What conditions could make a person hot?

[Blackberry]

I'm hot, like, all the time. It's been going on for at least 6 months, I believe. I have really noticed how overly hot I am in the last month or two, since when the weather was colder it wasn't quite as noticeable. But in hindsight, it's definitely been going on since at least last winter.

I can't do things like clean the kitchen without ending up COVERED in sweat. I'm embarrassed to go to the grocery store because, despite grocery stores being pretty cold and me trying to walk around slowly, I invariably get to the checkout all hot and sweaty. It's mostly my face that sweats, but I'm hot all over.

The only conditions I have heard of to cause this type of thing are menopause (I'm 28, so that's unlikely) and hyperthyroidism (I actually have hpyOthyroidism, which, if anything, should cause the opposite effect; I take medication for it but my levels are checked regularly and they're still on the high side). I am also height-weight proportionate, so it's not that.

Any ideas what else could cause this? Yes, I go to doctors and all that, but shit, this just seems to be too vague a symptom to really get me anywhere with them. Any ideas might be a useful starting point.

[Blackberry]

Oh yeah, and I have taken my temperature when I'm feeling so hot. It's a little above my normal temp, but definitely within the range of normal. My normal temp has always been about 96.x, and now when I'm really hot it will be 97.x or 98.x. Still hasn't been over 98.6 at all when I've tested it.

[KarlGauss]

Originally Posted by Blackberry

I actually have hpyOthyroidism, which, if anything, should cause the opposite effect; I take medication for it but my levels are checked regularly and they're still on the high side)

By "high side" do you mean your TSH is on the high side or the level of another thyroid-related substance? If you mean something other than TSH, then that might explain things.

On a personal level (i.e. this is not medical advice), I remember that after I had been laid up recuperating from major surgery for 10 weeks, I would get covered in sweat after the slightest exertion. My point is that if you are, for whatever reason, grossly out of shape or deconditioned, it may not take very much at all for you to work up a sweat.

In any event, you should see a doctor and not use the advice of anonymous (or pseudonymous) internet message board sages as a source of specific health advice. In addition to checking your thyroid and gonadotropin levels your doctor might also uncover other clinical clues as to the nature and aetiology of your symptoms.

[AutumnLeaves]

How much water do you drink?
And it sounds like they're not "hot flashes", but constant heat. Is that correct?
Have your doctors confirmed it's not a possible side effect of medication you're on?

[EmAnJ]

Have you taken a pregnancy test?

[panache45]

I was hot all the time, for several years. I'd be in a room with people wearing sweaters, and I'd be sweating like a pig. At work, I had a small fan blowing right onto my face.

Then I was diagnosed as being diabetic. My endocrinologist estimated that I'd been diabetic for about 7 years. He put me on medicationss and I adjusted my diet and exercise. I am no longer hot all the time. And when I am hot, when I shouldn't be, it's a sign that my glucose is up.

I'm not saying you're diabetic, but maybe you should consider the possibility and see your doctor.

[chorpler]

Are you taking any medications? Some relatively common medications, like painkillers, can cause heat sensations and excess sweating.

[Tom Tildrum]

If you have thyroid issues already, I think that's your logical starting point. Describe your symptoms to your endocrinologist.

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I sincerely hope I'm not hijacking this thread at all (and with all due respect to our 'no medical advice!' rule of thumb), but I just want to chime in that as a late-20s male who exercises fairly regularly, I have this exact same problem. I've often wondered if it's from a lack of proper cardiovascular activity.. I lift heavy weights frequently, but I almost never engage in prolonged running or stationary cycling. Yet I still burst into a full-body sweat after a short walk through town. Hell, I get a slight sheen on my forehead sometimes from bending over to tie my shoes. What's up with that? I drink about 2 liters of water a day, though that's actually a bit less than I'd prefer.. there was a time when I was working out even harder that I'd drink 1 gallon, sometimes almost 2 gallons a day.