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What is "normal " temperature? Mine is usually about 36 but sometimes 35. I have low blood pressure around 55 but have always had that even before being diagnosed as hypothyroid. I take 125 levothyroxine daily an increase of 25mg over last two months. Due to have blood test soon.

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Normal body temperature varies by person, age, activity, and time of day. The average normal body temperature is generally accepted as 98.6°F (37°C). ... A temperature over 100.4°F (38°C) most often means you have a fever caused by an infection or illness.31 Jan 2015

Body temperature norms: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

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A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats a minute. Generally, a lower heart rate at rest implies more efficient heart function and better cardiovascular fitness. For example, a well-trained athlete might have a normal resting heart rate closer to 40 beats a minute.

Heart rate: What's normal? - Mayo Clinic

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For a normal reading, your blood pressure needs to show a top number that's between 90 and 120, and a bottom number that's between 60 and 80. When both your systolic and diastolic numbers are in these ranges, you're considered by the American Heart Association (AHA) to be within the normal range for blood pressure.8 Jun 2016

What Do My Numbers Mean? Blood Pressure Readings Explained

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janeamber in reply toClutter

Thank you. I am a bit low but I think normal for me - believe me when I say I'm not a trained athlete ha ha. Funny I can have a low temp but still get boiling hot, flushes still I think !!

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HASHISmom34 in reply tojaneamber

From my experience and from what my latest dr has said, Low blood pressure and heart rate also identifies with Hypothyroidism. My resting heart rate was in the low 50s before treatment, it improved with medication and with T3 it increased even more. BP increased with medication as well.

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janeamber in reply toHASHISmom34

Thanks I have been thinking about t3 after reading all the posts will wait for next blood test and see what everyone on here thinks. I don't hold out much hope of getting it from gp but will ask if they would monitor me

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HASHISmom34 in reply tojaneamber

T3 made a huge difference for me

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janeamber in reply toHASHISmom34

Did you feel more motivated? Did you lose weight?

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helvellaAdministrator in reply toClutter

Body temperature also varies depending on how measured.

Some authorities say that blood pressure isn't OK if pulse pressure (big number minus little number) is over 50. That means 120/60 gives a pulse pressure of 60 which is too high, despite both numbers being in their respective ranges.

Do not talk while measuring blood pressure.

[ Numbers corrected - I mistakenly put in the wrong number for the little number. :-( ]

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janeamber in reply tohelvella

I'll ask for my no to be taken next time I go and use the formula you mention. It's all so confusing all I know is I feel so down, no motivation fat and horrible. It helps to come on here and know I'm not alone

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HASHISmom34 in reply tohelvella

this is interesting. mine is always 20-40 apart!!!! i always wondered why 120-80 is considered normal.

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SmallBlueThing in reply tohelvella

Brain fog affects my arithmetic, too ;-)

120 - 80 = 40

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helvellaAdministrator in reply toSmallBlueThing

Messed up my typing! I have corrected my earlier response.

Also, the Wiki article on pulse pressure seems not too bad:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse...

Different information is given about temperature and what is normal and what is not

normal. 36 c is meant to be normal. However there must be many people who have subnormal

temperature or a normal temperature but they may still have an infection which needs

treating. Most pharmacy advisors might say if your temperature is over 37 for a couple of days

wait and see - but if you have diabetes or a thyroid disorder you might have a bacterial infection

which may not present with a higher temperature.

Most doctors will wait and see until your temperature rises before treating you as they will say you have a virus. This is scary as bacterial infections may be overlooked - the policy of cutting down

on the use of antibiotics may be questioned by anxious parents and people who don't follow the norms according to government guidelines.

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