctor Nicky .

Shut up :biggrin::biggrin:

I've had my blood taken before and nothing came up that was bad, so would I need the celiac specifically then?

your doctor would need to ask for the specific blood test (if he would like he can run tests for several different diseases from one blood hmm sample (?))

I was stupid and said I didn't want to go to any doctor because "I don't have time, I am fine..."

I guess that's why I am telling you to do something about it

Yeah I told you that I didn't think you had it

some kind of chronic inflammation can cause this too. I have no idea what it is. And that's why it makes me nervous. For me it's more probable that it is something, than nothing... Well, I am not sure if you wanted to hear this

[Sylph]

Shut up :biggrin::biggrin:
I can't lol.

your doctor would need to ask for the specific blood test (if he would like he can run tests for several different diseases from one blood hmm sample (?))
Hmm. I'll see if we can do that. Never knew [as I'm not medically inclined].

I was stupid and said I didn't want to go to any doctor because "I don't have time, I am fine..."
It's okay Nicky, people make mistakes, you shouldn't denounce your intelligence based on decisions made in moments of disbelief or whatever the circumstance.

I guess that's why I am telling you to do something about it
Thanks Doctor Nicky

Yeah I told you that I didn't think you had it

some kind of chronic inflammation can cause this too. I have no idea what it is. And that's why it makes me nervous. For me it's more probable that it is something, than nothing... Well, I am not sure if you wanted to hear this
That makes sense, nothing is always something when something is considered to be nothing mile: . It's okay to tell me things I want/ don't want to hear, I was raised to be a realist and my mother is quite blunt with her words, so I'm not easily offended or hurt. I've seen, heard, learned and know things some 18 years probably shouldn't, so you don't have to feel remiss. mile:

Very insightful Doctor Nicky , I think your colour is Violet mile: .

Not as soft as pink
Not as hard as black
Not as unpredictable as blue
Compassionate, but not overly so
Knowledgable

... Sorry, I have a tendency to read people, even through the internet and associate them with a colour :biggrin:.

Some people find it endearing, some find it odd. Gosh... I'm really gay.. associating people with colours .

[Zet]

Move to Greenland, problem solved :biggrin:

[Sylph]

Move to Greenland, problem solved :biggrin:

Omgosh, I wish .

I'll be in England soon, so maybe that'll help .

Although I really have a thing about Scotland/Ireland and those Celtic countries. I like the culture/history. Not to mention the weather is not to shabby :biggrin: .

[Zet]

Hopefully

I'd love to see Ireland as well, Scotland to but more Ireland, but I know nothing about they're history but I like theyre accent lol :biggrin: