Guest guest Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 When Moderator Val is doing well her basal is 98.2. from: http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/temperat.htm > > What should our ideal basal temps be? Mine range from 96.8 to 98.1 with an > average of 97º. > Elyse > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 When Moderator Val is doing well her basal is 98.2. from: http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/temperat.htm > > What should our ideal basal temps be? Mine range from 96.8 to 98.1 with an > average of 97º. > Elyse > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 When Moderator Val is doing well her basal is 98.2. from: http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/temperat.htm > > What should our ideal basal temps be? Mine range from 96.8 to 98.1 with an > average of 97º. > Elyse > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Yes, Ann had a great post on basals vs. daytime averages: " Basal temps are when you take your temperature first thing in the morning before you've wiggled your big toe. Have your thermometer by the bed. Daytime temps are the averages of your temps taken 3, 6 and 9 hours later. " from: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/message/44652 > > > > > > What should our ideal basal temps be? Mine range from 96.8 to 98.1 with an > > > average of 97º. > > > Elyse > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Yes, Ann had a great post on basals vs. daytime averages: " Basal temps are when you take your temperature first thing in the morning before you've wiggled your big toe. Have your thermometer by the bed. Daytime temps are the averages of your temps taken 3, 6 and 9 hours later. " from: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/message/44652 > > > > > > What should our ideal basal temps be? Mine range from 96.8 to 98.1 with an > > > average of 97º. > > > Elyse > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Yes, Ann had a great post on basals vs. daytime averages: " Basal temps are when you take your temperature first thing in the morning before you've wiggled your big toe. Have your thermometer by the bed. Daytime temps are the averages of your temps taken 3, 6 and 9 hours later. " from: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/message/44652 > > > > > > What should our ideal basal temps be? Mine range from 96.8 to 98.1 with an > > > average of 97º. > > > Elyse > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 So, do most people here take their basal temp orally or under the arm pit? Is the 98.2 temp an oral temp or is it a corrected under arm temp? > > > > Margery is the basal temp considered the first temp taken before getting out of bed? > > Venizia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 I've always wondered about this b/c oral is .5 degress higher than armpit. This is known fact, I am pretty sure, as any woman trying to get pregnant knows. So that means an oral basal would be 98.2 to 98.8! This doesn't seem to make sense, that our optimal basal " could " be so high, higher than our daily average is supposed to be, does it? In fact, Dr. Browstein even states that the basal for armpit would be 97.8-98.2 degrees F, but that ORAL basal would 98.2 to 98.8. (Not that I trust him on his iodine protocol, but what he says about the basal readings makes sense.) I am going to try this experiment myself and see what happens. But WHY would a normal oral basal be so high?? Kathleen > Personally I use oral, the settling time is less. > > The temperature range suggested by is The normal underarm > temperature averages oral would be a little > higher. > > The " 3 times a day average " is oral only. > > Nick > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 Yeah, it didn't make sense to me, either, but then what about Broda Barne's basal armpit recs? I am pretty sure the armpit runs .5 lower than oral. So you'd be optimal with an armpit of 97.8 and no higher unless in the luteal phase. Kathleen > > I've always wondered about this b/c oral is .5 degress higher than armpit. This is known fact, I am pretty sure, as any woman trying to get pregnant knows. So that means an oral basal would be 98.2 to 98.8! This doesn't seem to make sense, that our optimal basal " could " be so high, higher than our daily average is supposed to be, does it? In fact, Dr. Browstein even states that the basal for armpit would be 97.8-98.2 degrees F, but that ORAL basal would 98.2 to 98.8. (Not that I trust him on his iodine protocol, but what he says about the basal readings makes sense.) I am going to try this experiment myself and see what happens. > > > > But WHY would a normal oral basal be so high?? > > > > Kathleen > > > >> Personally I use oral, the settling time is less. > >> > >> The temperature range suggested by is The normal underarm > >> temperature averages oral would be a little > >> higher. > >> > >> The " 3 times a day average " is oral only. > >> > >> Nick > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 Yeah, it didn't make sense to me, either, but then what about Broda Barne's basal armpit recs? I am pretty sure the armpit runs .5 lower than oral. So you'd be optimal with an armpit of 97.8 and no higher unless in the luteal phase. Kathleen > > I've always wondered about this b/c oral is .5 degress higher than armpit. This is known fact, I am pretty sure, as any woman trying to get pregnant knows. So that means an oral basal would be 98.2 to 98.8! This doesn't seem to make sense, that our optimal basal " could " be so high, higher than our daily average is supposed to be, does it? In fact, Dr. Browstein even states that the basal for armpit would be 97.8-98.2 degrees F, but that ORAL basal would 98.2 to 98.8. (Not that I trust him on his iodine protocol, but what he says about the basal readings makes sense.) I am going to try this experiment myself and see what happens. > > > > But WHY would a normal oral basal be so high?? > > > > Kathleen > > > >> Personally I use oral, the settling time is less. > >> > >> The temperature range suggested by is The normal underarm > >> temperature averages oral would be a little > >> higher. > >> > >> The " 3 times a day average " is oral only. > >> > >> Nick > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 Just some personal experience - I've taken both my own and my son's oral temp and then axillary temp during normal times and during fevers on a number of occasions. There is always a good 1 degree difference. That's with both digital and mercury thermometers that I own. If I were you, and if you are using auxiliary temps, I would do the same test that I did at several different times to see what the difference is with your thermometer(s). Then you would know your own reference point for comparison. All the best, > > Yeah, it didn't make sense to me, either, but then what about Broda Barne's basal armpit recs? I am pretty sure the armpit runs .5 lower than oral. So you'd be optimal with an armpit of 97.8 and no higher unless in the luteal phase. > > Kathleen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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