Overheating with exercise (hypothalamus)

[tedstriker]

Hey All

Any tips on reducing the flushing from exercise.
I'll turn beet red when exercising but as soon as I finish the flush goes; only problem is I can feel my face heating up on my way home then after a warm/cool shower my face will flush for a good couple of hours after.

I've kinda got an idea of my triggers and it all seems to be internal heat related.
I will flush with any form of exercise whether its indoors or outdoors, this type of heat flush only comes on after I have finshed whatever I have been doing.
I flush straight away after spicy food or sometimes after a normal cooked meal at teatime.
Any form of stress causes me to have a flushed look but it does not feel the same as the exercise induced flush.
I have suffered from chronic stress for a couple of years and I wonder if this has had an effect on the hypothalamus, I know this controls body temp and certain hormones.

I never ever flushed before accutane, and these seem to be my only triggers since finishing the lovely poison.

Anybody have any knowledge on the hypothalamus and how this can affect a flush?

[tedstriker]

Hi Chitchat......love the name :)

I have read up on exercise induced hives but nothing comes up.
Been searching for months to no avail.
I have had numerous blood tests all negative, this is the only thing now I can think off, just not sure how the hypothalamus causes facial flushing (if it does).
When the flushing started it seemed to kick off a number of different flushes.
It started with the exercise flushing, then I started getting anxiety flushing, and then stress flushing.....I know the nerves are involved to a certain extent, but when ppl talk about nerves its usually wet flushing.
I get wet flushing from the anxiety, and I get dry flushing post exercise and the stress part.

Sorry for waffling and thank you for your reply.

Rob

[ChitChatNine]

Some people get hives from exercise, but this sounds different ... wonder if you do any searches for exercise induced hives if you'll see anything about "flushing".  Keep us posted!

C~