[Anonymous]

#1026361

Hello everyone.

I feel really good most of the time, and I’ve been on the same T4 dose for two years.

However, this past Saturday I was extremely sick with a severe headache, vomiting, couldn’t sleep, etc. I took my temperature and it was 96.2. I took it with two different thermometers – they can’t both be wrong. And it was HOT over the weekend. I was busy doing stuff but very well hydrated. I don’t think heat and exertion were a factor. It doesn’t make sense, but when I’m sick my temp is usually below normal. After I get over this sickness my temp was 98.2.

I don’t drink, but my sickness felt like and had all the symptoms of a really severe hangover. I get this from time to time and thought it is probably related to food. Now I’m not so sure and I wonder if the body temp is a factor.

Has anyone ever heard of low temp and hangover-like symptoms in someone who hasn’t had alcohol? What might cause someone’s body temperature to fall that much – but only temporarily? Are there foods that affect and/or influence how T4 is converted to T3? Is it possible that a person’s T3 can be inadequate only for a moment in time (several hours)? Could this be a factor?

Any info would be appreciated.

Brian

[Anonymous]

#1094026

Hi, Brian:

I think you may be making too much of things. I have, forever, not just since treatment, had low temperatures like that. I don’t know what my “normal” temp is, because I only take my temperature when I am feeling sick. But most often, when I feel lousy, achy, am POSITIVE I have a flu or infection of some type, my temperature is 96.something. My “normal” might also run low. Regardless, I have asked doctors about this and they have no answer, but they also do not think it is any big deal.

You could try asking your doctor — and if he/she DOES have a response that makes sense, please share it with me.

Bobbi — NGDF Online Facilitator

[Anonymous]

#1094027

I always have a low body temp. It’s very rare for me to even reach 98.6 when I have the flue. I asked the doctor about this once, and he said that everyone has a different normal body temp. 98.6 is only the average. There is a range of “normal”, but I don’t remember what he said it was, buy my 96 was within the normal range. So, I guess it’s sort of like the ranges for TSH, T3, etc. But, check with your doctor to make sure that’s what’s going on with you.

[Anonymous]

#1094028

I saw postings on this subject quite some time ago, but I haven’t seen anything recently. I feel like I am going to go nuts – I am hot all of the time. It is not hot flashes (at least those end!). I do not know how I am going to make it through the winter and having to turn on the heat in my house for my family. Do any of you deal with this problem and what (if anything) can you do? I had the RAI 2 years ago and take Synthroid. Is this a medication issue or something we have to learn to live with???

[Anonymous]

#1094029

Hi tinan,

Once we are treated and we’ve reached our optimum thyroid hormone levels, the feeling of being hot all the time *should* go away. Have you had your levels checked lately? This may be a signal for you (and for your doctor) that, even if you are within the normal range, you may be at a point on the T4 range that is too high FOR YOU.

If that is clearly not the case for some reason, I would ask your doctor to help you investigate the cause fully. Sometimes we think everything is due to thyroid, when it may not be. Sometimes our doctors think they can send us home if they have decided what it is NOT, which we should not be satisfied with. If we are not feeling well, it is up to the doctor to help us find out why, to help us get relief.

If you have difficulty getting the doctor to listen, to understand the severity of what you’re describing, try keeping a symptom journal for a few weeks to back up what you’re saying when you get to the office. An empirical record can help, especially when you’re talking with the doctor. They LOVE data.

~Ski
NGDF Assistant Online Facilitator

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