What Causes Chronic Low Body Temp With Sweating?

Posted on Mon, 17 Mar 2014

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Question : I have chronic low body temp sometimes with sweating. Temp on average 95 degrees dropping to between 90 and 95. If I remain in bed temp goes up to 97. Cold episodes are accompanied with extreme painful prickling senation that is really hard to deal with. Please help!

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (11 hours later)

Brief Answer: Can be due to hormonal problem. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. The chronic low body temperature with prickling sensations can happen due to- Hypothyroidism; Diabetes; Endocrine dysfunction/hormone imbalance; Side effects of medications such as sedatives, tranquilizers, heart medication; Excessive calorie reduction; if you live with excessive fear/stress/tension; Artificial sweeteners, chemical additives in food; Sleep disorders, lack of sleep, disruption of circadian rhythms etc. Do get your Blood glucose levels and Thyroid profile done which will surely provide enough clue into the exact cause of the failed thermoregulation ( temperature maintenance ) in you. Another very common cause for such a variable temperature recording would be excessive sweating. Using an antiperspirant can show you good results. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal

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