To ask if its normal to feel the cold?

[TheCatsMeow]

I'm always shivering. Everyone else in the house can walk around in t shirts I'm always turning radiators up and wrapping myself in blankets. Even in the summer I'm cold. I constantly argue that I don't want to live in a cold house but get told it's me who feels the cold. I don't feel warm unless the house temp is above 22 degrees

Whenever I take my body temperature it's always 36.2 ish never higher, and I pass out a lot and shake. I'm starting to think there's something wrong with me.

Normal or am I really sensitive to cold, and what could cause it?

I have under active thyroid and low blood pressure.

Unfortunately thyroid blood tests are rubbishy if they only test TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone). In order to get a better picture you need to have free T3, free T4 and thyroid antibodies tested. Often they only test TSH.

Marmite how do you get that test? What were your other symptoms

Underactive thyroid (high tsh low t4) is linked to low bp. You need all your results really, they call any old levels 'normal' (slight exaggeration).

If you get tested 4 thyroid & that's not an issue, I could list a load of other things to try.

My gp referred me to an endocronologist who requested the above tests. I think you only need the antibodis test once. I get the other three tested now each time have my thyroid tested. A lot of doctors don't really understand thyroid disorders very well at all Without testing T3 and T4 it is impossible to tell if someone has secondary hypothyroidism as TSH will look normal in spite of low T3/T4.

I have found the Thyroid UK website to be amazingly helpful.

lljk what else could it be? I have a few vague symptoms like achey hyper mobile joints and constant fatigue but it could be loads of things

I meant things to try to not feel so cold. Like wearing snoods & tights & getting aerobic exercise.
I try not to diagnose people online.

It's always been a bit of a joke amongst friends, family and colleagues about my feeling the cold. There were jokes about being a lizard woman, etc.

I was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid (along with PCOS) last autumn. It explained a lot, including also weight gain since coming off the pill, skin tags/moles on the neck, general tiredness and inability to conceive (which was why I was tested).

Started treatment and felt much better, started losing weight, was able to wear fewer layers... and promptly got pregnant two months after taking levothyroxine and metformin (for the PCOS). So yeah, rest of the weight loss will have to wait, and I have an entirely new reason for tiredness, heh heh...

lljk can you share anyway as I'll try anything now

Do you get any aerobic exercise, especially daily? It speeds up the metabolism; your muscles are what keeps you warm, so use them.

layer up, some say lycra layer next to skin is best (wicking sweat away)
If 5+ layers is what you need, then just wear 'em
wear fingerless gloves all winter, with full finger gloves outside
wear tights or leggings underneath trousers
I've got knee warmers for cycling on cold mornings (under jeans)
wear 2 prs of socks, and more clothes in bed if you have to
Keep your neck warm, the fleecy snoods that motorbikers wear are best
Wear a hat indoors & out (sunhat in summer if required)
Do more house work :) Or am I the only one surprised at how much vacuuming warms one up?
Sitting around with blankets on lap/legs is normal where & when I grew up anyway

... and you could try iodine tablets (sold as sea kelp), in meantime, they boost the thyroid among other things.