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Just wondering what you all use to check your child temp. I have one I use under the arm but my 2 year old hates it because she doesn't know what I'm doing, therefore she has a crying spell for 10 minutes later!
What kind do you use? Mommy to Lacie and Dillon |
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Melissa, getting an accurate temp can be a pain in the behind! We have an ear thermometer (I can post the make and model if you want) that I really like that seems to be very accurate. When the kids are 1 year and younger I do it rectally.
I know a lot of people are going to the forehead scan types. I think as far as thermometers go, it is a good investment to have a good one, especially if you have multiple children, you will get your use out of it. If you are having a baby shower for #2- register for a good one  ~Mother to Brandon, Austin, Ethan, Ryan and Lillian~ |
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Also, Keep in mind that fever is a GOOD thing. Fever is there to cook the poisons in our bodies and should NOT be brought down artificially with aspirins, etc. Your body should be allowed to dispose of poisons properly without interference by allopathic means. |
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Yes I know that fever is a "symptom" not a disease. Tylenol/Motrin are only fever reducers not eliminators. It has to run it's course. Everyone in the world gets sick. I would just like to know my childs temperature with out just feeling her forehead with my hand, it has nothing to do with organic anything.
I just need a good reading with out a 10-15 minute temper tantrum. I have and old digital but it takes forever to get a reading. I was just wanting to know what kind everyone else used. I didn't want to spend $20.00 to $30.00 on something not worth it. Shawn, yes let me know what kind yours is. Mommy to Lacie and Dillon |
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i have a braun thermoscan ear thermometer. i like it it's fast and easy but i always feel like it could be wrong. i think it's just me. i'm sure it's acurate. but i hate to fool with high temps. so if it sais over 100 i always give tylenol. and re check it in like 15 mins to make sure the temp goes down. i've known soo many kids who have had febrile seziers that i'm scared my daughter will too.
Courtney, mom to Brooke and 1 on the way, that kicks all the time!!! |
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Everyone please know that this is an opinion of someone that has never claimed to be a medical professional. Aspirin does have risks when there is fever present. You should use acetaminophen (Tylenol) or an ibuprofen (Advil) to bring down fevers when at certain levels. It would be up to your medical professional of your choosing to decide at what level to administer a fever reducer. If you have a family history of febrile fevers it might be a good thing to keep a close eye on fevers and be proactive. If there is no family history- talk to your doctor about what temperature you should administer a fever reducer. Some doctors want you to administer meds at about 101 degrees and others at 100 degrees. ~Mother to Brandon, Austin, Ethan, Ryan and Lillian~ |
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We used to use the old fashioned kind that we had to shake, probably 7 years ago. Fortunately, our boys are rarely sick, so we haven't needed one. We did have a spell a couple of years ago that we needed to track the temp of our younger son. We had an ear one then that I never thought was right according to my touch. When I thought he had one (and would still now if need be) we put him in a cool bath until it came down. We've only rarely needed meds. to help.
After reading about all the febrile seizures, though, I am thankful we are beyond the age that they are typical and respectfully keep everyone whose child isn't yet in prayer they don't experience them again or at all! We've always wanted one of those that you can run across the forehead. I agree a thermometer is a useful tool for parents! Maybe one of the nurse mommies will read this and post??? Michelle Michelle "Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain but for the heart to conquer it." Tagore CARDBOARD TESTIMONIES Self Reflection  "Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam" |
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Momma always said, life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you'll get. Forrest Gump Link |
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Shawn Arnold Posted 12 June 2008 10:54 PM Hide Post Melissa, getting an accurate temp can be a pain in the behind!
Shawn ~ I just had to say, sometimes you really do have a way of putting things, lol. I bet you never ever catch foot in mouth disease.  Just call moi Rachel or Gjee. (Or Priestess, or Thor, lol)"When words leave off, music begins." --Heinrich Heine Link |
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guitarjee- so you caught that? lol.
I have been accused many times-lol all I want to say is hee, hee ~Mother to Brandon, Austin, Ethan, Ryan and Lillian~ |
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Melissa, I feel the thermometer I have is great and very acurate. When Ryan and Lillian were very small, I would use the mercury glass type rectally and it would be just a touch higher than what the ear scan would say. My doc says that is normal. All rectal temps will read a tad higher than other ways.
