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Heat sensitivity is a clinical finding in which a person is much more likely to feel uncomfortable in warmer places. This can occur most commonly with hyperthyroidism.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

14 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Is Symptom of

Diabetic nerve problems
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Hyperthyroidism
Condition
Graves' disease
Condition
Neuropathy
Condition
Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes
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Is a Side Effect of

NP thyroid
Levoxyl
Armour thyroid
Synthroid
Thyrolar
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