Low BBT - anyone diagosed with hypothyroidism

leelee · Jun 1st, 2009, 17:33 PM

I was just wondering if anyone with low BBT has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism?

My temps are well below the normal range according to Thyroid UK. I am going to go to the GP and request a test as my luteal phase is also only 10 days. Just wondering if anyone has any advice?

leelee · Jun 2nd, 2009, 07:46 AM

Anyone?

Jolinar · Jun 2nd, 2009, 11:50 AM

I'm hypothyroid and have been for years. One thing you need to realise is Drs here are ultra conservative about diagnosing an underactive thyroid. If you just go with a low temp they probably will ignore it to be honest. Do you have any other symptoms? If so I'd go in stating those and leave the low temp till last or describe it as feeling cold all the time. That way you'll get your blood test. Good luck.

leelee · Jun 2nd, 2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Jolinar

I'm hypothyroid and have been for years. One thing you need to realise is Drs here are ultra conservative about diagnosing an underactive thyroid. If you just go with a low temp they probably will ignore it to be honest. Do you have any other symptoms? If so I'd go in stating those and leave the low temp till last or describe it as feeling cold all the time. That way you'll get your blood test. Good luck.

Thanks Jolinar,

Thanks for replying.

I don't feel cold all the time, but don't understand why my temps are so low. They are really really low. I do feel tired a lot of the time, have put on some weight, loss of libido, lack of concentration etc.

How would you recommend me approaching the GP to get a test?

Jolinar · Jun 2nd, 2009, 13:23 PM

I think I'd go in along the lines of you've not been feeling well, list symptoms, point out any cycle irregularities and say you'd like to get it resolved as you're trying to conceive and obviously want to be in the best possible health to do that. It might be worth taking your chart along too to show them.

Although that said your temps are much higher than mine and I still managed to conceive mine varied between 36-36.8 when I bothered temping. Still it would be worth checking things out especially with the 10 day luteal phase?

Jolinar · Jun 2nd, 2009, 13:25 PM

Oh one other thing, some ladies have had great success with Vitamin B complex tablets to help lengthen luteal phases. There is a thread on this board if you search for it

leelee · Jun 2nd, 2009, 14:18 PM

Thanks Jolinar,

I appreciate it. I am taking B50 complex and it seemed to lengthen my LP by 1 day last month so fingers crossed for this month.

Congrats on your pregnancy!

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leelee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,177	Low BBT - anyone diagosed with hypothyroidism I was just wondering if anyone with low BBT has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism? My temps are well below the normal range according to Thyroid UK. I am going to go to the GP and request a test as my luteal phase is also only 10 days. Just wondering if anyone has any advice?

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Jolinar Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 1,576	I'm hypothyroid and have been for years. One thing you need to realise is Drs here are ultra conservative about diagnosing an underactive thyroid. If you just go with a low temp they probably will ignore it to be honest. Do you have any other symptoms? If so I'd go in stating those and leave the low temp till last or describe it as feeling cold all the time. That way you'll get your blood test. Good luck.

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Jolinar Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 1,576	I think I'd go in along the lines of you've not been feeling well, list symptoms, point out any cycle irregularities and say you'd like to get it resolved as you're trying to conceive and obviously want to be in the best possible health to do that. It might be worth taking your chart along too to show them. Although that said your temps are much higher than mine and I still managed to conceive mine varied between 36-36.8 when I bothered temping. Still it would be worth checking things out especially with the 10 day luteal phase?

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Jolinar Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 1,576	Oh one other thing, some ladies have had great success with Vitamin B complex tablets to help lengthen luteal phases. There is a thread on this board if you search for it

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leelee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,177	Thanks Jolinar, I appreciate it. I am taking B50 complex and it seemed to lengthen my LP by 1 day last month so fingers crossed for this month. Congrats on your pregnancy!

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