Re: Taking temperatures - best place to put thermometer!!

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LOVED your subject line! Hahahaha....So, normally the BEST place to put it is up the butt - Cause that's where the REAL temp is. BUT for us who are doing our metabolic temps, it's the mouth that matters. Check our drrind.com ! He's got a good system.My temp is usually 37.0 C, or 98.6 F, in the mouth. I just relax for 20 minutes, don't eat nor drink, then do the temp in the mouth. Normally in front of the computer.Good luck! - Still laughing! :DSubject: Taking temperatures - best place to put thermometer!!To: RT3_T3 Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010, 7:04

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Hi

This is a very basic question and one I should know, but I thought I'd ask others out there what they think.

Up to know I've taken my temp in my mouth, making sure that I haven't drunk or eaten anything for 1/2 hour.

But now I've just got new thermometer and thought I'd try 'other places' to see what the temp is if I measured it there - i hope you can get my drift about where I'm taking my temp now :-).

Anyway the difference was pretty dramatic

97.5 in my mouth vs 98.8 in the 'other place'.

I'm stunned. Have I been doing thing wrong all this time. If so at least I know now and can sort out my temp properly.

The reason I did this was I was trying to increase my T3 as I had low temps, but was getting an increased pulse but temps still below 98.

Rod

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Oh yeah I forgot to add: The temp SHOULD be 1 C, or about 2 F higher in the butt than under the arm! And it should be about 0.5 C, or 1 F higher in the butt than in the mouth. Approx!The scale:HighestBUTTMOUTHARMPITLowestRegards,Subject: Taking temperatures - best place to put thermometer!!To: RT3_T3 Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010, 7:04 PM

Hi

This is a very basic question and one I should know, but I thought I'd ask others out there what they think.

Up to know I've taken my temp in my mouth, making sure that I haven't drunk or eaten anything for 1/2 hour.

But now I've just got new thermometer and thought I'd try 'other places' to see what the temp is if I measured it there - i hope you can get my drift about where I'm taking my temp now :-).

Anyway the difference was pretty dramatic

97.5 in my mouth vs 98.8 in the 'other place'.

I'm stunned. Have I been doing thing wrong all this time. If so at least I know now and can sort out my temp properly.

The reason I did this was I was trying to increase my T3 as I had low temps, but was getting an increased pulse but temps still below 98.

Rod

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Oh yeah I forgot to add: The temp SHOULD be 1 C, or about 2 F higher in the butt than under the arm! And it should be about 0.5 C, or 1 F higher in the butt than in the mouth. Approx!The scale:HighestBUTTMOUTHARMPITLowestRegards,Subject: Taking temperatures - best place to put thermometer!!To: RT3_T3 Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010, 7:04 PM

Hi

This is a very basic question and one I should know, but I thought I'd ask others out there what they think.

Up to know I've taken my temp in my mouth, making sure that I haven't drunk or eaten anything for 1/2 hour.

But now I've just got new thermometer and thought I'd try 'other places' to see what the temp is if I measured it there - i hope you can get my drift about where I'm taking my temp now :-).

Anyway the difference was pretty dramatic

97.5 in my mouth vs 98.8 in the 'other place'.

I'm stunned. Have I been doing thing wrong all this time. If so at least I know now and can sort out my temp properly.

The reason I did this was I was trying to increase my T3 as I had low temps, but was getting an increased pulse but temps still below 98.

Rod

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Nice visual, but you might be on to something!

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Thu, April 15, 2010 11:04:47 AMSubject: Taking temperatures - best place to put thermometer!!

