Guys,
I've been continuing my research on PFS.
A stark trend on propeciahelp is that our body temperatures, almost unanimiously, present as low. A normal persons body temperature will fluctuate between high 36oC's to low 37oC (degrees centigrade).
I would urge everyone, to go out and attain a basic digital thermometer like this one:
http://www.boots.com/en/Omron-EcoTemp-B ... hermometer
All you have to do it stick it under your tongue for a minute a few times a day, to measure your temperature. Make sure not to do it after any real exercise (that includes a simple thing like going up and down stairs). You should get a good indication of where you are at quite quickly.
I purchased one at the weekend.
Here are my readings so far:
35.4 oC (last night before bed)
35.4 oC (first thing this morning)
35.2 oC (in work, today)
Clearly my body temperature, like many other PFS victims, is below optimum. This is worrying and indicative of problems.
What does a low body temperature indicate?
There are a few reasons for this. The most probable, for a PFS victim like, is two things:
- Hypothyroidism (under-active thyroid. Ironically this can be a cause of hairloss too)
- Hypoadrendia ("adrenal insufficiency" / "adrenal fatique)
Both the above are strongly connected to each other. Dr Crisler confirms that a strong percentage of his PFS patients present with adrendal problems (hypoadrendia). More confusingly, he notes that many of these also exhibit the exact symptoms you would associate with hypothyroidism without this being obvious in the bloods. Enter, subclinical hypothyroidism.
In short, many of us have adrenal and thyroid problems that need to be addressed in tandum. A notorious member on PH tried every protocol under the sun before trying pregnenolone (to address his adrenal issues) along with T3 (thyroid hormone). He has since attained full recovery. This corresponds to Chilln's espoused protocol. I will save the intricate treatment details for another thread; this thread is about finding accurate diagnosis.
So guys, I implore everyone that this applies to, to go and buy a basic thermometer and report back. I got mine for £4 in tesco. You can get them in any pharmacy and most shopping chains.
If you are getting bloods taken (yes, this will be essential). You need the following as a bare minimum. Don't let your endo tell you otherwise.
For adrenals:
- Progesterone
- Aldosterone
- Fasting Cortisol levels
What we also should avail of is salivary testing. A kit that takes for saliva samples throughout the day, to assess your cortisol levels of a 24hour period.
For thyroid:
Full thyroid profile:
TSH
Free T3
Free T4
Reverse T3
Desirable: Total T3 and Total T4.
Reverse T3 is of particular importance. It can flag up thyroid problems that would otherwise be hidden.
I've posted this because i appeciate this is an area this forum is pretty ignorant about, yet in many cases it's the most important area. The recovery rate for "chronic" PFS would appear low, but this is why.
Anyway, post your temperates in this thread, please.
I've been continuing my research on PFS.
A stark trend on propeciahelp is that our body temperatures, almost unanimiously, present as low. A normal persons body temperature will fluctuate between high 36oC's to low 37oC (degrees centigrade).
I would urge everyone, to go out and attain a basic digital thermometer like this one:
http://www.boots.com/en/Omron-EcoTemp-B ... hermometer
All you have to do it stick it under your tongue for a minute a few times a day, to measure your temperature. Make sure not to do it after any real exercise (that includes a simple thing like going up and down stairs). You should get a good indication of where you are at quite quickly.
I purchased one at the weekend.
Here are my readings so far:
35.4 oC (last night before bed)
35.4 oC (first thing this morning)
35.2 oC (in work, today)
Clearly my body temperature, like many other PFS victims, is below optimum. This is worrying and indicative of problems.
What does a low body temperature indicate?
There are a few reasons for this. The most probable, for a PFS victim like, is two things:
- Hypothyroidism (under-active thyroid. Ironically this can be a cause of hairloss too)
- Hypoadrendia ("adrenal insufficiency" / "adrenal fatique)
Both the above are strongly connected to each other. Dr Crisler confirms that a strong percentage of his PFS patients present with adrendal problems (hypoadrendia). More confusingly, he notes that many of these also exhibit the exact symptoms you would associate with hypothyroidism without this being obvious in the bloods. Enter, subclinical hypothyroidism.
In short, many of us have adrenal and thyroid problems that need to be addressed in tandum. A notorious member on PH tried every protocol under the sun before trying pregnenolone (to address his adrenal issues) along with T3 (thyroid hormone). He has since attained full recovery. This corresponds to Chilln's espoused protocol. I will save the intricate treatment details for another thread; this thread is about finding accurate diagnosis.
So guys, I implore everyone that this applies to, to go and buy a basic thermometer and report back. I got mine for £4 in tesco. You can get them in any pharmacy and most shopping chains.
If you are getting bloods taken (yes, this will be essential). You need the following as a bare minimum. Don't let your endo tell you otherwise.
For adrenals:
- Progesterone
- Aldosterone
- Fasting Cortisol levels
What we also should avail of is salivary testing. A kit that takes for saliva samples throughout the day, to assess your cortisol levels of a 24hour period.
For thyroid:
Full thyroid profile:
TSH
Free T3
Free T4
Reverse T3
Desirable: Total T3 and Total T4.
Reverse T3 is of particular importance. It can flag up thyroid problems that would otherwise be hidden.
I've posted this because i appeciate this is an area this forum is pretty ignorant about, yet in many cases it's the most important area. The recovery rate for "chronic" PFS would appear low, but this is why.
Anyway, post your temperates in this thread, please.
