Can Anyone Explain Why We Sweat

[emmie]

particularly when you have a bad cold or the flu.

[emmie]

calmk, no but will suggest that to the doctor next time i speak with them.

[emmie]

how are you doing Chris?

[pastafreak]

Did you speak to your doctor as planned, was it yesterday, emmie?

[pixie374]

The basic way its explained with nurse training, is that if your body has pathogens (illness) to fight off, it raises its internal thermostat to kill them... which also makes you feel awful, feverish etc. Once you are on the mend, your thermostat resets itself to normal, meaning you are now too hot, and start sweating.
I've never been too sure why artificially lowering your temp with paracetamol, say, doesn't make the illness last longer... maybe sqad knows.

[emmie]

yes i did pasta, she phoned me and we went through the symptoms together. will keep on taking naproxin, nytol and see if they make a difference.

[naomi24]

Emmie, has your doctor ever asked if you feel depressed?

[pixie374]

^ they obviously wouldn't ask that, but they should be able to see the pattern easily enough.

[teacake44]

12.36 pixie. I believe taking paracetamol or the likes of does make a cold last longer in my view, but if you can't cope with feeling really rotten, buzzing head and all that jazz, then give way to taking one, if it helps sleep until the bug passes.

[Purist]

"If you had flu or covid you would be lifeless in bed"

Despite feeling very poorly I was able to "function" when I had covid, it was 3 weeks later when the post viral fatigue set in that I became bedridden. Covid affects people differently. Emmie's symptoms to me remind me of my covid, the non stop headache and the hot and cold sweats were the worst x

[pixie374]

Yes, teacake, I agree it can make you feel better if you have a fever (not sure for a cold) and that you might treat it in young children, as they can get convulsions. Just not sure if it helps or hinders in an adult.

[teacake44]

12.48, ok got ya, but I think this situation has been going on for.........

[pixie374]

Yes x

[Old_Geezer]

It's because the body's immune system left hand hasn't told the body's temperature control sweat system right hand, what it's doing ;-)

[teacake44]

IMO only. Drinking lots and lots of water, and I mean glass fulls until you get sick of drinking it, and when you get sick of it, drink more, its always worked wonders for me and is very often ignored or not thought about by many, and yes you also get sick of the visits to the loo but ha oh. The only thing that really hacks me off is a blocked up nose at night, but two years ago I bought some Sudafed nose spray, BRILLIANT STUFF, works almost instantly.

[naomi24]

//^ they obviously wouldn't ask that//

I've known doctors to ask that. It's not an unusual question.

[pixie374]

They can be pretty ignorant about it, yes.

[Sqad]

pixie

/////Just not sure if it helps or hinders in an adult.//

and neither has anyone else.
The rise in temperature stimulates the immune system which is clearly a benefit,but lowering the temperature makes the patient feel more comfortable but does nothing to affect the length of the illness.
So there you go.

[naomi24]

Right .... spoken like an expert. :o)

[naomi24]

^That to Pixie.

[Sqad]

naomi......I had no doubt.