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Body Temperature is low all the time.
Body Temperature is low all the time.
It is showing 97.5.
It should be 98.5 right?
Why does this happen??
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It's normal
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Are you checking in the axilla (arm pit) ?
Surface/skin temperature is slightly less than body temperature thus we add 1*F
Even if checking in mouth, they thermometer could be falty.
Even if it isn't faulty and is working fine, this temperature is within the normal range
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Its within normal range
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Dr. Dharmendra Singh
General Physician
17 yrs exp
Indore
It’s normal
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Dr. Pallavi Thakur
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jabalpur
IT IS absolutely normal
Dont overthink :)
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Dr. S. Subhashini
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Chennai
It's normal only, it varies depending on the temperature outside, ur physical activity, sweat, etc
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Dr. Lakin Vira
General Surgeon
14 yrs exp
Mumbai
Its normal.
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