Question 1

i've heard eating or taking a hot shower can temporarily affect body temperature. by how much and how long should i wait after either to take my temp?

Accepted Answer

This is an: interesting question that I've never heard asked or answered before so I will give you my best educated guess: I would say an hour. It is very possible your temperature will be normal sooner than that, but I would think an hour would allow things to normalize. I can't imagine there is actually any experimental or scientific literature on this question. Good wishes:)

Question 2

my temp was 97.8 and i took a hot shower and it went to 100.5 is that normal? i take really hot showers

Accepted Answer

Hot showers.: Hot showers should not raise the core body temperature that much.

Question 3

hello,
i went to thailand in january 2016 and since then i  hands problem. my hands feel hot swollen and sometimes i have pain induced by high temp, exercise or even after a hot shower.  it interferes w my daily activities as i have limitation?

Accepted Answer

Seen any doctor: This is something you will need help from your doctor. You will need to provide more detailed history on your travel: sexual contact, insect bites, injury etc. Also did these symptoms occur upon returning  home or while you were still in Thailand.

Question 4

can taking a hot shower raise blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Hot shower: Hot shower causes dilation of blood vessels and is unlikely to cause blood pressure to rise.

Question 5

was in the warm shower had to get out forgot towels so i was dripping wet and freezing by the time i got back and the. jumped in the steaming hot shower is this bad? can it cause body shock?

Accepted Answer

Can be beneficial!: Not only is this not bad but is thought to be beneficial.
Some advocate deliberately alternating hot with cold showers or moving from a hot bath into a cold tub as a form of hydrotherapy. Heat dilates blood vessels then cold constricts them which is stimulates the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.I always end my showers with cold water briefly to seal in the heat by vasoconstriction.

Question 6

hi docs, would taking a hot shower before bed help me sleep longer?

Accepted Answer

Hot shower: Possibly but it's more likely to help you fall asleep faster.

Question 7

can taking a hot shower before bed help me sleep longer?

Accepted Answer

Hot shower: Possibly but it's more likely to help you fall asleep faster.

Question 8

platelets are normal at 331 but i get petechiae from scratching and notice more on my body after hot shower. scared! am i okay? normal cbc

Accepted Answer

Need Notbe a concern: With platelet count(number) like this, Petechiae have no meaning or any significance. Some drugs like Aspirin can make platelets non functional for a few days. That is the only factor to look into...otherwise you do not need to do anything further.

Question 9

i take a warm or hot shower and dont use any soap or shampoo and i get rashes on my neck. had a rash on my chest too but its no longer ,neck only?

Accepted Answer

Need exam for Dx: Many things can cause a rash on chest and neck.  If you are not bathing with soap, then that can be eliminated, but clothing often has soap/softener residue.   People with atopic dermatitis will often get a rash from friction of clothing around the neck or areas that perspire.  Seborrheic dermatitis is common in hairy areas.  Psoriasis can occur anywhere.  Tinea versicolor is fungus on chest/back.

Question 10

young male, low wbc 3, plt 148,000, alt 200, ig m 47. darkness around both eyes. when i work out for take a hot shower my whole entire body expands and grows, until its uncomfortable. my arms and legs get so big. is my blood not working right?

Accepted Answer

Need to examine: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, do not take alcohol, Tylenol, discuss all the medications you take with your doctor, also discuss it you are depressed.     
Wish you good health!

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I've heard eating or taking a hot shower can temporarily affect body temperature. by how much and how long should i wait after either to take my temp?

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My temp was 97.8 and i took a hot shower and it went to 100.5 is that normal? i take really hot showers

A member asked:

Hello, i went to thailand in january 2016 and since then i hands problem. my hands feel hot swollen and sometimes i have pain induced by high temp, exercise or even after a hot shower. it interferes w my daily activities as i have limitation?

A member asked:

Can taking a hot shower raise blood pressure?

A member asked:

Was in the warm shower had to get out forgot towels so i was dripping wet and freezing by the time i got back and the. jumped in the steaming hot shower is this bad? can it cause body shock?

A member asked:

Hi docs, would taking a hot shower before bed help me sleep longer?

A member asked:

Can taking a hot shower before bed help me sleep longer?

A member asked:

Platelets are normal at 331 but i get petechiae from scratching and notice more on my body after hot shower. scared! am i okay? normal cbc

A member asked:

I take a warm or hot shower and dont use any soap or shampoo and i get rashes on my neck. had a rash on my chest too but its no longer ,neck only?

A member asked:

Young male, low wbc 3, plt 148,000, alt 200, ig m 47. darkness around both eyes. when i work out for take a hot shower my whole entire body expands and grows, until its uncomfortable. my arms and legs get so big. is my blood not working right?

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