I know for me that once my body temp returned to 'normal', I felt particularly warm for a long time.....then menopause set in!!
My doc told me that menopause sweats start from the center of the chest or mid/upper back, and I've noticed the top of the head warming as well. Odd.
Sweating after you eat could likely be from the metabolism kicking in.
I wonder how long it takes for the hormones (all of them) to return to 'normal' levels once the infections are no longer an issue?