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Posted 8/21/2015 12:13 PM (GMT -5)
Greetings!

As you know, I just started using my "easy bake oven" AKA far infrared sauna (see https://celebrationsaunas.com/). I have been puzzled that is takes me a good 20-30 minutes to really sweat. I glisten a bit, but to really sweat, I am in there at 115-120 degrees for almost 30 minutes. So I did a little research and came up with this article

http://lymesymptoms.com/low-body-temperature-and-lyme-symptoms/

This morning I thought, "oh yeah I should take my temperature." It was 96.8 after I had my morning coffee! According to the article, your core temp is taken when you first wake up.

The most interesting thing for me is one of my most annoying symptom this time around is that my arm keeps getting stiff. I have been going for a deep tissue massage and she always finds these knots on my deltoid (and up in the shoulder area). Some times they are the size of a quarter!

In light of our other temperature preference thread, I am wondering what that means for Girlie and Pete. Are they accommodating the Lyme and feeling better? Or perhaps their core temp is unchanged and they are relieving inflammation.

Sonow my goal is to sweat out the toxins and raise my core body temp.

I would be interested in hearing what you all think and have experienced. I hate the cold and am loving my easy bake oven!

PT
Posted 8/21/2015 12:26 PM (GMT -5)
Anytime that I have gotten sick with a viral issue, my body temp usually goes down, plus when my thyroid was whacky, my body temp (before getting out of bed in the morning) was 97.0. Most knowledgeable thyroid docs will see that as a huge warning signal that the thyroid is suffering.
Posted 8/21/2015 12:54 PM (GMT -5)
I have had my thyroid checked a few times and nothing is ever found. For years, as the article suggests, I didn't get sick. This last year I got a doozy with an actual fever. I slept on and off for about 30 hours. I just couldn't stay awake. That was February and all H broke loose.

This article describes my experience.
Posted 8/21/2015 6:45 PM (GMT -5)
I went through a LOT of BS trying to get my thyroid issues diagnosed. I have swelling only on the back side of my thyroid, and that's nearly impossible to see on a ulrasound scan. I also produce plenty of thyroid hormones, but my body doesn't metabolize them very well, so I have to have more.

These two things kept me from getting diagnosed as hypothyroid for 18 months, until I found a doctor that moved away from the mainstream 'doctoring' and only uses natural meds (except in emergencies) for treating these issues. One ENT wanted to just do surgery on my throat instead of even considering my thyroid as being an issue!!
Posted 8/21/2015 7:37 PM (GMT -5)
Wow. I'm glad you finally figured it out. Try taking your temp tomorrow morning.

I fit the profile in this article. I have low body temp. I'm always cold. My husband thinks I'm hilarious but I admit to praying for a hot flash! I also get the knots on my muscles I'm going to do what I can to bring up my temp.
Posted 8/21/2015 8:45 PM (GMT -5)
Actually, taking my temp before I ever got out of bed in the morning is how my doctor that I see now confirmed that I was hypothyroid. I was at 97.5 for 3 days in a row, which is what my "normal" had been for a long time. My normal temp now is 98.6 now though. So I understand your hopes for hot flashes! My hubby used to always ask me to wear socks to bed so my ice cycles would touch him at night. eyes
Posted 8/21/2015 8:55 PM (GMT -5)
Me too, my feet were so painfully cold at times during treatment...

The hot baths helped a lot that's for sure...
Posted 8/21/2015 9:27 PM (GMT -5)
Low body temperature is the reason I started eating a heathy dose of carbs. I had been low carb and even keto in order to "kill the bugs" but my temperature was so low. I now realize that this was because my thyroid was weak, on top of having an infection. Carbs help your thyroid normalize, and even though they may "feed the bugs," they feed us, too.

Merely drinking hot tea will not increase your body temperature. Boosting your metabolism is important and underrated in treating Lyme.
Posted 8/21/2015 10:00 PM (GMT -5)
Your probably right. But I can't eat carbs because of the yeast. I get it in the lining of my stomach. I think it's like thrush. I tried to cheat a bit at my sons wedding and payed for it. When I'm done with antibiotics in a few weeks I'll heal and reintroduce a few better carbs. But even when I wasn't on treatment for a few years, and eating carbs I was cold.
Posted 8/22/2015 1:04 AM (GMT -5)
I also have low tolerance to the cold. The winter was brutal...and in our house now when it's 80 degrees, I am not too hot, I like it.
I have taken my morning temperature and it is a tad low.

When I go to the lake, it takes me awhile to actually get in...it feels very cold to me.

When I feel cold (as in the winter) - my skin doesnt feel cold to touch, though..it's strange.

So, why does the cold water actually give me several hours of relief? i think it's because I have a lot of nerve pain. When I thought I had symptoms of a 'pinched nerve' - a couple years ago (when it "all" started)...i would take an ice pack and put it on the area...and it would feel good.
I read that it's not good to do that - it can actually harm the nerves.
I think that the cold lake water is making my body feel good because it is working on the nerves.
I don't have tight muscles, no knots...not sore to touch...so it's definitely not muscular.

Maybe that is what's going on with me?
Posted 8/22/2015 9:55 AM (GMT -5)
Ice packs will only harm the nerve endings if they aren't used properly - 20 minutes at a time and you have to give your body a break in between uses of ice packs. You can use them every couple of hours though.

There was no way I could even take a hot shower on a really cold day if I didn't warm the bathroom sufficiently - I'd spend the next two days trying to warm back up!! Hot tea combined with a handful of other things will make you more comfortable, but low body temps have a specific cause that needs to be investigated.

Most doc's - even LLMD's - don't know how to read the thyroid tests properly. If you have a low body temp, you would do well to investigate your thyroid health: www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/
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