@skidmarkwarrior I really feel for you. Obviously, you are miserable with this heat condition. It sounds as if you have done considerable research yourself, but that is not always fruitful. I had non-alcoholic cirrhosis and prior to being diagnosed, which took around 17 months, I did a lot of research but never hit on cirrhosis for some reason and I'm a pretty good researcher. I know my doctor was working on it too but apparently he did not hit on cirrhosis either. Do you have any other symptoms, even some that may not seem related, that you could add to your search criteria?
I know it's costly but if I were you I would try to go to the best medical center possible. If you need to stay local, have you been to Cedars or UCLA medical center? The most apt cause is thyroid of course but if your thyroid tests are normal that is ruled out I guess, although I have read somewhere that you can have a normal TSH but may need to have other thyroid tests, I don't know if T3 and T4 are those other tests of if there are more. Also, being overweight is, of course, contributing to overhearing. I presume you have tried to lose weight. I know that battle myself, and it is not easy. I managed to do it, primarily because I needed a liver transplant and I knew I would have an easier recovery if I was not carrying as much weight.
I do of course know you, yourself, have researched, but have you seen these articles? I generally rely on Mayo and NIH for health information but I couldn't find anything on NIH and I think HealthLine and WebMD are also considered to be fairly respectable.
https://www.healthline.com/symptom/heat-intolerancehttps://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ss/slideshow-why-always-hothttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heat-exhaustion/symptoms-causes/syc-20373250
I hope you find some help soon, I can imagine what you are going through.
JK
@contentandwell , Thank you for your time! I have already been to UCLA about 3 years ago. Nothing but a big medical bill came out of that. My only other symptoms that may or may not be related is the feeling of hypoglycemia. I've had glucose tests and use glucose monitors for a couple months, and my blood sugar always looks normal, even though I feel weak, shaky and overall ill. Eating always makes me feel better when that happens.
My weight gain is also snowballing my condition. I can't exercise properly because of the overheating, which makes me gain weight, which then makes my overheating worse, etc. At this point, I have to pick between exercising for my health or working for a living. I can't do both because of how sick I get when I exercise. It's very frustrating, because I love being active. I actually fantasize about being able to ride a bicycle to work instead of driving. Yes, that's how bad it's getting. Riding a bike to work is a fantasy to me, like owning a Lamborghini is to others.
And thank you for the links! I have come across all those pages before, but I still revisit them, comb a little more, refine searches and click additional links. It's just so weird that I seem to have such specific symptoms that don't fit any known disease, and the closest possibilities have been checked several times and always proves negative.
I will be getting an MRI done on my head, but, you know, I'm really not expecting anything to show up. One more thing to check off the list, though.