Need some imput on my fever.
 

THIS IS LONG AND I APOLOGIZE. and if I'm not supposed to put topics like this on this board than go right ahead and delete this. I don't want to offend anybody.

On July 24, (I had been on benefiber for about 2 weeks and doing just fine).
On the morning of July 24, I went to the bathroom as if I had eaten half of Pittsburgh. NO DIARRHEA. Just regular stuff BUT LOTS OF STUFF.

An hour later, same thing happens. I say to myself 'maybe it's the half a cup of Plumsmart light (in addition to the Benefiber that I had been taking )that made me go like this??"

I also take one stool softner in the a.m. and one before bed time. Alan's nurse told me to do this because during the month of June, I had bad constipation problems. But after the benefiber and stool softeners, no more problems (I even made a video).

BUT!!! along comes July 24. So by 11 a.m. I had gone 2 times, felt perfectly fine.

Now let me tell you what I had been eating the day or two before. I had bought some Imitation Crab meat salad (not with Mayo). I then bought myself a package of Imitation Crab Meat that had been on sale.

I mixed it with the store bought Imitation Crab salad and there was one BIG salad in my refrigerator. With accompanying mushrooms, little grape tomatoes, and diced celery.

I had a bowl for lunch and a bowl for dinner on July 23rd.

On July 24, I went to the bathroom like crazy BUT NOT DIARRHEA. No pain in belly, no nothing. Just lots of bathroom stuff. And not continually running to the bathroom.

I went one BIG TIME at 10 a.m. and 1 more BIG TIME at 11 a.m.

I figured I was done for the day and felt perfectly fine.

Alan and I go the Wounded Warriors March at 2:30. At 3 p.m. I told Alan,
I Have to go home".

I run home, go to the bathroom one more time. BIG STUFF. No diarrhea.

I finish, and go back and joined him. FELT FINE. It was hot so I drank my water.

The next morning I was absolutely exhausted. I told myself. "my god, look how much you went to the bathroom yesterday. I also did not take benefiber nor a stoof softener. I told myself "what for, you just emptied out everything".

Well, all day I was out of sorts, joints ached (they do when the weather changes, so no mystery there). I had gurgling in my stomach. I thought. Wow, the benefiber I've been taking, is really acting in my stomach. My stomach on that day did not feel right. Lots of gurgling. But no more bathroom. I honestly don't think I had anything left in my system.

And I had not taken any more benefiber after July 24th.

At exactly 6 p.m. on July 25, I felt my face and it felt warm. I took my thermometer and did it orally. It said 101.5. (I now know that it's one point higher if you do it orally). I did not know this when I took my temperature.

So I said to Alan, "I have a fever, it's 101.5" He said "go and lay down". I just felt tired, nothing hurt me, no upper body anything, cough sore throat, NOTHING.

I went to sleep after taking two tylenol. The next morning, I again took it orally and it was 99. Not really, because it was by mouth, so it was actually 100 right?

So I stayed in and ate very light. No benefiber, Just lots of water and tea. My sugar was normal in the a.m. but high in the p.m.

I told myself "okay, you have some kind of infection or bug, that's why your sugar is high". I ate light, my sugar went back down. Took my temp. It said 98.6 and I said "hurray it's normal". I really did not know that oral means your temperature iis one point higher.

I still did not take benefiber any more. But I did do the stool softener at night. Just in case. I took my temp last night. Orally. and it was almost 100. I said "oh shoot", I do have something in my gut.

So from July 24 to yesterday July 27, that's 3 days. I knew I had to go to the bathroom. I remember my mother always saying: "if you have a fever, but you don't feel hot, and you have stomach problems. IT'S YOUR STOMACH. You have to clean out your system. She always said this.

Last night I took one half cup of Magnesium Citrate Laxative (knowing it would kick in this morning and I'd go).

I wake up, felt perfectly fine. No belly pain, no nothing. Took my temperature. Normal (don't forget this is oral, so even though it says 98.6 it was one point higher (but I didn't know this at the time).

