Re: Low Body Temp - Me Too!

[Guest guest]

> Hi All,

>

> Trying to figure out why I'm so cold most of the time. It gets

> really tuff because I work in an air conditioned enviromment year

> round, and with the colder weather I really do freeze. Maybe

someone

> has a suggestion. My basil body temp for the past 2 days is: less

> than 96, and 96.2 ....kind of low.....

>

> Test results:

>

> TSH .96 (.40 - 5.5)

> Free T3 335 (230 - 420)

> Free T4 0.9 (.08 - 1.8)

> Ferritin 26 (10-232) up from 6 (supplementing with iron).

>

> My Free T4 seems low but family docs says it's ok. Could it be my

> ferritin just isn't high enough yet?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Gerri

Gerri - I think your T3 could stand to go up.....but as far as low

temp -

This is a puzzle to me also....although I have been on thyroid meds

for 10-1/2 years, and Armour for almost 9 years, and at 4 grains

Armour for 6 years, my temp still hasn't gotten above 97.1...I feel

pretty good though...am now doing more for my adrenals than I did in

the past, but am considering that I need to try to go up higher with

my dose. I had the 98.6 temp once for a week, while on synthroid and

cytomel over 10 years ago...and it was fantastic - although, overall,

Armour has been better for me in so many ways....I had no aches, no

pains, felt warm and focused in my daily tasks...didn't get worn out

at the end of the day, felt almost euphoric in mood and ate anything

I wanted while at the same time, losing a pound every day of that 5-6

days!! I got a lot done and didn't stress over a thing! My iron has

always been high...and interestingly, the Armour has brought it down

to high/normal levels, although I think my husband and I together

passed on the gene for hemochromotosis to our son...anyway - I

digress! So _ i am also interested in what everyone has to say about

low body temp. As a child I lingered around 95.2...

[Guest guest]

> Hi All,

>

> Trying to figure out why I'm so cold most of the time. It gets

> really tuff because I work in an air conditioned enviromment year

> round, and with the colder weather I really do freeze. Maybe

someone

> has a suggestion. My basil body temp for the past 2 days is: less

> than 96, and 96.2 ....kind of low.....

>

> Test results:

>

> TSH .96 (.40 - 5.5)

> Free T3 335 (230 - 420)

> Free T4 0.9 (.08 - 1.8)

> Ferritin 26 (10-232) up from 6 (supplementing with iron).

>

> My Free T4 seems low but family docs says it's ok. Could it be my

> ferritin just isn't high enough yet?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Gerri

Gerri - I think your T3 could stand to go up.....but as far as low

temp -

This is a puzzle to me also....although I have been on thyroid meds

for 10-1/2 years, and Armour for almost 9 years, and at 4 grains

Armour for 6 years, my temp still hasn't gotten above 97.1...I feel

pretty good though...am now doing more for my adrenals than I did in

the past, but am considering that I need to try to go up higher with

my dose. I had the 98.6 temp once for a week, while on synthroid and

cytomel over 10 years ago...and it was fantastic - although, overall,

Armour has been better for me in so many ways....I had no aches, no

pains, felt warm and focused in my daily tasks...didn't get worn out

at the end of the day, felt almost euphoric in mood and ate anything

I wanted while at the same time, losing a pound every day of that 5-6

days!! I got a lot done and didn't stress over a thing! My iron has

always been high...and interestingly, the Armour has brought it down

to high/normal levels, although I think my husband and I together

passed on the gene for hemochromotosis to our son...anyway - I

digress! So _ i am also interested in what everyone has to say about

low body temp. As a child I lingered around 95.2...

[Guest guest]

>So _ i am also interested in what everyone has to say about

> low body temp. As a child I lingered around 95.2...

, even you may not be on a high enough dose of Armour! Take

myself, for example. I found my " optimal " dose at 2 grains one year

ago. I called it optimal because I had great energy, besides the new

texture of my hair, softer skin, no more low-grade depression, etc. I

figured that if I had THIS much energy, I must be on the perfect dose.

