Chronic low body temperature - Lyme Disease Message Board

yort · 01-09-2007, 11:44 AM

Hello everyone. I've had lyme (tests negative) for about 7 months now, along with suspected Babesios (had most symptoms). I was treated with doxy for 3 months and now most of my symptoms have dissapeared. I still have occasional night sweats and muscle twitching. Another symptom that I still have and have become concerned about is low body temperature. I never really thought about it until recently - but my temperature is always 96.9 - 97.8. It never gets to 98.6.
Should I be concerned about this? I've read that low body temerature can cause brain fog and lethargy which I have. I'm never really cold, but I constantly suffer with chronic fatigue. Is it the lyme or babesia?

6Blues · 01-09-2007, 12:11 PM

Hi yort.

Sorry to hear you're sick with Lyme & Babesia, but glad you found this site.

When I first became ill with Lyme I had low body temperature. I would feel like I was burning up, but the thermometer only read 96 point something or 97 point something.

I also did not get to 98.6.

As I went through treatment, my body temp has risen. Now it's almost normal.

Are you still being treated for Lyme and Babesia?

Peace and health to you.

yort · 01-09-2007, 12:46 PM

No. My doxy treatment ended about a month ago. I just started taking Artemisinin for my smoldering babesiosis, I hope it helps. I'm really at a crossroads right now. I am feeling almost normal again but I'm still having a few symptoms that indicate to me that the infection is still lurking inside me. I'm thinking that my immune system has got a hold of this thing now, but I'm still worried that it could come back and I am thinking about getting more treatment.
I have a cold right now which prompted me to take my temperature the other day and I was alarmed to see that it was still low-97.0. Now I am reading that this is not good and I am a little worried.

6Blues · 01-09-2007, 02:31 PM

Hmm, I wonder if you were treated long enough?

Were you seeing a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor (LLMD)?

They can be life savers!

KeyLyme · 01-09-2007, 03:02 PM

I have chronically low body temp as well. It's runs about the same as yours. I tell me dr that 96 is "normal" for me. One time I did get up to 99 degrees but I was HORRIBLY ill. That was at the time my mono reactivated...fun.

Glad to hear you're feeling better. Don't take it for grantid though...I had a period of total remission after taking antibiotics but all my symptoms came raging back after a month or so.

Good luck!