So I took myself out for breakfast, had my eggs on a roll and a cup of coffee, felt fine, came home and went to the bathroom. Normally. No big stuff, no diarreah. Felt fine all day. Drank some warm tea, ate a small salad for lunch with some grilled chicken. Sugar was high in the p.m. then I checked Alan and HIS IS NEVER OVER 80 and his was 138. That's when I thought it might be the meter. Changed meters. His was 120. He had just eaten.

He gets his sugar checked every month via part of the blood work he has done. His a1c is 4 something and his sugar number on the blood test has never ever gone over 80 or so. In all the 18 years of the various glucose tests he has had done. and he has had them ALL. He does not have any diabetic condition. This has been made certain.

So I called up the Meter company and they are replacing my meter with a brand new up to date meter. So that's a good thing.

So I went out shopping for about 40 minutes. Felt fine.

I come home and my sister in law informs me that all temperature should be taken rectally if you have a mercury thermometer (which is what I have).

So I did it and at 6:30 tonight the thermometer read 100. That's a true reading.

I feel absolutely fine. I'm not tired. I'm cool to the touch.

So what is wrong with me? Do you think I got some bacterial thing from the crab meat and it got in my gut and that's why I had the fever on July 25th.

I really do feel fine. I'm not dizzy, no nausea. I had a good appetite for lunch and dinner. I'm drinking my water.

Why do I have this 100? Is this considered a temperature?. A low-grade fever? The last time I had a long running fever was when I came home from my gall bladder surgery. I had a fever for a few months. Always 100.

I just want to get your input before I go and call my doctor. What do I tell him. I feel fine but I had a fever of 102 last week and now it's 100 but I feel fine.

Honestly, I dont' know what to make of this.

How long do these THINGS run it's course?

I'd really appreciate some of your expert fever knowledge here.

Thanks much

Melody

So to sum it up. Been running a fever of about 100 since after July 25, no diarrhea, no belly pain, no nothing. The first day of the fever I slept a few hours. I never do that. But not yesterday and not today.
SOMETHING'S GOING ON HERE.

I think I was really tired when I read this....LOLOL

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Long?? Its 3 and a half days and I'm not sick. I took it now and it's normal. Actual temperature too!!!

You mean, you've never had a stomach virus or something, and got a fever?

Wow, if I ran to the doctor (in all my years I mean) everytime I got a fever, I'd have no money.

You can't just go to the doctor today. You have to call and make appointments. Actually I would have to show up wednesday morning for blood work (they do this on Wed mornings), then in 3 days IF they found anything wrong, then they call you and THAT'S when you make the appointment.

Of course if, tomorrow, I still have a fever, (I'm not dumb), I just don't like doctors, I will go in on Wed a.m. and take the blood test.

But I feel perfectly fine, my eyes do not look sick or tired or anything.

I feel fine.

And what exactly (let's say I walked into his office tomorrow because he has an opening), what exactly is he going to find out. Nothing is swollen, my tongue is nice and pink (it was kind of whitish 3 days ago), I have no headache, nothing hurts, no headache..I FEEL FINE!!!

I am not the type to go running to a doctor because I have a temperature.

Maybe it's the italian in me. lol

We never did this growing up.

You had to have high temps, head killing you, can't get off the bed type of thing, AND THEN YOU CALLED THE DOCTOR.

Anyway, I do thank you for responding to my post.

I shall let you know if I get better or I get worse.

Melody

I didn't think anyone took their temperature rectally anymore??? except for babies and animals.
Was your sis in law pulling your leg?:D

My personal theory is - a fever or temperature is just a number and can fluctuate thru the day.
If you feel sick that is the more important thing. {this is just my take on it:)}

But,
if someone has a very high fever {between 103 and 106 F}, especially with an infant, elderly or if there is other health reasons to cause concern... then it's something to keep an eye on for sure.

It could have been the food or anything could have caused a slight temp increase like that, as long as things get back to normal and you don't feel sick, you should be fine.

