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My temps got into the 98s after all today, but not at 98.6. I am taking some T3 every day, just small amounts with small amount of T4 at night. It seems to raise temps a bit.
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I tried taking 32 mcg of T3 with breakfast, and 16 mcg with lunch (8 drops and 4 drops of BSP). I did this for 3 days, and on day 4 my temp popped right up to 98.6 before I had even started eating breakfast, and stayed there until after lunch. Then it started to dip, so I took 4 drops to bring it back up. I'm now on the 5th day of temp going to 98.6 on its own by 8am. For years, I could not get anywhere close to 98.6 before late afternoon. I don't know if this will stick, but so far it seems miraculous.
I did a successful temperature reset back in November, but got lax and my temps have been back in the low 98s recently.
I started a new reset a few days ago. I've been wearing my full winter coat and winter hat and keeping my thermostat on 75 F whenever I'm at home.
I'm also sleeping in this full winter gear. I agree with earlier posts in this thread that sleeping warm is key. The downside is that it takes longer to fall asleep since your body isn't used to being so warm at bedtime. The upside is that I've been waking up before my alarm clock, feeling really refreshed, and sporting morning wood.
I think this is significant because all recent sleep research has been telling us to sleep colder. A google search for "benefits of sleeping warm" mainly returns articles on the benefits of sleeping naked and cold. I did find one study showing that people who slept in temperature-raising thermosuits spent more time in slow wave sleep and woke up less often.
Skin deep: enhanced sleep depth by cutaneous temperature manipulation. - PubMed - NCBI
Great report.I apologize in advance for the length of this post, but I’m really starting to believe in the power of this optimal body temperature thing.
I've got non-cotton moisture-wicking clothing I use for hiking etc, but it's way way too stinky for every day use.I’ve invested in some non-cotton moisture wicking base layers to keep me dry and prevent odors.
Thanks for the valuable feedback @Lecarpetron. Sounds like a mixed bag, but overall positive.The reset "worked" for me for about 5 days, then I just stopped responding to it and my temps wouldn't budge. It wasn't all a loss though, as I kept up the warm clothes, hot showers, and espresso in a more normal way, and I think those things have been very helpful. I used to also always feel hot, even in winter, even though my body temp was very low. While the showers/clothes were really, really uncomfortable at first, as I stuck with it, gradually got used to it and my body was better able to "absorb" heat rather than convert it to stress. Oh, I kept up taking small amounts of T3, too.
While I still have low body temp, my temperatures have stabilized of late. But it did take months of doing these things every day, there was never any quick bump. Temps used to be all over the place, 95's during mid-morning, 99's at night, and would bounce up and down by 2 degrees for reasons I couldn't identify. But the last few weeks, I've noticed I'm staying very constantly between 97-97.9. I did add cypro a few weeks ago, but I've done cypro before and it sent my temps to rock bottom status...95's all around...that hasn't happened this time, I've had a much better response.
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Maybe use base layer clothing designed to handle moisture and cold - eg suitable polypropolene or wool? I'd expect cotton etc to be pretty clammy.The problem for me was that the sweat soaked into my clothes and simply cooled me down and made it impossible to keep a high temp.
Back in the summer of 2016 I had one magical day of normal temps where I woke up with a temp in the high 36's. It felt so awesome, brain fog was nonexistent, felt no depression and was generally happy. I hadn't felt that way in ages. Unfortunately I was never able to recreate that day and things returned to the same shitty norms the next day and all subsequent days thereafter. Supplements do nothing for me but after reading about the temperature reset I felt quite optimistic about it.
Tried the reset during winter: hot shower + warm clothes. Didn't work as planned though. The problem for me was that the sweat soaked into my clothes and simply cooled me down and made it impossible to keep a high temp. Gave up and decided to try again in the summer.
Tried again yesterday morning by staying in my balcony (wooden balcony + glass windows so it heats up quite nicely in the summer). Had no problem staying high temps. It was consistently around 37.5 C. I sweated absolute bucket loads, but my knees and feet (where I generally feel the most cold) were still relatively cool compared to my upper body which was worrying. I didn't feel like anything was happening to be honest, brain fog was still present and I didn't get any sort of mood lift while in the balcony. After 2 or so hours I got bored of the constant sweating, left, took a shower and stayed in my room. Temps immediately plummeted back to the norm - low 36 range, which was frustrating. *Sigh*
I have a feeling that maybe I have to do this at night by staying extremely warm ( that seems to be what happened in 2016 summer when I woke up with a high temp), otherwise, the reset won't work for me.
Me too.I’m really starting to believe in the power of this optimal body temperature thing.
Thanks for the tips @JohnA and everyone else. Will have to put these to use this weekend.@NegativeFX , thanks for reviving this thread!
You need to be a little more intentional to make the temperature reset work. Here’s my latest thinking on how best to go about it:
1. Pick a slow weekend when you have limited responsibilities to attend to and places to go.
2. Get up early and immediately get your temperature as high as possible using some combination of the below strategies:
a. Turning up the heat (ideally you’d also have a humidifier to prevent the air from getting too dry)
b. Taking a long, hot shower or bath
c. Putting on lots of layers (sweat wicking base layers, long johns, hoodies, jackets, hats, etc.)
d. Eating dense, high calorie foods (a la Matt Stone’s Eat for Heat paradigm)
e. Drinking warm liquids with high calorie to fluid ratios (coffee with lots of milk and sugar, warmed OJ or milk, even high-calorie milkshakes work well despite the colder temperatures)
f. Engaging in 5-10 mins of heat-building exercise (search youtube for “sun salutation” or “flow” yoga videos or just do some bodyweight pushups and squats)
3. Spend as much of the day as possible above 98.6F (37C)
a. Just take it easy and work on your computer, watch movies, or read. It’s important to sit relatively upright as temps and pulse drop when you lie down.
b. Check your temperature every half hour or so. If you’ve gotten colder, do some more of the above heat building steps. If you’re too hot (say over 99.5F or 37.5C), take off your hat or another top layer
c. Remember that because your setpoint is low, your body will be sending vicious hyperthermia signals to force you to cool down. These will include nausea (so that you don’t produce more heat by eating solid foods), thirst (so that you drink cold water), fatigue (so that your temp and pulse can drop while you nap). These signals are lifesaving at dangerously high temps, but counterproductive if they get you to lower your temperature when you’re only in the 98s or low 99s. Keep checking your temperatures. If you’re approaching 100F, you can start taking steps to cool down some.
d. Switch out of sweat-soaked clothes frequently. Take a hot shower and then put on dry base layers. UnderArmour and Uniglo make clothes with technology that traps heat, dries quickly, and prevents body odor. Since the winter season is over, these brands also are having sales on some of their “heat” gear.
4. Go to sleep early
a. You’ll probably be exhausted by 9pm or earlier.5. Do it all again!
b. Lower your body temperature and then dress warmly. This idea is getting trickier as summer approaches. Your body temperature needs to drop for you to fall asleep, but you also need to be dressed warmly so that your temperatures start rising as the morning approaches.
c. Take a warm shower and then keep most of your clothes off as you prepare for bed. These two steps together will help your skin temperature drop quickly. Once your temp has dropped some, re-bundle up and go to sleep.
d. I’ve recently started wearing an ice pack (around my neck) to bed. The theory is that it’ll help my body temperature continue to drop during the first hour or so of sleep, but then the ice pack will return to room temperature and not prevent my temps from rising in the morning.