Is a temp of 96.6 too low?

[Anonymous]

No other symptoms but temp has been at 96.6 degrees all night. I typically run 97.8 degrees but for some reason am lower tonight. Any cause for concern?

[Anonymous]

Why are you taking your temperature, OP?

5 Possible Causes of Low Body Temperature and What They Mean

Here's the good news: A slightly lower-than-normal temperature is usually nothing to worry about.
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What temperature is too low for a person, then?
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A consistently or very low body temperature that's lower than 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) often signals accidental hypothermia or an underlying medical issue.

[Anonymous]

No, there is a range of normal.

Do you feel ill? Why were you checking?

If a digital thermometer may need a new battery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No other symptoms but temp has been at 96.6 degrees all night. I typically run 97.8 degrees but for some reason am lower tonight. Any cause for concern?

What does that thermometer say your housemates' temp is?

[Anonymous]

Why are you taking your temperature if you have no symptoms? I think your physical health is fine but I’m worried about your mental health.

[Anonymous]

I'm not sure if it's cause for concern or not, but my temperature would dip like this when I was cold, ie post-winter run, after being sweaty. When I get cold I get REALLY cold ie my whole body shivers and it takes a long time to warm up. That being said, after a warm shower my temp always returns to its normal temperature, which like you, tends to be 97.something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, there is a range of normal.

Do you feel ill? Why were you checking?

If a digital thermometer may need a new battery.

I felt like I had sinus congestion and sometimes I get a low grade fever with that. I suspect the battery is old though on this thermometer and needs to be changed.

[Anonymous]

It's still within the range of normal. Check the battery if this is not your normal temp.

In our family, our normal temp is about that much.

[Anonymous]

My temp can be in the 96s any given day. It’s just the way I am. I only know because I take mine any time I take my kid’s temp just to make sure the thermometer is working correctly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are you taking your temperature if you have no symptoms? I think your physical health is fine but I’m worried about your mental health.

You know women take their temperature to track their cycle, right... you know that ... right? I question your intelligence.

[Anonymous]

Interesting.. mine is always below 97. I just took it yesterday twice ( was checking thermometer for my child sickness). Twice different time of the day 96. something... Never occurred to me it was low.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No other symptoms but temp has been at 96.6 degrees all night. I typically run 97.8 degrees but for some reason am lower tonight. Any cause for concern?

No it isn't but call your Dr. to be sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No other symptoms but temp has been at 96.6 degrees all night. I typically run 97.8 degrees but for some reason am lower tonight. Any cause for concern?

No it isn't but call your Dr. to be sure.

PLEASE do NOT call your doctor because your temp is 1* below what you have deemed as "normal". OMG!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No other symptoms but temp has been at 96.6 degrees all night. I typically run 97.8 degrees but for some reason am lower tonight. Any cause for concern?

1) you seem to have health anxiety

2) user error or equipment failure is always an issue

3) you seem to have health anxiety .... there is nothing wrong with you. Get on with your life

[Anonymous]

98.6 isn't even the average body temperature anyway:

https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/09/body-temperature.html

In recent years, Parsonnet’s team has found that the average body temperature in the U.S. has dropped from 98.6 F by about 0.05 F every decade since the 19th century, likely due to better health and living conditions that reduce inflammation. They found that today’s normal body temperature hovers closer to 97.9 F. The often-cited standard of 98.6 F stems from data published in 1868.