Cold and Tired.

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  • itsmemaringle
    itsmemaringle Posts: 69 Member
    Thyroid?
  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    GoMom2016 wrote: »
    I would most definitely get tested for hypothyroidism. I have it and get VERY tired and cold when my meds need to be upped. Ask your Dr for a TSH, T3 and T4 blood test. And even if you fall within the normal range, that doesn't mean those results are NORMAL or ADEQUATE for you . You can ask to be put on 25mg Synthroid (thyroid drug) to try and treat the symptoms.

    Ask for all 3, at least the T3 and T4, usually they do one or the other but not both, and rarely all 3.
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    http://www.thyroid.org/iodine-deficiency/
  • 34blast
    34blast Posts: 166 Member
    Lot's of people I know are cold when on a diet, me included. Make sure you eat well and drink plenty of liquids. I would not stress over it unless it is extreme.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    starwhisperer6 wrote: »
    I have low iron and am cold all the time, but I can't take an iron supplement because it makes me sick as a dog :/

    I never had a problem with iron supplements making me sick. I did have a problem with the presumably cheap forms I was getting from the VA getting my energy levels up and giving me enough iron that I wouldn't shed hair like crazy. I am currently taking Iron Bisglycinate, and I can take it on an empty stomach.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    edited April 2016
    34blast wrote: »
    Lots of people I know are cold when on a diet, me included. Make sure you eat well and drink plenty of liquids. I would not stress over it unless it is extreme.

    Absent a medical condition, people who are cold indoors need to dress better. I say this as a former winter camper who was comfortable sleeping outside in a tent at 17 degrees Fahrenheit. Layering, wool socks, turtle necks, etc. just for starters.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,118 Member
    TakingBackForever wrote: »
    I've been noticing my fitbit is showing my sleep to be less. Looks like between 5-7 hours, which is not common. I'm wondering if the sunrise being earlier is causing me to wake up too eary.

    If that may be the case, consider one of those sleep eye masks, or darker curtains (you can even hang a blanket or something at the window as a temporary one to try it out, perhaps). I'm a very still sleeper, so I sometimes put a towel across my eyes if the room I'm sleeping in is too light, or put on a knit cap & pull it down over my eyes, in a pinch.
  • mercy7889
    mercy7889 Posts: 17 Member
    make sure you are eating lots of whole foods-fruits, vegetables, nuts, eggs, etc.. these are going to give you plenty of nutrients. sometimes when we aren't eating a nutrient dense diet-we tend to get sluggish and tired. best of luck girl!
  • Shana67
    Shana67 Posts: 680 Member
    I don't have much in the way advice, but I also am ALWAYS, ALWAYS cold. Always. It was 75 today, and I had the space heater running at my desk all day. Brrrrrrr.
  • jellio98
    jellio98 Posts: 24 Member
    Be careful with iron supplements. It is possible to get too much. Also, you wrote that you are falling asleep on the couch. Maybe you would feel better with a good nights sleep in a comfortable bed. But do agree with everyone to get thyroid and iron levels checked.

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