A Fever That Hides
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Health on Monday, November 23, 2009
Yesterday afternoon I was feeling sick and was sure I had a fever. I’m staying with my parents right now, so my mom got her thermometer and brought it to me. I tucked it under my tongue until it beeped: 99.1°F.
Before I got married and starting charting and temping regularly for NFP, I used to be bewildered by the fact that I’d consistently register normal or just slightly high temperatures even when... READ MORE
Temperatures Rising
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, November 18, 2009
I hope everyone in your household is healthy right now, but if they aren’t here’s a little product I want to share with you:
The Vicks SpeedRead Thermometer. A friend of mine mentioned (with glee) that she had recently discovered this thermometer and it was amazing because a) it was FAST! and b) it lit up in corresponding colors: red = hot, green = not.
I had been using a very old thermometer that took sooooo long to read a temp. The next morning, when two of my boys woke up with fevers, I decided to treat myself to this thermometer. I am so glad I did. Now I’m taking everyone’s temps left and right—it’s so fast, even two-year-old Henry can tolerate an under-the-tongue reading.
Two words: I recommend!
Sick or Feverish
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Health on Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Camilla got sick last night for no apparent reason.
She was fine again afterward, so it wasn’t a bug or food poisoning. She was lying quietly on the couch at the time, so it wasn’t motion sickness or hysteria that caused the problem.
We think maybe she was overheated? Getting sick just because you’re warm seems extreme, but Camilla has always been what I affectionately refer to as a “puker.” My... READ MORE
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