We use a laser temp thing that is actually a mechanics tool. http://www.amazon.com/Raytek-MiniTem...=pd_sbs_auto_1
we used a digital thermometer when the kids were young. I can usually tell with my hand if someone has a serious fever or not.

temp/body orifice info :D
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...ages/19700.htm
fever info-
http://www.medicinenet.com/aches_pain_fever/article.htm

Melody

I'm not Italian, but I grew up the same way. When I'd be laying on the couch sick with a fever, I was lucky if mom would toss an aspirin from across the room. :rolleyes: Persistent vomiting just meant keep a bucket handy - it didn't warrant a visit to the doc. The only time I ever went to the doctor was when I'd become delirious from a fever. Guess what - I survived!! :p

I'm also not a doctor, but I would consider what you have to be a low-grade fever. Sometimes that is just a sign that your body is hard at work fighting something. Considering your bathroom habits and lack of diarrhea, maybe your body is working overtime cleaning out your system. Maybe your diabetes is playing a factor in this as well - making it harder on your GI system to do it's job.

I did notice on the warnings of Benefiber not to take it if you have "severe stomach pain or fever." I'm not sure if they mean only "severe" fever or any fever at all with that statement. :confused:

If your fever continues, I would definitely call your doc just to report this low-grade fever and see what he thinks you should do. It wouldn't hurt to do a stool sample study to make sure you don't have any visitors that need to be evicted.

Hope it goes away, and I hope it's nothing serious.

Hi Melody. I m sorry you are feeling so badly. I do know when you take
a temp orally that is what it is. no one point higher.:o(its when you take
it under the arm that you add a point.) at least that is what Ive
been told by the pediatrician all these 18 years. :o

So thats really a loooow grade temp as they say 100 degrees is when
they consider a temp.

Maybe you have a virus going on. feel better soon. Im sorry I couldnt
be of more help but Id thought Id share what I was told.:)

:hug:

Thanks to all of you.

Last night it was normal. Just got up (It's Tuesday in Brooklyn). Took it, it's normal.

I do have gas, but then again, since I know it's my stomach doing it's thing here, well at least I have bowel signs (lol).

I feel fine. The only time I felt "not fine", was the day I had the 101 (really was 102). That day I felt "not fine", but I did my stuff in the house.

I was not "laid out", as we used to say when we got SICK!!

If I don't have any more fever, well, I'm going to forget about this. I still eat light.. I ALWAYS EAT LIGHT, so that's not going to change. I might lose a few pounds, but hey, my goal is 150. God I haven't weighed that in 40 years. Wouldn't that be something.

Have a ways to go yet. Oh when I checked after I went yesterday, THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE BOWL that needs to be evicted. I once read a story when a lady had parasites and they were in the bowl.

My friend just told me her friend did a colon cleanse thing for one week and stuff came out of her that no one should see swimming in the bowl.

I don't think I could ever do one of those colon cleansing thing. Good Lord, if I saw anything swiming in the bowl I would think I was possessed or something like that.

So I'm monitoring myself. I'm also going out right now and buy a digital thermometer.

Can you believe I've been using the old fashioned ones??

Me, Miss technology person who loves VCRS. lol lol lol

Will update.

And I'll probably go for blood work tomorrow.

Thanks so much for the support.

We all need to get our hands held once in a while.

Mel

Well, now I'm completely confused.

I just went out to breakfast (still feeling perfectly fine). It's very hot outside today by the way.

I ate my usual coffee and scrambled egg on a roll (sometimes I have egg whites).

Walked to CVS and purchased one of those digital thermometers. It says it beeps when the temperature is ready.

I walked over to the pharmacist and I said: "The package says you can use this orally, rectally and axillary".

The pharmacist said "Rectally???" who does it rectally any more. You use this orally!!

I then said: 'But if I do it orally, will it be a true reading, or do I add a point". She asked the other pharmacist and he said "whatever the number is, that's what your temperature is".

So I went home, and after getting the darn thing to start beeping, (I had to unscrew the battery compartment (which separates the connecting thing to the battery), and I plugged the whole thing back in. everything did what it's supposed to do. I got the 188.8 reading. The the L with the flashing f next to it.

