Body Temps

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Hi Val,

We have a doctor here in MI that diagnosis (sp) 's Syndrome and there

is only one medication for it to increase your temperature. I guess you have

to take your temp multi times a day. I will try and find that article.

Hugs,

Connie

[Guest guest]

Thank you Connie that would be great if you could find that articel. I really

want to try someting to up my temp Feel better-Val

[Guest guest]

Connie,

I think it is on the Lyme Alliance web site.

Marta

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>Hi Val,

>We have a doctor here in MI that diagnosis (sp) 's Syndrome and there

>is only one medication for it to increase your temperature. I guess you

have

>to take your temp multi times a day. I will try and find that article.

>

>Hugs,

>Connie

>

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[Guest guest]

mentioned body temp. I wondered how many other people had

problems with this. I had the freezing feet thing during the winter

for the last couple of years. I also have had hypothermia twice.

Both time were while I was in the Marine Corps. Both times happened

on days when we were doing a 24 mile hump (forced march with 65

pounds on your back) and the air temp was in the 60s. The first

time, I just felt really drained and didn't get better until I took

a long shower. The second time, I actually blacked out. When they

took me to the battalion aid station, they noticed I was shivering.

My body temp was down to 92 degrees.

As far as the depression, you have to push through it. I had a

student ask me how I could stand to wear my AFOs. Like I told

him, " It is either that or don't walk. " You do what you have to and

then go on with life.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

those with neuro Lyme sx may have areas of the hypothalamus affected...this is

where the " thermostat " is so its not uncommon to see those with MTBI to say that

they now have too low temps or too often fevers. Some have innate tendencies

towards variations of temp...the " normal " of 98.6 is an average quoted in books

and by Drs but there is a wide variation. Actually its a lot closer to 98.2 and

as most medical texts base their numbers on the average sized healthy MALE

adult...well, enough said.

Myself, I was always " low " in the mid 97's range with a perfectly ok thyroid

etc. For me then running " just 99 " was fever like anothers who had 100 degrees-

Once you factor this in, the temps then can really go weird...when I now run

" low " it can drop to under 96. Also perceived temps arent often correllated to

actual temps...I can feel " cold " and be fine or feel " warm and feverish " and

again be at my normal low temp.

FYI temps are normally lower in AM and higher by 4 PM by a difference as much as

1- 1.5 degrees; factor this in when keeping track of changes that may be due to

Lyme or other reasons.

Ive always followed the advice of a very wise pediatrician that used to care for

my now 20-something older 2---it matters more how the child " feels " than the

numbers on a thermometer UNLESS it is VERY low or high OR unless there are

underlying serious illnesses (i.e. thyroid, adrenal, etc)..in other words just

because the thermometer reads " only 99 " ...if the child feels ill and feverish,

it's not to be dismissed.

Re: [ ] Any advice on how to deal with educating a child

with ...

Beth's body temperature is normally a little low, so when the temp reaches

99 it is like having a fever to her. The lower the body temperature is

normally indicates that the higher temps are significant