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I was sick and my thermometer noted my temp at 108. could thateven be possible?

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Dr. Anatoly Belilovsky answered

No.: Not if you lived to tell the tale. 108 is usually found in extreme heat stroke; fever never gets the temperature up that high.

Answered 7/20/2012

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A member asked:

I was sick and my thermometer noted my temp at 108. could thateven be possible?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Anatoly Belilovsky answered

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