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Posted 6/17/2012 10:21 PM (GMT 0)
Do people with Lyme sweat more often then they used to?
Posted 6/17/2012 10:26 PM (GMT 0)
Buckets! But I think in my case is due to Bart.

Hugh
Posted 6/19/2012 12:46 AM (GMT 0)
I didn't very much before I was treated, and then I didn't sweat at all when I started.

After a while, I began having intermittent day sweats and chills an drenching night sweats. That went on forever and then one night I had the biggest sweat ever -- woke up in a pool of water. That was the Babesia leaving my body.

After that I sweat a lot in just a little bit of warmth. Now I am nearing the end of treatment my sweating is normalized. If it's hot I sweat, if it is warm I glow!
Posted 6/19/2012 3:45 AM (GMT 0)
Oh boy - yes, yes, yes!

It's been going on for as long as I can remember (I've also been sick for as long as I can remember). At one point I was using prescription antiperspirants - I was just talking about this today for some reason, actually - my doctor actually said to me, "oh, people worry about putting all that aluminum into your body but it's not a problem" - now I have heavy metal poisoning, including the aluminum? Hmm.

I always think of sweating as a good thing, though (annoying, but good) - means your lymph system is working hard to detoxify your body!
Posted 6/19/2012 8:36 AM (GMT 0)
I get hot, but don't really sweat. Here are my thoughts and they may be off base, but here they are. Nitric Oxide release into the bloodstream is facilitated by a transition metal, possibly magnesium. It's production or the excess ammonia to Nitrogen exchange reaction is an exothermic reaction.

One interesting note, the side effects for the bends are the same as the Lyme side effects. Too much nitrogen is a by product of Lyme, that is why I pop and creak in all my joints. I'm not sure I believe that all of that is cytokine mediated.

Dynorphin levels are probably skewed and it helps to regulate temperature.
Posted 6/19/2012 2:25 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Lyme1315!
Do you also notice that the temperature around you kind of dictates what your body does? In other words, if it's cold where you are, are you cold? Do you get hot when it's hot? I mean out of proportion to what would be considered normal.

That would indicate a possible thyroid/adrenal issue.

Do you know what infections you might have? Babesia is notorious for causing sweats, but Lyme and Bartonella can as well.
Posted 6/19/2012 6:41 PM (GMT 0)
First off, let me tell you that I do have thyroid problems, and I take natural thyroid for this. But, I have had this since I was a teenager (I'm 47 now), and it's always been well-monitored through blood tests. Just the past few years now I've had trouble with my body temperature...during the day I am cold most of the time. But at night, I always end up waking up sweating. Now I usually go to bed cold, but wake up hot and sweaty! It drives me crazy!


Sinthia
Posted 6/19/2012 7:18 PM (GMT 0)
Sinthia,
Have you had your adrenal function tested? Lots of us with Lyme for an extended time have adrenal issues. The stress of having these infections have a tendency to run our adrenal glands into the dirt!

It took several months for me with supplementing my thyroid and adrenals, but I can now go outside and work in the garden in the heat, and I no longer have cold hands and feet constantly. It used to be that I couldn't tolerate temps above 80 degrees or below 72 degrees.

Although sweating alone can just be a symptom of Babesia most notably, Bartonella and Lyme a little less often.

Hope this helps!!
Posted 6/19/2012 7:33 PM (GMT 0)
Traveler - what were you supplementing with for thyroid and adrenals?

Thanks,

Hugh
Posted 6/19/2012 7:44 PM (GMT 0)
Because I am almost completely natural at this time (I'm having trouble coming off of the Trazodone that I use for sleep), I use a Homeopathic remedy for both. I started out using Synthriod, but that wasn't working so well for me. That's when my Practitioner suggested that I try NatraBio's Adrenal supplement and NatraBio's Thyroid supplement. Things have been improving nicely ever since I switched!

I hope that you are doing well - considering - Morti!
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