HiThis is a very basic question and one I should know, but I thought I'd ask others out there what they think.Up to know I've taken my temp in my mouth, making sure that I haven't drunk or eaten anything for 1/2 hour. But now I've just got new thermometer and thought I'd try 'other places' to see what the temp is if I measured it there - i hope you can get my drift about where I'm taking my temp now :-). Anyway the difference was pretty dramatic 97.5 in my mouth vs 98.8 in the 'other place'. I'm stunned. Have I been doing thing wrong all this time. If so at least I know now and can sort out my temp properly.The reason I did this was I was trying to increase my T3 as I had low temps, but was getting an increased pulse but temps still below 98. Rod

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Hi

So just researching on the web, and an oral temperature can be 0.5°F (0.3°C) to

1°F (0.6°C) lower than a rectal or ear (tympanic) temperature.

A link from Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_human_body_temperature

So it's actually not surprising really.

Rod

>

> Hi

>

> This is a very basic question and one I should know, but I thought I'd ask

others out there what they think.

> Up to know I've taken my temp in my mouth, making sure that I haven't drunk or

eaten anything for 1/2 hour.

>

> But now I've just got new thermometer and thought I'd try 'other places' to

see what the temp is if I measured it there - i hope you can get my drift about

where I'm taking my temp now :-).

>

> Anyway the difference was pretty dramatic

> 97.5 in my mouth vs 98.8 in the 'other place'.

>

> I'm stunned. Have I been doing thing wrong all this time. If so at least I

know now and can sort out my temp properly.

> The reason I did this was I was trying to increase my T3 as I had low temps,

but was getting an increased pulse but temps still below 98.

>

> Rod

>

[Guest guest]

Soooo, does this mean that using a digital oral thermometer, a good or "normal" reading might be less than 98.6?

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Fri, April 16, 2010 9:47:47 AMSubject: Re: Taking temperatures - best place to put thermometer!!

HiSo just researching on the web, and an oral temperature can be 0.5°F (0.3°C) to 1°F (0.6°C) lower than a rectal or ear (tympanic) temperature. A link from Wikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_human_body_temperatureSo it's actually not surprising really. Rod>> Hi> > This is a very basic question and one I should know, but I thought I'd ask others out there what they think.> Up to know I've taken my temp in my mouth, making sure that I haven't drunk or eaten anything for 1/2 hour. > > But now I've just got new thermometer and thought I'd try 'other places' to see what the temp is if I measured it there - i hope you can get my drift about where I'm taking my

temp now :-). > > Anyway the difference was pretty dramatic > 97.5 in my mouth vs 98.8 in the 'other place'. > > I'm stunned. Have I been doing thing wrong all this time. If so at least I know now and can sort out my temp properly.> The reason I did this was I was trying to increase my T3 as I had low temps, but was getting an increased pulse but temps still below 98. > > Rod>

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Soooo, does this mean that using a digital oral thermometer, a good or "normal" reading might be less than 98.6?

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Fri, April 16, 2010 9:47:47 AMSubject: Re: Taking temperatures - best place to put thermometer!!

HiSo just researching on the web, and an oral temperature can be 0.5°F (0.3°C) to 1°F (0.6°C) lower than a rectal or ear (tympanic) temperature. A link from Wikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_human_body_temperatureSo it's actually not surprising really. Rod>> Hi> > This is a very basic question and one I should know, but I thought I'd ask others out there what they think.> Up to know I've taken my temp in my mouth, making sure that I haven't drunk or eaten anything for 1/2 hour. > > But now I've just got new thermometer and thought I'd try 'other places' to see what the temp is if I measured it there - i hope you can get my drift about where I'm taking my

temp now :-). > > Anyway the difference was pretty dramatic > 97.5 in my mouth vs 98.8 in the 'other place'. > > I'm stunned. Have I been doing thing wrong all this time. If so at least I know now and can sort out my temp properly.> The reason I did this was I was trying to increase my T3 as I had low temps, but was getting an increased pulse but temps still below 98. > > Rod>

[Guest guest]

I think the temperature ranges recomended in this group, and assciated web page,

etc, are mouth temperature readings. It is well stablished that rectal temps are

higher.

