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Posted 11/8/2016 6:28 PM (GMT 0)
This used to happen to me all the time but hasn't lately until just now. I ate a little bit of lunch and I'm sweating. I used to think it was a sign of metabolism but now I have no idea what it could be or if it's a good or bad sign.

Any thoughts?
Posted 11/8/2016 6:32 PM (GMT 0)
I was told it was my metabolism kicking in as well. It happens to me most of the time. I'll be curious to see what others say.
Posted 11/8/2016 7:25 PM (GMT 0)
I was thinking it was good because my metabolism may be getting back to normal. But then it could be a sign of thyroid imbalance too? So hard to tell what to be happy about and what to be concerned about, especially when I've lived with this for so many years without knowing it. I may have gotten used to things that aren't healthy!
Posted 11/8/2016 8:12 PM (GMT 0)
Same here, Pmm! I've only had a year where things were 'normal', so I'm a lot more used to things NOT being normal!

I'm not sure which it is, as I have hypothyroidism as well, so I never know for sure. Wish I had an answer for you!!
Posted 11/8/2016 8:21 PM (GMT 0)
Does it happen at every meal or with certain foods? Could be a sign of food sensitivity.
Posted 11/8/2016 8:50 PM (GMT 0)

Traveler said...
Same here, Pmm! I've only had a year where things were 'normal', so I'm a lot more used to things NOT being normal!

I'm not sure which it is, as I have hypothyroidism as well, so I never know for sure. Wish I had an answer for you!!

I realized last night that I am so used to my toes and feet being tingly and ice cold (not good), that when they are not (which is good), I'm uncomfortable!! Not to be confused to when they are actually burning up (not good).
Lol. It's all so confusing.

Krimpet....it was just a nice healthy chicken stir fry; chicken, vegetables, and a little rice.

Could it have something to do with the Milk Thistle? Just added it in yesterday.
Posted 11/9/2016 9:27 AM (GMT 0)
The reaction in our body that breaks down nitrogen (protein) is an exothermic reaction. It gives off heat.

This could mean your GI flora is skewed in an unfavorable way towards gram negative anaerobes.
Posted 11/9/2016 2:31 PM (GMT 0)

Georgia Hunter said...
The reaction in our body that breaks down nitrogen (protein) is an exothermic reaction. It gives off heat.

This could mean your GI flora is skewed in an unfavorable way towards gram negative anaerobes.

Forgive me for asking, but is that bad??? I just don't comprehend a lot of the more scientific stuff.
Posted 11/9/2016 2:46 PM (GMT 0)
I can have that sweating happen even when I don't eat protein, so I'm don't believe that's what is happening for me.
Posted 11/9/2016 3:51 PM (GMT 0)
I have earlier (3-4 years of disease) was feeling that, but as time passed. In the summer I often just missed breakfast or lunch, then I can not be getting hot.
Posted 11/9/2016 3:52 PM (GMT 0)

Traveler said...
I can have that sweating happen even when I don't eat protein, so I'm don't believe that's what is happening for me.

I guess I missed that part of GH's post! I'll have to keep an eye on my protein intake and see if that's the issue. I was thinking it could be more of a IBS/GI thing, as something is definitely changing in my gut and overall (I don't want to get too gross lol).

Just found some info on Bell's Palsy of the gut.....how does that differ from IBS or is it really the same thing when you have Lyme?
Posted 11/9/2016 4:01 PM (GMT 0)
There is "no known cause" for IBS, but we know what causes Bell's palsy of the gut - vagus nerve issues, and sometimes demyelination of the vagus nerve from infections like Lyme disease. When the nerves protective covering (myelin sheath) are being attacked from Lyme, nerve dysfunction occurs - so the signals that are carried by the nerve may not reach it's intended area, or the wrong signals are either sent or received by the brain.

The best thing to do is to treat the infections, so that the attack on the myelin sheath is slowed and eventually stopped. You can take things like Lion's mane tincture to help repair the myelin sheath more quickly, and make sure that you give your gut good support from probiotics as well. This combined with continued treatments for the infections that are driving this are the best things you can do to help this from what I've discovered.
Posted 11/9/2016 4:07 PM (GMT 0)
I think you need to measure the temperature before eating, while eating and after eating, then it becomes a little clearer.
Posted 11/9/2016 4:17 PM (GMT 0)
Alexander - measure the temperature of what? The food or our bodies?

It's made little difference for me, which is why I'm further confused as to what it could be. I can be eating a cold salad for dinner on a cool night and start to sweat - but it comes and goes some for me, so it's hard to pin down.
Posted 11/9/2016 4:22 PM (GMT 0)
Traveler, it's funny that you bring up the cold salad on a cool night......Over the past couple of years, I've found it increasingly difficult to eat cold food during the winter. Not sure what this has to do with anything though lol I can't drink cold water either. Everything has to be room temperature. Maybe it's just a weird quirk.
Posted 11/9/2016 4:37 PM (GMT 0)
Our body, sure.
Posted 11/9/2016 4:56 PM (GMT 0)
Alexander - my body temp was 97.3 when I first started noticing this. Since addressing both thyroid and adrenal issues, and healing the first time I had these infections, my body temp has risen to 98.6 and doesn't move, even when I "feel warm" usually. Although I agree that those with a higher body temp will be more prone to sweating or at least feeling warm when eating warm foods, this is not always the case.

PMM - Alexander does have a good thought though - you should check your body temp for several days. The best way to do this is to check it before you ever get up out of bed in the am, then again around noon, then in the evenings. Do this for several days to see what is your normal at this point. It sounds like your body temp may be low. This can be due to thyroid issues and if so, they need to be addressed.
Posted 11/9/2016 5:05 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks again Traveler and Alexander....I'll start doing that!
Posted 11/9/2016 7:27 PM (GMT 0)

pmm73 said...

Georgia Hunter said...
The reaction in our body that breaks down nitrogen (protein) is an exothermic reaction. It gives off heat.

This could mean your GI flora is skewed in an unfavorable way towards gram negative anaerobes.

Forgive me for asking, but is that bad??? I just don't comprehend a lot of the more scientific stuff.

Yes gram negative is bad when in abundance and when it crowds out the good flora. We all both but it's the unbalance that presents the issues for us.
Posted 11/10/2016 2:56 AM (GMT 0)

pmm73 said...

Georgia Hunter said...
The reaction in our body that breaks down nitrogen (protein) is an exothermic reaction. It gives off heat.

This could mean your GI flora is skewed in an unfavorable way towards gram negative anaerobes.

Forgive me for asking, but is that bad??? I just don't comprehend a lot of the more scientific stuff.

Not necessarily bad, eating protein made us what we are today. I was just saying that protein/nitrogen ingestion can help exacerbate elevated temperatures. Leave off the protein for a few days and see if it has an effect. If it doesn't, you aren't out any money.
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