I thought my thermometer might have been broken, as I was consistently registering a near hypothermic body temperature (hypothermia = <35C). I replaced my thermometer yesterday, but later noticed the temperature ranges on the box (picture)
I know many here stumble upon Wilson's temperature syndrome, and thought I should share this so you know:
Oral temperature can be below 37C normally, and that's fine.
Underarm temperature is typically 0.5C lower than oral temperature.
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I am guessing that what the box means is those are average normal temperatures. given the amount of us who are walking round under medicated/undiagnosed I don’t pay much attention to ‘normal’ or average ranges given by generic sources. My temp was35.4 when i was at the height of hashimotos and is now around 36.5. my daughter is newly diagnosed hashimotos and her temp is 35.1- she’s freezing and symptomatic.
my recollection of wilson’s is that you measure your temp over a week or two and where it’s low that indicates hypo? there is a more detailed explanation in Dr P’s book
Well my result of 35.2-35.4 is based on being stable and non-symptomatic, if that helps.
While you're right that the range may include a few people who actually weren't well, the oral temperature upper limit is 37.3C (and that limit could also include people who were unwell and didn't know it), so a temperature above 37C just seems like a very high starting point. Not much scope before you're technically burning a fever.
I bought a second thermometer when my temperatiure hadn't been above 35.2 for two weeks. I then used both with the same low results. Mine only went up to 35.3 a couple of times in 4 months. I feel better with regard to warmth when my TH intake is good, & my new normal is a full degree higher. It's marvellous being able to produce body heat after 40 years of being told to put on another jumper.
I'm sure read a suggestion a while ago re taking thyroid hormone levels when people are younger &/or euthyroid to compare with levels when they become ill. I don't ever remember feeling normally warm (relative to people I was with) before I started taking thyroid hormones. I clearly remember how utterly miserable being cold made me feel!
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