I'm starting to get familiar with my daily body temperature cycles

[htuttle]

Turns out, most people vary in range from about 97.6 to 99.5 or so throughout the day, with the lowest typically in the early morning, and the highest in late afternoon.

From wikipedia:

Body temperature normally fluctuates over the day following circadian rhythms, with the lowest levels around 4 a.m. and the highest in the late afternoon, between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. (assuming the person sleeps at night and stays awake during the day).[10][12] Therefore, an oral temperature of 37.3 °C (99.1 °F) would, strictly speaking, be a normal, healthy temperature in the afternoon but not in the early morning.[12] An individual's body temperature typically changes by about 0.5 °C (0.9 °F) between its highest and lowest points each day.[10][12]

I've been checking since we started staying home, and this is what I'm seeing as well.

Just something to be aware of.

[jberryhill]

1. Temperature? Oh, you mean the Human Percentage meter?

Yes, every morning and evening I determine whether alien DNA has taken over my body or my wife's body, using the Human Percentage meter, and we have been ranging above 97.9% human each time.

It's good to know, since people think they are supposed to be 98.6 all of the time.

Another factor, of course, is age. But, yeah, it's good to get a grip on the baseline.

[procon]

2. I was shocked to find out that most of my relatives

do not even own a thermometer. That's four households, two with kids, and no way to check anyone's temperature. The families with kids at least knew what a normal temperature was, but the two with senior adults did not remember what their temperature was supposed to be.

I ordered four cheapo instant read thermometers from Amazon and had them shipped to their addresses. These are my only family, and even if they don't use them it made me feel better to think they might be a bit safer if they do check their temps occasionally.

[kimbutgar]

3. I've been taking my temperature because I'm 63

Came back from Disneyland last week, was there the last day it closed so I have been monitoring myself everyday. No increase in temperature.