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Everyday I wake up, my body temperature is around 95-96 degrees. Throughout the day it manages to stay somewhere around 97.
I naturally feel a cold intolerance with this, I assume. The feelings of cold are more inside my skin than outside, and is mainly in my feet, hands and forearms.
The forearms feeling is a weird sensation. If you put your left arm out, palm facing up.. on the right side of my arm is where I feel the cold sensation -- like it's in the nerve. Vice versa with the other arm, so it's the inner forearms..
Anyone have this symptom?
I'd like to find out what's most likely causing it, what meds were used in treatment, and when the low body temperature stopped.
I assume that means I still have an active infection.
Thoughts?
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I have this! I tracked my temperature for weeks and discovered this! That's why sometimes you might feel like you have a fever but only show 99 degrees...that's a fever for your normal temperature!
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I have this, I have this! My average temp is around 96.7 to 97.1. I feel very feverish when its in the high 98s or 99. Is this a lyme symptom? Also my fingers, toes and nose are ALWAYS cold.
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Might explain, losing hair, pain in throat area, as well..
Any good herbs, supplements for thyroid??
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My LLMD says it's the Lyme. It thrives in cool temps.
-------------------- The fibromyalgia I've had for 32 years was an undiagnosed Lyme symptom.
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And low thyroid cools the body down quickly.
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I agree with Dr. J in Kansas that low body temp is a VERY BAD INDICATOR--the body's metabolic reactions just aren't meant to run at that temperature!!!
I tried the Wilson Temperature Syndrome handling for about two years (before I found out that I had Lyme), and it never would stabilize around 98.6.
It was higher after almost a year of Mepron/Zith. Then, I started Allergie-Immun.
It's been up and down while doing the Allergie Immun drops, and is currently hanging out about 97.5.
I'm now going to work on heavy metal detox for a while.
For me, temperature is a KEY indicator.
Best,
Cass A
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Its most likely your endocrine system is running to hard. Its stressed out. I personally, would try to get into see an endocrinologist, first. Then the can do some endocrine blood work. Adrenals, Thyroid, basically need the whole work up. If they don't want to do that, demand it. Pituitary gland included. Once it's in a later form it ruins the endocrine system. If you haven't looked at Dr Bras Guidelines thats the master plan. If you cant see an Endocronologist, try to get your DR to run some of these test, most that are good at treating are willing to run these. Hope I helped. Brian
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I'm sure lots of Lyme [and CFS] patients have this: I certainly do and have done for years! I have very cold extremities, almost feeling numb at times and body temperature 95.5 up to 97.
It did NOT significantly improve on thyroid meds [or on any antibiotic treatment I have tried or Mepron]and is not noticeably worse at the moment, when I am experimenting [with endo's advice] without any thyroid meds.
I'm afraid I haven't found a way to alter it significantly, but do try to do something about extra warmth pretty promptly when I start to get chilled, otherwise it gets very hard to warm through.
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uk - what specific thyroid meds ?
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So what if your temp runs low but all your thyroid test are always perfectly normal?
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Ahhh....sutherngrl - relying on tests that think they can measure everything + anything ?
Google a thyroid symptom survey and see how you do.
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Massman, I started thyroid meds 14 years ago [before Lyme diagnosis, when I was told I had ME [CFS]...with Armour and small amounts 0f deltacortril initially to ensure sufficient adrenals.
Eventually changed to levothyroxine and sodium liothyronine [T3]....suddenly changed to hyperthyroid and v. low adrenals last spring , with v. bad heart and breathing. I was still icy, even when hyperthyroid.
Took months to stabilise and I was left on the small amount of T3 only [10 mcg, equivalent to re. 40 mcg T4].
I think many people with CFS or Lyme DO have genuine thyroid disruption, but it may not be the only reason for the icy extremities.
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Low body temp. is very very common in lyme.
Think about this...we apply a cold pack to reduce inflammation, right?
Bb triggers an inflammatory response. The body is trying hard to balance this.
While normally SOME inflammation is good and is part of the healing process, ***too much ongoing*** is extremely harmful.
In addition...cold impacts oxygen delivery to vital organs.
Cold slows down our oxygen demand and the body sends "nutrients" to absolute vital areas (heart/brain).
This is what happens when someone falls thru the ice and despite being in the cold water for several minutes, can still be revived.
The length of time we can survive without oxygen goes up by a few minutes when we fall into ice cold water.
Enough to make a difference.
General discussion on the many benefits of hypothermia (look at mechanism of neuroprotection):
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Thanks uk. The thyroid seems to be the only organ in the HPA axis that can + does waffle between overactive + underactive.
I used to use a symptom survey (from Standard Process) that indicated high + low + often the patient would mark about 8 high indicators high + another 8 low indicators.
Sort of like the thyroid being confused + not knowing which way to go.
But as you said, thyroid is not the only reason for icy extremities. There are others. I suggested thyroid as a first place to go. Many practitioners seem to go the complicated way first but not me.
Marnie - good info. And I have heard that reflex is stronger in younger people, so they will last longer when being submerged in water.
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