I popped it into my mouth and it said (and I did this 3 times). It said 98.3

Every time, it never went over 98.4.

I said "aha, let me do the rectal thing with my other rectal thermometer. It reached almost to 100. Did this 3 times too.

So the digital thing is telling me one thing. The mercury rectal thing is telling me something else.

AND I FEEL PERFECTLY FINE BY THE WAY.

Went to the bathroom and everything. Nice and normal.

How the heck can I have an almost 100 reading rectally, and a not quite normal reading with a digital thermometer??

Good grief.

I think my stomach needs to empty out more and flush everything out

It's times like this when I wish my mother was alive.

She would always say "Drink Bay Leaf Tea", that gets everything out.

I just might go out and buy some bay leaves.

I think I just might do this.

Sounds like she just did :p

Soxmom:

You said:

"Hi Melody. I m sorry you are feeling so badly."

That's what's so confusing. I FEEL PERFECTLY FINE!!!

I now have two thermometers that give me two distinctly different readings. And you are the only one who diagrees and says the oral reading is correct.

How come everybody else I speak to say "no, rectal is correct, and if you use a regular themometer orally, you have to add one point"???

Maybe when a person uses a digital thermometer orally, THEN THAT'S CORRECT!!

Well, I did and I'm lower than normal with a digital themometer used orally.

My god, I can only imagine what will happen if I put the darn thing under my arm!!!

lol

Oh, I asked the pharmacist.

Someone I know uses a laser termperature thermometer, do you know anything about that?"

she looked at me like I lost my mind.

Oh my god, even the pharmacists are clueless now.

Please bring back doctors who made house calls and moms who gave us Bay leaf teas!!!

lol

Mel

P.S. You're GONNA LIVE THIS. Took it again, (the lower end, lol), and it's 99.2. That's 30 minutes after it was almost to 100 range.

Maybe I'm a CHIMERA??. Two people in one body. lol

It's like I'm obsessed with temperature readings.

I would have been a perfect candidate for one of those ovulation tests when you take your temperature all the time. lol

oral is most accurate.

rectal will read higher. subtract a degree.

auxillery, add a degree.
* if using mercury thermometer. most digital have their own settings or charts.

if your mercury thermometer is old, it may not be reading correctly.

going out in the heat can raise you basel body temperature, as can high humidty.

you may have gotten a slight case of food poisoning, which mose cases of diarhea or loose stools are. the temp may have been your body fighting off the bacteria.

laser thermometers are used to take your temp in your ear. fast and easy. they have little clear throw away guards, so they are sterile. i have a digital and the laser. laser is awesome to take a temp of a sleeping kid. they never know. :wink:

Psst...hey Mel...you know that thermometer you used in your bumm? Mark it and don't use it your mouth. Well, it is ok to use on Alan, just don't tell him where is has been. snicker*

Glad you are starting to feel better! :hug:

I am weird! I never have a normal temp. It is always below normal. If it ever gets to 100...I can't walk. Must be a MS thing.

yes, this is what I thought. thanks for the correct wording ...auxilary is
the word I was looking for.:o ear was all I could come up with.:o:eek:

Glad you are starting to feel better!

I NEVER FELT SICK!!!!

AAARRRRRGGGGHH!!!!!

Now I hear that oral is correct, if rectal, subtract one point,

AARRGGGHHHHH!!!!!

And I disinfect with alcohol EVERY TIME I USE IT, BEFORE AND AFTER I USE IT.

No germees spreading in my house.

I am now going to return the Brand New CVS thermometr because it now does not beep at all.

I re-set it, went over to Alan and said 'i'm going to take your temperature".

He said "No you are not".

I said "oh yes I am" (You should see him when I have to test my meter), I stick him 5 times.

Oh, they are sending me a brand new Precision Xtra meter, right off the production line, with three buttons, instead of the one I've been using. Mine is 4 years old.

That should come in 2 days.

Maybe it will come with my Pasta N More???

