low body temparature

[beez721]

I've had a very low body temperature,, it oscillates between 95 and 97. I also have many of the symptoms of adrenal fatigue. I know low thyroid is often a cause but I have lost 20 lbs and 6% body fat over the last 6 months from cutting ,,so Im not sure it could be that? unfortunately,,,I no longer have health insurance so Im not too thrilled at the thought of spending hundreds of dollars on testing if my problem isnt serious. if anyone could give me advice or have had the same problems I'd appreciate any feedback. thanks

[pmgamer18]

I would say it's could well be your cutting did this. With out testing I can't say.

Originally Posted by beez721

I've had a very low body temperature,, it oscillates between 95 and 97. I also have many of the symptoms of adrenal fatigue. I know low thyroid is often a cause but I have lost 20 lbs and 6% body fat over the last 6 months from cutting ,,so Im not sure it could be that? unfortunately,,,I no longer have health insurance so Im not too thrilled at the thought of spending hundreds of dollars on testing if my problem isnt serious. if anyone could give me advice or have had the same problems I'd appreciate any feedback. thanks

[Sargovar]

I think it would depend on how low you got your bodyfat.. if you went from, say, 13% down to 7%, then you will definitely experience thyroid downregulation, or maybe even near complete shutdown. Of course it's different if you went from 30% bodyfat to 24% or something like that.. in that case your thyroid's functioning could even improve (reduced aromatase activity freeing up receptor sites for thyroid & testosterone action etc), at least once you upped your calories again.
And then, everyone has an individual bodyfat setpoint, below which you will start to experience more and more metabolic problems.

I will hazard a guess that if you experienced thyroid & adrenal downregulation, it was because of the diet. If your thyroid & adrenals were in crappy shape to begin with, I doubt you'd be able to lose 20 lbs / 6% bodyfat, unless you were extremely fat to begin with and your body was really fighting to get rid of the excess flab (which happens when you're well above your bodyfat setpoint).

If you up your calories back to maintenance for a week or so (which should reset your leptin levels and thyroid) and start to feel better & notice an increase in body temperature, that's a good gauge that there is probably nothing seriously amiss. Of course, if you feel like shit whether you're on a diet or not, then that's a different matter altogether, and merits further study & possible blood tests.

[beez721]

Originally Posted by Sargovar

I think it would depend on how low you got your bodyfat.. if you went from, say, 13% down to 7%, then you will definitely experience thyroid downregulation, or maybe even near complete shutdown. Of course it's different if you went from 30% bodyfat to 24% or something like that.. in that case your thyroid's functioning could even improve (reduced aromatase activity freeing up receptor sites for thyroid & testosterone action etc), at least once you upped your calories again.
And then, everyone has an individual bodyfat setpoint, below which you will start to experience more and more metabolic problems.

I will hazard a guess that if you experienced thyroid & adrenal downregulation, it was because of the diet. If your thyroid & adrenals were in crappy shape to begin with, I doubt you'd be able to lose 20 lbs / 6% bodyfat, unless you were extremely fat to begin with and your body was really fighting to get rid of the excess flab (which happens when you're well above your bodyfat setpoint).

If you up your calories back to maintenance for a week or so (which should reset your leptin levels and thyroid) and start to feel better & notice an increase in body temperature, that's a good gauge that there is probably nothing seriously amiss. Of course, if you feel like shit whether you're on a diet or not, then that's a different matter altogether, and merits further study & possible blood tests.

I went from 200 lbs down to 180....20% bf down to 14% . Ive been stuck at 14% bf for the last month now and have lost about 3-4 lbs ( which isnt a good loss). I agree with you that its odd that I'd be able to lose that weight if I had low thyroid. I'd imagine it could be the diet. I never went all that low in calories though. Ive been taking in between 2100 and 2400 over the last few months. anyway,,,I did make an appointment with my doc for next week., Im going to tell him about my temp and symptoms. I;ll ask him for a thyroid test as well. I know an endo would be better,.,,but without insurance Im a little leery of how much that would cost me. thanks for the posts guys,,,I appreciate it!

[billythebaxter]

Originally Posted by beez721

I went from 200 lbs down to 180....20% bf down to 14% . Ive been stuck at 14% bf for the last month now and have lost about 3-4 lbs ( which isnt a good loss). I agree with you that its odd that I'd be able to lose that weight if I had low thyroid. I'd imagine it could be the diet. I never went all that low in calories though. Ive been taking in between 2100 and 2400 over the last few months. anyway,,,I did make an appointment with my doc for next week., Im going to tell him about my temp and symptoms. I;ll ask him for a thyroid test as well. I know an endo would be better,.,,but without insurance Im a little leery of how much that would cost me. thanks for the posts guys,,,I appreciate it!

dont be so sure mate...you'd probably be better off with an anti aging doc of some sort....its my experience and a lot of others on this board that endocrinologists are often a waste of money when it comes to thyroid problems.
for eg, i had a TSH of 4.3, but because 5 was the upper limit my endo totally ignored it and brushed it off.............however a decent anti aging doc would see this as a prob

[love_en]

Originally Posted by billythebaxter

dont be so sure mate...you'd probably be better off with an anti aging doc of some sort....its my experience and a lot of others on this board that endocrinologists are often a waste of money when it comes to thyroid problems.
for eg, i had a TSH of 4.3, but because 5 was the upper limit my endo totally ignored it and brushed it off.............however a decent anti aging doc would see this as a prob

I second that opinion about endos. If you show up in an endo's office to discuss symptoms and your lab results are in reference range, he will probably note on your chart that you are a hypochondriac, prescribe an SSRI, then send you the bill.

[beez721]

Originally Posted by billythebaxter

dont be so sure mate...you'd probably be better off with an anti aging doc of some sort....its my experience and a lot of others on this board that endocrinologists are often a waste of money when it comes to thyroid problems.
for eg, i had a TSH of 4.3, but because 5 was the upper limit my endo totally ignored it and brushed it off.............however a decent anti aging doc would see this as a prob

yea,,,,Im getting blood work done with my regular doc next thursday. they said its 3 tests for thyroid at $45 a pop. thats pretty cheap. hopefully that will include testosterone levels. unfortunately I hear you need different tests to confirm adrenal fatigue. anyway,,,hopefully I'll get some idea next week. I'll post my results whenever I get them. thanks for the posts

[Sargovar]

I concur with the guys above.. stay well clear of endos. They seem to be egotistical dickheads.. most of them will actually get in the way of your treatment, as opposed to providing it to you!
An urologist might be better, but I hear osteopaths are the gold standard (at least in the US and possibly the UK) when it comes to borderline cases & treating by symptoms rather than reference ranges.