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12-04-2012 at 12:59 PM
greeneyedj...
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Temperature question, 9 weeks old...

Gibson felt a bit warm this morning so I took his temp rectally and got 100.2.  He cooled to the touch after that and then got warm again so I took his temp again and got 100.9, which I know is past the "okay" point.  I immediately took it again and got 98.3 and then 98.6.  I'm leaving a message for a nurse at his pedi's office now.  Which temperature do I go by?  He just had his 2 month shots on Friday.

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12-04-2012 at 1:27 PM
lildevil96...
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You should always go by the rectal temp. If you did the check rectally on all tries, then I think you need a new thermometer.

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12-04-2012 at 2:45 PM
mabenner1
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Sounds like you have a faulty thermometer. I would definitely go with what the pedi says.

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12-04-2012 at 2:45 PM
greeneyedj...
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They were all taken rectally.  I spoke with a nurse and she said it's probably still from his shots and that if he's still running a fever tomorrow, they want to see him in the office.  I will look into getting a new thermometer.  I thought I had a pretty good one, it's made by Safety 1st and takes oral, axillary and rectal.  I have been using probe covers on it that came with it-should I take the next one without?

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