I can take my sugar reading at the same time I cook Pasta (AND TAKE MY TEMPERATURE WITH THE NEW THING I'M GOING TO BUY WHEN I GO BACK TO CVS).

I always wanted one of those digital ear things.

Are they correct? Do I have to add a point to that one too!!!

Oh my god, I'm almost 61 and I have to add points to thermometers and take away points.

lol lol lol

the difference in temps in different body areas has always been the same.

a near normal rectal temp, especailly if taken after the morning will read 100.

the ear thermometer i have adjusts autotmaticly. it tells if the temp is in the normal range.

standard guide for adults and children:

Use a reliable thermometer to tell if you have fever when temperature is at or above one of these levels:

• 100.4° Fahrenheit (38° Celsius) measured rectally (in the bottom)
• 99.5° Fahrenheit (37.5° Celsius) measured orally (in the mouth)
• 99° Fahrenheit (37.2° Celsius) measured in an axillary position (under the arm)

I just pm'd you.

My brand new, just bought NEW CVS one (different than the one I just returned to them), well that says I don't have any temperature at all!!!

I don't register on the thing. It never beeped

I don't go over 98.2. Maybe you have to go over 98.6 and it will beep??

I kept it in my mouth for over 4 minutes.

I once read (years ago), that when you stick a thermometer anywhere (especially rectally, using a rectal thermometer of course), it will tell you if you have a fever in under 30 seconds. After 30 seconds, it only goes up in increments, like 100.7 or 8, but it will get to the 100 (or higher) in under 30 seconds.

I guess I'm dead. I have no body temperature.

But hey, I feel fine!!!

I am now drinking my mom's Bay Leaf Tea.

And I have no idea why.

Because I feel fine.

Tonight (with my luck), I'll probably have a fever of 110.

Melody you have to stop the madness woman! I almost choked reading your stories and you wouldn't want to be responsible for me choking from laughing now do you?

My advice is to stop taking your temp rectally. lol First, you sit on your booty and that makes it hotter than your mouth which we open and close to breath, not to mention the chance of breaking mercury into your booty! LOL I am sorry but I can't stop laughing and just pictured you making a video on this.

I so have to meet you someday! What a riot! Rotflmao!

On a serious note, Jim runs up and down temps. I once heard this happens with ms sometimes. Jim's doctor doesn't even consider a fever unless it's 101 or higher. The only exception for Jim is if he has signs of a UTI. Then it can be as low as 99 and he'll treat it.

:hug: Now, step away from the thermometer! lol :p

Well, I just took it one last time. I feel fine by the way. But the Benefiber gives me lots of gas. I could probably light up Paris with the energy coming from my body.

Stop laughing.

I took it first with the rectal thermometer (all cleaned, bleached and sanitized) Orally, it says 99.2. So I gather that makes it 100.2 (that is, if this old mercury thermometer is actually working), and the pharmacist told me today, those things never die.

So now I'm sitting here with the brand new CVS Flexible probe thing, in my mouth, and waiting for it to beep.

I used it on Alan before. With a clean cover. I know how to use these because I used the B&D brand for years. Can't find that one so that's why I bought these.

This is my second of the day by the way.

Well, Alan just sat there with the stupid thing in his mouth and we waited, and we waited. We stopped waiting after 4 minutes. He took it out of his mouth and it said 95. He got disgusted and said "Take this thing back". I said 'but it's the second one". He said 'they are all cr*p".

I think he's right.

So now it's in my mouth for 1 minute. Let's wait and see what happens after 2 minutes.

I want it to get a GOOD READING OF MY TEMP.


lol lol lol lol

Oh, by the way, my forehead is cool. My arms are cool. I don't feel like i have a fever.

BUT WHAT THE HECK DO I KNOW.

I might have malaria with all these false readings.

I did call my doctor today but he had no openings.

What the heck was I supposed to say?

"Rectally I'm 100 sometimes, orally I'm 97".

I can just hear them laughing in that office.

98.9

Hellllllooooo 98.9 What does that mean with an oral Digital CVS thermometer

WITH A FEVER ALARM BUILT IN!!!

yup, it's got a fever alarm. It's supposed to give 5 rapid beeps when you have a fever.

