metoo Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 This may be a crazy question....any one who has had a sweat test...how long did it take for your body temp to reach the level where the test is considered complete?Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnA Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Iwas in the Sauna only 20 minutes. THey took me out the first time they took my temp.Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metoo Posted April 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 I was in 26 minutes,the tech doing the test had told me before the test started it would be at least 45 mins.,maybe a little longer to get my body temp up because I was cold.My temp going in was 97.6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louby Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Hello,I seem to recall being in there about an hour... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldicedance Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 I think I was in there about 30-40 minutes. The main thing, though, is not how long you've been in the incubator but how well or poorly you sweat. Did you change color all over? Was your sweat test positive? Those are the important questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrill Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 This is so interesting--my sweat test was completely different! Mine was done with electricity--I think I described it in detail on another post. No sauna for me. And boy, am I thankful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldicedance Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 The Mayo sweat test is unbelieveable. First, while in your birthday suit, you lie down on a bed. Then they make a "bikini" out of towels. Next they sprinkle you with powder (I can't remember the color) and put some temperature gauges on you. Next they slide you into the "incubator:--that's the best way that I can describe it. You cook in there until your temperature reaches a certain degree. Once cooked, they take you out and take digital pictures of you. Whereever, you sweat turned purple. They send the digital pictures to your doctor for him to review. It takes about 3 showers to get the powder off of you. You can always tell when someone has had a sweat test by the purple powder that is the most difficult to wash off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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