Is it okay if my body temperature is 97.6ºF ?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Yes it is fine. the normal temp. is 98.7! You are a little cold. That is good thought. You will be fine. Here is some information about low body temp.

Can a low body temperature be dangerous?

An abnormally low body temperature (hypothermia) can be serious, even life-threatening. Low body temperature may occur from cold exposure, shock, alcohol or drug use, or certain metabolic disorders, such as diabetes or hypothyroidism. A low body temperature may also be present with an infection, particularly in newborns, older adults, or people who are frail. An overwhelming infection, such as Gram-negative sepsis, may also cause an abnormally low body temperature.

Body temperature Normal:

The average normal temperature is 98.6° (37°). However, "normal" varies from person to person. Your temperature will also vary throughout the day, usually being lowest in the early morning and rising as much as 1°F (0.6°C) in the early evening. Your temperature may also rise by 1°F (0.6°C) or more if you exercise on a hot day. A woman's body temperature typically varies by 1°F (0.6°C) or more through her menstrual cycle, peaking around the time of ovulation.
Abnormal:

An oral temperature of 100° (37.8°) or a rectal or ear temperature of 101° (38.3°) indicates a slight fever.

A rectal temperature of 100.4° (38°) or higher in a child indicates a fever.

A rectal or ear temperature of less than 97° (36.1°) indicates a low body temperature (hypothermia).

There ya go!!! Sorry that it is a lil much!!

Answer 3

The body temperature is never constant as we think it is. It depends on your rate of metabolism which varies during the day. If you have done some exercises, eaten food, smoked, taken alcohol, worn warm clothing etc. it is slightly higher. It is slightly lower if the outside temperature is below the body temperature or when you are hungry or tired. The thermostat mechanism of the body is always on and controls the body temperature by about 1 degree. So it is alright if your body temperature is 97 degrees or 99 degrees F for sometime.

Answer 4

Sorry, JJ is wrong. Normal body temperature is 37 deg, but given an underactive thyroid you're OK. A temperature ABOVE 37 would be reason for concern. It might be a warm day but the outside temperature would have to be in the mid 30s to raise your core temperature.

Answer 5

98.6 F is an average. Some people's normal temperature is slightly higher or lower. You need to figure out what is normal for you (take your temp when you are not sick). My wife's normal temperature is a bit lower than average, so sometimes she has a temperature and the nurse will not take it seriously because she appears to be normal.

Digital thermometers, particularly the kind that go into the ear, may read a little high or low. They will read consistantly, but again, develop a baseline of what is normal. The ear ones, consistantly measure in the same ear. One of your jugular veins is actually larger than the other, and that ear will read slightly warmer, etc. Or, I suppose, you can develop a baseline for each ear.

Answer 6

Most people think of a "normal" body temperature as an oral temperature of 98.6 F. 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. 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.

Answer 7

yes, you are just a little cold, the normal body temperature is 98.6 (not 96 like some people are saying.)

I was a little under normal myslef yesterday. As long as its only off by 1 or or maybe 2 degrees, you should be fine.

If you pass 100 or drop below 95 then you are in trouble.

Answer 8

Yes, that is fine. Normal temperature is 98.6; however, most people's temperature is a little below that in the morning, especially right before they get up in the morning. At night a person's core body temperature lowers. So that is perfectly normal. The only time you need to be concerned is if your temperature is "above" 98.6.

Answer 9

It is Ok but it usually means that you have an underactive thyroid.

A 'Hyper' Active Thyroid means a thyroid that is producing too much hormone

A 'Hypo" Active Thyroid means that it is producing too little.

The way to really tell what your personal baseline body temp is (which is a good determination on thyroid activity) is to keep an instant or quick read thermometer at your bedside.

When your alarm goes off the FIRST THING you do is to reach out, grab the thermometer, and take your temp.

ANY MOVEMENT other then the one arm going out to get the thermometer will alter your baseline, resting temperature.

Even sitting up will throw it off...

Take your temp each morning for a week and if it is under the "Normal" temp for a week then you should go to the doctor and have them perform a Thyroid Activity Test.

An underactive thyroid means:
Low Body Temp,
Low Resting Metabolism,
Tiredness,
Poor Sleep…

Over all the test is cheep and easy… So please take an hour and do the test!~

Answer 10

Yes, it's fine. It is quite normal for your body to fluctuate a little...after all, we are not precision machines, we are living biological creatures. All sort of things are changing constantly in your body.

From a more technical viewpoint, it is unlikely you can take your temperature any more accurately than one degree. Just because your digital thermometer gives you an answer to a precision of a tenth of a degree, doesn't mean your body temperature is uniformly the same. Shift the location of the thermometer slightly and you will get different results. Move it from the mouth, to the armpit, to the rectum (in that order :-) and you will get different temperatures.