Question 1

what causes low body temperature in adults?

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Variety: Hypothermia or low body temperature can be caused by endocrine disorders, most commonly hypothyroid , infection or exposure to prolonged elements.  The thyroid is responsible for our temperature regulation and our metabolism, among other things. Low circulating levels of the active compound can make us feel weak, cold, gain weight , etc. More commonly in elders they have hypothermia with infection.

Question 2

what causes low body temperature around ovulation?

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Basal temperature: Your temperature is not lower at ovulation it is your baseline temperature.  After ovulation you have an increase in temperature by about 1/2 to 1 degree caused by progesterone.  If you are not pregnant your tempaerature will return to the basal level when your next period starts.  Some people note a slight drop in temp just prior to ovulation but this is not consistent.

Question 3

common causes of low body temperature?

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Many: Low body temperature may be due to exposure to cold conditions, infections that lead to sepsis, use of alcohol or other drugs in the setting of cold conditions, adrenal, pituitary, or thyroid gland dysfunction, acute brain injuries such as stroke or trauma, spinal cord injury, or brain tumor.  Low body temperature is defined as body temperature less than 36 degrees celcius or 95 degrees farenheit.

Question 4

what causes low body temperature in an adult?

Accepted Answer

Hormone problems: An underactive thyroid is the most common and easily treatable cause.  Other hormones can affect temperature as well.  Women generally have a higher body temperature after ovulation due to the effects of progesterone. Addison's disease (not enough adrenal hormones), liver disease and diabetes can all lower body temperature.  Hypothermia (prolonged exposure to the cold) will lower body temp as well.

Question 5

what causes low body temperature (95.3) when sick with the flu?

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Sweating &amp; inflammat: Both high body temp (fever) as well as low (hypothermia) are immune responses to an infection. IL-1, a key protein, causes sweating &amp; a rise in body temp. After the sweating, the body cools. Blood from the core organs (warm) gets shunted to the skin where it dissipates, cooling the body &amp; lowering the temperature. Again, both HIGH and LOW body temp can indicate infection..

Question 6

can immunosuppressants cause low body temperature?

Accepted Answer

No (not directly): If a person become seriously infected (septic) while on an immunospressant they can have a low body temperature. Drugs that directly cause low body temperature include meds for anxiety, depression, alcohol, beta blockers, opiods, and general anesthesia.

Question 7

what can cause low body temperature in a young person?

Accepted Answer

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 8

low body temperature when i woke this morn it's 96.8 when i went to bed it was 97.3 i'm not cold so what could cause this?

Accepted Answer

Body temp: The temperature values are OK and you feel OK.
What is worrying you? 
Why are you measuring you body temperature when you are feeling quite well?

Question 9

hi doc.is the pos one of the cause having low body temperature?thank u

Accepted Answer

I assume U mean PCOS: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is almost invariably associated with hypothyroidism.  Hypothyroidism, likewise, is often a cause of low body temperature.  Find a physician who will treat your thyroid.  I suggest a member of ACAM (American College for Advancement in Medicine) or ACIM (American College of Integrative Medicine).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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.

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