Under Arm Temp. Taking

Updated on March 25, 2012
C.M. asks from Harpers Ferry, WV
4 answers

So, my son is 4 and has had a cough and runny nose yesterday and today. He felt really warm to me today, so I tried to take his temp. under his tongue but he plays with it and it just didn't work. So I tried it under his arm and it read 100.2, which I know is hardly a fever. But, I can't remember if you are supposed to add a degree when it's under the arm or not? Thanks!

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So What Happened?

Thank you everyone! He just really doesn't like it when I take his temp. under his tongue, lol! I never thought it could be the pollen. We go outside every day for a couple hours and play, so maybe? He went to bed an hour early because his eyes were looking kind of droopy and he just wasn't feeling good. I'm going to keep him home from preschool tomorrow.

we do need to catch up Cheryl!

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S.L.

answers from Kansas City on

The mouth temperature is the accurate one, the underarm is cooler to add a degree and the rectum is higher so a degree less.

http://www.revolutionhealth.com/articles/rectal-ear-oral-...
The below are the normal for the type being taken:
axillary - 97.6
oral - 98.6
rectal - 99.6

C.O.

answers from Washington DC on

C.!!

Hey you!!! I need to catch up with you!!!

Yes, the "rule of thumb" for under arm is add one degree.

For my boys and I - 100.2 would be a fever as our normal temps are 96.7 and 97.0

It could be allergies. The pollen was pushed up by the rain. And sometimes as the body fights off the pollen - even though he may NOT have allergies - the body's temperature gets higher as it works to fight off the pollen.

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D.B.

answers from Dallas on

Yes, add a degree for under the arm temp.

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