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Krystens mummy
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I heard people talk about night sweats but does anyone get so cold that they go to bed fully clothed with a winter weight quilt on? My hubby thinks Im weird

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katebuggie28 Apprentice
katebuggie28
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I feel you. I used to always have night sweats, morning sweats, afternoon sweats, and everything in between sweats. :) Now I am cold all of the time. Everyone I know has made commentts about it, but i chalked it up to getting older. (hormones) I am in Flroida right now and it must be 80 degrees or so. I turned off the air and opened 1 door, and I am freezing. My family are all complaning that they are hot and sweating. (it's 3:30 am here) They are sweating enough to wake up and complain lol.

curlyfries Contributor
curlyfries
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I wear a sweater almost all the time. Everyone at work is turning on fans. When I feel under the weather and think I'm running a temperature, I'm normal. So I took my temp a few times when I was feeling fine. it maintains at an average of 1 degree below normal.

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RiceGuy
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Feeling cold all the time is often a sign of nutrient deficiency. A Google search turned up multiple references to B12, and I've read similar things about numerous other supplements, such as magnesium and zinc. So I'd recommend Googling up feeling cold/chills and some of the other symptoms you may have and see what relates to you. Also consider any food cravings you might have, as that can be a sign of deficiency as well.

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FoxersArtist Contributor
FoxersArtist
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I was always cold before going gluten free. I couldn't stand air conditioning. My joints would hurt so badly and become so stiff from the 70 degree "cold" air that I would have to take hot bathes every night before bed or I couldn't sleep. Even when I sat in front of a heater to warm up or sat in a warm car, my knees and limbs still felt like ice. I tried countless times to explain to hubby that I felt like I had been sitting out in the snow on a cold winter day for hours. My Drs. diagnosed me with Raynauds Phenom. but now that I know about the celiac and am gluten free, I'm wearing t-shirts again without shivering. I haven't felt cold like that in weeks. I'm completely rejoicing in my newly found warmth because being cold is absolutely miserable. My core bod temp is still on the lower end - 96-97 degrees. But I feel much better. I wonder what causes this in untreated celiacs...?

-Anna

I heard people talk about night sweats but does anyone get so cold that they go to bed fully clothed with a winter weight quilt on? My hubby thinks Im weird
flourgirl Apprentice
flourgirl
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I was always cold, too. I still struggle with that, though am fairly new to "the diet". Because od Celiac Disease, my iron, ferritin levels, along with everything else were very low. Pretty strange....I was hyperthyroid, but still cold all of the time. My blood pressure was dangerously low, my body temp. ran normal at about 96. People think its funny to see me "bundled up" in anything less than 80 degrees, but its not at all funny. When I catch a chill it is actually painful...joints, skin hurt, muscles tense up. I do find, as I'm healing, that it's not as acute. For the first time in a very long time I'm actually barefoot in the house sometimes. Maybe I can even do some swimming this summer....havent in years because I can't bear the "cold water".

I do believe all of these symptoms come from deficiencies and malabsorbtion. I'm feeling so much better and look forward to actually feeling good (make that great), like I don't remember ever feeling. By the way...my thyroid is now in the normal range, no longer hyper. My blood pressure is higher than it has ever been, but low normal. Heart rate is steadier....used to have arrythmias...weight has stabilized.....it just keeps getting better and better (yay!)

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wlerman Newbie
wlerman
Posted

I am brank spanking new to this site and to living gluten free. This topic caught my eye!!!!

I've been suffering from cold sensitivty and had no idea that gluten may play a role. Pieces are really starting to come together now which amazes me!

I have a long medical history and I won't bore you with it. Let's just sum it up to say I'm in remission from 2 different types of cancer. Pretty sure chemo is to blame for a few of my problems but at least I'm alive.

My chiropractor is the one who figured out that I cannot tolerate gluten. And as far as cold sensitivity, well I have every symptom of hypo thryroid but my bloodwork is always within normal limits. That was until they tested my TPO antibodies. I was so far above the limit! That means that while my body prduces thyroid hormone in normal amounts the anitbodies attack it and "my normal" needs to be as close to zero as possible without going hyper-throid. BUT...now that I see a correlation between gluten and cold it's making more sense!!! It must all be related! I can't stress how much I dreaded the fall...never mind winter in Boston no less. Suffered from cold like it was nobody's business.

I've only been gluten free for almost a week but already am starting to feel better.

I cannot wait to dig into this site. You all seem amazing and helpful and I hope to contribute too!

Love and light,

Wendy

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ericajones80 Newbie
ericajones80
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I'm actually the exact opposite...I'm always hot no matter what. I wish we could switch places a few days a week!

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