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4. Excessive Sweating Is Not Uncommon
Pain can radiate through your body in a number of ways, leaving some fibromyalgia patients feeling hot and feverish. Heavy perspiration among fibro sufferers can be traced to a dysfunction in the hypothalamus gland in the brain, which controls a number of your body’s automatic functions. Luckily, there are ways to cool off this response in your brain, including certain medications and a few creative lifestyle changes. Sweating can be particularly disruptive when it comes to sleep, so you may want to use antiperspirant on your hands and feet before climbing into bed, or in severe cases, Botox injections into problem areas may be your best for relief.
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