Taking Temperature
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Thermometers?
Asked by E.N. from New York
on March 7, 2010
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I'm looking for a new thermometer. Right now we have a Vicks oral digital thermometer, but I feel like even though it's only two years old its outdated. What is a quic...
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- We have one that you just point at the forehead and it gives you a reading. Doesn't involve touching. Just point. I love it! Easy to use when they are sleeping too. It...
- I second the temporal thermometer and the ear ones are pretty good too.
- There is a thermometer out that you roll across the forehead. We use it at the office, have compared it to other ear thermometers and it seems quite accurate. Good l...
Thermometers
Asked by K.L. from Savannah
on July 24, 2011
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What type of thermometer do you use? I have an 8 month old son and have already gone through 2 digital ones that I don't care for. I feel as though I am not getting ...
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- I think I am the only person in the world who hates the Exergen Thermometer. I think it's worthless-very hard to get an accurate reading. Take the temp. twice and yo...
- LOVE the temporal thermometer. We used an ear thermometer for years and it was not very accurate. When it died I bought a temporal thermometer and love it. One day ...
- I bought an Exergen from Walmart after years of fighting with my kids trying to get them to keep a regular digital thermometer either under their tongue or in their ar...
Need a Good Recommendation for a Thermometer
Asked by A.Z. from Wichita
on March 2, 2010
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I think I have tried every type of thermometer out there, the one you swipe across the forehead, the one you stick in the ear, a ton of underarm thermometers and I jus...
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- I personally like the good old fashion mercury ones... You know it works in the mouth as they are older, under the arm or even in the bottom... Just remember to clea...
- what jessica said. i have the same thermometer and get stocked up with those plastic covers. my issue with it is first it dies down after about a year, second every ti...
- My son is 3 and although he never took a pacifier, after trying every thermometer out there, the only one that he will take when he is sick is the pacifier thermometer...
Thermometers
Asked by L. from Minneapolis
on November 29, 2006
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I am looking to get a new thermometer to use with my 3 year olds. I have heard about the ear ones and also the "rub across the forehead" ones. Does anyone have a fav...
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- I also received an ear thermometer while I was pregnant. It fits in my son's ear ok but I was told by his doctor that they aren't very accurate. I use an under arm t...
- Hi L., I am an R.N. and have read so many studies about the inaccuracies of the "ear thermometers." I haven't read much about the "forehead thermometers," but guess ...
- We have the Exergen Temporal Scanner Thermometer. You just swipe across the kid's forehead, it works great. It is really nice, because you can use it on a sleeping k...
Need a Good Thermometer
Asked by N.L. from Tampa
on September 7, 2010
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I need a good (digital if possible) thermometer. The one I have from walgreens is very inaccurate and inconstant. It can go from 97 to 100 in the same minute. Any reco...
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- We bought a Braun digital ear thermometer. So far it has been very accurate and easy to use. It usually takes only about 5-10 seconds to get a reading. When our sweeti...
- I wonder the same thing.... Looking forward to seeing responses!
- I, too, love the Braun ear thermometer. I got it as a gift at a baby shower for my first child, now 6-years-old, and it has been wonderful all along for both kids. A...
Fast Reading Thermometer Recommendation?
Asked by D.S. from Dallas
on February 18, 2008
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Can someone recommend a highly accurate, fast reading thermometer (for under arm and/or rectal)? My current baby thermometer is impossible to use as it takes at least...
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- I have to diddo the temporal thermometer. We have one that decided it only wanted to give error messages, so my hubby emailed the company and they are sending us a br...
- I have a 4 month olt and I just bought the Temporal thermometer and it is AWESOME! It reads in seconds. You can do it while they are sleeping and not even wake them ...
- I know you mentioned underarm or rectal but I wanted to recommend the temporal thermometer. After two years of struggling with several types of thermometers, my secon...
Looking for a Reliable Infant Thermometer
Asked by J.B. from Washington DC
on June 2, 2008
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My son is almost 5 months old, and to my knowledge (I'm not complaining, mind you!) has never had a fever, although sometimes his head feels really hot to me. I have ...
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- I have had great luck with the Exergen Temporal Thermometer. It runs across the forehead and has always given me an accurate reading. I have taken it to the doctor wi...
- Hi J., Some children, infants, adults run a low grade fever. Don't worry, when a child is sick, you will know it. Your thermometers are fine. Hope this helps. D.
- You just might be lucky. My daughter is 5yrs old. She did have temp. but they didn't happen until she was teething. I used any typical thermometer. I didn't find the e...
Anyone to Recommend a Good Thermometer?
Asked by L.C. from Raleigh
on March 11, 2008
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I have a 16 month old with another on the way...and want to purchase a new thermometer that is easy to use but accurate. The one I currently have came in a 'kit' I rec...
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- I have tried several of the ear thermometers and not found one that is acutally acurate. However, they now have a theremometer that you rub across the forehead. I am ...
- the exergen temporal thermometer is good. u can get it at walmart. they use it at the pediatricians office thats how i found out how to get one. its about $30. just si...
- Hi L., the bad news about the tympanic (ear) thermometers is that they can be very inaccurate. if it ifs not aimed directly at the eardrum, which believe it or ...
Would like Recommendation on Thermometer...
Asked by M.E. from Des Moines
on April 15, 2009
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I am sure this has been posted on here before, but I would like some recommendations for a good thermometer. I am looking for one that can take a rectal temperature in...
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- We use an ear thermometer. I figure when we go to the doctors that the type of thermometer they use, so they must work. We use thermoscan by brAun. It works good for us.
- We use a Philips temporal thermometer. We got it when 11 year old was a baby and it still works great. You kind of rub it across the forehead over to the temple. Mu...
- The Exergen temporal scanner thermometer is easy to use and gives a more accurate reading than rectal can. It is non-invasive because you just slide it across the fore...
Forehead Thermometer and Pulse Ox
Asked by C.S. from Dallas
on May 18, 2007
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I am definately looking for a good forehead thermometer and was wondering if anyone knew a good one to buy. Also I am contemplating getting my own pulse oximeter to m...
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- I agree with the Exergen!
- The Exergen Forehead thermometer works GREAT!! Very easy and fast....swipe it across the forehead and it gives you a reading in about 2-3 seconds. I love it...and so...
- C., I was a field medic/corpsman for the USN and USMC. From my own experience I can tell you absolutely do not get a ear thermometer. I observed one of these devi...
