Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 So many people think that 98.6 is the normal temp. Nope, that is the average temp. Normal temps run between the upper 95's and the low 99's. Women of childbearing age run a lower temperature averaging in the 97's while men tend to run a little high in the 98's. You are not really considered febrile by medical standard until a temp rises above 100.5. Which for someone whose temp is normally in the 97's, like me, is very high, and makes me one sick puppy. Most physicians dont look at baselines, that a job for the super nurses....dunt--da-da--dunn...like me....(smiling) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 I can see how that would be the case for people that run what would be considered (I guess!) low temps to begin with. Mine is just fluctuating so much that it's odd....maybe there's a virus lurking around because my system is so weakened by this (to be) 3 week assault. > So many people think that 98.6 is the normal temp. Nope, that is > the average temp. Normal temps run between the upper 95's and the > low 99's. Women of childbearing age run a lower temperature > averaging in the 97's while men tend to run a little high in the > 98's. You are not really considered febrile by medical standard > until a temp rises above 100.5. Which for someone whose temp is > normally in the 97's, like me, is very high, and makes me one sick > puppy. Most physicians dont look at baselines, that a job for the > super nurses....dunt--da-da--dunn...like me....(smiling) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 u know it also seems weird to me too...i would have chills one min. and hot the next...and feeling weaker and weaker, nausea, and etc...didnt know if it's a virus also or something of my pc.. brenda > >Reply-To: pancreatitis >To: pancreatitis >Subject: Re: Temperatures >Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 20:59:15 -0000 > >I can see how that would be the case for people that run what would >be considered (I guess!) low temps to begin with. Mine is just >fluctuating so much that it's odd....maybe there's a virus lurking >around because my system is so weakened by this (to be) 3 week >assault. > > > > > > So many people think that 98.6 is the normal temp. Nope, that is > > the average temp. Normal temps run between the upper 95's and the > > low 99's. Women of childbearing age run a lower temperature > > averaging in the 97's while men tend to run a little high in the > > 98's. You are not really considered febrile by medical standard > > until a temp rises above 100.5. Which for someone whose temp is > > normally in the 97's, like me, is very high, and makes me one sick > > puppy. Most physicians dont look at baselines, that a job for the > > super nurses....dunt--da-da--dunn...like me....(smiling) > > > _________________________________________________________________ Dream of owning a home? Find out how in the First-time Home Buying Guide. http://special.msn.com/home/firsthome.armx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 : There seems to me to be WAY too much similarity in some of our symptoms for them not to be related in some way.....it's all just TOO coincidental. Thanks for the input, I appreciate it > > > So many people think that 98.6 is the normal temp. Nope, that is > > > the average temp. Normal temps run between the upper 95's and the > > > low 99's. Women of childbearing age run a lower temperature > > > averaging in the 97's while men tend to run a little high in the > > > 98's. You are not really considered febrile by medical standard > > > until a temp rises above 100.5. Which for someone whose temp is > > > normally in the 97's, like me, is very high, and makes me one sick > > > puppy. Most physicians dont look at baselines, that a job for the > > > super nurses....dunt--da-da--dunn...like me....(smiling) > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Dream of owning a home? Find out how in the First-time Home Buying Guide. > http://special.msn.com/home/firsthome.armx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 Hey..Super Nurse *LOL* I always tell the nurses when they say " you've got a very mild temp of 99.3..that for me that is a fever because most days I run at 96.7 Imagine how i was when a couple of months back, I ran a temperature of 104.6 and the hospital told me to just stay home and ride it out..I thought my head was going to explode..so did it, the pain was unlike any headache I'd ever experienced before..and not want to experience again..took 3 days to get back to normal ...and no idea why I ran that fever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 They told you to ride out a temp of 104; I'm glad your better but my goodness what kind of hopsital is that. I hope in the event that happens again you go to a different hospital. With all the antibiotice resistent strains of bugs out their now, anybody with a temp like that should be throroghly examined. you are one tough broad, and I admire that tremendously. How are you feeling? HOw is that little song bird of yours? How are the dressing changes going, that one should be done by now. I hope so. Chrissy.... and it dunt...da... da ... ddhaaaah Super nurse! PR is everything ;+ ) > Hey..Super Nurse *LOL* > > I always tell the nurses when they say " you've got a very mild temp > of 99.3..that for me that is a fever because most days I run at 96.7 > > Imagine how i was when a couple of months back, I ran a temperature > of 104.6 and the hospital told me to just stay home and ride it > out..I thought my head was going to explode..so did it, the pain was > unlike any headache I'd ever experienced before..and not want to > experience again..took 3 days to get back to normal ...and no idea > why I ran that fever. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 And then you have dumb surgeons like mine who said that a temperature of 102 degrees F two weeks post - op was " Normal, because some people just run a little high " . Needless to say, two weeks after that I was in the OR having my abdomen drained from multiple pus pockets - you'd think the split surgical incision would have also been a clue and the fact that I couldn't take a deep breath without having enormous pain, and that I couldn't walk upright........That I had to change jammies and sheets a couple of times a night from night sweats and throwing up........ Luckily another surgeon recognized it for what it was and admitted me. Boy I wish I had a super nurse! Why are all the good ones somewhere else! Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 Laurie: That is absolutely unbelievable....I am absolutely flabbergasted that in the year 2004 there could be (and surgeons yet!!) doctors that can't recognize what a fever can represent and look for a causative action vs " blowing it off " like that....unreal... Best wishes > And then you have dumb surgeons like mine who said that a > temperature of 102 degrees F two weeks post - op was " Normal, > because some people just run a little high " . > > Needless to say, two weeks after that I was in the OR having my > abdomen drained from multiple pus pockets - you'd think the > split surgical incision would have also been a clue and the fact > that I couldn't take a deep breath without having enormous pain, > and that I couldn't walk upright........That I had to change jammies > and sheets a couple of times a night from night sweats and > throwing up........ Luckily another surgeon recognized it for what it > was and admitted me. > > Boy I wish I had a super nurse! Why are all the good ones > somewhere else! > > Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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