A 31-year-old member asked:
what does it mean to have a low body temperature but don't feel sick?
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Dr. Martin Raff answered
55 years experience Infectious Disease
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.
Answered on Jun 28, 2018
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Dr. Robert Lang answered
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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 c ... Read More
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Dr. Jason Adler answered
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Longevity: There are some theories that a lower body temperature may be associated with longer life span.
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Normal body temperat: That is still in the range of normal body temperature. You are young and apparently healthy so you probably don't get sick often which is the reason y ... Read More
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Sweating & inflammat: Both high body temp (fever) as well as low (hypothermia) are immune responses to an infection. IL-1, a key protein, causes sweating & a rise in bo ... Read More
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