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Type 1 So so cold...

Geordie lass

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I have been feeling very cold recently and can't seem to regulate my body temperature. Even at night I sleep with my duvet over me to keep warm. What is wrong? Despite the gorgeous hot weather we are currently experiencing, I am just always cold!!! I don't feel unwell...just cold all the time. Any suggestions would be greatly received. Many thanks. Hope everyone is doing ok. M x
 
Just a thought... sometimes in the past, if I went low at night (before pumping and having tuned my basals) my temperature control (homeostasis I think) went haywire and I could get incredibly cold for 1 or more hours. I wonder whether you may have a similar reaction. If you have stable BG then probably not.
Good luck.
 
Thanks mojo for your response. My bg's seem to be stable but I am just cold all of the time. Not really sure what to make of it. Usually when I am in hypo mode I tend to overheat...a welcome sign at the moment!!!
 
Very unusual given the extremely warm temperatures we have been experiencing.

I would get check out at your gp surgery, there are many reasons for feeling cold such as anaemia, thyroid problems and even diabetic nephropathy.
 
Thanks noblehead. I have a telephone consultation with the gp tomorrow so will mention it then. Although I am not overly impressed with the patient care of the practice so I am not expecting much of a response!!!
 
Change gp practices (if possible) if they are not up to much, Anyway hope all goes well and they find out what is causing the cold feeling.
 
noblehead said:
Change gp practices (if possible) if they are not up to much, Anyway hope all goes well and they find out what is causing the cold feeling.
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Thanks noblehead. I am moving address soon so will be changing due to this. I've also just seen on another post from @jack412 asking if I eat enough healthy fat. So that may be the answer as I've lost a considerable amount of weight since April and following a low carb eating plan. Will still check this out with the gp though. I'm also currently being tested for Coeliac disease also so that may be another reason...don't know. Thanks for your advice.
 
Losing the weight is ok, but if you are on say 800cal a day, you are going to be cold.
Load all your data into myfitnesspal. And find out how many cal you need to maintain your current weight and then take off 500
Normal protein, low carb and top up the remaining cal with fat/oils
It's low carb high fat, you can't do low carb and low fat
Fat don't make you fat
 

Thanks jack412. I use myfitnesspal every day and know how many cals I consume as well as nutrients. Its a brill app for that. I'd be lost wirhout it. I know I should have more fat in my diet but can't seem to fit that much in. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks.
 
Who said excess ? I'd call a 500 cal reduced diet far from excess cal

You're not disagreeing with me. You're disagreeing with dietdoctor and a lot of others who don't have any cal restriction and rely on feeling satisfied after eating
 
If it was me I'd take a couple of weeks off of restricted dieting and have a full cal lchf diet, Atkins induction recipes are online. Though you don't need to be that strict on carbs

If you google fat bombs, it will help with ideas and take you to groups that are low carb

I saw on vid that...
Rapid weight loss can raise your cholesterol because as the fat cells empty their last bit. they dump lipids, so ask you dr about that too
 
Geordie Lass, just read that thread that Phoenix linked to and see that your on a very low calorie diet and had a Sleeve Gastrectomy procedure, when you do ring the gp just remind them of this so that they can take this into consideration when looking for a diagnosis..
 
jack412 said:
I saw on vid that...
Rapid weight loss can raise your cholesterol because as the fat cells empty their last bit. they dump lipids, so ask you dr about that too
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Thanks jack412. Had my lipid blood test last week and my cholesterol was 4.7, and my other readings were within normal limits too. Gp not concerned on that score.
 

Will do noblehead. They do have this on their system too but will remind them tomorrow when I speak to the gp.
 
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