Very low body temperature?

[OudMood]

Basically I have noticed for the last few years that my basal body temperature is very low and I was curious :

- is it normal?

- why is mine so low?

It’s not quite low to be hypothermia but is also VERY much lower than “normal” and I feel fine.

My normal temperature is between 35.3°C - 35.6°C ( which is 95.5°F - 96°F).

Normal body temperature is usually considered to be around 36.5°C - 37°C

Which is 97.7°F - 98.6°F

This came relevant recently as I had a fever that effectively reached 39°C (102.2°F) but felt like 40° +(104°F).

But to be fair. I notice that even if I only reach 36.8-37° it personally feels like a low degree fever for me (despite low grade fever being 37.5°C).

Should I mention this to the GP? I don’t want to waste their time..? 😅😅😅

[bantam12]

Depends what normal for you, my normal has always been around 35.

[OudMood in reply to bantam12]

I think my normal prior to noticing my now low temp was around 36.3-36.6 like most people?

This is new, but not very recent like mentioned it’s been like that maybe for a couple of years.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Blue Horizon tests on 22/09/2021

TSH 5.64 (0.27-4.2)

T4 total 89 (66-181)

FT4 15.8 (12-22)

FT3 4.73 (3.1-6.8)

TPO ab 20 (<34)

TG ab 174 (<115) - this test was NOT done at the lowest of my symptoms. So it’s likely it was higher before..

Magnesium 0.99 (0.7-1.0)

Cortisol 140 (166-507) - taken at 7-8am

How much levothyroxine are you currently taking

50mcg is only a STARTER dose

When were thyroid and vitamin levels last tested

Make sure you test as early as possible in morning before eating or drinking anything other than water and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test….

Are you lactose intolerant that you are on Teva brand levothyroxine

ESSENTIAL to regularly retest vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking

High TG antibodies confirms autoimmune thyroid patients

Have you had coeliac blood test done

Are you on, or tried absolutely strictly gluten free diet

Hidden might pop along re low cortisol

Have you considered doing Cortisol and DHEA test via Regenerus

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[SlowDragon Administrator]

Looking at previous posts

You have type one diabetes - autoimmune

PCOS strongly linked to autoimmune thyroid disease

Autoimmune thyroid disease with goitre is Hashimoto’s

Autoimmune thyroid disease without goitre is Ord’s thyroiditis. Both are autoimmune and generally called Hashimoto’s.

In U.K. medics never call it Hashimoto’s, just autoimmune thyroid disease (and they usually ignore the autoimmune aspect)