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What’s considered a low body temperature?

Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome is characterized by body temperatures that average below 98.6 measured orally, typically below 97.8.

About the Author:

Denis Wilson, MD described Wilson 's Temperature Syndrome in 1988 after observing people with symptoms of low thyroid and low body temperature, yet who had normal blood tests. He found that by normalizing their temperatures with T3 (without T4) their symptoms often remained improved even after the treatment was discontinued. He was the first doctor to use sustained-release T3.

2 Comments

  1. Tamara October 3, 2014 at 8:34 pm - Reply

    My body temperature is always 96.8-97.3 also retain lots of fluid and I’m very fatigue. Also weigh gain.. I don’t have medical insurance is treatment expensive and do you recommend me to try treatment

    • Dr. Denis Wilson October 5, 2014 at 5:38 am - Reply

      I know that low temperatures can contribute to fatigue and weight gain and I know that they can sometimes improve with treatment. Best wishes.

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