So, I'm going to consider this a major NSV for me. For the past several years, I've suffered from episodes of excessive sweating. Heat, humidity, crowds, anxiety, exercise, exertion, you name it, I could be completely drenched, especially from my scalp. It's been a horrendously embarrassing experience, to the point where I've avoided social events because of my fear of causing a scene. I've barely gone outside during the summer the last couple of years. FYI, the sweats began before I was terribly overweight (my lowest weight was 154, I remember the sweats starting when I was in the 170's). I could be drenched in sweat just from walking around on a cold but damp day.

Anyhoo, I'm 4.5 weeks out of surgery, down 35 lbs to 239, and about ten days ago I suddenly realized that . . . . I'm not sweating any more! In the last week I attended an outdoor garden party in terrible humidity, an outdoor fish fry, and schlepping supplies in and out of an un-air conditioned convention space. Not once have I broken a sweat, even running around in layers and high heels. I even climbed several flights of stairs without so much as a flush.

Somewhere several months ago I read that that a hormone in the stomach regulated body temp and that VSG could help "cure" excessive sweating beyond just the weight loss aspect alone. Has anyone seen what I remember reading? Anyone else having a similar experience? I did expect to have some of it resolve with weight loss, but not this early or extreme.

Anyway, regardless of the reason or the cure, I'm an incredibly happy camper. I would have had VSG just to resolve this issue alone.

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This is too funny! I hadn't heard about the 'always being cold post-op' thing, and the sweating issue has never been a problem for me (usually always cold), but since my surgery, I have been FREEZING all the time. It was so bad the first night out of the hospital that I snatched all of the towels out of the hotel bathroom and laid them over the covers on my bed, just to stop shivering! I am still sleeping with an extra blanket on my side of the bed, even though it has been in the 90's here in TX, and feel like a lizard with all of the sun basking I have been doing this week... can't seem to soak up enough rays. This little revelation explains a lot!

I was SO hoping this was going to happen to me.... i don't think it did, unless it takes awhile... ...i have always slept with just a sheet or nothing at all AND a fan going pointed directly at me... still doing this at 3 weeks post-op....

Maybe my body is just a slow learner....i will keep my fingers crossed that it happens sooner or later....

About how long after surgery did your body cool down?

thanks

tjmom

I used to be a human furnace... No longer!!! Now, I actually get chilled in the air conditioned buildings! I blamed it all on

peri-menopause! Just another reason to LOVE my sleeve!!!

Denalisa who is doing your surgery? I'm having mine done with Dr Garcia.

Skane, Dr. Wittgrove is doing mine.

I was ALWAYS hot, slept under a sheet only with AC at 66 and ceiling fan on high. Waking up in the morning made me sweat profusely. Now, I am comfortable during the day, and sweat only upon exertion. However, at night I freeze to frickin' death. I pile on four blankets and shiver for a long while before I can get to sleep.

And, wierdest of all, my body temp used to hover around 96.5 all the time. Now it is 98-something!

Oh my gosh, this is great news. My body temperature is 95.7-96.5 all the time. If my temperature rises to 99 it's like other people having 101 or 102. I have severe raynauds and my fingers and toes turn white and they are constantly freezing. It's lack of circulation. However, my face and my body is always hot. If my core body temperature rises I am willing to bet my circulation will improve and my raynauds will be better. I understand I will feel cold on the outside, but it's what is happening on the inside that is causing me damage.

I am always hot, though my feet and hands are like ice cubes!

This could be a win win situation for me!

I was SO hoping this was going to happen to me.... i don't think it did' date=' unless it takes awhile... ...i have always slept with just a sheet or nothing at all AND a fan going pointed directly at me... still doing this at 3 weeks post-op....

Maybe my body is just a slow learner....i will keep my fingers crossed that it happens sooner or later....

About how long after surgery did your body cool down?

thanks

tjmom[/quote']

Hard to say exactly but I noticed it about 3-4 weeks out. I'll keep fingers crossed for you!

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Yep' date=' same here. I was a hot sweaty guy ALL my life, even when I was a child and slim adult. The day after my surgery I no longer was. So it's something OTHER than just losing weight and something more profound than that.

I suspect that it is the ghrelin connection as well. I used to break out in a sweat just sitting around, now I get chilled easy and hardly ever break out in a sweat.

It's great! One of the BEST side effects of the surgery yet![/quote']

so happy for u!!

Please let me be cold again, I can live with that side effect. Not only Summer but during the Winter months I always have people ask aren't you cold with only that short sleeve shirt? First, I have to ponder for a second and would like to hand them a " Here's your sign." but I turn and always say nope but I have plenty of insulation. It always brings a smile to them. Hey if you can not have fun with it.

I have the same problem and my husband is always frozen while I want to turn the a/c down even more. As soon as I got home from the hospital two weeks ago, I turned the a/c up five degrees and sometimes more. I guess I'll be saving on the electric bill! Another sleeve benefit!

Besides the constant sweating that others have mentioned, I also turn beat red so it looks like I am going to pass out from heat when everyone else is perfectly normal. I hope that too goes away as it is so embarrassing.

Kneels and prays-" Lord let this happen to me!"

Thanks so much for sharing this. I've had similar issues in the past, so now I have one more exciting thing to look forward to!

I live in florida and today the high was 92. I dot do much in the summer unless it involves water or air conditioning.

I just left my sons pre k graduation and my hair was soaken wet and forehead pouring beads of water. I cannot wait to be COLD! I also sweat so bad at night that my covers have to be changed almost daily. They smell so bad. I always thought it was a hormone issue but I'm really hoping this resolves as it interfere with my life daily.

I live in florida and today the high was 92. I dot do much in the summer unless it involves Water or air conditioning.

I just left my sons pre k graduation and my hair was soaken wet and forehead pouring beads of water. I cannot wait to be COLD! I also sweat so bad at night that my covers have to be changed almost daily. They smell so bad. I always thought it was a hormone issue but I'm really hoping this resolves as it interfere with my life daily.

I wish the best for you. I live in South MS, it was in the '90s all weekend. I sat by the pool, went to the beach, ran errands in the middle of the day, you name it. Of course I wasn't cold, but I wasn't a hot sweaty mess either. I'm still in shock about it. I've been in hiding indoors for about 4 years now.

Omg I hope that happens to me scheduled Oct 9 for VSG I cant wait I have always had an issue with facial sweating it is so embarrassing and has made me avoid a lot of social situations. Hearing this makes me feel like I have made the right decision to have this surgery