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Freezing in January or sweating in July
Freezing in January or sweating in July
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Feeling cold in the middle of summer – for example, needing a jumper in the February heat – is a reason to get checked for hypothyroidism. Conversely, says endocrinologist, Sr Alan P. Farwell, if you’re sweating through a t-shirt in the middle of July, it could be time to wonder about an overactive thyroid.