Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Although I read that a traditional thermometer is better for this than a digital, I'm sort of sceptical of that. I had been using a digital one, until its battery croaked. Went out and bought a mercury-free environmentally friendly non-digital thermometer. I also bought a cheap digital at the same time. I get the same readings as the digital, but the non-digital is more of a pain to use. Complaints: I have to leave it in my mouth for 3 minutes for a good reading per the instructions. The digital takes only 1 minute. Complaint: Before using the traditional type, you have the shake the " mercury " down .. well, I get joint pain and all this shaking down is really playing havoc with my elbow believe it or not. The theory is that a non-digital will take the lowest reading, or an average reading ... however, the digital will show the highest point it reached. I'm not sure there is enough difference to matter in my case. Not sure if this helps you - but they are my observations. -lynn aussi_jane wrote: > I am keen to start this but only have a digital thermometer.Does it > have to be mercury ? Mid afternoon temp is 98.1 or 36.7C > > Aussie Jane > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Digital fever thermometers are not designed to be accurate enough to track fractions of a degree or to monitor subnormal temps.... they are designed to tell you if your temp is abnormally high, a fever... unless it's a basal thermometer. The best to use is the old fashioned mercury kind, here in the US they are no longer sold to the general population and we're encouraged to turn them in to get a 'safer' digital in trade. There are basal thermometers sold for tracking women's temps for ovulation, those are accurate enough for our use. It's worth the effort to find the right thermometer to properly track, you can tell much more about what is going on with your body by tracking temp and pulse rate daily then you can going in every few months for a TSH test.... IMHO of course. Here's a tidbit of info that had me miffed a couple of years ago. We're not supposed to keep using mercury thermometers due to the danger to the environment.... we're supposed to turn them in for the public health, this is nation wide. A group of kids in a local community were messing around in a closed building. The business was no longer operating and the building no longer in use. The kids had found a way in, as kids do, and were messing around inside, exploring, claiming treasures. The found jars of neat stuff and starting messing around with one of them. Neat shinny liquid stuff that pooled and globbed and was just really cool. Long story short, one ended up in the hospital, others got sick, they determined mercury poisoning, got all the kids and their families into the hospital and quarantined their homes while they were decontaminated. We're supposed to turn in mercury thermometers for public health while companies have the stuff stored in quart glass jars on open shelves. Topper () On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 05:45:52 -0000 "aussi_jane" writes: I am keen to start this but only have a digital thermometer.Does ithave to be mercury ? Mid afternoon temp is 98.1 or 36.7CAussie Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 digital can work however the purists prefer mercury/alcohol *wink to all purists* lol. there isn't really much of a difference just that some say you get a more accurate reading with the glass ones than with digital. digitals also sometimes are a few degrees off when glass ones are always accurate to within a decimal of a degree I think. good luck, andrea Taking temperatures I am keen to start this but only have a digital thermometer.Does ithave to be mercury ? Mid afternoon temp is 98.1 or 36.7CAussie Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Dear Lynn and Group, I really like this idea of self-monitoring; very empowering! I found a company that sells clinically accurate talking thermometers for those of us who can't visually read a thermometer. I'm going to oreder one for myself, and start monitoring my temperature. They're reasonably priced, and I can post the contact information if anyone is interested. Liz and Pirate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Liz, I am sure there are others who could benefit from that link. Please do go ahead and post it. Congrats on your find. Thanks -Lynn Liz C. s wrote: > Dear Lynn and Group, > > I really like this idea of self-monitoring; very empowering! > > I found a company that sells clinically accurate talking thermometers > for those of us who can't visually read a thermometer. > > I'm going to oreder one for myself, and start monitoring my > temperature. They're reasonably priced, and I can post the contact > information if anyone is interested. > > Liz and Pirate > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Here's the web address to Independent Living Aids: www.livingindependently.com Toll-free: Item #756221=talking thermometer. Liz and Pirate Re: Taking temperatures Liz,I am sure there are others who could benefit from that link. Please do go ahead and post it. Congrats on your find.Thanks -LynnLiz C. s wrote:> Dear Lynn and Group,> > I really like this idea of self-monitoring; very empowering! > > I found a company that sells clinically accurate talking thermometers > for those of us who can't visually read a thermometer. > > I'm going to oreder one for myself, and start monitoring my > temperature. They're reasonably priced, and I can post the contact > information if anyone is interested.