hotflashes?

[aubs19w]

i'm only 25 and have been experiencing these symptoms since i was 11. my entire body feels warm ALL the time and sometimes (maybe 5-10x's a day) i feel hot for a few minutes then i go back to warm. i constantly sweat under my arms, neck, palms, and almost everywhere. i can't wear my hair down b/c i'll get too warm (even in winter) and i can't wear certain clothes b/c i will sweat through them. my doctors thought it was hormones at first, then i began taking paxil at 14 and they said it was from the medication. now i've been taking it for 11 years and the symptoms have not changed. ive had my thyroid tested and its normal. any suggestions???

[Sequestermd]

Hello & SO sorry for your discomfort. I suffered terribly from hotflashes-to the point of it ruining my life! I tried hormone replacement therapy & everything from black cohosh...to anything else you can imagine. I finally found a total help in the oddest place LOL. A friend sent me to a psychic, because she felt so bad for the decline in my life! Anyway, this psychic recommended taking turmeric powder- 1/5 of a teaspoon 3 times a week. I thought, what the heck? So, every Sunday, Tuesday & Friday I faithfully took my dose {doesn't have to be exactly 1/5-as it does not have any side effects} & OMG!!!!!!! My hotflashes went down by about 80% & were much more manageable. It takes a few weeks to get into your system, so don't think it's not working until you've at least given it 2 months or so. I'd love to hear your story after trying this...it has given me back my life. BUT, I got cocky after about a yr & stopped taking this & WHOP! I got hotflashes back like a punch in the gut! Good luck & even though it seems like it's too easy an answer, what have you got to lose? Turmeric also helps in many other problems. Please give feedback so others have luck as well.

[LivingInHope]

Did they test any of your pituitary hormones besides TSH?  Did they check your estrogen levels more than one month?  Did they check your heart rate, to see if it is fast?

[dancinghamsters]

I just saw a show on Discorvery Health about this. While I'm not saying this is what you have, there is a medical condition called Hyperhidrosis that causes people to sweat excessively.

[PerimenoWorried]

Well, the hotness is one symptom of perimenopausal changes but, it's certainly not very likely that you are in that range, given your age.  

Increased sweating is a side effect of the Paxil but, you were getting the symptoms before you went onto the Paxil so, while it may exacerbate the sweating and feelings of heatedness, it's not likely to be the cause of it and since it hasn't changed your symptoms (as a side note), I'd have to question why you are still being kept on them????  Were you put on them for another reason?  If not, I'd be asking your doc to wean you off of this med.  (It has to be done slowly and on a schedule drawn up by your doc).  

It seems that something is setting off your internal "thermostat" and causing it to be wonky and needs to be looked into further.  Are you generally a nervous person?  I'm wondering what the reason is for you still being on the Paxil???  11 years is a long time for an "experiment" towards trying to help you with symptoms of feeling "hot" and no changes.  

Have you sought out a good naturopathic doc?  What specialists have you seen thus far?  Are your periods normal?  Fill us in a bit more on what else has been tried/looked into and what other docs you may have seen.