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. 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!!

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.

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.(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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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)

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

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.

Now, step away from the thermometer! lol

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!!!!