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I've heard eating or taking a hot shower can temporarily affect body temperature. by how much and how long should i wait after either to take my temp?
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This is an: interesting question that I've never heard asked or answered before so I will give you my best educated guess: I would say an hour. It is very possible your temperature will be normal sooner than that, but I would think an hour would allow things to normalize. I can't imagine there is actually any experimental or scientific literature on this question. Good wishes:)
Answered 12/10/2020
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