A 36-year-old member asked:
S low body temperature a bad sign?
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Dr. Jason Adleranswered
Pediatric Critical Care 26 years experience
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.
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A 46-year-old male asked:
Is low body temperature also a sign of fever?
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Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
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.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What could low body temperature be a sign of in reproductive age women?
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Dr. Mila McManusanswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
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.
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