Unknown condition, overheating / heat stroke. Any help?

@skidmarkwarrior I moved from PA where the climate is colder ,rainy,winter also humidity was always high When I moved to California I sweat all year round took sometime to adjust to the low humidity. If I could I'd go further north then n California to be more comfortable maybe going to a cooler climate as an experiment would help,just s suggestion

@lioness , thank you for sharing! If it were possible, I'd just move to Toronto or Seattle... But I don't have the money or skills to be able to move. My problem still persists in cold weather, too, though. I used to live in a ski resort town, and I would break into a sweat walking to the grocery store when it was literally below freezing outside!

@skidmarkwarrior Sorry I couldn't help

@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.

@skidmarkwarrior I know gyms can be costly, but they are generally air-conditioned. My son recently moved from L.A. (Hermosa Beach) to Denver and I know his gym was a bit expensive but his fiance went to a less expensive one. Generally the Ys have good gyms also, and I don't know if Planet Fitness is national but it is fairly inexpensive and many young people go there.

I was quite overweight prior to my cirrhosis diagnosis but I managed to lose weight. It was difficult to get started because I was hungry all of the time but that did pass. I also find that when my will-power gives out it is best to not have many tempting things around the house. With me, weight is a constant battle.

I hope/presume you must work in at an air-conditioned place. I had the opposite situation with cirrhosis, I was always cold so I am familiar with what it is like to not be comfortable due to temperature, as I am too familiar with the frustration of not having a diagnosis. Despite my diagnosis not being good, it was in some ways a relief to know what my problem was.

What are they looking for with the MRI? I have had MRIs but never on my head, I didn't even know they did that. Please keep us up to date.
JK

@contentandwell , sorry for not replying sooner! I've had a rough week.
I actually just cancelled my gym membership a few weeks ago! I haven't been able to go in over a year, so I had to cut it loose. My problem is that any physical activity makes me overheat, no matter what temperature it is. I've lost a job doing night stocking in the dairy cooler at WalMart because I was getting sick, dripping with sweat in a 34 degree walk-in, putting milk jugs on the shelf.

I have been cutting way back on how much I eat for the past 2 years. I don't count calories, but I am doing good on portion control lately. I seriously eat half the amount i used to eat, say, 5 years ago. Crazy thing is, I gained weight ever since I started eating less! I wish I could try an intermittent fasting diet, but I get severe hypoglycemic symptoms when I go too long without eating. I've used a glucose monitor and had tests done, and my blood sugar is always normal, but if I go too long without food (5+ hours), I feel a hard crash and I get REALLY sick.

I had to quit my fun, well-paying job as a bartender because of my condition, and had to resort to an entry level office job, so now I am way less active than before, and making half the money I used to. Even in this nice, air-conditioned building, I'm wearing shorts and a t-shirt, still uncomfortably warm, while everyone else here are wearing jackets at their desks!

Man, it just sounds like I have excuse after excuse. It just all seems so hopeless, though. And not knowing what's wrong is making me go crazy. It's like, seems like there's nothing wrong with me, nothing can be proven, so is this all in my head? I often question reality because of all this.

Also, my MRI head scan is scheduled for today, and I guess my doctor is just going to see if it looks normal. He said "who knows? What if we find a mass that could be pushing on something?". I mean, we both think that's highly unlikely, but I really have nothing else to go off of, so we might as well scan my brain to check it off the list.

I can imagine how much of a relief it must have been for you to finally find out about your cirrhosis. At least you now have a reason for what's happening. That's all I want right now... a reason. There is no reason for this. If I was told my condition is happening from a brain tumor, but it's terminal and I have 1 week to live, hell, I'd be fine with that, just because at least now I would know!

Well, I have to get back to work. Thanks for keeping in touch!

@skidmarkwarrior I hope the MRI does show something. My problem ended with my liver transplant, but as I commented and you did also, knowing what the problem is, helps. Yep, it was a bit depressing at first since cirrhosis is a life threatening condition, but I got over that. My husband was concerned about my being depressed but as my PCP said, it was "justifiable depression" and it did not last long enough to be chronic.
If you do get a diagnosis finally then try to remain positive, no matter what it is. I firmly believe that attitude is a very big part of succeeding in our health battles.
Please let me know how the MRI turns out.
JK

Well, brain scan came back 100% normal...

@skidmarkwarrior That's good, that it was normal, but what's next? It must be so very frustrating to not know what is causing your problem.
JK