My normal body temperature is about 97 degrees. Is this an indication of anything? Like metabolism of thyroid out of wack?
2007-01-11 06:38:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
98.6 may be the "textbook" normal body temperature, but it certainly isn't the temperature that everyone's body should be at all times.
From WebMD:
Most people think of a "normal" body temperature as an oral temperature of 98.6 °F(37 °C). This is an average of normal body temperatures. Your temperature may actually be 1°F (0.6°C) or more above or below 98.6 °F(37 °C). Also, your normal body temperature changes by as much as 1°F (0.6°C) throughout the day, depending on how active you are and the time of day. Body temperature is very sensitive to hormone levels and may be higher or lower when a woman is ovulating or having her menstrual period.
2007-01-11 07:02:57 · answer #1 · answered by Dralix 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, let me know if it is. My normal body temperature is around 96.
I was told that the 98.6 is the average, rather than most people's normal range. Within 1-2 degrees is completely normal.
2007-01-11 14:47:08 · answer #2 · answered by sillylittlemen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