Are you average?

@snowy22315 (199511)
United States
December 2, 2025 2:52pm CST
I am talking about your temperature. As we know the normal temp is 98.6..but my body temp has rarely gotten above 97.5. If my temp was 98.6, I would probably think I had a fever. I was just reading the other day that older people have slightly lower body temps, but mine has always been this way? Do you know yours?
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@MarieCoyle (51663)
21h
My normal body temperature is 96.8, and of course what is considered normal is 98.6. Oddly, my son here runs his temperature the same way, as does my oldest daughter.
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@AmbiePam (107508)
• United States
21h
Mine usually runs around 98.9. Sadly, I always feel like I’m too stinking hot, but my body temp says, not really.
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@snowy22315 (199511)
• United States
20h
Hmm, interesting.
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@AmbiePam (107508)
• United States
20h
@snowy22315 Really weird.
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@LadyDuck (488247)
• Italy
9h
My normal body temperature is around 97 F, more 96.8 than 97.
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@snowy22315 (199511)
• United States
7h
I don't tink m temp has been below 97.
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@LadyDuck (488247)
• Italy
7h
@snowy22315 Usually when I check it's 96.8 or 96.9.
@wolfgirl569 (125805)
• Marion, Ohio
19h
Mine is usually 98 something. So I guess I am normal
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@snowy22315 (199511)
• United States
18h
I suppose so.
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@JudyEv (366466)
• Rockingham, Australia
13h
I don't know mine. I always have trouble remembering what are 'good' blood pressure numbers. Mine are always fine but I have no idea what's good and what's bad.
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@snowy22315 (199511)
• United States
7h
BP can be an issue for me so I always know.
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• United States
13h
Always 97.5
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@snowy22315 (199511)
• United States
7h
Mine is usually about that, varies a bit
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@kaylachan (81042)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21h
Mine is has always been normal as far as I know. As we age the blood naturally thins, so it can sometimes make it harder to prefuse organs, so that could be part of it, but then again... not a doctor here. I actually run hot for the most part. while my temp is adverage, I'll be sweating in bed while my husband is freezing.
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@snowy22315 (199511)
• United States
20h
Interestingly, I was curious, and apparently..98.6 is not the standard any more. Most people's temps are 97 something.
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@xFiacre (14093)
• Ireland
20h
@snowy22315 mine’s usually on the low side and I always thought I was a freak so it’s good to know there’s someone else like that. I think the rest of me is regular.
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@snowy22315 (199511)
• United States
20h
You are no freak.
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@Dreamerby (9570)
• Calcutta, India
12h
It's been days since I last checked my temperature. When I have fever, I can feel it, so I take the medicine.
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@snowy22315 (199511)
• United States
7h
I very rarely have a fever, UT I can usually tell if I have one as wekk.
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