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Hot summer and heat intolerance w/ Hoshimoto
Its been a very hot summer for most of us in the US. I was recently reminded what 102 felt like, that is uncommon up here. So when it cooled to 99, we went Kayaking. Felt like a sauna - I dont mean that in a good way either, I cant stand saunas.
When I was still hypo anything above 90 with high humidity was very uncomfortable and difficult to deal with even though I've always been an athletic outdoors type. It really blows me away that some people claim to enjoy that hot weather - and these people are not necessarily fit either, heat just doesn't bother them..
Having my thyroid 'leveled' on Erfa for two years has made our cold winter way more bearable to me - thin gloves now do the job when I would go numb before.
Heat intolerance is for some reason thought to be a hyper thing, its a hypo thing as well. For me it was worse while hypo on T4 only- but I feel I should be able to take the heat better than I currently can.
Any of you find heat intolerance to vastly improve on your thyroid treatment? Did it take a long, long time? Does excessive/ extended heat make you exhausted?
boiling over waiting for fall and paying for A/C!
When I was still hypo anything above 90 with high humidity was very uncomfortable and difficult to deal with even though I've always been an athletic outdoors type. It really blows me away that some people claim to enjoy that hot weather - and these people are not necessarily fit either, heat just doesn't bother them..
Having my thyroid 'leveled' on Erfa for two years has made our cold winter way more bearable to me - thin gloves now do the job when I would go numb before.
Heat intolerance is for some reason thought to be a hyper thing, its a hypo thing as well. For me it was worse while hypo on T4 only- but I feel I should be able to take the heat better than I currently can.
Any of you find heat intolerance to vastly improve on your thyroid treatment? Did it take a long, long time? Does excessive/ extended heat make you exhausted?
boiling over waiting for fall and paying for A/C!
"I'm wondering if it simply "goes with the territory", once hypo"
- thats what I'm starting to think.
When its above 90, I just start to feel hot internally. Add sun and humidity, then its tough.
I was much worse 3 years ago. Its like I reached a point of tollerance (low tollerance) maybe last summer after 1 year on ERFA and didnt improve after that. Last summer wasnt much of a heat test though, medium temps. This is the hottest here since 1988. But like I said, I know people that are not that bothered by the heat.
I dont know the exact deffinition of heat stroke, but 12 years ago after the finish of a hot outdoor endurance event I was "out" for roughly 1/2 hour. I only remember laying down in the shade next to my truck and asking some kid to dump some cold water on me, then it was a blur, like I passed out. Next day I felt like I had a hang over- from the heat and dehydration. It was wierd.
- thats what I'm starting to think.
When its above 90, I just start to feel hot internally. Add sun and humidity, then its tough.
I was much worse 3 years ago. Its like I reached a point of tollerance (low tollerance) maybe last summer after 1 year on ERFA and didnt improve after that. Last summer wasnt much of a heat test though, medium temps. This is the hottest here since 1988. But like I said, I know people that are not that bothered by the heat.
I dont know the exact deffinition of heat stroke, but 12 years ago after the finish of a hot outdoor endurance event I was "out" for roughly 1/2 hour. I only remember laying down in the shade next to my truck and asking some kid to dump some cold water on me, then it was a blur, like I passed out. Next day I felt like I had a hang over- from the heat and dehydration. It was wierd.
It is very hot where I am, but dry. So you don't even sweat or pee.
the summers here are between 102 and 108 on an average of 22 days per season. With little humidity.
My job is to check water and feed livestock. The gates are so hot to the touch that it can burn your fingers.
I just discovered Coconut water and when chilled it really satisfies my thirst.
And remembering to drink a lot of water. I have water stashed all over.
After the day I feel sick....and when the temps drop, like to low 80's...I start sweating a lot. I don't feel good until the temps hit i the 60's
i can't even think if it is worst because of my thyroid condition or is that just the way it is!
I do know that others I work with seem to tolerate the heat better then me. So I guess it is part of the whole Hasimoto thing.
Not much i can do about it....but take a lot of breaks!
And think about snow!
Mia
the summers here are between 102 and 108 on an average of 22 days per season. With little humidity.
