Did ask this in the appropriate catergory but getting no answer

[Psychick]

What does a lower than normal body temperature mean?

[redcrx]

means youre cold?

are you ok psychick?

[andi17]

You're cold!! No, seriously, body temp is usually 36.9 deg. What you got?

[excelsior]

depends how low - and other symptoms

[4GS]

You might like to peruse this at your leisure

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/body-temperature/ AN01513

[daffy654]

Did you take the temperature in a different place to normal.........what I mean is was the thermometer under the arm as opposed to under the tongue? Armpit temps can measure lower. The normal range for temperature is between 36.5 and 37.2 under the tongue but can be up to 0.3 lower under the arm.

[Psychick]

My daughter is poorly and has a raised temperature. Im not 100%, feels like Im getting a cold myself, so chekced my temperature too. Its only 35.8 C, my normal body temp is usually between 36.5 and 36.8 c.
Not much of a difference I know, I was just curious as to why it was lower :)

[4GS]

Leg end
38 degrees is core temp, you can usually access this via a rectal probe

a very big, painful (so they tell me) makes your eyes water rectal probe

[Psychick]

Wow thank you all for the answers!

legend, thats a high temperature! lol

I always take my temp by putting the thermometer (digital one) in my mouth.

Thanks 4gs, I will look at that now :)

[andi17]

I wouldn't worry.. thats nothing to worry about. Could be a number of things and if you take a person's temp twice in a short time, it will usually be different. Like someone said, depends where you take it. They reckon taken under the arm, you can usually add another degree or so.

[Psychick]

Thanks for that 4gs, chances are its just because its early in the day. According to that link body temperature tends to be lower in the morning :)

Im not worried as I feel fine, I was just curious because Im nosey like that :)

Thank you everyone for your answers, much appreciated!

[bigmamma]

Don't worry Psychick , that's not technically hypothermic :-)
xxx

[redcrx]

oh i hope little chick is feeling better soon and that you manage to avoid the bug!
xx