am i sick if i have that temperature????
2007-02-19 10:15:53 · 9 answers · asked by cool 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
No. But the lower your body temperature is (within the normal range) the better. Human flesh is not unlike meat in the refrigerator: the lower the temperature the longer it lasts without deteriorating. Many inflammatory processes in the body can be stopped or slowed down significantly simply by application of a cold pack to the affected area.
2007-02-19 10:19:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
98.6 is considered normal, but our temperature flucuates during the day. Some people carry a bit higher temp and some carry and little bit lower one. If your temp goes above 101 I would seek medical help, indicating you might have an infection.
2007-02-19 10:24:57 · answer #2 · answered by freckles1063 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Your temperature goes up and down during the day and night. 98.6 is only the average.
2007-02-19 10:27:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you are fine with that temperature. Usually doctors don't define it as fever unless it's a full degree.
2007-02-19 10:22:03 · answer #4 · answered by missingora 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most likely not. 'Average normal' is roughly 98.6. Unless you feel sick, you are probably just fine. Worry more if it is really low or higher (like 100 or higher.)
2007-02-19 10:24:59 · answer #5 · answered by Elle3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're fine.. Normal variation is between 96.6 and 99.1 degrees. A fever is considered a fever at 99.6 degrees.
2007-02-19 10:25:51 · answer #6 · answered by LiveInLove14 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, you're fine, happy to report...unless you were hoping to miss school or work tomorrow!
2007-02-19 10:33:02 · answer #7 · answered by Patricia B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
98.6 IS NORMAL TEMP GIVE OR TAKE A DEGREE..I WOULD NOT BASE BEING SICK ON THAT TEMP, BUT MORE ON HOW YOU FEEL
2007-02-19 10:19:31 · answer #8 · answered by bitysiss77 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope..
It is within normal variation...
2007-02-19 10:23:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