Guest guest Posted January 30, 2003 Report Share Posted January 30, 2003 Hi Rhonda, Hypothyroidism would be a good reason for your temp to be that low. Unfortunately, most docs only test TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) and many are still going by the old ranges. It was recommended last year by the AACE, that the range be shortened from approximately (changes lab to lab), 0.5-5.5 to 0.5-2.5 as 95% of the normal population have their TSH in this smaller range. So, you may want to get your actual result and see for yourself. Also, there are several reasons for hypothyroidism and the TSH does not provide enough information to diagnose other types. If your T3/4 levels are low (or below range) and TSH is in range, you might have a different form of hypothyroidism. Hope this helps. A good site for more information is http://thyroid.about.com rheumatic low body temperature Hello group: Does anyone here have experience with an extremely low body temperature? I'm always freezing, and when I went to the doctor a week ago my temperature was 95.2. At home it sometimes reads in the 94s. My thyroid tests normal. Is anyone aware of anything else that would cause this problem? Thanks, Rhonda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2003 Report Share Posted January 30, 2003 Rhonda, I have scleroderma and have many scleroderma friends. All of us have a fight with being cold. And once we get to a certain " cold " , it is difficult to regain our body heat. Dr. DeWet's office is very, very careful about keeping us warm enough during treatments. I have little gloves purchased at Target which I cut out the finger tips and wear them everywhere. If I can keep my hands warm then my body seems to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2003 Report Share Posted January 30, 2003 Hi Rhonda, Yes I do get cold, several things going on for me in this regard. 1. I need to eat something, -perhaps my blood sugar is low. 2. I have low blood pressure, and I need to get up and get moving. 3. I have a treadmill , so when I have a " cold flash " I go and put my headphones on and fast walk the treadmill for 5-10 minutes. 4. The treadmill is 100% effective for me. A bonus that I get extra excercise! 5. If one does not have a treadmill, a set of stairs, a long hallway, or and I use this sometimes - floor excercises - like situps and leg lifts - 10 minutes worth. Works everytime. King Rhonda Rael wrote: > > > Hello group: > Does anyone here have experience with an extremely low body > temperature? > I'm always freezing, and when I went to the doctor a week ago my > temperature > was 95.2. At home it sometimes reads in the 94s. > My thyroid tests normal. Is anyone aware of anything else that would > cause > this problem? > Thanks, > Rhonda > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2003 Report Share Posted January 30, 2003 Hi Rhonda! Geoff here. You wrote: " Does anyone here have experience with an extremely low body temperature? I'm always freezing, and when I went to the doctor a week ago my temperature was 95.2. At home it sometimes reads in the 94s. My thyroid tests normal. Is anyone aware of anything else that would cause this problem? " Do a search for " 's Syndrome. " Thyroid tests do not always reveal what is going on. Allopathic approaches to the thyroid, *IMO*, border on the insane. YM, & YO, MV. Geoff soli Deo gloria www.HealingYou.org - Your nonprofit source for remedies and aids in fighting these diseases, information on weaning from drugs, and nutritional kits for repairing adrenal damage; 100% volunteer staffed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2003 Report Share Posted January 30, 2003 Dr. St. Amand, who developed the treatment involving guaifenesin to treat fibromyalgia, is also an endocrinologist. He thinks many who are sick and have low body temperatures have what is known among endocrinologists as " sick euthyroid syndrome " (the " eu " means normal or healthy). The body may be simply trying to conserve energy during your illness and that's maybe a good strategy to use energy for healing rather than heating the body up and using energy for a greater metabolic rate. Dr. Grace Ziem who treats similar patients who have fatigue and chemical sensitivity also thinks that sometimes it's as well not to worry too much about this situation. She recommends using hot water bottles to keep warm. I also use relaxation methods in which I visualize a white light in various parts of my body. As I relax, gradually I feel warmer. I found that over time my temperature and thyroid levels have normalized as I have improved in health using guaifenesin and reducing food sensitivities, etc... (I have CFS, FM and Lyme, see Issue 2 for some of what has helped me <A HREF= " http://members.aol.com/SynergyHN/ " > www.members.aol.com/SynergyHN</A> ) But one should consult an endocrinologist or good internist and do endocrine testing to be sure it's not a serious endocrine condition that does require treatment. Joyce Waterhouse, Ph.D. http://members.aol.com/SynergyHN for fibromyalgia, CFS, guaifenesin, nutrition, food and chemical allergy/sensitivity/intolerance and related information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Wild guess here. I have low body temp. It's usually a sign of a thyroid problem, but my thyroid panel came back pretty normal. That doesn't mean I don't have thyroid issues. A lot of thyroid problems arise from adrenal fatigue. Adrenals adjust thyroid in order to not drive the adrenals too much. Adrenal fatigue is usually caused by stress - physical, emotional, etc, as well as infections and allergies. A lot of mercury-toxic and other heavy-metal toxic people tend to have adrenal fatigue. Mercury messes with your body's mineral transport, so you could be lacking proper nutrients to support the adrenals and thyroid. Your body temperatures fluctuate throughout the day if you have adrenal fatigue. Mercury-toxic people have yeast issues as mercury kills probiotics. Sometimes mercury is lodged in your pituitary gland and elsewhere in your organs. As you can see this can create a myriad of problems. Again, these are just my assumptions. On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 7:31 PM, M <yoonit@...