Unexpected Temperature Intolerance
Your thyroid acts as your body’s master thermostat, and a broken thermostat quickly ruins your physical comfort. If you find yourself shivering in a room where everyone else feels perfectly comfortable, or if you require heavy sweaters during the warm summer months, hypothyroidism might be suppressing your basal body temperature. Reduced circulation and slower metabolic heat production leave you chronically cold.
On the other end of the spectrum, sudden episodes of excessive sweating, hot flashes, or a newfound inability to tolerate warm environments point directly toward hyperthyroidism. You should evaluate any dramatic shift in your temperature preferences, especially when these changes force you to constantly adjust your home climate control or rethink your daily wardrobe.
Thank you very much this information is very appreciated many women on my mother’s side have had to take medication for thyroid imbalances including myself.
This information is incredibly helpful regarding my thyroid condition. Thank you so much for this educational materials.
I am 73 y/o and lately around 11am I feel like very sleepy and wanted to go back to bed again inspite that I slept about 6-7 hrs already during the night. I could bearly function especially after lunch time.
I take levothyroxine 0.88mcg daily for how many years. TSH is being done routinely e.g every 6mos or one year.
What do you think about my lethargy? Good thing I am retired now.
Thank you
Suffering recent diagnosis of Graves disease and with severe diarrhea. Cannot get an endocrinology appointment for 6 months so no treatment! Need treatment ASAP! Suggestions please.