Question 1

what can cause low body temperature in a young person?

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Low temperature: Low body temperature may be caused by heat loss from the body due to environmental exposure. Secondary causes of hypothermia in young people can be related to problems with the body's ability to regulate heat, as occurs in stroke or neurologic injury, spinal cord injury, low blood sugar, and in alcoholics or mentally ill who do not seek shelter from lack of recognition of cold.

Question 2

what does having a low body temperature mean for longevity?

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Longevity: There are some theories that a lower body temperature may be associated with longer life span.

Question 3

what does it mean to have a low body temperature but don't feel sick?

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Probably nothing: If you have low thyroid hormone you may run lower than normal body temps, as well as if you have been out in cold weather for a long time period.  It would be helpful if you told us what your temperature was, and how you measured it.

Question 4

why might it be that someone who is bleeding a lot have a low body temperature?

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Check hormones: Low temperature and changes in menstrual flow may indicate a thyroid imbalance among several other possibilities. A routine TSH level may not this dysfunction. See a doctor well versed in hormone evaluation and women's health.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

what exactly does it mean to 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 8

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

Accepted Answer

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 9

what could a low body temperature indicate?

Accepted Answer

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 10

why would a child have a low body temperature?

Accepted Answer

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.

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