> wrote: > It's commonly said that people with candida often have low temps. Does > anyone understand what the mechanism for this might be? > > Thanks. > -m > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Hi , thyroid problems or hormonal problems as well as problems with body temperature might as well be caused by candida ! Candida can interfere with the temperature control centre in the brain this is why chronical candida infections, even when they are systemic, do not entail high fever, only so-called sub-febrile temperatures up to 38°C. Only when people suffer from a massive, sudden overflow with fungus in their blood, brain etc. as it might happen in intensive care, then their body reacts with high fever. Maybe that¹s just my guess because the infection is new and candida has not had the time to interfere with temperature regulation. Many candida sufferers also have cold hands and feet, or feel chills / feel feverish even when their body temperature is normal. Candida can bind to hormones (estrogen, steroids, etc.), thereby rendering them ineffective. In this way, it can either aggravate an existing hormonal imbalance, or induce it. And Hashimoto¹s disease a destruction of the thyroid, commonly considered to be an auto-immune disease, because anti-bodies attack the thyroid might also be caused by candida settling in the thyroid. In its attempt to destroy the invader, the body ends up destroying its own thyroid. I have visited a Hashimoto forum, where this possibility was discussed. Some people dismissed this theory, others reported improvements or were healed from Hashimoto¹s when they treated candida. In any case, Hashimoto¹s disease and candida go hand in hand. with kind regards, Am 21.01.2009 4:12 Uhr schrieb " McCartney " unter <katie.mccartney@...>: > > > > Wild guess here. I have low body temp. It's usually a sign of a thyroid > problem, but my thyroid panel came back pretty normal. That doesn't mean I > don't have thyroid issues. > > A lot of thyroid problems arise from adrenal fatigue. Adrenals adjust > thyroid in order to not drive the adrenals too much. > > Adrenal fatigue is usually caused by stress - physical, emotional, etc, as > well as infections and allergies. A lot of mercury-toxic and other > heavy-metal toxic people tend to have adrenal fatigue. Mercury messes with > your body's mineral transport, so you could be lacking proper nutrients to > support the adrenals and thyroid. Your body temperatures fluctuate > throughout the day if you have adrenal fatigue. > > Mercury-toxic people have yeast issues as mercury kills probiotics. > > Sometimes mercury is lodged in your pituitary gland and elsewhere in your > organs. As you can see this can create a myriad of problems. > > Again, these are just my assumptions. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Hi .. I understand all that you said. I probably should've said that in my post (sorry). I can understand how having your immune system etc. constantly fighting a battle with yeast could drag down the adrenals. And the adrenals can affect the thyroid hormone getting into the cells. Do you take thyroid meds? HC? Thanks, m > > > It's commonly said that people with candida often have low temps. Does > > anyone understand what the mechanism for this might be? > > > > Thanks. > > -m > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Thanks for the info. The Hashi's-candida connection theory is new to me. Very interesting...... -m > > Hi , > > thyroid problems or hormonal problems as well as problems with body > temperature might as well be caused by candida ! > > Candida can interfere with the temperature control centre in the brain > this is why chronical candida infections, even when they are systemic, do > not entail high fever, only so-called sub-febrile temperatures up to 38°C. > > Only when people suffer from a massive, sudden overflow with fungus in their > blood, brain etc. as it might happen in intensive care, then their body > reacts with high fever. Maybe that¹s just my guess because the infection > is new and candida has not had the time to interfere with temperature > regulation. > > Many candida sufferers also have cold hands and feet, or feel chills / feel > feverish even when their body temperature is normal. > > > Candida can bind to hormones (estrogen, steroids, etc.), thereby rendering > them ineffective. > In this way, it can either aggravate an existing hormonal imbalance, or > induce it. > > And Hashimoto¹s disease a destruction of the thyroid, commonly considered > to be an auto-immune disease, because anti-bodies attack the thyroid might > also be caused by candida settling in the thyroid. In its attempt to destroy > the invader, the body ends up destroying its own thyroid. I have visited a > Hashimoto forum, where this possibility was discussed. Some people dismissed > this theory, others reported improvements or were healed from Hashimoto¹s > when they treated candida. In any case, Hashimoto¹s disease and candida go > hand in hand. > > > with kind regards, > > > Am 21.01.2009 4:12 Uhr schrieb " McCartney " unter > <katie.mccartney@...>: > > > > > > > > > Wild guess here. I have low body temp. It's usually a sign of a thyroid > > problem, but my thyroid panel came back pretty normal. That doesn't mean I > > don't have thyroid issues. > > > > A lot of thyroid problems arise from adrenal fatigue. Adrenals adjust > > thyroid in order to not drive the adrenals too much. > > > > Adrenal fatigue is usually caused by stress - physical, emotional, etc, as > > well as infections and allergies. A lot of mercury-toxic and other > > heavy-metal toxic people tend to have adrenal fatigue. Mercury messes with > > your body's mineral transport, so you could be lacking proper nutrients to > > support the adrenals and thyroid. Your body temperatures fluctuate > > throughout the day if you have adrenal fatigue. > > > > Mercury-toxic people have yeast issues as mercury kills probiotics. > > > > Sometimes mercury is lodged in your pituitary gland and elsewhere in your > > organs. As you can see this can create a myriad of problems. > > > > Again, these are just my assumptions. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Hi m, the same theory applies to other auto-immune diseases as well. As candida is able to mimick the outside of body cells to fool the immune system, the immune cells, who no longer can distinguish between fungus and own cells, begin to attack their own body in an attempt to destroy the aggressor. Multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer¹s disease, arthritis, diabetes type 1 and a number of other auto-immune diseases are thought by SOME (not all !) experts to be caused by candida. Ok, there is loads of theories to explain the above mentioned diseases, but candida-related complex is one of them. regards, Am 22.01.2009 15:03 Uhr schrieb " M " unter <yoonit@...>: > > > Thanks for the info. The Hashi's-candida connection theory is new to > me. Very interesting...... > > -m > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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