Guest guest Posted July 2, 2006 Report Posted July 2, 2006 Hi! If my daughter DOES have periodic fevers, then she should fever tomorrow. I'm quite anxious. The last 3 fevers have been diagnosed as viruses although all on Mondays 21 days apart. So, time will tell... hopefully it was just a wierd fluke! (So much of what I read sounds EXACTLY like our situation.) My question is, if she does fever, what is the best method (other than rectal) for taking her temperature. I use the ear because it is so quick and convenient. I am not convinced with its accuracy, however. When I get readings of 105+, I get very concerned, but don't know if they are accurate. Obviously, her fever is high, but I want to be able to tell her pediatrician exactly how high. Does anyone know how accurate they are at high temps (I have read that they start to lose accuracy above 103)? Or, is there another method that is better? Thanks! Mom to Christian 5 and 21 months (?) Quote
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