[Guest guest]

I bought two digital thermometers and they both read different and both showed

low temps. Then I got a regular, mercury-free thermometer, left it in my mouth

3 minutes and actually found I was running normal temps and the digitals were

both off by give or take 1 degree!

> >

> > Hi

> >

> > This is a very basic question and one I should know, but I thought I'd ask

others out there what they think.

> > Up to know I've taken my temp in my mouth, making sure that I haven't drunk

or eaten anything for 1/2 hour.

> >

> > But now I've just got new thermometer and thought I'd try 'other places' to

see what the temp is if I measured it there - i hope you can get my drift about

where I'm taking my temp now :-).

> >

> > Anyway the difference was pretty dramatic

> > 97.5 in my mouth vs 98.8 in the 'other place'.

> >

> > I'm stunned. Have I been doing thing wrong all this time. If so at least I

know now and can sort out my temp properly.

> > The reason I did this was I was trying to increase my T3 as I had low temps,

but was getting an increased pulse but temps still below 98.

> >

> > Rod

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Did you leave the digital thermometers several minutes in your mouth or just

went by their bipping?

I use two digital thermometers (to make sure...), one is consistently 0.1 C

below the other, but if I leave them long enough in my mouth I think they are

quite accurate. They always start bipping at rather low temps, but if I leave

them longer in my mouth they continue going up. I just leave them there until

they completely stabilize. I hope I am doing it O.K. this way.

> > >

> > > Hi

> > >

> > > This is a very basic question and one I should know, but I thought I'd ask

others out there what they think.

> > > Up to know I've taken my temp in my mouth, making sure that I haven't

drunk or eaten anything for 1/2 hour.

> > >

> > > But now I've just got new thermometer and thought I'd try 'other places'

to see what the temp is if I measured it there - i hope you can get my drift

about where I'm taking my temp now :-).

> > >

> > > Anyway the difference was pretty dramatic

> > > 97.5 in my mouth vs 98.8 in the 'other place'.

> > >

> > > I'm stunned. Have I been doing thing wrong all this time. If so at least I

know now and can sort out my temp properly.

> > > The reason I did this was I was trying to increase my T3 as I had low

temps, but was getting an increased pulse but temps still below 98.

> > >

> > > Rod

> > >

> >

>

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No it means using a digital thermometer si not accurate enough for our

uses.

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Val,

So you are saying we shouldn't be relying on digital thermometers? Only non-mercury regular thermometers (orally)?

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Sat, April 17, 2010 6:21:44 AMSubject: Re: Re: Taking temperatures - best place to put thermometer!!

No it means using a digital thermometer si not accurate enough for our uses.-- http://nthadrenalsweb.org/http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ NaturalThyroidHo rmonesADRENALS/http://faqhelp. webs.com/http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ RT3_T3/http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/HypoPets/http://www.stopthet hyroidmadness. com/

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Val,

So you are saying we shouldn't be relying on digital thermometers? Only non-mercury regular thermometers (orally)?

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Sat, April 17, 2010 6:21:44 AMSubject: Re: Re: Taking temperatures - best place to put thermometer!!

No it means using a digital thermometer si not accurate enough for our uses.-- http://nthadrenalsweb.org/http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ NaturalThyroidHo rmonesADRENALS/http://faqhelp. webs.com/http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ RT3_T3/http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/HypoPets/http://www.stopthet hyroidmadness. com/

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Val,

So you are saying we shouldn't be relying on digital thermometers? Only non-mercury regular thermometers (orally)?

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Sat, April 17, 2010 6:21:44 AMSubject: Re: Re: Taking temperatures - best place to put thermometer!!

No it means using a digital thermometer si not accurate enough for our uses.-- http://nthadrenalsweb.org/http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ NaturalThyroidHo rmonesADRENALS/http://faqhelp. webs.com/http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ RT3_T3/http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/HypoPets/http://www.stopthet hyroidmadness. com/