Temperature of 34.2??

**little_O** · February 6th, 2013, 07:32 PM

Dd has what I thought was teething, but an tending to think is a cold.

Blocked, runny nose. Grizzly. She's clammy tonight but I've taken her temperature and its only 34.2. Is that really low?? This afternoon it was 36.4. I haven't given any panadol today. Is it really bad?

TIA!

**LizLemon** · February 6th, 2013, 07:35 PM

I would think your thermometer is reading wrong? What kind are you using?

**Arimeh** · February 6th, 2013, 07:38 PM

I'd guess your thermometer is acting up as well. We had a digital one that went funny on us, and was reading the kids really low, and then high, and then low.

Do you have another one you could check with?

**little_O** · February 6th, 2013, 07:39 PM

Its a buerer forehead one. I've taken it 4 times and it only varies by .1 my temp is reading at 36.7....

**little_O** · February 6th, 2013, 07:42 PM

Just checked her straight after mine and it doesn't even register. Just sounds lo. Mine is perfect again,

She's in a singlet, pants, socks, tshirts and wrapped in bed.

**LizLemon** · February 6th, 2013, 07:46 PM

How does she feel to touch? I'm pretty sure sub 35 is hypothermic, but I imagine she would be pretty crook if that was the case. Can you get her down to a chemist or after hours gp to check? I'd be worried if other people were recording fine and hers is low

**little_O** · February 6th, 2013, 07:46 PM

Tried it with another and it's still only 35

**little_O** · February 6th, 2013, 07:47 PM

She feels cool to touch. But not shivering or anything.

**Beach Mama** · February 6th, 2013, 07:46 PM

Mmmmm if its registering yours ok and hers low I would be calling nurse on call hun, doesn't sound right to me. How old is she??( on my phone sorry)

**Traveller** · February 6th, 2013, 07:48 PM

I'd call nurse on call. Hope she's ok.

**Calluna** · February 6th, 2013, 07:50 PM

hope she ok!

**Novella** · February 6th, 2013, 07:52 PM

Call nurse on call to check. More often than not its a dodgy thermometer or your technique might be slightly off, digital thermometers can be temperamental if you're not 100% but if that is really her temp she will need to checked out

Just to note though, if a person has a low temp/ is severely hypothermic they won't shiver/shake.

**Beach Mama** · February 6th, 2013, 07:50 PM

Let us know how you go hun, hope she's ok xoxox

**Butterfly Dawn** · February 6th, 2013, 07:53 PM

Hope she's ok

def call nurse line

**Traveller** · February 6th, 2013, 07:53 PM

At 8 months I'd take her to emergency hun.

**Catastrophic** · February 6th, 2013, 07:57 PM

Hope she is okay xox

**little_O** · February 6th, 2013, 08:14 PM

Spoke to health direct and she said to take her to emergency. In the meantime of me getting my bag she woken up properly and crawling and it's up to 35.9

Do you think it was because she was tired. Should I still go? I don't want to waste their time... Ahh wish DH was here!