I would like to know if anyone else always runs low temperatures?

I have a few thoughts for you. Many of these medicines can cause you to sweat. Sweating can cause rapid cooling of the body which would reduce your body's core temp. You may feel clammy at times? Also, many of these drugs have a hypotensive effect, therefore, reduce the force of circulation of the blood which can then reduce body temp. I am very concerned about the amount of CNS depressive agents you take. Many drugs including antipsychotics, seditives, and some pain relievers can have an effect on the bodies ability to regulate temperature.The methadone together with the Xanax can reduce respirations severely plus you are adding in the Benedryl and Astelin which are both antihistamines. All these drugs can cause profound central nervous system depression (and the CNS can have a part in the regulation of body temp).

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Does the Dr who prescribes the methadone know you are also taking the Xanax and the Benedryl? This can be a very dangerous combination and it worries me you may stop breathing in your sleep! Methadone is notorious, anyway, for an accumulative respiratory depressive effect and usually it is contraindicated with benzodiazepines like Xanax. Be sure your healthcare professionals all know any drugs you take, including OTC drugs and vitamins. It is very important because many OTC drugs can interact with prescribed ones. Just because they are OTC doesnt mean they are completely safe. I'm not saying that you do, but I find many people make that assumption. (Even vitamins can be toxic) Some people just tend to have a lower body temp. It used to be 98.6 F was considered normal but they have changed it to a range of 95 to 99 degrees F. can be considered normal. Symptoms of hypothermia in mild cases include confusion, lack of coordination, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, and fatigue. This can progress to more severe hypothermia in which you get shivering, clumsiness, lack of coordination, slurred speech, mumbling, stumbling, confusion, difficulty thinking, drowsiness, apathy, weak pulse and shallow breathing. Many heath problems can impede the body's ability to regulate temp as well. these include hypothyroid, malnutrition, stroke, severe arthritis, Parkinson's, certain traumas, spinal cord injuries, burns, and nerve damamge in the extremities like neuropathy. I'm wondering if your case is related to the medicines you take along with what sounds like arthritis and nerve damage all contributing. Please be sure your Drs and healthcare professionals know all the meds you are taking. I'm not meaning to sound judgemental. It sounds like you are, indeed, in a great deal of pain! I'm just worried for you. I wouldnt want you to stop breathing! Be sure you are wearing clothing in layers to conserve your body heat. Dont forget to wear a hat-your body loses a lot of heat from your head! Keep nice warm socks on your feet. Invest in some of those microwaveable heat packs. I use a Bed Buddy. It looks like a sock with a blue rope on each end and it is filled with little beads that release warm moist heat when microwaved. I use them to relieve aches and pains and also sometimes to warm the foot of the bed when my feet are cold. I get them from Walgreens but any drug store should carry them. Just be careful if you have decreased sensation because they will burn you if you are not careful. Be careful to never put them in the microwave longer than recommended. I think it says 2 min but that is long enough to get them really hot! They are excellent for that achy stiffness in your neck and head from the fibro! Mine are worth their weight in gold for how much they help relieve pain and relax those muscle spasms! I hope this info helps some!!