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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Hepatitis / October 20042 health questions
1. Like so many others, I get flushed, sweaty, and in general feel just hot almost all of the time. When I feel like that(feverish) I have taken my temperature with a digital thermometer, and it always reads normal temp. What the heck is that all about? 2. If I happen to require emergency surgery,(lets hope not), Would I or others like me on TX be more or less likely to fight off a post=operative infection with this interferon and Ribavirin in my system. I do wonder about these things. > 1. Like so many others, I get flushed, sweaty, and in general feel just hot > almost all of the time. When I feel like that(feverish) I have taken my > temperature with a digital thermometer, and it always reads normal temp. > What the heck is that all about? This might be an indication of a metabolic imbalance. Time to get your thyroid checked. > 2. If I happen to require emergency surgery,(lets hope not), Would I or > others like me on TX be more or less likely to fight off a post=operative > infection with this interferon and Ribavirin in my system. I do wonder about > these things. Depends on your how much your bone marrow is suppressed. WBC count greater than 2.0 should be OK; less than that could be a problem. Most likely you would be given prophylactic antibiotics as a hedge against infection. But don't worry about stuff like this. You need your energy to fight the dragon. Thom Actually, I have been on Levothyroxin(Synthoid) for a couple of years. I take 225micrograms daily. I never really understood exactly why I take it, except that I'm told it is hypothyroidism.I believed they were keeping an eye on this stuff.The last time I had my blood tests was a couple of weeks ago. At that time I was assured all was in order and things were within acceptable ranges. I do not remember the details.I'm absolutely amazed when some of these people rattle off the detailed results of their blood tests. I certainly do not understand the implications of the values. I just thought these crazy sweating jags was somehow related to the Ribavirin. If it gets worse I'll call the n/p on Mon. or Tue. John > > 1. Like so many others, I get flushed, sweaty, and in general feel just > hot [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > dragon. > Thom > 1. Like so many others, I get flushed, sweaty, and in general feel just > hot > almost all of the time. When I feel like that(feverish) I have taken my > temperature with a digital thermometer, and it always reads normal temp. > What the heck is that all about? Well, a lot of us women chaulk this up to post-menopausal hot flashes. I know I'm getting real sick of it. I don't think that applies to you though. Susie > 2. If I happen to require emergency surgery,(lets hope not), Would I or > others like me on TX be more or less likely to fight off a post=operative > infection with this interferon and Ribavirin in my system. I do wonder > about > these things. That's funny Susie, the thought never entered my mind, but now that you mentioned it isn't there some sort of male menopause syndrome that could explain it? I know one thing for sure these flashes are uncomfortable. I did see my daughter over the weekend,(thank goodness, it was a nice visit), and I asked her a couple of times, are you hot? She replied in the negative, so, I figure it must be me. The fun never stops.... John > > 1. Like so many others, I get flushed, sweaty, and in general feel just > > hot [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups > ---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- > 1. Like so many others, I get flushed, sweaty, and in general feel just hot > almost all of the time. When I feel like that(feverish) I have taken my > temperature with a digital thermometer, and it always reads normal temp. > What the heck is that all about? I had that at the beginning, within 24 hours of taking the shot. Now, I don't sweat much at all, and I used to sweat really easily. Weird. > 2. If I happen to require emergency surgery,(lets hope not), Would I or > others like me on TX be more or less likely to fight off a post=operative > infection with this interferon and Ribavirin in my system. I do wonder about > these things. I think they would have you so full of antibiotics that it wouldn't matter about the Tx. Without that, if you're like me and have a lowered white cell count then there's a risk that it could take longer to heal from an infection. I went through this with my doc, he said that there was a level below which he wouldn't let my white cell count go but that anything that came up could be treated with antibiotics. So I think you can take that one off the list that you're worrying about at night :) Gordo Thank you Gordo. I did wonder.I still have not quite figured out how this TX affects our immune system, not that I would understand the details anyway. One thing I can say is these hot sweats are somewhat disturbing. Now I can really feel for women who go thru that"change of life". John > > 1. Like so many others, I get flushed, sweaty, and in general feel just hot > > almost all of the time. When I feel like that(feverish) I have taken my [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Gordo > Thank you Gordo. I did wonder.I still have not quite figured out how this > TX [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> >> Now, I don't sweat much at all, and I used to sweat really easily. I have found that managing a department with a walk-in freezer can have unexpected benefits. When it gets to be too much, I walk in to the freezer and stand their inhaling cool air until I cool down. Ahhhh! You might try a ice water foot bath. If my feet get cooled off, I feel better all over. Weird. Susie >> Weird. >> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> >> Gordo |
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