But I was wrong. And what influenced me was being in touch with Dr.

Derry in Canada who reminded us that folks were usually on 3

grains and more before the TSH was introduced in 1975! Since I had

already tried 2 1/4 grains successfully, I went up 2 1/2, and now 2

3/4 grains..........with a goal of 3 grains.

The above is NOT to say all folks here need to be on 3 grains or

more! But it speaks of the reality that most of us could probably

stand to be on more!

Since I have increased once again, I have noticed even more

improvements in other areas! Amazing. I was wrong to figure that once

I got great energy, I was where I needed to be dose-wise!!

And one more idea---you are right. Some folks just have lower temps.

But do explore the ideas above. It might make the difference in your

body temp.

Janie aka ThyroDiva

[Guest guest]

>So _ i am also interested in what everyone has to say about

> low body temp. As a child I lingered around 95.2...

, even you may not be on a high enough dose of Armour! Take

myself, for example. I found my " optimal " dose at 2 grains one year

ago. I called it optimal because I had great energy, besides the new

texture of my hair, softer skin, no more low-grade depression, etc. I

figured that if I had THIS much energy, I must be on the perfect dose.

But I was wrong. And what influenced me was being in touch with Dr.

Derry in Canada who reminded us that folks were usually on 3

grains and more before the TSH was introduced in 1975! Since I had

already tried 2 1/4 grains successfully, I went up 2 1/2, and now 2

3/4 grains..........with a goal of 3 grains.

The above is NOT to say all folks here need to be on 3 grains or

more! But it speaks of the reality that most of us could probably

stand to be on more!

Since I have increased once again, I have noticed even more

improvements in other areas! Amazing. I was wrong to figure that once

I got great energy, I was where I needed to be dose-wise!!

And one more idea---you are right. Some folks just have lower temps.

But do explore the ideas above. It might make the difference in your

body temp.

Janie aka ThyroDiva

[Guest guest]

--- In NaturalThyroidHormones , " loboshe " <usns@r...>

> Since I have increased once again, I have noticed even more

> improvements in other areas! Amazing. I was wrong to figure that

once

> I got great energy, I was where I needed to be dose-wise!!

>

> And one more idea---you are right. Some folks just have lower

temps.

> But do explore the ideas above. It might make the difference in

your

> body temp.

>

> Janie aka ThyroDiva

I've been on 4 grains for many years now...BUT just this last month,

I completed a 5 year protocol to rid myself of C.pneumoniae, a

chronic fatigue bacteria that acts as a retro-vius...with this

particular organism...it continues to take over your cells and organs

until you die....so it took me a long time to rid myself of it..now,

I am at that point where I am taking a look at everything else I am

doing and ready to tweak it so that I feel my best. I really think

more Armour is called for...a couple of months ago, I actaully went

up to 7 grains for 2 weeks...felt not much difference, but the point

is, I didn't get hyper from it either. so I think it's time to go

up..my doctor will go along with whatever I feel is right. I'll go up

a grain at a time..you think??

[Guest guest]

>>so I think it's time to go up....my doctor will go along with

>whatever I feel is right. I'll go up a grain at a time..you think??

Since you are already on a high dose, sounds good to me! You are very

educated about thyroid, and I'm sure you know to stay on each grain

increase for at least 5 weeks before upping again to give the T4 time

to build up. Let us know your experience with upping! Several of us

have been doing it with good results.

Janie

[Guest guest]

>>so I think it's time to go up....my doctor will go along with

>whatever I feel is right. I'll go up a grain at a time..you think??

Since you are already on a high dose, sounds good to me! You are very

educated about thyroid, and I'm sure you know to stay on each grain

increase for at least 5 weeks before upping again to give the T4 time

to build up. Let us know your experience with upping! Several of us

have been doing it with good results.

Janie

[Guest guest]

>>so I think it's time to go up....my doctor will go along with

>whatever I feel is right. I'll go up a grain at a time..you think??

