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Difficulty regulating body temperature. Does anyone else have this?
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I am post-menopausal. In February I got Covid and my body temps kept going up and down. Three months later and I am still having issues with my body temp regulating. It’s not the same as hot flashes. I’ve had blood tests since the Covid and the results were that everything is normal. It’s so frustrating!
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@lkgavin59 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I echo the thoughts that @ladyaceintx1 has, about thyroid and pituitary.
Which blood tests have you had? I find that since I have several health concerns, my body temperature fluctuates quite a bit. Even changes in medications can cause me to go from feeling too warm to bundling up, within a short time! People laugh when they see my car. Different layers for however I might feel on any given day. Best to be prepared.
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I am 54 and think I am entering menopause after several years of perimenopause systems (need to get IUD removed to confirm no more periods). I finally got diagnosed with Hashimoto’s and hypothyroidism. It took longer than it should have. You should see an endocrinologist for them to listen to all of your symptoms and then have TSH, T3, T4, TPO, etc. full thyroid bloodwork panel. You may fall within the “normal” TSH range but your symptoms indicate that something is off and not optimal for you. My TSH would be 1.5-3.0 and I felt terrible! Like a zombie! I feel better now with TSH at 0.3-0.5 (needs to definitely be below 1.0). You also need to see if you have thyroid autoantibodies in your blood which show up if your body’s immune system is attacking your thyroid.
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Have you had your thyroid and pituitary labs checked?
Most body temperature related conditions are found with these two.