I can't get this stupid thing to give me one beep.

So what do I do tomorrow when I bring it back and get my $7.99 back.

Do I go to another drugstore and by the B & D thingee.

I never had a problem with that one.

God, I hate thermometers.

I feel like buying the baby digital forehead one. At least it might work.

lol lol lol

OH MY GOD, I just took off the right tip where you separate the battery thingee. I can't get it back on. It won't click in. Now it's dead!!!

I KILLED MY THERMOMETER.

Doesn't matter, I hated it anyway!!!!

our digital one you have to push a button so it knows to start, does yours have a button, to start it or turn it on?
Or push and hold it till it zero's out or blinks numbers??
It's been so long since anyone had anything needing a temp taken around here...I can't recall exactly what it did but I know we pushed a button then used it.

I can't believe you managed to get 2 that don't work...how frustrating..

But I do think you are OK , you'd be feeling worse by now if you had something serious:)

when all else fail...try this below...

(*disclaimer, Neurotalk is not responsible for the content on how to take your temperature, please ask your local consumer reporter, or Mel for advice: on how to properly take your rectal, oral, rectal/oral, oral/occipital, renal and arnold, but never in Uranus)


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Jo:

OF COURSE IT HAS A BUTTON. I already explained that I push buttons, it says 188.8 and then the L, and then you stick it in your mouth, AND THEN IT'S SUPPOSED TO BEEP when it reaches your peak temperature. 60 seconds or less.

And if it takes more than 2 minutes to get ANY READINGS, then you're dead!!!!

Last night I sat in front of the computer while I was at Neurotalks and I left the thing in my mouth for 3 or more minutes.

It actually reached 98.9. Not a beep out of the stupid thing.

And the fever alarm. Well, that's SUPPOSED to be a built in thigamagig, that ALERTS you immediately if it goes over 100 and it supposed to do 5 rapid beeps.

I HAVEN'T HEARD A BEEP OUT OF THIS ONE YET!!

Now let's address Who Moi:

THAT WAS THE FUNNIEST THING I EVER READ.

I am now off to my breakfast. Alan is still sleeping and is nice and cozy. I was awakened at 2 p.m. by the darnest leg spasm on my left foot that I got out of bed, took a handful of epsom salt, made a paste, slathered it on my left foot and put a sock over it.

Then I crawled into my air conditioned bed room and put a hot pack (warmed in the micro), on my calf. I figure CALF, FOOT PART, who cares. The warmth will relax the muscles.

It worked in 2 seconds flat. Went off to sleepy time.

I think all this stress about thermometers, well it brought it self out in my body as SPASMS.

I used to get them years ago.

Thought I grew up.

Guess not.

AND I DO TAKE MAGNESIUM EVERY SINGLE DAY.

I take Magnesium Mallate.

God, I hate spasms.

AND THERMOMETERS.

I will buy the B & D one today.

I'm going to the Russian Drugstore on 20th Avenue where I normally get everything and they guy always talks to me and explains everything. That's where I learned about Activated charcoal tablets for gas, and all the other stuff one buys in the drug store.

I only go to CVS because it's near where I eat my breakfast.

But after returning the newest thermometer which I will do later, well it's no more CVS for me.

I'm going to the Russian Drugstore, I'm going to buy the B & D one, I'm going to pay for it, open it up and take my temperature right in front of the Russian Pharmacist.

If that sucker doesn't beep, then I'll know for sure I'M DEAD!!!!

No body temperature that registers.

Will update.

lol

We use an ear and forehead digital. If one seems off, I use the other. So far I like the forehead one. If your sweaty it says to take it below the ear and that works too. Just a thought. lolololololol

What the heck is an ear and forehead digital.

I have seen the one you stick in the ear. The drugstore (not CVS), I went in yesterday (just so I could see their supply of thermometers), well they had two ear ones. One was $25.00 and the other was a Braun and that was $49.99. That one is ALWAYS $49.99.

