Do Blood Tests Or Temperature Better Reflect Thyroid Stimulation Of The Cells?
It is well known that thyroid hormone levels and body temperature patterns are related. And, it’s known that if thyroid hormone levels in the blood drop to very low levels, then a patient’s body temperature can drop well below normal and the patient can even become comatose. It is also well known that patients who have thyroid blood tests that are exceedingly high can often have fevers well over 100 degrees in a condition that is sometimes called “thyroid storm.” When thyroid blood levels go too high, the temperature can go too high, and when thyroid blood levels go too low, the temperature can go too low. In either extreme, severe symptoms can result. So both tests, thyroid blood tests, and temperature tests can both be correlated to conditions and sickness. Which test, then, is best able to predict when a person is suffering from inadequate thyroid hormone stimulation, or when a person has excessive thyroid hormone stimulation at the site of the thyroid hormone receptors? To help us
