turtlefairy5 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Today I went outside to pluck my eyebrows, better to see them in the sunlight, and I wasn't outside five minutes before my gut went haywire. It was warm outside, and it was as if the heat had caused my bowels to puree. Sorry for the description, but I'm wondering if anyone else's GI system has this sensitivity to heat? I know that a lot of us have temperature dysregulation issues, so I didn't know if this reaction was part of it. I've heard that dehydration in the heat can cause diarrhea, but I was really only outside for about five minutes. I have a history of GERD/bowel issues so....I dunno...Can I get an amen on this, anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tearose Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Sorry, no amen but I do think that the mere fact that you went from a cool home to a hot outside can jolt your body thermometer and make you have to eliminate. I get the fast need to go void sometimes if I am suddenly extremely cold. I am aware that if I have not had a morning bm, I may need to run to a bathroom if I am out and about. I don't know why this happens in the morning, but maybe it is our body going from low bp and raising bp and all our systems trying to get into sync.take care,tearose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delphicdragon Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Sometimes a HOT HOT bath or shower will trigger my bowels to go haywire. I've had bowel issues if I go from being outside and active to drinking a cold drink. (Mom's the same way, so not sure if it's a POTS thing) I think it's a change of temperature thing that shocks the system. Was your house A/C? A/C will sometimes trigger me too; I take a sweater with me everywhere so I never let myself get too cold or too hot.Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxine Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Mine just shut down when I'm over heated. I'm not able to be in the heat for more then a few minutes without having symptoms. My bowels are a pain in my you know what, as they are mostly slow--- Maxine :0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 This does happen to me, but typically it only happens on really hot days after a few hours or so in the sun. I don't have this problem after a few minutes. That seems really weird to me. (not any more so than pots itself, though...)Meg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelissaCrystal Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Definitely happens to me. Also if I sleep too hot at night---I get up in the morning and the acids just fall out of me. Sorry for the grossness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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