On the subject of using body temperature as a way to diagnose thyroid
condition, Kaycie Drennan wrote:
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<snip>She told me to take my temperature every morning for a week <snip>
if it was below 98.7 regularly, I should go back to my doctor with that
information, and he would know what to do about my thyroid.  <snip> I
don't know how valid this is, as I haven't talked to my doctor yet
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Kaycie:
 
Unfortunately, armed with a record of low temperatures, many doctors
may not take your information seriously. You'll need a doctor who
interprets the low temperature as a component of thyroid symptoms.
 
If your doctor is unsympathetic, contact the Broda Barnes Research
Foundation, PO Box 98, Trumbull, CT  06611, 203-261-2101. Dr. Barnes was
the doctor who pioneered the body temperature method of diagnosis, which
is considered controversial for most conventional docs.
 
The Barnes Folks can hook you up with a doc in your area who will
recognize this as a potential symptom.
 
--Mary