So if a person were to spend $49.99 on a thermometer, it better BEEP, WINK, SIZZLE AND FEED YOU A STEAK.

There's a machine that you put on your forehead and in your ear (or by your ear)??????????????

God, I know I'm an old lady, but what the heck happened to a simple device that takes one's temperature.

Well, I have not returned the CVS one yet. It's over 8 blocks from my home. I have the receipt and I'll do that later.

HOWEVER!!!! Drumroll please!!!

I went out to breakfast (near my house, not near CVS), and said "why not go to Bi-Wise, it's been there for over 20 years and they SHOULD KNOW THERMOMETERS.

Alan gets his prescriptions there.

Oh, I should tell you. I live on 19th Avenue in Brooklyn NY. Only one block around the corner, takes me to 18th Avenue.

Want to know how many drugstores there are between 70th Street and 64th Street on 18th Avenue??

12

That's right. 12 Drugstores. There are one (sometimes two) on each block.

So I have PLENTY OF DRUGSTORES TO BUY THERMOMETERS, baby wipes, anything I need.

The bigger chains, like CVS, and Silver Rod, well these ARE BIG DRUGSTORES.

All the others are simple little drug stores (or Pharmacies) don't know what they are called in your neck of the woods.

And guess what is opening up on August 15, smack dab in the middle of all these drug stores??????

A BRAND NEW WALGREENS.

Yup, that makes 13 drugstores. Can't wait for that one.

This morning, after breakfast, I walked to Bi-Wise, marched up to the counter and told the owner "I would like a working thermometer".

He said "what do you mean a working thermometer??"

I said "ONE THAT BEEPS".

He knows me and said "Melody they all beep".

I said "oh no they don't"

Then he walks me over to a wall and shows me the various B & D brands on the wall, right next to the Braun ear one and the Vicks stick it in your mouth one.

Oh yes, There are B&D ones that are flexible, that are not flexible, that beep in 9 seconds, that has vitamins, minerals, and cook you a steak. There are Rapid one's, and non-rapid ones". ?????????????????????????????

I said "I WANT ONE THAT WORKS"

He said "they all work".

I said 'Pick one for me".

So I am now holding the B & D RAPID DIGITAL THERMOMETER that is LARGE, EASY TO READ NIGHT LIGHT DISPLAY, READ-OUT IN EITHER FAHRENHEIT OR CELSIUS.

(Oh my god, if I have to translate this thing from Celsius to Fahrenheit, I'm a dead duck)

FAST 9 Seconds Temperature Read -OUT (OH SURE, THIS ONE'S GOING TO BEEP, RIGHT??)

We shall see.

Oh, it says "GUARANTEED FAST, ACCURATE READINGS.

I feel like I just bought my first home!!!

lol

Well? Any results?

OH YEAH!!!!

This one doesn't beep either.

What the heck do I have on me? A CURSE FOR NON-BEEPING THERMOMETERS.

I just took my temperature ( I do know how to take it, believe me.)

You push the button, (IT'S SUPPOSED TO BEEP WHEN YOU PUSH THE BUTTON), (it says so in the directions). then it does the 188.8 thing, then it says OK, then it says LO with a Flashing F

Then you stick it in your mouth.

Well (and I did this 3 times), just to make sure.

It says 98.6 and the flashing F stopped Flashing, (that's how you know it's your actual temperature).

But it never beeped.

So what did I do.

I called the company.

I got the customer care person and I said:

"All I want is a thermometer that beeps, is that too much to ask?"

She said: "I'll be happy to assist you with that matter but first I have to ask you some questions". blah blah blah.

I gave her the required name and address and phone number.

then she says:

"Press the button and tell me if it beeps" I said: "I'll go you one better, I'll hold it up to the phone". and I did and I then said: "Did you hear the beep?" and she said "no" and I yelled:

"THAT'S BECAUSE THERE'S NO BEEP!!!!

She then said:

"I'm going to send you a $12.00 coupon good for any of our B D products"

I said:

"I don't need $12 coupons, I need the thermometer to beep, why doesn't it beep"?

