Low body temp - question

[Guest guest]

All, My teenage son has a temp of 93.4 - Could you please advise how to bring

it up a little. He has been fighting off a flu bug and we are toxic

mold/pesticide survivors.

Any input appreciated. Mal

[Guest guest]

Hi -

If it were my son I would put him in a very hot bath and keep it hot

till his temp comes up. I would rub a small amount of cayenne pepper

on the soles of his feet after.

For me, a fever is better than a too low temperature.

If his feet are kept warm it should help his overall temperature.

- Good luck with that.

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> All, My teenage son has a temp of 93.4 - Could you please advise how

to bring

> it up a little. He has been fighting off a flu bug and we are toxic

> mold/pesticide survivors.

> Any input appreciated. Mal

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Mal,

Take him to the hospital, don't wait any longer. Temp that low can be

dangerous.

KC

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> All, My teenage son has a temp of 93.4 - Could you please advise how

to bring

> it up a little. He has been fighting off a flu bug and we are toxic

> mold/pesticide survivors.

> Any input appreciated. Mal

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I hope your son is ok will say a prayer for him.

Donna

In a message dated 10/17/2005 8:10:16 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,

tigerpaw2c@... writes:

Mal,

Take him to the hospital, don't wait any longer. Temp that low can be

dangerous.

KC

>

> All, My teenage son has a temp of 93.4 - Could you please advise how

to bring

> it up a little. He has been fighting off a flu bug and we are toxic

> mold/pesticide survivors.

> Any input appreciated. Mal

>

[Guest guest]

>

> All, My teenage son has a temp of 93.4 - Could you please advise how to bring

> it up a little. He has been fighting off a flu bug and we are toxic

> mold/pesticide survivors.

> Any input appreciated. Mal

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have heard of this, putting in warm bathtub to bring up body

temperature to fight infection. It is sound in theory I think.

Think about calling an 'Ask a Nurse' program if you health insurance

has one or your community hospital has one. You may find it in

Yellow Pages or call your insurance company if they have an 'ask a

nurse' program. They are designed to give advise on simple things

to save you office visit. You might Google " low body temperature

emergency " to see what temperature would be considered an

emergency. I don't think this low a temperature would be an

emergency myself but check. Call your doctor in the morning and

check with his/her office. They usually have a nurse on staff to

answer such questions.

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> Hi -

>

> If it were my son I would put him in a very hot bath and keep it

hot

> till his temp comes up. I would rub a small amount of cayenne

pepper

> on the soles of his feet after.

>

> For me, a fever is better than a too low temperature.

> If his feet are kept warm it should help his overall temperature.

>

[Guest guest]

Take temperature with glass and mercury thermometer incidentally. The

others are notoriously for erroneous readings. Anyway, here is a link

with info on temperature I found quickly:

http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/emergencies/fever.html

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>

> Hi -

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> If it were my son I would put him in a very hot bath and keep it hot

[Guest guest]

Looked up sub-normal temperature, talked about what a low temperature indicates,

and what a fever does to burn out an illness. Alot of info been around forever.

What I gathered is a low temp is most likely indicative of a compromised immune

system. . . . . . Could mold do that? Snark!

A low temp is also a sign the body is lacking oxygen. Increase oxygen intake,

increase the temperature.

I got over my many physical tramas due to mold through my own investigations on

what my body needed. Found some of the most effective therapies are simple do it

yourself stuff. But if you have a serious cut or broken bones - go to a doctor,

they know how to handle it. Just my humble opinion - what works for me. Everyone

has to find what works for them.

My opinion is if a body's temperature is low - get it up. If it is due to a

compromised immune system - get that up too.

I would get to a doctor if I couldn't get the temp up.

Here is some of what I found:

http://www.alkalizeforhealth.net/therapeuticbaths.htm

" Give me a chance to create a fever and I will cure any disease, " said the great

ancient physician Parmenides. Many modern giants of biological medicine in

Europe, such as the Nobel Prize winner, Dr. A. Lwoff,41 famous German cancer

specialist, Prof. Werner Zabel,42 and the director of the most successful cancer

clinic in the world, the Ringberg-Klinik, Dr. f Issels, use artificially

induced fever in their battle against cancer.42

Dr. Werner Zabel told the following true story, which illustrates the

cancer-preventive and cancer-healing effect of artificially induced fever: . . .

