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Body temperature
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I am using thermometer gun which is giving different body temperature for different part.
On neck: 99.8 but not constant
Stomach: 99.3 not constant
For head : 97.6
For hand : 97.3
Armpit: (98.2 using para thermometer)
I am completely confused. And getting alot of fears. Please help me 😞.
I have taken my 1st dose of vaccine on 20th May.
Could you please suggest me with body part I can consider for accurate body temperature or consider as fever.
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Different body surfaces have different body temperatures. For accurate measurement of surface temperatures, use only your armpits. Normal temperature should be between 98.2 +/- 0.7 degrees F. The maximum permissible normal ORAL temperature is 6am temp of 98.9 F and 4pm Temp of 99.9. Donot worry if temperature varies between these limits.
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Keep a temperature chart from a single site of measurement.
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Check oral temperature which is accurate than axial(armpit), if armpit taken then add 1 degree F to temp you got and dont worry about vaccination, take dolo if you had fever
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Dr. Kamalkishore Laddha
General Physician
38 yrs exp
Akola
Use digital thermometer. Measure temp in arm pit
Wherever you recorded temp it's normal..
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Gun thermal recorder is inaccurate if not measured properly
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Also record SpO2 and pulse rate
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Dr. Anand Prakash Pandey
General Physician
8 yrs exp
Delhi
First of all you have taken 1st dose that means you r well protected if you follow covid norms strictly. Secondly temp gun is not an accurate to guide about fever, use thermometer although it is also not accurate but still much better than a gun. Most imp is your symptoms. If you r felling no symptoms you doesnt need to worry.
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Monitor your vitals like pulse bp and sugars
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