She then said "oh, I don't know but I can tell you that it doesn't have to beep to give you a correct reading, the fact that the F stopped flashing and it locked at 98.6 tells you that you do not have a fever".

OKAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So she's sending me the $12.00 coupon anyway, along with a pre-paid label to ship this one back so they can figure out why it doesn't beep.

I should have send her the other two that didn't beep.

I now have to walk to CVS and return the one from yesterday.

I am now stuck with B D one that gives me the reading but doesn't beep. (I held it each time in my mouth for over one minute.

It is supposed to beep after 9 seconds. That's why it says B D RAPID.

I should do an informercial on Thermometers that don't BEEP!!!!

oh my god, I sound like a madwoman, I know.

But jeez, 3 thermometers in 2 days none of them Beep.

I CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY NEW DIABETIC METER THAT IS SUPPOSED TO COME BY FED EX EITHER TODAY OR TOMORROW.

I'll probably have to stab myself 3 times to get enough blood.

And I can't even tell Alan that I bought this B D rapid thermometer.

He'll have me committed.

lol lol lol

AARRRGGGH!!!!

All this Thermometers talk got me thinking...I dug out mine. It is a Vicks.

It beeped when I pushed the button and reads 188.8 and then --- and then I take the temp...seconds later..beep..beep...beep...beep and it reads 96.8 :eek:

Holy Cow! That's way below normal!

Maybe it doesn't work?

What's Up??

It's that the powers that be DO NOT WANT US TAKING OUR TEMPERATURES.

And don't worry about 96.8. If you read on the internet, if you have a body temperature reading lower than 98.6, it means you'll live longer than the average person because your body expends less energy output.

How's that?? You'll live to be 100.

As for me?? I'll live to be 100 without HEARING ANY BEEPS!!!!!

lol lol lol

P.S. just got back from CVS and returned yesterday's second thermometer of the day.

I'M NOT BUYING ANOTHER THERMOMETER.

I refuse to give in to the Capitalistic Pigs and their views on THERMOMETERS!!!


DOWN WITH THEM... DOWN I SAY!!!!

lol

Ok, I have to agree, thermomiters are enough to drive you insane. The mercury ones are condisered leathal. (I know, right, we have been sticking these things into our mouths, nevermind, up where the sun don't shine) And the didgital ones are enough to drive you insane. Mine will:
come on: BEEP
Flash: BLINK, BLINK
Turn to a steady: L
Then you stick it wherever you have a mind to.
After about 9 seconds it Beeps: BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP.
And you take it out.
It reads: 97.3 (or something below 100)
OY. You try it all again this time you leave it in for another 10 seconds after the beep. You get something 2+ degrees higher than if you had just taken it out when it beeped.
I don't trust thermomiters. I think they are out to get us. They don't want us to know we have a fever.

My Dr. used to use a forehead and cheek one. (It was like you would place it against your skin, and it would give you a temp.... and yes, it did beep.) He would get different #'s based on what side and what part of my head he was on.

I now refuse to take my temperature any longer.

I feel fine. I went to the bathroom.

(For me, any day that I go to the bathroom is a great day).

I also went shopping and purchased two nice tops.

Any day that I can go shopping and find two nice tops (in stripes yet!!) and I look okay in them, WELL THAT'S A GREAT DAY FOR ME.

I was sitting on the porch of my friend's house last night. She felt my arm and said "You feel warm to me, you are clammy" I said "I am not warm". Her daughter felt my arm and said "are you crazy, she's cool as a cucumber".

I was.

Why did she think I was warm? Because I was sweating. IT WAS 95 DEGREES OUTSIDE.

Anyway, MY PASTA N MORE CAME TODAY.

I shall continue on THAT thread.

Oh the joy of cooking Pasta without carrying heavy pots.

IT'S GREAT!!!!!

LOL

Honestly, I don't know if I am laughing more at the saga of the thermometers or what you just said about the booty and the video!

This thread is like watching a train wreck. You just can't get enough! Thankfully, I'm a day behind! I'm just getting to the lighting up of Paris!