.. . . .Dr. A. Lwoff, famous French bacteriologist, has demonstrated in repeated

scientific experiments that fever is indeed a " great medicine, " and that it can

help to cure many " incurable diseases " . In biological clinics in Europe,

artificially induced fever, mostly in the form of overheating baths, has been

used successfully to treat such conditions as rheumatic diseases, skin

disorders, insomnia, arthritis - and cancer. Dr. f Issels has said,

" Artificially induced fever has the greatest potential in the treatment of many

diseases, including cancer. " Mark well that this remark is made by one of the

leading cancer specialists in the world!The usual method of inducing fever is

the so-called Schlenzbath.43 The patient is totally immersed in a large bathtub

filled with water between 100-102 degrees Fahrenheit. Only the nose and mouth

are left free for breathing. In about half an hour, the body's temperature will

gradually rise to match the temperature of the water.Needless to say, treatment

should be given by the nurse and should be well supervised. The temperature of

the water and of the patient, and the patient's pulse, should be checked

periodically. Detailed instructions for administering the Schlenz-bath are given

in my book, How To Get Well.43

http://www.oralchelation.com/calcium/DegenerativeKneeJoint/p19.htmIn the process

of respiration, waste products are exposed to the action of the oxygen in the

air and they are burned up very much as if they were put into a stove thereby

producing body heat. In the living, body heat, whether tangible or not, is

continually

being generated through the chemical action of carbon and oxygen.

When the blood receives sufficient oxygen to unite with the carbon in the

proportion of two atoms of oxygen to one of carbon, carbon dioxide or carbonic

acid gas (CO2) is formed, and being in a suitable state, is eliminated. The

process of oxidation is

complete. The body temperature is maintained at normal (98.6 F);

the organs perform their functions properly, and the system is in the condition

to resist the toxic influences of microbes, environment and mankind's excesses.

When, however, an insufficient amount of oxygen is received by the blood carbon

monoxide (CO) is formed. This is NOT readily eliminated and, through its

poisonous influences, trouble begins. Carbon monoxide is a De-oxidizer. It acts

as an irritant to organs; the body temperature falls below normal and the system

is incapable of resisting the toxic influences of the various bacteria,

environmental and industry-related toxins and DISEASE is the result. (Source)

Mal - how are you and your son is doing overall, were you able to get his

temperature up?

Good luck to all of us who suffer and have suffered with compromised immune

symptoms. Thanks to all for posting and sharing the good info on

important things affecting everone's health.

-

For hope and faith are living--living--things! Thus hope springs anew with the

growth and the knowledge and the understanding of the light on the way,....

Edgar Cayce Reading 1504-1

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> > Hi -

> >

> > If it were my son I would put him in a very hot bath and keep it

> hot

> > till his temp comes up. I would rub a small amount of cayenne

> pepper

> > on the soles of his feet after.

> >

> > For me, a fever is better than a too low temperature.

> > If his feet are kept warm it should help his overall temperature.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

A temperature under 95% is regarded as hypothermia. That's a whole lot

different than just being the reverse of a fever. It's not like " really

high is bad, therefore, really low must be good " . Over extended

periods, a change of that many degrees in either direction does its

damage.

If he hasn't regained a normal body temp, I hope you'll take the kid to

a doctor. Although many of us get chills and fevers, we really can't

assume anything.

Best to You,

[Guest guest]

Dear Mal,

Have you ever had your son checked for low thyroid? Just a thought,

as low thyroid will cause low body temperature (only one of many

symptoms, btw). If you have your son tested, be sure the doctor does

several tests, including: Free T3, Free T4, TSH, and an auto-antibody

test (for auto-immune hypothyroidism, aka, Hashimoto's

hypothyroidism). If at all possible, your best bet would be to go to

an endocrinologist, who has thyroid as one of his/her areas of

concentration. An endo will be much better informed about all the

subtlties regarding low thyroid than the vast majority of family

practitioners.

A good book from which to learn more is Shoman's, Living

Well with Hypothyroidism. Shoman runs the Thyroid Disease

section on about.com (found under the Health and Fitness category), so

you can learn a lot there, as well.

Another excellent book is Thyroid Power, by Shames and Karilee

H. Shames. There is a wealth of info in this book on all matter of

environmental chemicals, foods, additives, etc. that can affect

thyroid function. It's actually quite alarming to discover all of

the " stuff " (there's a technical term for ya!)that is so readily found

in our daily lives that adversely affects the thyroid. It's really a

wonderful resource!

Best wishes for a quick resolution to your son's problem...

[Guest guest]

Good luck finding a mercury thermometer! Mercury is toxic and mercury

filled thermometers are getting hard to come by. I had to use one for

taking my basal temperature (low thyroid confirmation). I had a very

difficult time locating anyone carrying them, whether a pharmacy or a

doctor's office, but finally did find one through an alternative

medicine practitioner.

> Take temperature with glass and mercury thermometer incidentally.

The

> others are notoriously for erroneous readings. Anyway, here is a

link

> with info on temperature I found quickly:

> http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/emergencies/fever.html

[Guest guest]

I found one at Walmart I believe. I had bought more than one digital

and they were not consistent on temperature. One minute, it would be

one temperature, the next minute it would be another.

>

> Good luck finding a mercury thermometer! Mercury is toxic and

mercury

> filled thermometers are getting hard to come by. I had to use one

for

> taking my basal temperature (low thyroid confirmation). I had a very