Reassurance needed on Basal temp and pulse norms

[shond2015]

Hi All

My body temp is seemingly lower at night than on waking and is hovering (averaging) around 34.6 (at night) as opposed to a morning temp averaging 35.2 - is this low temperature fairly typical for someone suffering with Hashi's? (My private Endo seems to think this low temperature is ok and even confided to me that his own temp is often under 36.1)

Shouldn't this low temp be improving if I am optimally medicated? Any advice would be greatly welcomed. Shon D

My pulse seems to be low too....around 58 bpm -

[shond2015]

PS I don't know what happened here? Don't know why my photo is on the post? I was trying to update my profile! apologies to all of you who have to stare at this photo - sent in error!

[Simba1992]

Optimal basal temperature around 37c and pulse 70-85. Low temperature means that your cell resperation and energy production is not optimal. Usually fixed with T3 supplementation but diet plays an important part.

[Simba1992 in reply to Simba1992]

Here more info.

functionalps.com/blog/2012/...

[shond2015 in reply to Simba1992]

Hi Simba1992

thank you for taking time to answer.....I am now beginning to think that I either have adrenal issues and possibly RT3 issues. My head is now swimming!!

[Mikegov]

I'm in the same boat as you. After a lot of experimenting I found that T3 worked best for me and after adding some adrenal support have started to feel better.

I can now exercise without "crashing" or feeling terrible for the next few days but my basal temperature will not budge. I'm aiming for a reading of 97.8-98.2F but think I have only hit 97.0 a couple of times in the 6 months or so I've been on T3. Pulse is pretty much around mid 50s to 60s.

I'm in two minds about it. Broda Barnes stated in his book that it was an excellent way of assessing thyroid issues/ healing but it certainly wasn't foolproof. At the beginning of this year my blood results showed that both my T4 and T3 levels were in the upper 25% of reference range and my Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3, Ferritin and Folate were all good. And yet I felt awful.

I think ranges and metrics are useful to an extent but how we feel is so much more important. Dr Peat field told me this and I have to agree. There may be a myriad number of reasons why some people have a lower body temperature or pulse than the norm.