Why Do I Feel So Hot? Gallery: Things that Make You Feel Hot

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Feeling warm? A problem with your thyroid gland could be to blame. With hyperthyroidism, the gland makes too much thyroid hormone. AtoZGuidesSlideshowsMedicallyReviewedbySabrinaFelson, MDonJanuary23,2022Feelingwarm?Aproblemwithyourthyroidglandcouldbetoblame.Withhyperthyroidism,theglandmakestoomuchthyroidhormone.Thisspeedsuptheratethatyourbodyturnsfuelintoenergy,whichmakesyouhot.Youmaybemorethirsty,hungry,andsweaty,andyourheartmayrace.Youalsomayhavediarrheaoritchyrashes.Womenmayhavelighterorskippedperiodsortroublegettingpregnant. It'swhen awomanstopshavingtheirperiodforgood,usuallyaroundage50.You'lllikelyget"hotflashes."Thesearesudden,briefincreasesinbodytemperature.Menopausemaycauseintensesweating,dizziness,andaracingheart.Thesymptomsusuallystartbeforeyourlastperiodandcanlastforseveralyears.Ifthey'resevere,yourdoctormaysuggestyoumanagethemwithhormonereplacement,medications,andlifestylechanges.Ithappenswhenawoman'sovariesdon'tmakenormalamountsofthehormoneestrogenorreleaseeggsonaregularbasis.Itmaybehardtogetpregnant.Youalsomayhavehotflashesandnightsweatsthatfeelthesameasmenopausesymptoms.Talktoyourdoctorifyounoticetheseproblemsorskippedperiods,lesssexualdesire,andvaginaldryness. Yourbodyworksbestataround98.6F.Higherthanthatandyoumayhaveafever,whichcanmakeyouhotandsweaty.Thisoftenhappensasyourbodytriestofightoffgermslikevirusesorbacteria.Fluids,rest,andover-the-countermedscanhelp.Tellyourdoctoraboutafeverof103orhigherorifyou'refeelingworse.Gototheemergencyroomifyouhaveseveresymptomslikeaverybadheadache,stiffneck,confusion,orseizures.Caffeinatedcoffeecanmakeyoumorealertandlesssleepyinthemorning,butitalsoboostsyourbodytemperature.Toomuchofitcanraisebloodpressure,bloodsugar,andstomachacidandcausesleepproblems.Readpackagingontea,softdrinks,chocolate,andmedicine.Gaugeyourownresponsetofigureouthowmuchistoomuchforyou.Feellikeyourbodyheatzoomswhenyoueatthosespicyhotpeppersatyourlocaltacojoint?Youmayberight.Spicyfoodseemstoraiseyourcorebodytemperatureandcanevenmakeyousweat.There'snothingtoworryabout.Somestudiesshowaspicydietappearstobegoodforyou.Justdon'toverdoit,especiallyifyounoticethatitmakesyoufeelbad.  Workyourbodyhardanditburnsmorefuel.Thatmakesmoreheat.Yourbodytriestogetridofitbysendingwarmbloodclosertotheskinandcoolingitwithsweat.Butsometimesitcan'tgetridofitfastenoughandyourcoretemperaturegoesup.Ithappensmoreeasilywhenit'shotandhumid,whenitcanleadtoheatstroke,aseriousconditionthatneedsemergencymedicalcare. Yourbodytriestokeepitselfat98.6Fnomatterwhattheweather.Whenit'shotandhumid,yourbodymovesbloodtotheskin'ssurfaceandcoolsitwithsweat.Butnotrightaway.Itwaitsuntilyourbodyhitsacertaintemperature.Theexactnumbercanvarydependingonyourage,health,andfitnesslevel,butyou'relikelytofeelhotevenasyourbodytriestocoolyoudown.Withthisdisease,yourbloodvesselsdon'tdilate,orwiden,aswellastheyshould,whichmakesithardertobringbloodtotheskin'ssurfaceandgetridofheat.Thesweatglandsthataresupposedtocoolyourskindon'tworkaswelleither.Thatmakesitmuchhardertogetyourtemperaturebackdown.Whenyou'reolder,yourcoolingsystemmaynotworkaswell.Ifit'shotoutside,yourheartneedstopumpmorebloodtothesurfacetohelpkeepyourbodycool.Asyouage,yourheartjustisn'tasstrong,soithastoworkharder.Tomakethingsworse,yourbloodvesselsmaynotwidenliketheyusedto,soyoucan'tgetasmuchbloodtotheskin'ssurfaceatonce.Ifyouhaveit,yourbloodvesselsdon'texpandaswellastheyshouldandyoursweat-basedcoolingsystemdoesn'tworkaswelleither.Thismakesithardertocooldownwhenyou'rehot.Itcanbedangerous,too.Aweakenedheartmaystraintosendbloodaroundyourbody,andthatcancauseaheartattack.Ifyoudon'tstayhydrated,youwon'tsweatenoughandyourbodycan'tcoolaseasily.Ifyouthinkyoumaynotbegettingenoughwater,takeanicedwaterbottlewithyouwhenyouareoutintheheatorworkingout.Whenyou'refit,itcanhelpkeepyoucool.It'snotclearwhy,butstudiesshowthatpeoplewhodomoreaerobicexercise--thekindthatgetsyourheartpumping--arebetterabletocooldownwhentheygethot.Andofcourse,it'salsogoodforyourheart,weight,andevenyourmood.Themoretimeyouspendoutside,theeasieritisforyourbodytogetusedtotheheat.Ittakesabout2weeksforahealthypersontoget"acclimated"toanewtemperature--longerifyou'reolderorill.Onceitdoes,you'llfeelcoolerandyourbodywillbebetteratstayingcoolandhydratedwhenworkinghard.Itcanhelptosetyourindoortemperaturenomorethan10degreescoolerthantheoutdoortemperature.Leanpeoplestaycoolbetterthanfolkswhoareoverweight.Themoreobeseyouare,thelessskinsurfaceyouhaveforeachpoundofbodyweight.Theresult:lesscoolingpower.Ifyouneedtodropsomepounds,talktoyourdoctoraboutideasforahealthydietandanexerciseprogram.ShowSourcesIMAGESPROVIDEDBY:3DforMedicalImagesThinkstockPhotosWebMDThinkstockPhotosThinkstockPhotosThinkstockPhotosThinkstockPhotosThinkstockPhotosGettyImagesThinkstockPhotosThinkstockPhotosThinkstockPhotosThinkstockPhotosThinkstockPhotoThinkstockPhoto SOURCES:ArchivesofInternalMedicine:"Weightlossreduceshotflashesinoverweightandobesewomen."AutonomicNeuroscience:"Cardiovascularadaptationssupportinghumanexercise-heatacclimation."BMJ:"Consumptionofspicyfoodsandtotalandcausespecificmortality:populationbasedcohortstudy."CurrentHeartFailureReports:"CardiovascularResponsestoHeatStressinChronic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