Yep. Of course it is. Your metabolism is badly messed up. Therefore, as your post suggests, it’s going to be relatively easy to get medical help.
oscar there is already a thread for this. Most people took readings throughout the day and posted. Most are low.
My current avg is 97.8. It’s almost a full point below the avg body temp. This is higher than what it was without HC.
I am charting my temps closely. The problem is some days I feel better and the temp is lower and vice versa. So, that aspect is not as cut and dried as you might think.
IMO, this very important to the core of what is wrong with is.
Which thread are you talking about -the thyroid function thread? Only two people posted their body temperature in that whole discussion!
It is an important symptom to gather info on it and may or may not be related to any detecable thyroid dysfunction and may or may not be related to other symptoms.
Here are all the body temps from this forum that I could find.
My 3 most recent body temp readings done at doctors office, all 3 are tympanic (ear) readings.
2/5/10 2:15pm 97
5/10/10 4pm 96.5
6/14/10 4pm 97.1
Results from 05/14/2011 (on maca)
TSH - 1.43 [0.40 - 5.00] uIU/mL
Free T3 - 2.9 [2.18 - 3.98] pg/mL
Free T4 - 0.9 [0.7 - 1.5] ng/dL
Reverse T3 - Not tested.
Results from 07/09/11 (no supplements)
TSH - 1.35 [0.40 - 5.00] uIU/mL
Free T3 - 3.3 [2.18 - 3.98] pg/mL
Reverse T3 - 229 [90 - 350] pg/mL
Free T4 - 1.2 [0.7 - 1.5] ng/dL
Results from 08/03/11 (After 21 Days of daily 50mg 1% Testim gel)
TSH - 1.88 [0.40 - 5.00] uIU/mL
Free T3 - 2.9 [2.18 - 3.98] pg/mL
Reverse T3 - 200 [90 - 350] pg/mL
Free T4 - 1.1 [0.7 - 1.5] ng/dL
Any others???
I recently got my reverse T3 tested and it was above range.
You guys need to understand that
TSH, T3, and T4 can all look great, but you can still be hypothyroid if your reverse T3 is high (it doesnt even need to be above range).
This is correct
you can test it yourself at privatemdlabs.com
it costs $45ish
they email you a lab requisuite, you go to any PA Labs near you, then they email you the results within a few days
What your cortisol is at right now does not matter. rT3 can elevate from numerous causes…
illness
inflamation
high or low cortisol
low iron
too much t4
etc
For instance, JN, who started this thread and “discovered” the rT3 problem, always had somewhat highish cortisol levels.
He then discovered rT3 issue, and when he went on T3 to “fix” it, his cortisol began to plummet and he needed HC to help adrenals.
Since adrenal is very relative to thyroid, we should also test adrenals via…
24 hour urinary analysis (cortisol)
or
4x a day, saliva (cortisol)
.
Result at 07/25/2011:
FT3 2.77 pmol/L (ref: 2.30 - 6.30)
FT4 16.76 pmol/L (ref: 10.30 - 24.50)
rT3 0.763 nmol/L (ref: 0.24 - 1.46)
FT3/rT3 = 2.77/0.763 = 3.6, the 3.6 is less than 20
I have doubling ATCH and COR (cortisol) vaule over range at blood test, but in range high at 24 hour urine test. Besides, I have high Progesterone, Prolactin and E2.
Does these symptom indicate a rT3 issue?
Your ft3 is very low.
9/27/2004 (On Propecia, no side effects at this time)
TSH - 2.3 (0.4-5.5 uIU/mL)
T4 Total - 9.6 (4.5-12.5 UG/DL)
2/23/2006 (On Propecia, no side effects at this time)
TSH - 2.9 (0.4-5.5 uIU/mL)
T4 Total - 9.4 (4.5-12.5 UG/DL)
6/7/2007 (On Propecia, around the time my side effects began)
TSH - 2.3 (0.4-5.5 uIU/mL)
5/12/2010 (Off Propecia for 2.5 years)
TSH - 5.21 (0.40-4.50 mIU/L) HIGH
T4 Total - 8.2 (4.5-12.5 UG/DL)
T4 Free - 1.5 (0.8-2.7 ng/dL)
5/28/2010 (Follow up tests ordered by andrologist)
TSH - 4.22 (0.40-4.50 mIU/L)
Thyroid Peroxidase AB - 19 (<35 IU/mL)
3/29/2011 (Off Propecia for over 3 years)
TSH - 5.700 (0.450 - 4.500 uIU/ml) HIGH
T4 free - 1.48 (0.82-1.77 ng/dl)
Thyroid Peroxidas AB - 21 (0-34 IU/ml)
Thyroid Antithyroglobulin AB - < 20 (0-40 IU/ml)
6/28/2011 (Off Propecia for 3.5 years)
TSH - 3.760 (0.450 - 4.500 uIU/ml)
T4 free - 1.45 (0.82-1.77 ng/dl)
T3 free - 3.4 (2.0-4.4 pg/ml)
Results from 09/23/11 - Off TRT for 6 weeks
TSH - 1.96 [0.40 - 5.00] uIU/mL
Free T3 - 3.2 [2.18 - 3.98] pg/mL
Reverse T3 - 246 [90 - 350] pg/mL
Free T4 - 1.2 [0.7 - 1.5] ng/dL
T4,Free(Direct) 1.43 0.82-1.77 ng/dL
TSH 2.190 0.450-4.500 uIU/mL
ACTH, Plasma 18.6 7.2-63.3 pg/mL
Reverse T3 HIGH 487 90-350 pg/mL
Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) Ab 6 0-34 IU/mL
Antithyroglobulin Ab <20 0-40 IU/mL
Triiodothyronine,Free 2.9 2.0-4.4 pg/mL
VERY high reverse T3. Actual T3 is lower than everything I have read believes it should be (upper 3rd of the range). Antibodies suggest it is not Hashimoto’s. I also have iron levels checked that are all normal, so it is not iron deficiency. I expect these results are due to abnormal cortisol results. 6x cortisol saliva test coming shortly. Will hopefully have the results this Friday or next Monday.
I would just like to add here that my body temperature while using Dutasteride was 95 F
If 5 AR inhibitors can lower body temperature like that then all sorts of things could of gone wrong. We would be especially vulnerable to infections; parasites, prostatitis, candida.