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I've been sick for a few weeks now bronchitis, now the past few days been feeling sick again achy and everything. i am hot so took my temp, but it was low 96.4. why so low? what could it mean?

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Bad thermometer: Your low temp may be a faulty thermometer. If you have been ill for a few weeks (especially now since it is flu season) you should be seen by your doctor.

Answered 9/11/2018

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Low temp: Oral temps are normally 1.32f lower & may be falsely even lower for many reasons. Such as recent ingestion of a cool or cold drink, mouth breathing, hyperventilation, & inadequate measurement time (you need up to several minutes when using a mercury thermometers), tympanic measurements are far less accurate. Rectal temps are the most accurate temps. Temps are lowest in the morning and highest @ pm.

Answered 9/28/2016

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