Is 96.9 temp OK?

If my normal body temp is 96.9 average, would upper 98 degrees be considered a (low) fever temperature? Dr. Robert Kwok answered Pediatrics 34 years experience No: Doctors prefer to look at signs and symptoms instead of a number from a thermometer.

Is 96.0 a low body temp?

We’re set at around 97.8 to 99 degrees as the norm, but there are some people out there who claim to have a low resting body temperature. Also, there’s some evidence that older people have a lower average body temperature than younger people. However, for most people, a temperature of 96 is not normal.

When is body temperature too low?

Body temperature below 95°F (35°C) is considered abnormally low, and the condition is known as hypothermia. This happens when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat. Hypothermia is a medical emergency, which if left untreated can lead to brain damage and cardiac failure. What is the average normal body temperature?

Is 99.8 considered a fever?

99.8 is a low grade fever. Many will agree that a low grade fever is a difficult symptom to understand, simply because it doesn’t seem to warrant the same aggressive treatment that a full on fever requires. The usual question is whether to treat a low grade fever as is or to wait for a moderate fever to develop before trying anything.