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This is just a question but my normal temp is 97.6. Would 100.4 not be considered a fever? Or does that 100.4 go from possible normal temps and not the average body temp? Usually if my body is 3 degrees warmer than normal I don't feel well etc.
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Hi friend, no that wouldn't be considered a fever. The body has a much greater range of normal temperature in general than people who use the empiric system believe. "98.6" is actually the direct translation of 37 C into fahrenheit. In celsius, (which is how medicine measures temperatures, even in the USA), fever starts at 38 degrees. That directly translates to 100.4. (That's why a temp of 99 is not actually a fever.) Though it appears higher than the 98.6 we're used to hearing, it's actually well within normal limits.The usual frame I'm used to is 36.5-38 as sort of the guidelines. Your temperature of 97.6 translates to 36.4444. My guess for that is just that temperatures taken outside the body can be less accurate. That's not a concerningly low temp to me; basically you fit well within the normal standards and you would not qualify as having a fever until you reached 38 (or 100.4)
NAD but I've worked in potato warehouses for many years, and also spent days shovelling out rotten potatoes in enclosed spaces.. I've never had an issue so I found it kind of weird to have these symptoms without ingestionWhen were you near the rotten potatoes? At the beginning you said it was in the last few days but later on it said the last few weeks.Temperatures above 98.6 and below 100.4 are considered mild fevers. Ive had one for a few months now. Your temperature is nothing to worry about unless it goes to 103 or above or if it lasts longer than a week.Symptoms of solanine poisoning are mainly gastrointestinal and neurological. Symptoms usually appear in 8-12 hours and go away in 24-72 hours. It is also only considered to be toxic if it is ingested through food or drink.
Temperatures below 100.4 are normal and not considered mild fevers. You are not having a mild fever for months, youre having a normal body temperature.Anything above 100.4 is considered a fever