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If i am having temperature sensitivity due to hypothyroidism, am i more susceptible to the extreme summer heat?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Yes: Since your level of thyroid function is most definitely associated with how you feel the ambient temperature, i would say most definitely. What is odd in my experience is that people do not always behave exactly as the books say they should. A person with very low thyroid function may prefer it very hot, but usually any thyroid disorder is associated with not handling hot or cold very well.

Answered 4/25/2015

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Not if managed: If your thyroid hormone levels are normal, you should be no more susceptible to the heat than the average person.

Answered 9/29/2019

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