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Recommendations for good thermometer. I’m sick again, third time since July 4th. I don’t believe my thermometer is accurate. Says 98.6 & I’m burning up & sweating.
Are you using a digital ,the old fashioned ones with the liquid in them or an ear one ? Hope you feel better soon .
Both are digital and cheap.
This might help. When using a digital thermometer, for best results, do this:
While TURNED OFF, place the thermometer under your tongue in the hottest side of your mouth. Hold it there under your tongue undisturbed for a good 30 seconds or more. Then turn it on. It will read much more accurately and quickly.
Also, if you are sweating a bunch and fevering, you are fighting an infection and may have an underlying condition that needs treatment. Could be bacterial or viral.
If you are sweating a bunch, BUT NOT FEVERING it could be something else like a vitamin B-1 deficiency or an undiagnosed blood sugar (diabetes) condition.
Good luck!
Edit: Also, if you are using an ear thermometer, make sure to test both ears to see if they have the same temperature. If you have an inner ear infection, or one-sided infection it will only show on the affected side!
Thank you, I never knew that about thermometers. I always put on the right, seems it doesn’t fit good on left. I’ve got two dollar general thermometers, bought them when Covid was new. Never needed them until this year. Seems like most digital aren’t good or don’t last. I’m sweating, chills and fever in stages. Tylenol is helping & I’m using Yarrow tincture. My biggest problem right now is a dry cough. Worst I’ve ever had & I used to bronchitis a lot. I went to clinic yesterday and about half the people there had a bad cough. Tested negative for Covid, Respiratory syncytial virus, Influenza A, Influenza B. I thought I had the flu. I’ve had every symptom. I normally wouldn’t get tested. I was so desperate for antibiotics. There four hours & I got cough syrup. I think I need a full blood panel something is going on for sure. In the past two I’ve been five years with out getting sick.
I wish I had a mercury thermometer. The last one I had broke. My daughter was sick a lot with ear infections as toddler & I found them accurate.