Question 1

what could a low body temperature indicate?

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Hypothermia: Low body temperature can be environmental due to exposure, particularly wet cold conditions. Hypothyroidism is the most common metabolic condition associated with a low body temperature.

Question 2

why would a child have a low body temperature?

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May be hypothyroid: If you are not very ill, which can lead to a low temperature, and the temp is below 97. 6, you may be hypothyroid. Remember, 98.6 is average, normal can be 1 degree above or below. The temperature normally goes down at night and is lowest about 4:00-6:00 A.M. About 2 hours before awakening. Then it can be as low as 97.

Question 3

what makes someone ever have a low body temperature?

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Thyroid: Many people are on the low end of normal. It could be your normal or hypothyroidism. (low). It is most likely fine. I would ask what you are calling low. Many people have a normal body temperature but think they are low or high based on incorrect information they have been given. You can also be low due to environment. "normal" for adults is generally considered above 96.5f-99.5f.

Question 4

is low body temperature also a sign of fever?

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Low temperature: Or hypothermia may suggest an infection as fever or high temperature does. Alternate conditions may cause both, but infections are, by far, the most frequent.

Question 5

what is considered a fever if i naturally have low body temperature?

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Fever: Fever is generally considered to be a temperature of 38 degrees celcius (100.4f) or higher. Having a lower basal temperature may not necessarily change that.

Question 6

what could low body temperature be a sign of in reproductive age women?

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Thyroid: Having low body temperature means you have a low metabolism.  Heat is produced when body burns calories to create energy, and this heat contributes to your body temp.  Having a slow metabolism and low body temp is very suggestive of underactive thyroid function.  This isn't always seen on blood tests. If labs are normal, seek help from an md who practices holistic or functional medicine.

Question 7

what might cause a fever followed by an abnormally low body temperature?

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Nothing I know of: No one has answered your question so far because we are not aware of such a thing as fever followed by hypothermia.

Question 8

what is the explanation for a person sufferinn from low body temperature and feeling cold (96.5-96.7f) after having episodes of high grade fever (101f?

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Post infection: It is not unusual to have post infection fatigue,clamminess and low body temperature after the febrile period of the infection has resolved. This post viral state can last a week or more.

Question 9

s low body temperature a bad sign?

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Low body temperature: A mildly low body temperature is not always a problem. A temperature less than 95f (35c) is considered hypothermia and temperatures this low can produce problems for a person.

Question 10

what is considered a low body temperature?

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Below 36.3 oral: The temperature at different parts of the body vary. The core temperature which is  closest to that taken rectally is usually higher. The temperature taken in a clinic is usually oral temperature. By averaging people's temperature, it was determined that the normal temp is 36.8 plus or minus 0.5 so it would have a range of 36.3 to 37.3.

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