if my temp is 96.3?

Question

whats wrong with me? am i sick or is my thermometer screwed up?

im not cold at all

my temp is usually arounf 98

Answer 1

IF NORMAL IS 98.6 you don't have a fever, so if it is cold, it will be affecting you normal body temperature. Try this website, even the experts have different opinions.

Answer 2

Hi! I know you've had a lot of answers, but I thought I'd throw my bit in here. "Normal" temps are 98.6. It's ok to be off a little bit, but your reading does seem a little low. Some tips: it may be due to how you are taking your temp. Wait 15 minutes after eating or drinking anything before taking it orally. Try breathing through your nose only before taking it. Be sure it is all the way under your tongue off to the side (by one of those big veins under your tongue). If it isn't electronic (it won't beep when it's done) then leave it under your tongue for a full 2 minutes. Oral temperatures are usually slightly lower than temps taken other ways (like rectally). If you are really concerned, see your doctor, especially if you are not feeling well.

Answer 3

There is nothing wrong with your temperature, this is not a fever, to be a fever you would have to be 99 degress or higher. Even then, unless you were over 101 degress it would be mild and no reason for concern. You may not have taken your temperature properly though, b/c you are actually reading colder than you should be. Try again, and if you get the same reading this time perhaps start looking for a new thermometer. Merry Christmas.

Answer 4

It's called subnormal. Sometimes when your sick you can run a subnormal temperature. However, some people, like me, run a subnormal temp standardly. When I had pneumonia it was very subnormal. However, normal for me is often 97.8. So I think you have to know whether your feeling fine or sick and go from there. You probably know what your usual temp runs. You can try another thermometer just to compare one to the other. Maybe that helps I hope. Have a nice day.

Answer 5

Could be the thermometer.....double check using someone else.

Also, it is a sign of an underactive thyroid. Do you have symptoms like feel cold all the time? cold hands or feet? gaining weight? Dry skin? Dry thinning hair? constipation? If so, get a morning thyroid test for TSH, Free T4, and Free T3. An afternoon test is no good. Also, find out the number results of these tests. Many labs are going by outdated ranges. Chances are if your TSH is over 3.0, you have a thyroid problem.

Answer 6

Could be one or the other. The only way to know is to see a doctor or try another thermometer. If you usually are closer to 98 then you should see a doctor immediately.

Answer 7

We call those low grade, you aren't fighting the infection yet if you are getting sick. We have a different temperature at different times of the day and different times of the month too. Your thermometer is fine. 98.6 is the average....not the mandatory temp. You need to know what your regular temperature is so that you know when you have a fever. My regular temp used to be 97.2, if I went up to 98.6 I knew I was sick....really sick. However, after I got divorced my body changed and my temp went up to 98.2....my doctor laughed and said I wasn't being suppressed anymore!

Answer 8

Everyone's body has a different normal running temp. 96.3 is too far out of whack, however. Your thermometer could be in error.

Answer 9

Hmmmmmmmm......maybe you are going to ovulate within the next few days. Most of the time, a womans temp will drop slightly and them spike around 98.8 when she is ovulating. It is probably nothing to worry about. Merry CHRISTmas.

Answer 10

Very few people have a body temperature of exactly 98.6 degrees. Most people are within a couple of degrees of normal. It's nothing to be concerned about.