The model I have is a Braun Thermascan Plus. I have been very happy with it and it is getting close to 5 years old. Works like a charm! ~Mother to Brandon, Austin, Ethan, Ryan and Lillian~ |
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----------------------------------------------- No, but I read doctors who DO agree with what I stated above. For instance, this from Doctor Mercola, where he comments about the dangers of using Tylenol, etc, as fever-reducers below a mainstream article about how Tylenol may cause asthma: 
Here are Dr. Mercola's qualifications: Practice Profile: I am dedicated to finding long-term solutions for my patients who suffer from chronic illnesses. A number of prescription medications are beneficial tools that can help to provide relief from some acute illnesses, and as a fully licensed physician I occasionally prescribe them for these purposes. However, I believe that most medications provide only temporary relief at best, and as an osteopathic physician, I seek to treat the whole person, not just the symptoms. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Education: University of Illinois 1972-1976 Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 1978-1982 Chicago Osteopathic Hospital 1982-1985 Family Practice Residency. Chief resident 1984- 1985 Board Certified American College Osteopathic General Practitioners July 1985 State of Illinois Licensed Physician and Surgeon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Professional Organizations: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (www.aapsonline.org/aaps) Advisory Board member NOHA (Nutrition for Optimal Health Association) (www.nutrition4health.org) Advisory Board member Price-Pottinger Nutrition Foundation (www.price-pottenger.org) Advisory Board member Weston A. Price Foundation (www.westonaprice.org) Advisory Board member Bio-Solar Proto (www.bio-solar.com) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Affiliations: St. Alexius Medical Center, Hoffman Estates, IL Chairman, Department of Family Practice 1988-1993 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Personal: My passion is to transform the traditional medical paradigm in the United States, and that consumes most of my free time after seeing patients. Since 1968, though, I have been an active runner; I completed the Chicago Marathon in just over three hours, among other accomplishments. I have also been a computer hobbyist since 1985, with an interest in the Internet that dates back to the early 1990s. The existing medical establishment is responsible for killing and permanently injuring millions of Americans, but the surging numbers of visitors to Mercola.com since I began the site in 1997 - we are now routinely among the top 10 health sites on the Internet - convinces me that you, too, are fed up with their deception. You want practical health solutions without the hype, and that's what I offer. He ain't no quack. |
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Thank You LADIES,
I will be checking on the brand you gave me. I just got to thinking about the thermometers and wanted to get some opinions before registering for my next baby. I haven't really needed one just yet. It amazes the heck out of me how SOME ONE always puts in there 2 cents on every thread and turns into organic something. All I asked about was what brand or kind of thermometer you ladies used and someone started preaching the word on organic. This person didn't tell me what he uses, just started preaching his beliefs. Do they make a organic thermometer??? Maybe I should have asked about Tampons instead, does he use them too???? Mommy to Lacie and Dillon |
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18watt_fan,
This is the advice that I gave other moms, "It would be up to your medical professional of your choosing to decide at what level to administer a fever reducer." Even if you post a doctor's opinion, I doubt it is the physician chosen by readers of this post. I agree that fever can be a good thing for our bodies to generate in moderation. It should be up to a doctor that a family trusts to give the advice on - at what point the fever should be controlled. I could also post information from Doctors and medical professionals that pose the question of- If your body with formation of fever gets hot enough to kill foreign bodies, how could it not also get hot enough to kill or injury components inside the body as well? There are plenty of articles that support this theory as well. fever should always be monitored and discussed with a health care professional ~Mother to Brandon, Austin, Ethan, Ryan and Lillian~ |
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Mimib ~
I wanted to say I'm sorry I didn't add what thermometer I used, simply because I always had the old~fashioned kind. However, I just couldn't resist teasing Shawn when I saw that remark, it cracked me up, it did. And I have to say, I know what 18watt's trying to say, because yes, fevers are actually a body's defense mechanism; however, I also know that my firstborn would've died from a fever she had at one point as a six~month old. She contracted bacterial meningitus & thank God for Dr. Arguello, (and the medicine of course) she suffered no residual problems. Anyway, her fever could've killed her. And it's never wise to let a fever go too far, just as it isn't wise to automatically reduce them either. And good luck, I hope you find the thermometer that works best for you. Just call moi Rachel or Gjee. (Or Priestess, or Thor, lol)"When words leave off, music begins." --Heinrich Heine Link |
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