low body temperature symptoms causes
Causes of Low Body Temperature. Body temperature can fall due to numerous reasons .such as being exposed to cold weather or wearing soaked or wet clothing for a long time. On the other hand, abnormally low body temperature can also be a potential symptom of the following diseases and disorders: Addisonâs Disease. Diabetes. Drug/alcohol abuse
Brain trauma has low body temperature as one of its symptoms as well. Normal body temperature is regulated by the hypothalamus, an endocrine gland. Any disturbance or disorders that affect the hypothalamus tissues may result in low body temperature.
Sepsis and thyroid can cause lower body temps. 98.8 is considered the average-not everybody falls into the average. Too, I've read that temperature fluctuates.