What body temperature is normal for YOU?
By seamonkey
@seamonkey (1976)
Ireland
March 14, 2007 8:08am CST
Every time I go to the doctor, if my temperature is 98 they announce I have no fever, yet my normal temperature is a low 96 degrees. Even though it is well known the human temperature fluctuates throughout the day, they still behave as though 98 degrees is not above what is normal for me.
According to Wikipedia, these are the ranges for normal human temperature:
Previously, average oral temperature for healthy adults had been considered 98.6 °F (37.0 °C), while normal ranges are 36.1 to 37.8 °C. In Russia, the temperature had been measured axillary. 36.6 °C was considered "ideal" temperature, while normal ranges are 36 to 36.9 °C.
Recent studies suggest that the average temperature for healthy adults is 97.2 °F or 36.8 °C (same result in three different studies). Variations (one standard deviation) from three other studies are:
* 36.4 - 37.1 °C
* 36.3 - 37.1 °C for males, 36.5 - 37.3 °C for females
* 36.6 - 37.3 °C [3]
What is your normal temperature?
2 responses
@drakan291 (817)
• Ireland
14 Mar 07
I am usually in the normal range. I get delirious at low temperatures, though. I think it is at 102 degrees that I get delirious. Not a very nice feeling. If your body temperature is lower then what is 'normal' do you feel cold all the time? Maybe youneed to get your thyroid checked out.
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