My temperature is 96.1?!


Question: Is there something wrong with the thermometer or is that really my temperature? If so, Is that bad?


Answers: Is there something wrong with the thermometer or is that really my temperature? If so, Is that bad?

Got this off of the Mayo Clinic web site:

Probably not. Although normal human body temperature is usually stated as 98.6 F (37 C) orally, it actually ranges from 97.5 to 98.8 F (36.4 to 37.1 C). Some people have temperatures in the 96 F range and feel fine. Your body temperature is not considered dangerously low until it is below 95 F (35 C).

Mild reductions in body temperature are often temporary and don't indicate a serious problem or condition. For example, your temperature normally is lower in the morning than in the evening. The most common cause of a lower-than-normal body temperature is exposure to cold. But occasionally, a low body temperature can indicate an underlying problem or condition, such as:

Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
Diabetes
Adrenal gland insufficiency (Addison's disease)
Hypothalamus dysfunction
Liver failure
Kidney failure
Widespread infection (sepsis)
Excessive use of alcohol or illicit drugs
A side effect of certain medications, such as phenothiazines, barbiturates, opiates, clonidine, lithium and benzodiazepines
If your low body temperature persists, consult your doctor.

Normal temperature is 98.6, but a few degrees below or above is usually not harmful.

Its possible but the thermometer is probaly a little off.

it can be the thermometer but it might be you the temperature 98.6 is an average not every person has that temperature

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