My job is to check water and feed livestock. The gates are so hot to the touch that it can burn your fingers.
I just discovered Coconut water and when chilled it really satisfies my thirst.
And remembering to drink a lot of water. I have water stashed all over.
After the day I feel sick....and when the temps drop, like to low 80's...I start sweating a lot. I don't feel good until the temps hit i the 60's
i can't even think if it is worst because of my thyroid condition or is that just the way it is!
I do know that others I work with seem to tolerate the heat better then me. So I guess it is part of the whole Hasimoto thing.
Not much i can do about it....but take a lot of breaks!
And think about snow!
Mia
Your Q is not so unpopular now. :P I guess this is also where you live as to what is "just right". My friend in England told me a while back they were in the middle of a heatwave. I joking asked if it was 27C (80.6F) and he replied it's 26C (78.8F). ;)
My sister laughs at me in the winter because my fingers turn purpleish/blue as soon as there is a chill in the air. My summer days are spent mainly in the house under aircondition. I love Summer but find it hard to tolerate more and more every year. I feel as if I am overheating and began to feel miserable. I am due to go to the pool today and only because there is a large hood with some shade, i will be okay. I find that i avoid certain things ever since my thyroid deal because of how i feel physically. My labs are within normal range as always, however my TSH level drops to the low end when i am on a higher dose of synthroid and my FT3 and FT4 stays the same at about half range which indicates hypo. I am yet to find a doc that will treat me for my symptoms and not my labs.
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I used to always be cold - even before my days in hypo h3ll. Now, I tolerate heat better, but I do get very exhausted when it's TOO hot and I don't tolerate the heat like I used to. Working outside in hot weather can bring me to danger of "heat stroke" much quicker than before I was hypo.
At this point, I'm not considering it a hypo or hyper symptom, because I don't really feel either; I'm wondering if it simply "goes with the territory", once hypo.
At this point, I'm not considering it a hypo or hyper symptom, because I don't really feel either; I'm wondering if it simply "goes with the territory", once hypo.
I'm with Red_Star...I prefer heat to cold as well, but I like it just right. I used to share an office with a co-worker who called me a "reptile" because I had about a 5 degree temp range that I wasn't complaining in. I've been called worse...
I tend to think that excessive and/or extensive heat IS exhausting, hypo or not. It just saps your energy. My mother was hypo and hated the heat, before and after treatment. I've hated cold all my life, but it was especially bad, of course, when I was hypo.
I tend to think that excessive and/or extensive heat IS exhausting, hypo or not. It just saps your energy. My mother was hypo and hated the heat, before and after treatment. I've hated cold all my life, but it was especially bad, of course, when I was hypo.
Not a very popular subject here. LOL
I actually feel almost slightly ill doing anything physical when its really hot. I am better than before, but not what I would consider normal when compared with many non Hashimoto people.
I credit the T3 in dessicated thyroid to my regaining cold temperature endurance. T4 did no help in that area.
I actually feel almost slightly ill doing anything physical when its really hot. I am better than before, but not what I would consider normal when compared with many non Hashimoto people.
I credit the T3 in dessicated thyroid to my regaining cold temperature endurance. T4 did no help in that area.
I have been hypo for several years with levothyroxin. The last 2 summers have been dreadful! The cold has never really bothered me. Just recently found I had Hashimoto's. Just today started on Armour. I am really hoping for a big difference. I have had a combination of hyper/hypo symptoms but had to switch doctors to get someone to even look at t3 or antibodies.
My t4 and tsh levels were fine on levothyroxin but I was weak, fatiqued easily. had bone pain, high blood pressure that fluctuates wildly, dry skin, hair loss (just arms and legs at least no shaving required) heat intolerance.....
My dose has cut down on the t4 and added t3. Labs in 5 weeks.
My t4 and tsh levels were fine on levothyroxin but I was weak, fatiqued easily. had bone pain, high blood pressure that fluctuates wildly, dry skin, hair loss (just arms and legs at least no shaving required) heat intolerance.....
My dose has cut down on the t4 and added t3. Labs in 5 weeks.
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