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Posted 12/4/2014 4:55 PM (GMT 0)
Does anyone suffer with chronic low body temp.? My temp is always between 95 and 95 degrees all day long, and has been for many, many years.
I had my thyroid tested in 2009 and the endocrinologist said my thyroid was fine, but that I was "severely" deficient in vitamin D2? Unfortunately, during this journey, I have had multiple, unnecessary surgeries involving EN&T surgeries and Nissen Fundolpication surgery this past January. After that surgery, for 4 months I felt amazing. My chest didn't hurt, no anxiety attacks, no throat pain, and no nausea. The nausea is the worst part of what is going on with me. I have carpal tunnel syndrome, back pain, extreme fatigue, brain fog, and nausea!!!! skull
I went recently to my EN&T doctor and he gave me a corticosteroid injection into the back of my throat on the left side, where the throat arches. I feel worse now than ever. I am so week I can't pick up my legs to walk to the bathroom. I am MISERABLE cry I am a 42 year old man and this holy hell of symptoms makes me cry.
My wife has researched Low Body Temperature and what causes it_ slow metabolism and the exchange between T4 to T3 from the thyroid. So my doctor is doing a thyroid panel, but like every other test I have, it will come back normal.
How is it, when a person goes to the doctor feeling pain or sickness, if tests say normal, it's final?
Has anyone used Organic Extra Virgin Coconut oil for hypothyroidism or at least speed up the metabolism to raise the temperature?
Posted 12/4/2014 5:10 PM (GMT 0)
When you have your most recent thyroid related blood tests post them here with reference ranges and we can help better then !

Good luck,
Posted 12/4/2014 7:52 PM (GMT 0)
okay
Posted 12/16/2014 2:21 PM (GMT 0)
Low body temp is a sign of low iodine. Most people are deficient in iodine. Iodine is necessary for the health of the thyroid. Find a doctor who understands this and get your iodine level checked.
Posted 12/16/2014 2:33 PM (GMT 0)
eat2bwell, do you have thyroid problems? I'd be interested in hearing your history with iodine.
Posted 12/17/2014 2:35 AM (GMT 0)
Have not had any thyroid problems. My girlfriend has hypothyroidism. I take iodine solution for cysts and nodules in my chest and on my arms. My girlfriend is on Levothyroxin but has been taking Lugol's solution for about a year. It is well known that lack of iodine can result in thyroid problems. That is why they started putting iodine in some of the salt. I saw Journey 72 low body temperature remark and didn't know whether she was aware of the link between low iodine and body temperature. She might want to check this out with her doctor. The problem we have with iodine deficiency is there are other chemicals which take the place of iodine in our bodies. Things like Fluorine, Chlorine, and Bromine are replacing the iodine our bodies need. Dr. Brownstein can explain it better than me.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/complementary-medicine/201108/iodine-deficiency-old-epidemic-is-back
Posted 12/17/2014 3:04 AM (GMT 0)
Of course the link of the thyroid to iodine has been known for a long time. Low iodine is just not terribly common in the US, so taking iodine supplements has to be done with care as excess iodine can also cause issues.
Posted 3/13/2017 7:03 PM (GMT 0)
So I am going to my doctor soon and want to have my iodine tested. What is the normal range?? What test do I ask for as he is not iodine literate. My hands and feet are cold all the time and I have a lot of anxiety. I am fairly thin and have a small appetite. My hands and feet have been cold like this since my 20s. I am currently on thyroxine 75 mcg but my last TSH in February was 0.02( 0.34- 5.6) and my T3 was in normal range at 146 and my T4 was1.52( 0.58- 1.64). When I called the office to ask about the low TSH they called back and said the TSH was within normal range. When I was tested in August my TSH was 1.5 and I felt better. At that time he said that he liked to see the TSH between 1 and 2.
So I was wondering if I was iodine deficient. I ordered Lugol's 2% but have not tried it yet as right now I am trying to wean myself off a small dose of Zoloft and am having extreme anxiety. He put me on 12.5 mg for insomnia but it did not work. I don't want to do too many things at the same time. I have been using natural salt as well. Can you take Lugol's with thyroxine? I also wondered if dessicated thyroid was the same as Armour thyroid. Do you think Armour thyroid is more effective than thyroxine???? Thanks!
Posted 3/13/2017 7:33 PM (GMT 0)

Somebody said...
I also wondered if dessicated thyroid was the same as Armour thyroid. Do you think Armour thyroid is more effective than thyroxine????


Armour is one brand of NDT.

Somebody said...
I am currently on thyroxine 75 mcg but my last TSH in February was 0.02


A TSH of 0.02 is extremely low and undetectable and indicative of being hyperthyroid.

Somebody said...
He put me on 12.5 mg for insomnia but it did not work.


This low TSH might be the reason for your insomnia and anxiety.

Do you know whether you have Hashimoto's disease?
With hashi your dose of levo will need to be changed gradually with intervals of 3 months until you reach the proper dose for you, this should be based on TSH, when you increase the dose of levo it takes six weeks for your TSH to respond and show the effect of the dose on it and become lower, if you are not on the proper dose for you yet then in another six weeks your TSH will rise again indicating the need for another increase.

How much time have you been on the 75mcg/week on August? are you still on the same brand name and dose ?

Wishes for good health,
Posted 3/16/2017 7:08 PM (GMT 0)
No, I don't know if I have Hashimoto's. Mentioned it to him and asked him to recheck my levels and my antibodies and he just said to decrease my levothyroxine to 50 mcg and then he will retest at the end of March. I asked him to retest now to see where we are and he said he wanted to wait. I am going nuts here hardly able to function or go out of the house...... this is not me! My hands are sweating ,I have not appetite and I am constantly in a state of panic. To be honest, I haven't been taking my thyroxine since Monday because I think I am hyperthyroid. I was started on the 75 the end of July but then felt really hyper and then we went to 65 mg and then I felt fine again so I believe we increased it again to 75. . I am still really anxious and today I went back on the Zoloft 12.5 but it may not have anything to do with it. I was also going to have him check my TSH, T3,T4 and antibodies and my iodine level. I started progesterone cream about 5 weeks ago to help with my sleep. I wonder if it affected my thyroid levels? It was working really good and then when I stopped the Zoloft and cut back on the thyroxine, things started to get crazy. I asked him about Armour and he did not agree with it. I think I have to find a good endocrinologist.
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