abnormally low temps

[willowwoman7]

Does anyone else have trouble with running abnormally low temps? I am sick as a dog with sore throat, cold and cough, yet temp is only 98.4, normally 96.8 to 97.4

[Deb61]

Have you had your thyroid checked in a while?  That little gland can cause all sorts of problems if it's out of whack, including low body temperatures.

Deb

[essdipity]

I'm not sure 'abnormal' is the word. My 'normal' temp is 97 flat, so if it's 100 I'm really sick. I think 'normal' just means 'average' for this purpose, and healthy people vary. Your temp is a just bit elevated, for you, but it's quite possible to feel horribly sick and not have much elevated temp, no matter what 'normal' may be. I don't think this has anything to do with MS, but it's just one of those weird things.

ess

[debj52]

deb61 took my answer..lol i have hypothyroid and my temp is never 98.6....just a thought...take care ...deb

[Nerve_Wrecked]

I run low...average 96.6. Had my thyroid checked to kingdome come because my mom has Grave's, it's been fine every time.

Christine
(un-dx)

[jensequitur]

My temperature typically goes between 97.4° and 98.6° F.  For a long time it was at 97.4, and I wondered if I might have a thyroid problem, as I have been having trouble losing weight.  Then I got sick with the bronchitis that's been going around, and my temperature went all the way up to 100° - boy, I felt awful!  Since then, my temperature has been more normal - usually around 98°.

[santana8]

I recently noticed that my temp is always between 96 and 97. I don't know why either, but I looked it up by googleing it and if I remember right it said that everyone was different. I had my throid checked about six months ago and Doctor says it is normal.

Santana8

[Freespirit24]

This came up on another site and it was interesting to see that so many with MS had below average temps normally. So I started taking my temp and discovered I am also running 1 to 2 points below normal but I think it is not so much abnormal it is just normal for me. But the interesting thing was how many MS people were also running below normal. I think of all who replied only one said her temp was normal.

Just interesting but not abnormal

Hugs

Sarah

[Heather3418]

I stay on the low side.  Around 96- 97 degrees.  So like others, if I reach 100, I am sick.

[marez]

Yeah me too normal is 96.5 if I hit 98.6 I am sick as a dog!  It has been this way for years and I had all the thyroid tests before and they are fine.

may not be a MS thing but ya it is interesting that all but 1 of us has said other wise? but then I am in Limbo still.

Mary

[PlateletGal]

I'm not sure if this applies to MS patients, but it is certainly worth checking into. The majority of patients with CFIDS or fibromyalgia have thryoid problems. However, the standard thyroid tests (TSH & T3) fail to pick up on this. Here is more information and the test that you can ask your physician to order to find out if you could have a thyroid problem:

T3 REVERSE -- "The mix of treatments needed varies from patient to patient. There are some abnormalities that are common. For instance, close to 100% of individuals with these syndromes have low thyroid. This is, however, usually not picked up on the standard blood tests because the TSH is not elevated in these individuals due to pituitary dysfunction. Many of these individuals will also have high levels of the anti-thyroid reverse T3, which is usually not measured on standard blood tests. In addition, the majority of individuals can also have a thyroid receptor resistance that is not detected on the blood tests. Consequently, thyroid treatment, especially with timed release T3, is effective for many patients. T4 preparations (inactive thyroid) such as Synthroid and Levoxyl do not work well for these conditions."

Kent Holtorf, M.D.  --- source: http://www.immunesupport.com/fibromyalgia-treatment.htm

[Heather3418]

My better half has a temperature of around 97 and he does NOT have MS.  

I hear so much from people with diagnosed MS having lower than normal body temps.  I do wonder if there is any connection, or maybe more people than not DO have lower than 98.6 as their normal.

Heather

[Want to feel well!!!]

Did you take his temp as an experiment?  I had a funny scenario playing in my head..."Honey, can come here a minute?  Oh, and bring a thermometer with you please."

Wanna

[Heather3418]

You silly girl.  No, this is what he reports to me after a check up at his doctor's office.  Silly, silly girl.....

[CtResident]

Here is a quote from The Handy Science Answer Book:

"What regulates body temperature in humans?

The hypothalamus controls internal body temperature by responding to sensory impulses from temperature receptors in the skin and in the deep body regions. The hypothalamus establishes a "set point" for the internal body temperature, then constantly compares this with its own actual temperature. If the two do not match, the hypothalamus activates either temperature-decreasing or temperature-increasing procedures to bring them into alignment."

So where does the hypothalamus fit in with thyroid issues? I am so ignorant of this medical stuff!

Just last fall I was told I had a "boggy" thyroid. Blood and ultrasound testing found to be (guess, go ahead!).......normal.

My Dad had parathyroid cancer, has to be on meds for the rest of his life. I really don't quite understand what he had to go through, but I know it was tough to be in isolation while he had some sort of radioactive treatment.

And for me, yup, low temp at 96.8°!

Suzanne

[Heather3418]

What thyroid test should be asked for when getting tested for thryoid dysfunction?

I have always had the standardized tests and never found to have a thyroid problem, although my half-sister and all three of her girls DO.

Heather

[willowwoman7]

Thanks for all the input! I do have thyroid problems, but my thyroid is regulated very well with medication. My doc told me yesterday, that when I run 98.4 on up, that's starting a lowgrade fever for me. (My temp in her office was 97.2)  Just one of life's mysteries, I guess!