Guest guest Posted September 3, 2001 Report Share Posted September 3, 2001 I also have a low body temperature. Normal for me runs about 97.4 Have hypothyroidism and the medication hasn't really raised my body temp by much. Hope you all are having a great three day weekend. It was great to hear the news from Angie and Glenda about the trip to OK. Sounds like it was loads of fun. Love, Marilyn Chronic low body temperature is a classic sign of low > tyhroid. Be sure to get your thyroid levels checked > via blood tests (TSH, T3 and T4). Even if your blood > levels are " normal " you can still be hypothyroid, the > tests have notiously poor sensitivity (false > negative). The best thing to do is try to find a dr. > who will prescribe you some thyroid meds as a trial to > see if you feel better and/or can raise your body > temp. > > My hubby had the classic fatigue, low body > temperature, high body fat, low body hair of > hypothyroid. He also had a family history of low > thyroid. We found a dr. that prescribed both T3 and > T4 thyroid meds, and he is doing much better > energywise. He never did have an abnormal thyroid > test, but if he stops his thyroid meds he becomes > almost catatonic. > > Keep a diary of you oral temperature over several > weeks, this should at least convince the thickheaded > docs that when you are at 98 or 99 that is a " fever " . > If not fire the dr. The dr. that treats my husband's > low thyroid is Bruce Stayton in the Kansas City Mo > area, he is primarily an allergist but does other > doctoring too. > > Martha > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > Dear Elaine, > I too run abnormally low for my body temperture. > My normal is in the 96.6 range. When the doc ask if > I'm running a fever and I tell them what my > normal is they still consider me without fever at 98.8 > . This is a temp for me. Do you have any advice on how > I can get them realize this. > > Thanks > Ellen > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2001 Report Share Posted September 3, 2001 I also have a low body temperature. Normal for me runs about 97.4 Have hypothyroidism and the medication hasn't really raised my body temp by much. Hope you all are having a great three day weekend. It was great to hear the news from Angie and Glenda about the trip to OK. Sounds like it was loads of fun. Love, Marilyn Chronic low body temperature is a classic sign of low > tyhroid. Be sure to get your thyroid levels checked > via blood tests (TSH, T3 and T4). Even if your blood > levels are " normal " you can still be hypothyroid, the > tests have notiously poor sensitivity (false > negative). The best thing to do is try to find a dr. > who will prescribe you some thyroid meds as a trial to > see if you feel better and/or can raise your body > temp. > > My hubby had the classic fatigue, low body > temperature, high body fat, low body hair of > hypothyroid. He also had a family history of low > thyroid. We found a dr. that prescribed both T3 and > T4 thyroid meds, and he is doing much better > energywise. He never did have an abnormal thyroid > test, but if he stops his thyroid meds he becomes > almost catatonic. > > Keep a diary of you oral temperature over several > weeks, this should at least convince the thickheaded > docs that when you are at 98 or 99 that is a " fever " . > If not fire the dr. The dr. that treats my husband's > low thyroid is Bruce Stayton in the Kansas City Mo > area, he is primarily an allergist but does other > doctoring too. > > Martha > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > Dear Elaine, > I too run abnormally low for my body temperture. > My normal is in the 96.6 range. When the doc ask if > I'm running a fever and I tell them what my > normal is they still consider me without fever at 98.8 > . This is a temp for me. Do you have any advice on how > I can get them realize this. > > Thanks > Ellen > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2001 Report Share Posted September 3, 2001 Hi Ellen, Thanks for the info. My mother had thyroid problems and they have been testing me for years and I always have a normal thyroid. My friend tells me they should be doing a thyroid antibody test and not the regular hormone level test. You are probably right and I do have a weight problem along with high colesterol, neither of which will go down even on an extremely low fat diet. Guess I'll have to persue that one. Thanks, Elaine chronic low body temp Chronic low body temperature is a classic sign of lowtyhroid. Be sure to get your thyroid levels checkedvia blood tests (TSH, T3 and T4). Even if your bloodlevels are "normal" you can still be hypothyroid, thetests have notiously