Body Temp Regulation - cold ALL the time!
At first I think it's the rapid weight loss and loss of body fat. Later it could be low iron. Everyone is a little different, of course, some folks' iron is fine and they're still cold all the time. I seem to be pretty well regulated now but that first year was chilly!
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DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny
I'm almost 9 years post-op and have been cold since my surgery! My first winter post-op I actually had to ask a friend how to stay warm. I used to live in t-shirt and shorts all year round and had to learn how to dress in layers. I went out and bought sweats. I personally don't think it has anything to do with deficiencies - just loss of body fat, but if you're concerned check your labs.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
-175
I was freezing my first winter after I'd lost weight. And I chose that year to go visit family in Colorado! I was cold all the time and wearing my coat indoors.
Some of it I think is reduction in body fat, but thyroid and iron (or really, any anemia) problems should be ruled out as well.
I am often cold to the touch now, but my tolerance of the cold is not to bad (so I'm not in pain from it, though I am still cold, if that makes sense).
Some of it I think is reduction in body fat, but thyroid and iron (or really, any anemia) problems should be ruled out as well.
I am often cold to the touch now, but my tolerance of the cold is not to bad (so I'm not in pain from it, though I am still cold, if that makes sense).
I didn't own a pair of sweats. Ask I type this I sit here in my husband thermal underware, pants and top. A pair of his sweats, and one of his sweat shirts. Socks and house slippers. Tonight, I'll be under my electric throw. It is just a down deep in the bone kinda cold. My body aches. It's only October. I'm def, investing in some thermal of my own and some long sleeve shirts. Over the years of reading, I have found this is pretty normal though. I too will be having labs done on Monday so we'll see what's going on in that area also, but I do think mine is just the extreme weight loss. Stay warm sweetie!
Ruby
Ruby
tazmaddy34 is my HW/SW/CW/GW 346/335/183/150 5'4.25"
If your doc is only checking TSH, you may have an undiagnosed thyroid problem. For years I knew I was hypothyroid but all the docs would check was TSH. I had Hashimoto's disease all along and because only my TSH was checked, it went undiagnosed. Since you already have an autoimmune disease, get your thyroid antibodies checked. TSH does not always show hypothyroidism; you should have your T3 and T4 levels checked as well. I was always COLD and at the time, my TSH was 'normal.' Even with proper supplementation and Low Dose Naltrexone, which has been miraculous for me, I am still cold once the temperatures reach the 60s here in Florida (pathetic, I know.) I have to keep the A/C at 77 degrees or higher even on the hottest days because I get too cold.