I'm turning to this group for advice because you all are so smart!
Trying to be concise here: I am having severe issues with body temps. The feeling is that I am swinging between freezing and burning constantly throughout the day. I think it may be that my body is going low, so there is an overcompensation, then it revs up hot. When It goes hot, we are talking DRIPPING sweat. That might not be what is actually happening, but that's what it seems. I realized over the last few weeks that I am freezing all the time but would take my temp and it would be 97.5-98.2. Now, in the last few days I am so cold, I take my temps and they are 96.3, 96.5, 97.1. I am not sleeping one minute because of it and it is making me insane. The air hurts my skin. Taking a shower/getting out is dreadful with the temp changes. Out of the shower I am on fire, then freezing.
Background and possible contributing factors: 3 months post op spinal fusion. I had complications 3 weeks post op with severe nerve pain in leg and foot. They put me on Gabapentin and Lyrica. Gaba i stopped after about 1 month and Lyrica I stopped last friday after weaning down. I am only going off it because I thought it was the reason for my cold/hot issues but I still have pain in leg and foot. Pain is not as bad as in the first month or two. I am on oxycodone--was on a lot but have been only taking 1 or 2, 5mg per day now and trying not to take these because I thought this was contributing to the temp issues. Ultimately, I made an appt for my GP but feel like this is a complicated issue and not something they will even know what to do. I also was put on compounded thyroid meds 25 days ago but have been on Armour for 20 years.
I read some forums about opiates causing cold flashes and using benadryl or zyrtech to help histamine release. Tried benadryl the last two nights but not helping. Only 25 mg.
Any idea where I go from here?
I am literally in hell right now.
Trying to be concise here: I am having severe issues with body temps. The feeling is that I am swinging between freezing and burning constantly throughout the day. I think it may be that my body is going low, so there is an overcompensation, then it revs up hot. When It goes hot, we are talking DRIPPING sweat. That might not be what is actually happening, but that's what it seems. I realized over the last few weeks that I am freezing all the time but would take my temp and it would be 97.5-98.2. Now, in the last few days I am so cold, I take my temps and they are 96.3, 96.5, 97.1. I am not sleeping one minute because of it and it is making me insane. The air hurts my skin. Taking a shower/getting out is dreadful with the temp changes. Out of the shower I am on fire, then freezing.
Background and possible contributing factors: 3 months post op spinal fusion. I had complications 3 weeks post op with severe nerve pain in leg and foot. They put me on Gabapentin and Lyrica. Gaba i stopped after about 1 month and Lyrica I stopped last friday after weaning down. I am only going off it because I thought it was the reason for my cold/hot issues but I still have pain in leg and foot. Pain is not as bad as in the first month or two. I am on oxycodone--was on a lot but have been only taking 1 or 2, 5mg per day now and trying not to take these because I thought this was contributing to the temp issues. Ultimately, I made an appt for my GP but feel like this is a complicated issue and not something they will even know what to do. I also was put on compounded thyroid meds 25 days ago but have been on Armour for 20 years.
I read some forums about opiates causing cold flashes and using benadryl or zyrtech to help histamine release. Tried benadryl the last two nights but not helping. Only 25 mg.
Any idea where I go from here?
I am literally in hell right now.