Guest guest Posted September 3, 2001 Report Share Posted September 3, 2001 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 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...
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