topic Re: Thermometers in Wellness

Thermometers

Pecky — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 13:23:40 GMT

I have a digital no touch and under the tongue thermometers. The no touch keeps giving different readings from 97-99.9. within mintues of taking it. When I use the under the tongue it is 97.1-97.5. I would like to know which one is accurate.

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SilleeMee — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 13:34:17 GMT

Contact thermometers are always more accurate than the other kinds.

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Desertdi — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 13:43:09 GMT

Maybe...just use the "average of the two"...

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Kachina624 — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 15:25:15 GMT

No question...I'd trust the under the tongue model.

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cheriere — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 15:30:46 GMT

@Pecky

Definately under the tongue.

One time in the hospital, I had a nurse tell me that the only truly accurate way to get a temperature on some people is the way nobody wants to have it taken lol😂

She also said to add one degree to whatever the under the tongue home thermometer reads. I don't know if this is true, but I really was told this.🌸

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Still Raining — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 16:44:05 GMT

It seems sort of hit or miss at times. Even the under tongue ones vary. Don't bother much anymore.

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Toppers3 — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 23:59:31 GMT

@Pecky wrote:
I have a digital no touch and under the tongue thermometers. The no touch keeps giving different readings from 97-99.9. within mintues of taking it. When I use the under the tongue it is 97.1-97.5. I would like to know which one is accurate.

I can understand your concern.

I bought a no-touch infrared thermometer not too long ago that reads off of our foreheads.

I think that it's pretty accurate because I would have my temperature taken while in the hospital or at the doctor's office, and then when I got this one, it was giving the same readings as the ones in the hospital or doctor's office.

I guess that I would say to bring yours in and have it checked against the one in your doctor's office for accuracy, just as if you were checking a blood pressure machine against the one in their office for accuracy.

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SaveTheTurtles — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:34:52 GMT

If there are batteries involved I would switch them out.

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Pecky — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:49:48 GMT

@Toppers3 wrote:
@Pecky wrote:
I have a digital no touch and under the tongue thermometers. The no touch keeps giving different readings from 97-99.9. within mintues of taking it. When I use the under the tongue it is 97.1-97.5. I would like to know which one is accurate.
I can understand your concern.

I bought a no-touch infrared thermometer not too long ago that reads off of our foreheads.

I think that it's pretty accurate because I would have my temperature taken while in the hospital or at the doctor's office, and then when I got this one, it was giving the same readings as the ones in the hospital or doctor's office.

I guess that I would say to bring yours in and have it checked against the one in your doctor's office for accuracy, just as if you were checking a blood pressure machine against the one in their office for accuracy.

@Toppers3 Thanks I will do that. I just find that the under the tongue one stays accurate everytime. The forehead will show 97.8 and then two minutes later shoots up to 99.5 and a few minutes later back down.

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Beacon girl — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 23:08:23 GMT

That’s the way my mother took out temps back in the 50’s. I don’t think there was any other way then. 🤒

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Trailrun23 — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 01:11:52 GMT

We have two docs in our family; during COVID they both told me the contact one on the temple and the infrared no-contact one are both accurate. The under the tongue ones usually measure low and the others are more hygienic.

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katie1859 — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 01:48:00 GMT

Actually, the most accurate is rectally but who the heck wants to bend over? Heck, who the heck can reach anymore 😂

Former home health provider, but under the tongue is the second best. Open and hold down until you hear beep, or three minutes. 😆

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cheriere — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:23:11 GMT

@katie1859 wrote:
Actually, the most accurate is rectally but who the heck wants to bend over? Heck, who the heck can reach anymore 😂
Former home health provider, but under the tongue is the second best. Open and hold down until you hear beep, or three minutes. 😆

You're exactly right. I was that told once by a nurse when I was in the hospital.