body temp, is it really accurate?
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body temp, is it really accurate?
| Wed, 09-08-2004 - 4:16pm |
Hi! I have Graves, which some of you may know.
I've read a lot about people, especially hypo people being concerned with their body temperature being low. Is that really an accurate indication of thyroid problems?
I am curious b/c like I said, I am hyper. But my body temp is usually low, around 97.4
Of course once I get moving around I warm up, but in the a.m. and when I am relaxing I am usually cool. I sweat a lot, so is it just my body being cooled by sweating? Too, I know my body temp has always been kinda low, so maybe it's just normal- for me.
Just curious if anyone has any thoughts on this and whether temperature is truly indicative of a thyroid problem.
Thanks everyone!
April

Here's a site that has more than you will ever want to know about body temperature and thyroid and other conditions: http://www.drrind.com/tempgraph.asp The charts are a little chaotic and nutty looking but the info looks interesting. Hope this helps. Cathy :)