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Why is my temp 96.9 when i have pneumonia?

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Dr. Jeffrey Levine answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Varies: Different patients have different body temperature to respiratory infections. While most people mount a fever with increased temperature, others develop lower body temperatures. Do you know what your baseline normal body temperature is when you are not ill?

Dr Miller agreed

Answered 1/27/2018

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Do I have pneumonia? Really scared i'm not coughing but i had left back pain a couple days ago did not get worse by breathing. No fever.Temp is 96.8

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Temp 96.5 slight dry cough got GERD hard to eat how do I know if it's pneumonia keep thinking i inhaled food I have really bad anxiety but throat dry

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Father-inlaw has viral pneumonia for last 2 weeks. Been on 5 day leva-pck still had high temp. Is he still contagious?My wife wants to see him

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My moms had pneumonia for two weeks and her temp is still 103 after a while course of z-pac. I think she needs to see someone. ?

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When your temp is 38.5 on the 6 day after testing positive and your back aches. I also cough. When must I return to doctor as i had pneumonia in January and is afraid to wait to long. ?

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