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What Causes Low Body Temperature?
today I have been very cold even though the outside temp is in the 80 s. I took my temp with 2 different thermometers and they they said 94.8. this has happened in the past few months also but not that low, then it was 95.6. my normal temp is in 97 s. what can cause this ?
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
Hello,
Normal body temperature is 98.6 degrees but if it is under attack of hypothermia it can fall as low as 86 degrees. Commonly hypothermia occurs due to cold exposure.
Thyroid dysfunction or diabetes, medications, trauma & drug abuse, alcohol intake; all trigger hypothermia.
Normal activity of the liver and heart produce most of the body heat, when these two major organs move towards some undetected complication or failure, the body may become hypothermic.
The patient may experience symptoms like fatigue, weakness, weak pulse, memory loss, low energy or irritant, etc.
You are suggested to visit ER, get physically examined. Get all the required tests & investigations done to detect the factor causing low body temperature.
Get treated at the earliest. You may require medical attention & intravenous fluids to maintain your vitals.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Nupur K, General & Family Physician
Normal body temperature is 98.6 degrees but if it is under attack of hypothermia it can fall as low as 86 degrees. Commonly hypothermia occurs due to cold exposure.
Thyroid dysfunction or diabetes, medications, trauma & drug abuse, alcohol intake; all trigger hypothermia.
Normal activity of the liver and heart produce most of the body heat, when these two major organs move towards some undetected complication or failure, the body may become hypothermic.
The patient may experience symptoms like fatigue, weakness, weak pulse, memory loss, low energy or irritant, etc.
You are suggested to visit ER, get physically examined. Get all the required tests & investigations done to detect the factor causing low body temperature.
Get treated at the earliest. You may require medical attention & intravenous fluids to maintain your vitals.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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