Thermometers shouldn’t be this hard.

[graemehoodless]

We have a rectal thermometer that seems to work ok but I don’t want to use it every time. We have two other thermometers that can do ear/forehead and they’re AWFUL. Not sure that I’ve ever gotten an accurate reading. Both of them require me to cuss and do a certain dance and pray to the Gods before it maybe gives me an accurate reading to then give been a huge difference in number 3 tries later. Any recs for one that actually works

 

[godisnotreal6969]

@graemehoodless I have the Braun ear one and it seems to be accurate! It doesn’t give me the exact same reading if I do multiple readings but it’s very close each time. It’ll be like 36.5, 36.4 and then 36.6. I feel like that’s reasonable.

 

[4bears4]

@godisnotreal6969 I have ptsd from my childhood. My mom cramming that thing in my ear so hard.

 

[kevin9626]

@godisnotreal6969 I also have this Braun one but have to say my experience is much worse. We definitely see larger swings between measurements and between ears. We don’t really trust it.

We basically just stick with the rectal one. It’s easy and accurate. Plus my daughter seems to prefer it compared to the ear one (she really dislikes it being put in her ear). We use the Frida one which makes it so easy (no concerns about over insertion)

 

[graemehoodless]

@kevin9626 Thanks for the info! We have a touch less braun one. Theyre all whack! I shall resort back to the rectal one. Thank you!

 

[mattv30]

@graemehoodless For real. It seems like everything I read is contradictory.

 

[tricky1]

@graemehoodless I bought the exergen Thermometer. Tat-2000c. It is a temporal artery Thermometer. I've heard of ppl having problems with all sorts of Thermometers and came to the conclusion this 1 was very popular with folks, but that it does take some getting used to, and try not to ever wet the sensor. That's why it comes with a cap thay should always be secured to it when not in use.

The Exergen temporal artery thermometer is basically the same one my daughter’s pediatrician or UCSF hospital uses, just without the metal construction and disposable caps for sanitary purposes a medical setting requires. That’s why it costs $30 instead of $200 for the professional version. I happened to buy mine on ebay for $15 still new in box.