I thought I was dead!
I'm one of these guys who's "always warm". Every girlfriend I've had has commented on how I'm the warmest (physically) person they've ever known. I never have cold hands and feet.
I started tracking my body temperature and pulse rate to get some insight into my metabolic rate and was shocked to see my temperature as low as 35.6*C (96.08*F).
At first, I thought it was the thermometer, but I tested my girlfriend (who's always complaining about the cold) and her temperature was 37.0*C (98.6*F).
Next assumption was that the thermometer was retaining some of the heat from my first test, so I retested after checking her and again it read down at about 36*C (96.8*F).
I found this today...
Is oral temperature an accurate measurement
I'm one of these guys who's "always warm". Every girlfriend I've had has commented on how I'm the warmest (physically) person they've ever known. I never have cold hands and feet.
I started tracking my body temperature and pulse rate to get some insight into my metabolic rate and was shocked to see my temperature as low as 35.6*C (96.08*F).
At first, I thought it was the thermometer, but I tested my girlfriend (who's always complaining about the cold) and her temperature was 37.0*C (98.6*F).
Next assumption was that the thermometer was retaining some of the heat from my first test, so I retested after checking her and again it read down at about 36*C (96.8*F).
I found this today...
Is oral temperature an accurate measurement
Evidence suggests that, regardless of whether the assessment is recorded at rest or during periods of changing core temperature, oral temperature is an unsuitable diagnostic tool for determining body temperature because many measures demonstrated differences greater than the predetermined validity threshold of 0.27°C (0.5°F). In addition, the differences were greatest at the highest rectal temperatures. Oral temperature cannot accurately reflect core body temperature, probably because it is influenced by factors such as ambient air temperature, probe placement, and ingestion of fluids. Any reliance on oral temperature in an emergency, such as exertional heat stroke, might grossly underestimate temperature and delay proper diagnosis and treatment.