Low Body Temperature anyone?

So today hasn't gone as well as yesterday so far. First I didn't sleep well and woke up freezing cold even though I was dressed well and well covered. I added a blanket and stayed in bed an extra hour until I warmed up. I had a slice of whole grain bread and peanut butter first but that only brought me up to 97.7 and sure enough an hour later 97.3. It's taken me all day but I just reached 98.2. I'm getting the tired feeling again and I'm sweating. This is good because I can tell when I'm running at a higher temp. I start to feel cold if I'm below 97.1.The colder I am the lower my temp. I think I really need to get my schedule a little more regulated. Tomorrow I'll have the sausage and eggs again. That seemed to get me up there initially and I'll try and snack on veggies and nuts between meals. I still think that I will come up with a combo that works if I keep at it. Right now anything in the 98 range would be good. I have chemo again this week so maintaining this for 2 weeks will be unlikely but I'd like to get an idea  of what works and what doesn't so I can put my full efforts into this as soon as I'm done.

MBJ. I totally agree that years of bad scheduling, surgeries etc... caused this low temp. If we can break it we can fix it. Just gotta figure out how! 

I'm working on keeping my temp up, but in Orlando, its freaking hot!!! and uncomfortable.  I'm trying to keep my ac a little higher, but I tend to wander around in tank tops and shorts and that's all.   I go outside and sit in the sun frequently and meditate...enjoying the feeling of being warm.

Question:  a lot of time I go to bed, and I am shivering!  I pull the comforter up and can't get to sleep until I get 'warm'.  I have a hard time getting to sleep.  Shouldn't the low temp at bedtime help me get to sleep?  Ugh, body soooooo confused!  I ordered the adrenal supplements online and got a B12 shot, so I"ll keep you posted on improvements! 

I want you to know I am sitting here with sweat pouring out of my (newly relocated) armpits and my 2 magic sweat spouts under my foobs in an effort to 'warm up'.  I just came back from a very very short walk and was 99* !  

I was 97.7 after breakfast and didn't feel good, so ate an apple/peanut butter and it went up to 98.3, but then dropped to 97.7 again.  

My ac is warmer (ick) and I have an extra shirt and sox downstairs.  I used a heating pad on my achy spots to warm my body before bed.....I'm just tired of nursing this broken body, but hey, giving it another shot. Or I should say, my last shot~      Just took temp and I"m 98.6, woo hoo.  Am I winning the race?   

This is such a great post. I tracked my morning urine for a month, and my temp was always in the 95-96 range, without the rise in the middle, as you would expect from a monthly cycle. I have started to take my temp with an oral thermometer, and right now (10am) after a cup of hot coffee, it's 97.5.  I am usually cold, but also suffer dreadfully from Plantar Fascitis. I am now developing PF in my "good" foot, and have read that having it on both feet sometimes indicates underlying disease state??? 

Anyway, I did not do chemo, but did 6.5 weeks of rads. I have no idea what my temp was running at previously, but managed to have 3 children successfully (no problems conceiving) in my 30s, so I presume that my body temperature was following a typical monthly pattern back then??

 Thanks for sharing the info on "resetting". I would like to give that a try.

This is all fascinating..I had never heard about the low temp issue. I always remember having a low temp but it was brought to the forefront now that Im in a clinical trial my vitals are closely monitored and put in a spreadsheet comparing each time. My temp over the past 6 weeks has never gone above 97.6!!!

BTW, I took the full dose of both meds yesterday and I had diarrhea to the point I had to take an Immodium to stop. (I did lost almost a pound, lol)  (not reporting it to 10lb takeoff!!)   I am sensitive to most meds, so will build up a little slower.  Wish I knew which one did it.  Anyway, just wanted to report the tummy issues.  Neuropathy decreased and burning calves gone!  overall less acheness and temp is holding at 98 !

Haven't had my B12 shot yet  Have to wait for my neighbor to come home~ 

How is everyone else doing?  Happy 4th. 

Hi MBJ,

I'm on the neratinib trial for her2. But, after a week on it...no side effects. Over 85% on the real deal get diarrhea. Starting to think I got the placebo.

I think my temp must have gotten a workout today. Its 95 here, and I played a 2 hour tennis match in the blazing sun. Wow!!

Hotlanta, GA!

I might have spoken too soon, I'm about 6 days into the trial, and woke up this morning with crampy stomach. Yay!! As crazy as that sounds!!

I love CA, San Diego is probably the most gorgeous place I have ever visited in the US. Love to live there!

I am not going to tackle a temp reset right now, but it makes sense. I try to keep pursuing treatments, but not so that it interferes drastically with living. Right now, I think I have my hands full with the trial...and still deciding on reconstruction, round 2... With more grafting from Khouri.