Temperature sensitivity

Temperature sensitivity, or intolerance to the heat or cold, occurs commonly as a symptom in ME/CFS.

Prevalence

 * Katrina Berne reports a prevalence of 75-80% for heat/cold intolerance.

Symptom recognition

 * Temperature intolerance is featured in the International Consensus Criteria

Potential causes

 * Hyperthyroidism (heat intolerance)
 * Hypothyroidism (cold intolerance)