Guest guest Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 I was wondering if when taking your temp can you just do it in the mouthunder the tongue ??? Or do you have to take it under your arm ? Thanks, Mari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 In a message dated 11/24/2004 10:48:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, luvmystuffsellin@... writes: > I was wondering if when taking your temp can you just do it in the > mouthunder > the tongue ??? Or do you have to take it under your arm ? > Under the arm (keeping it there for 10 minutes) is probably the most accurate. The temp can fluctuate pretty much in the mouth depending upon where the thermometer is laying on the tongue. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 I'm wondering too. I notice sometimes my oral is slightly higher than the underarm. ???? Kate Re: QUESTIONS PLEASE I was wondering if when taking your temp can you just do it in the mouthunder the tongue ??? Or do you have to take it under your arm ? Thanks, Mari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 The oral temp is one degree (approximately) higher than axillary, ordinarily, but in our cases, they usually advise to take it axillary because of our disease. I think that when we're hypo, our skin temp is too much cooler than someone else's who's normal, sort of like the rigor mortis thing, but, of course, that's an exaggeration of the situation. I've compared my oral temp and my axillary temp hundreds of times, and every single time, my oral temp is only a half degree higher, no matter what the temp is. Both ways, I take it for 10 full minutes, and it's that way every single time. This must be a hypo thing with the skin temp under the arm. I can remember yrs ago when my oral temp really was a degree higher, so this is documented with me. Re: QUESTIONS PLEASE > > I'm wondering too. I notice sometimes my oral is slightly higher than the underarm. ???? > Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 The oral temp is one degree (approximately) higher than axillary, ordinarily, but in our cases, they usually advise to take it axillary because of our disease. I think that when we're hypo, our skin temp is too much cooler than someone else's who's normal, sort of like the rigor mortis thing, but, of course, that's an exaggeration of the situation. I've compared my oral temp and my axillary temp hundreds of times, and every single time, my oral temp is only a half degree higher, no matter what the temp is. Both ways, I take it for 10 full minutes, and it's that way every single time. This must be a hypo thing with the skin temp under the arm. I can remember yrs ago when my oral temp really was a degree higher, so this is documented with me. Re: QUESTIONS PLEASE > > I'm wondering too. I notice sometimes my oral is slightly higher than the underarm. ???? > Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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