A body temperature of 96 to 98 is usually considered normal, and a temperature below 95 may be unsafe...but it depends on many factors.
If your temperature is 95 degrees, and you have confirmed this with either different thermometers or at different times (meaning: it is a persistent temperature), you can also take a rectal temperature to get the most accurate reading to confirm.
I am unsure if you have any additional medical conditions, and this is something you would want to mention as a symptom. There are some medical conditions associated with persistent low body temperature:
* Hypothyroidism
* Diabetes
* Liver or kidney failure
* Infection
* Endocrine dysfunction
* Side effect of certain medications
* Excessive alcohol or drug use
(source: Go Ask Alice)
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A body temperature of 96 to 98 is usually considered normal, and a temperature below 95 may be unsafe...but it depends on many factors.
If your temperature is 95 degrees, and you have confirmed this with either different thermometers or at different times (meaning: it is a persistent temperature), you can also take a rectal temperature to get the most accurate reading to confirm.
I am unsure if you have any additional medical conditions, and this is something you would want to mention as a symptom. There are some medical conditions associated with persistent low body temperature:
October 30, 2011 - 8:42pm* Hypothyroidism
* Diabetes
* Liver or kidney failure
* Infection
* Endocrine dysfunction
* Side effect of certain medications
* Excessive alcohol or drug use
(source: Go Ask Alice)
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