Fever temperatures

[danaeris]

You're feeling achey and headachey, etc. and you remember you have a thermometer. You get it out and take your temperature, which turns out to be 99F. Do you assume the slighly high temperature is due to the high temperature of the day, or do you think you have a slight fever?

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[athereal.livejournal.com]

Doctors don't count it as a fever until it's at least a degree above normal.

A .4 degree difference could just be due to where you are in your cycle.

(So says my mommy, the doctor)

[danaeris.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't have a cycle right now (Depo Provera), but the weather here today was in the 85-90 range, so it actually could possibly have raised my body temperature.

Anyway, thanks for the info. It's useful. :)

[plymouth.livejournal.com]

for me I would assume fever since my normal temp is 96.8F

[fyfer.livejournal.com]

What's your normal body temp? For me, 99 would definitely be a noticeable fever, if it happened (but it doesn't, generally).
It is unlikely that the outside temperature would raise your core temp, but of course mouth thermometers aren't really measuring your core. Still, I think it would have to be a lot hotter outside for it to make a difference. I'm pretty sure that even when people feel really hot from being outside, their temp isn't higher (with the major exception of heat stroke, which has very high body temp as a symptom - but that's obviously not an issue here). I'm curious if that's true, though. Anyone know for sure?

[fyfer.livejournal.com]

Ooh, webmd to the rescue (nothing like admitting I'm wrong. :)

"Average normal body temperature is 98.6 °F (37 °C) orally. It usually varies during the day from a low of 97.4 °F (36.33 °C) in the morning to a high of 99.6 °F (37.56 °C) in the late afternoon. Exercising, wearing too many clothes, taking a hot bath, or being out in hot weather can cause an increase in your temperature."

(and of course individuals may be higher or lower than the average.)

I hear the experts here, but

[deedeebythebay.livejournal.com]

Over the years I have found that my body temperature, throughout the day, normally sits between 96.7 and 98.2. By the time I get to 99 AND I'm feeling headachey and generally achey, I assume something is going on in my systems. Usually accurate.

You'd need to know what your normal body temperature runs.