> > Liz and Pirate> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Here's the web address to Independent Living Aids: www.livingindependently.com Toll-free: Item #756221=talking thermometer. Liz and Pirate Re: Taking temperatures Liz,I am sure there are others who could benefit from that link. Please do go ahead and post it. Congrats on your find.Thanks -LynnLiz C. s wrote:> Dear Lynn and Group,> > I really like this idea of self-monitoring; very empowering! > > I found a company that sells clinically accurate talking thermometers > for those of us who can't visually read a thermometer. > > I'm going to oreder one for myself, and start monitoring my > temperature. They're reasonably priced, and I can post the contact > information if anyone is interested.> > Liz and Pirate> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Can you post the link, Liz... for others that might be interested in it too? Topper ()Proud Group Owner On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 08:55:17 -0700 "Liz C. s" writes: Dear Lynn and Group, I really like this idea of self-monitoring; very empowering! I found a company that sells clinically accurate talking thermometers for those of us who can't visually read a thermometer. I'm going to oreder one for myself, and start monitoring my temperature. They're reasonably priced, and I can post the contact information if anyone is interested. Liz and Pirate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Yes, please post the info. Thanks! Marie From: The_Thyroid_Support_Group [mailto:The_Thyroid_Support_Group ] On Behalf Of Liz C. sSent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 10:55 AMTo: The_Thyroid_Support_Group Subject: Re: Taking temperatures Dear Lynn and Group, I really like this idea of self-monitoring; very empowering! I found a company that sells clinically accurate talking thermometers for those of us who can't visually read a thermometer. I'm going to oreder one for myself, and start monitoring my temperature. They're reasonably priced, and I can post the contact information if anyone is interested. Liz and Pirate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Thanks, Liz! Topper () On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 09:39:03 -0700 "Liz C. s" writes: Here's the web address to Independent Living Aids: www.livingindependently.com Toll-free: Item #756221=talking thermometer. Liz and Pirate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 -This mornings temp was 36.2C or 97.2. Its a good basal thermometer but digital. Could I get 2 digitals and average the results ( lol - thermometer x 2 in mouth !) Should it be in the mouth or not ? Is low blood pressure another symptom of low Thyroid function ? Aussie Jane -- In The_Thyroid_Support_Group , " Teague " wrote: > > digital can work however the purists prefer mercury/alcohol *wink to all purists* lol. there isn't really much of a difference just that some say you get a more accurate reading with the glass ones than with digital. > > digitals also sometimes are a few degrees off when glass ones are always accurate to within a decimal of a degree I think. > > good luck, > andrea > Taking temperatures > > > I am keen to start this but only have a digital thermometer.Does it > have to be mercury ? Mid afternoon temp is 98.1 or 36.7C > > Aussie Jane > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 your reading I believe is a bit low. however I'm not sure. You can google basal body temperature thyroid and you should be able to click on something to tell you the 'ranges'. I can say the warmer the better. If you have a mercury or alcohol thermometer you can use it orally or by armpit as both work well however under the arm is more common. You can check it twice a day or three times a day to be sure. Before you get out of bed in the morning and keep your movements to as little as possible. Make sure you also track daily (you can find printable charts online) your thyroid dosage timing. It will help if your dosage timing and thermometer readings are not at the same times so that you will be able to see when the thyroid meds kick in. It is also common to have low blood pressure with thyroid problems. Thyroid problems kind of thicken the blood. I'm not sure if it actually thickens it or if it's where we stay dehydrated a lot so we have less fluids in our systems to work with. Good luck! Taking temperatures> > > I am keen to start this but only have a digital thermometer.Does it> have to be mercury ? Mid afternoon temp is 98.1 or 36.7C> > Aussie Jane> > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Thansk , Excited - first bit of proof that I have found. All blood tests coming back 'normal'. No dx from a Dr. Never had medication. Goitre getting larger and more uncomfortable.I see the Endo soon ( again) armed with temps data. Aussie Jane > > > > digital can work however the purists prefer mercury/alcohol *wink to > all purists* lol. there isn't really much of a difference just that > some say you get a more accurate reading with the glass ones than with > digital. > > > > digitals also sometimes are a few degrees off when glass ones are > always accurate to within a decimal of a degree I think. > > > > good luck, > > andrea > > Taking temperatures > > > > > > I am keen to start this but only have a digital thermometer.Does it > > have to be mercury ? Mid afternoon temp is 98.1 or 36.7C > > > > Aussie Jane > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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