Since you are already on a high dose, sounds good to me! You are very

educated about thyroid, and I'm sure you know to stay on each grain

increase for at least 5 weeks before upping again to give the T4 time

to build up. Let us know your experience with upping! Several of us

have been doing it with good results.

Janie

[Guest guest]

> >>so I think it's time to go up....my doctor will go along with

> >whatever I feel is right. I'll go up a grain at a time..you

think??

>

> Since you are already on a high dose, sounds good to me! You are

very

> educated about thyroid, and I'm sure you know to stay on each grain

> increase for at least 5 weeks before upping again to give the T4

time

> to build up. Let us know your experience with upping! Several of

us

> have been doing it with good results.

>

> Janie

No - I didn't realize there was a set time to stay at a dose before

upping! Today I took my first 5 grains...so we shall see!

[Guest guest]

> >>so I think it's time to go up....my doctor will go along with

> >whatever I feel is right. I'll go up a grain at a time..you

think??

>

> Since you are already on a high dose, sounds good to me! You are

very

> educated about thyroid, and I'm sure you know to stay on each grain

> increase for at least 5 weeks before upping again to give the T4

time

> to build up. Let us know your experience with upping! Several of

us

> have been doing it with good results.

>

> Janie

No - I didn't realize there was a set time to stay at a dose before

upping! Today I took my first 5 grains...so we shall see!

[Guest guest]

> >>so I think it's time to go up....my doctor will go along with

> >whatever I feel is right. I'll go up a grain at a time..you

think??

>

> Since you are already on a high dose, sounds good to me! You are

very

> educated about thyroid, and I'm sure you know to stay on each grain

> increase for at least 5 weeks before upping again to give the T4

time

> to build up. Let us know your experience with upping! Several of

us

> have been doing it with good results.

>

> Janie

No - I didn't realize there was a set time to stay at a dose before

upping! Today I took my first 5 grains...so we shall see!

[Guest guest]

I don't have it right here but I have a book about Thyroid stuff that

says before the TSH test was invented that the only way someone got

treatment was if they were very very very sick. They were going by

the symptoms and they had to get to the point of being visibly sick

before they got treatment. So if they were that sick of course their

dosage would be higher.

Just a thought.

Louise

>

> But I was wrong. And what influenced me was being in touch with Dr.

> Derry in Canada who reminded us that folks were usually on 3

> grains and more before the TSH was introduced in 1975! Since I had

> already tried 2 1/4 grains successfully, I went up 2 1/2, and now 2

> 3/4 grains..........with a goal of 3 grains.

>

> The above is NOT to say all folks here need to be on 3 grains or

> more! But it speaks of the reality that most of us could probably

> stand to be on more!

>

> Since I have increased once again, I have noticed even more

> improvements in other areas! Amazing. I was wrong to figure that

once

> I got great energy, I was where I needed to be dose-wise!!

>

> And one more idea---you are right. Some folks just have lower

temps.

> But do explore the ideas above. It might make the difference in

your

> body temp.

>

> Janie aka ThyroDiva

[Guest guest]

> I don't have it right here but I have a book about Thyroid stuff

that

> says before the TSH test was invented that the only way someone got

> treatment was if they were very very very sick. They were going by

> the symptoms and they had to get to the point of being visibly sick

> before they got treatment. So if they were that sick of course

their

> dosage would be higher.

> Just a thought.

> Louise

I wasn't that sick....It was 1967, when I went to my family doctor

for something totally unrelated and he looked at all of my symptoms,

such as low temp, and a test they used to do often back then, which

tests your reflex in your ankle...my response to this reflex test on

my ankle was like a ratchet action going back up, which is

characteristic of hypothryoidism, constipation, a feeling of always

being cold and intolerance to cold temps, irregular cycles and heavy

bleeding and most importantly, a horrible fatigue that began when I

was pregnant and never got better after I had my son...these things

were not extreme, but to this doctor, they were definite hypo

symptoms. Was Broda doing his studfies then? I got the

impression this doctor was going by Broda criteria.