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Re: KAY Re: Low body temperature?
From: Kay (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 3 May 2000 17:51:21 -0500 (CDT)
Please do keep me updated Judy! Sadly though I've read that Wilson's is
kind of like PCOS in that not many docs have ever heard of it or know
how to treat it...go armed and ready! I'm looking forward to hearing
what you find out!
Kay
At Wed, 3 May 2000, Judy wrote:
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>Hi Kay,
>Wow, it would be such a godsend if it turned out to be that easy. Energy
>sounds heavenllyyy. I'm definitely going to continue to monitor my temp
>so that I'm armed with info for my doctor.
>
>Love to hear what your doctor thinks (when you have your visit this
>month). I have a bevy of appointments next week, and I fully intend to
>bring this up at each one. I'll let you know what I hear!
>Judy
>
>At Wed, 3 May 2000, Kay wrote:
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>>I know a woman with all of the symptoms of PCOS, which happen to be the
>>same as wilson's syndrome, but her temp was always low. Her doc has
>>been treating her for 3 months with the T3 thyroid hormone therapy (my
>>pharmacist makes it for her) and she feels fabulous...losing weight,
>>hair loss stopped, lots of energy...it's just something else to look
>>into if you have these symptoms. I'm checking into it myself.
>>Kay
>>
>>At Wed, 3 May 2000, Judy wrote:
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>>>Hi Mia and Kay:
>>>I'm always freezing as well. I'm frankly used to the icy hands and feet
>>>since I've had them since I was a teen, but lately my symptoms have
>>>worsened and I become so freezing at night that I actually shiver myself
>>>awake. The sleepier I get, the more my metabolism seems to drop. Does
>>>this happen to anyone else?? My nailbeds are normally bluish which I
>>>dind wierd, but so far no doctors seem to think anything of it.
>>>
>>>(My husband is such a gem: In order to get uninterrupted sleep, I now
>>>have to wear flannel, socks, yes folks, even a hat and use a heating
>>>pad. Otherwise I shiver myself awake repeatedly and am a zombie the
>>>next day!!) Thyroid tests always come back "normal."
>>>
>>>Thanks to everyone's Wilson Syndrome posts, I got curious and started to
>>>monitor my temp. every day. So far it averages 94-95.
>>>
>>>At Wed, 3 May 2000, Kay wrote:
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>>>>Mia,
>>>>I don't know if low body temp is a symptom of PCOS--I'd love to know
>>>>that info if anyone does; but, I do know it is a symptom of thyroid
>>>>problems or Wilson's syndrome. You can read about Wilson's syndrome at
>>>>http://www.wilsonssyndrome.com
>>>>
>>>>Mine is low too, so I'm hoping my doctor will check for things besides
>>>>PCOS when I see him this month. Regular thyroid bloodwork has always
>>>>come out in the "normal" range for me....
>>>>Kay
>>>>
>>>>At Tue, 2 May 2000, Mia wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi all!
>>>>>Is there anyone else than me, who has very low temperature in/at/by/
>>>>>(whatever it is in English) the body?
>>>>>I have very low, about 35-35.5 Celsius degrees when I go up in the
>>>>>morning. I have read once that this can be a symptom, does anyone know?
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