poor sensitivity (falsenegative). The best thing to do is try to find a dr.who will prescribe you some thyroid meds as a trial tosee if you feel better and/or can raise your bodytemp.My hubby had the classic fatigue, low bodytemperature, high body fat, low body hair ofhypothyroid. He also had a family history of lowthyroid. We found a dr. that prescribed both T3 andT4 thyroid meds, and he is doing much betterenergywise. He never did have an abnormal thyroidtest, but if he stops his thyroid meds he becomesalmost catatonic.Keep a diary of you oral temperature over severalweeks, this should at least convince the thickheadeddocs that when you are at 98 or 99 that is a "fever". If not fire the dr. The dr. that treats my husband'slow thyroid is Bruce Stayton in the Kansas City Moarea, he is primarily an allergist but does otherdoctoring too.Martha>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Dear Elaine, I too run abnormally low for my body temperture.My normal is in the 96.6 range. When the doc ask ifI'm running a fever and I tell them what my normal is they still consider me without fever at 98.8. This is a temp for me. Do you have any advice on howI can get them realize this. Thanks Ellen__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2001 Report Share Posted September 3, 2001 Hi Ellen, Thanks for the info. My mother had thyroid problems and they have been testing me for years and I always have a normal thyroid. My friend tells me they should be doing a thyroid antibody test and not the regular hormone level test. You are probably right and I do have a weight problem along with high colesterol, neither of which will go down even on an extremely low fat diet. Guess I'll have to persue that one. Thanks, Elaine chronic low body temp Chronic low body temperature is a classic sign of lowtyhroid. Be sure to get your thyroid levels checkedvia blood tests (TSH, T3 and T4). Even if your bloodlevels are "normal" you can still be hypothyroid, thetests have notiously poor sensitivity (falsenegative). The best thing to do is try to find a dr.who will prescribe you some thyroid meds as a trial tosee if you feel better and/or can raise your bodytemp.My hubby had the classic fatigue, low bodytemperature, high body fat, low body hair ofhypothyroid. He also had a family history of lowthyroid. We found a dr. that prescribed both T3 andT4 thyroid meds, and he is doing much betterenergywise. He never did have an abnormal thyroidtest, but if he stops his thyroid meds he becomesalmost catatonic.Keep a diary of you oral temperature over severalweeks, this should at least convince the thickheadeddocs that when you are at 98 or 99 that is a "fever". If not fire the dr. The dr. that treats my husband'slow thyroid is Bruce Stayton in the Kansas City Moarea, he is primarily an allergist but does otherdoctoring too.Martha>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Dear Elaine, I too run abnormally low for my body temperture.My normal is in the 96.6 range. When the doc ask ifI'm running a fever and I tell them what my normal is they still consider me without fever at 98.8. This is a temp for me. Do you have any advice on howI can get them realize this. Thanks Ellen__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2001 Report Share Posted September 6, 2001 In a message dated 09/03/2001 9:01:56 AM Central Daylight Time, chisholmdog@... writes: << Chronic low body temperature is a classic >> Martha, that was one of my first symptoms, too. I got so bad that I slurred my speach and spoke very slowly. The biggest give away was it you put your finger on my face, you left a face print from the bloating. The endochrinolgist (?) put me in the hospital for tests and discovered that I had no thyroid function at all! I've been on Synthroid since 1974, and I am fine! Thank God! Watch out for these symptoms, don't seem like much, but they are! Love, Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2001 Report Share Posted September 6, 2001 In a message dated 09/03/2001 9:01:56 AM Central Daylight Time, chisholmdog@... writes: << Chronic low body temperature is a classic >> Martha, that was one of my first symptoms, too. I got so bad that I slurred my speach and spoke very slowly. The biggest give away was it you put your finger on my face, you left a face print from the bloating. The endochrinolgist (?) put me in the hospital for tests and discovered that I had no thyroid function at all! I've been on Synthroid since 1974, and I am fine! Thank God! Watch out for these symptoms, don't seem like much, but they are! Love, Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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