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Re: ***temperature and thyroid? ***
From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 1 Oct 2002 14:07:59 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 1 Oct 2002, Sarah wrote: >
>I've been diagnosed hypothyroid for 8 years (I'm 20yrs old). On 200mcg
>thyroxine daily, but I've never really noticed any improvement in
>symptoms. Last blood test a few months ago showed normal levels, but
>recently symptoms have got much worse - freezing cold all the time,
>sleeping much more than usual, dry skin, etc. Taken temperature
>throughout the day on several occassions - usually 36.2C or lower. Any
>ideas? Should I get my thyroid rechecked? What if the labs still say
>normal????
>Sarah

This would be a good time to see an endocronologist. Yours is not the typical hypothyroidism.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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