Who’s bought a thermometer?

I have one of those forehead strip ones.
I don't remember when we got it, and had never used it, but it seems to be OK.

(I also have a jam thermometer and a meat one. So alright for all occasions. )

You don’t always’ feel’ a high temperature. It’s best to check.

We have had an adult and child digital one for years and also a forehead strip one from when the children were young.

My children, who always mocked my seige mentality, are not laughing now!

I have a mercury one somewhere, and one of those strip ones that you put on your forehead and it changes colour. I got that when DS was a baby and he is now 41, so whether it still works is anyone's guess!

I have always had an old fashioned mercury thermometer but when I was on chemo I bought a Boots forehead digital one. Even the Boots own brand are £40.
You can usually tell someone has a fever just by looking at them.

It’s not always possible to tell when your temperature is starting to rise, which is why regular monitoring at this time is a good idea - and of course children and grandchildren can’t always tell. It’s all about making sure you’re isolating at first symptoms as opposed to waiting until you already know you have a high temperature.

annepl how else can you tell if anyone has a high temperature quite easily I would think surely at our advanced age we know what a temperature feels like by now

You can’t buy one here I checked in Boots and the lady laughed at me she said they had had some £50 Braun ones that had flown off the shelf in one day !!!
So no I don’t have one and will rely as always on my hand on my head method you soon know if you have a temp don’t you ?

I bought one, cost about £40, not used one at home for a very long time. I have taken my temperature once and it left a record on the thermometer. That will do and I will only use it if necessary. Its quite nice to have the thermometer as backup. Rip off prices btw

I have one bought recently that you put against your temple and two digital mouth thermometers ( one for the caravan ).
Have always had them. How else can you tell if someone has a high temperature?

B9exchange May7 ...of course your right, but I'd just like to feel as if I can stay in control a little bit!
As if I have an early warning.

I've left another thread about thermometers. Tried to buy one on line and no stock anywhere.

Just found one in the cupboard. I bought for jam making !

I just went to fish mine out from the kiddies medicine box and found that it's no longer working. It's an ear one and it doesn't appear to open - never mind. I 'll know if I get a temperature anyway.

I've had a glass one for years and rarely used it. Found it in bottom of first aid box ,well I say box but it's more like a medicine trolley? old hospital habits die hard. Anyway I di gress. I dropped it on the floor this morning and it smashed. Tried to replace it at chemist to no avail. It seems the selfish folk are panic buying these as well?

Decision made - I've always known if I or family have a high temp ,dont need to know how high it is do you? The
signs are all there freezing cold, shivery, hot head cold feet glassy eyes cherry lips.
Silver lining not going to traipse around chemist looking for one just use common sense. Pour another G&T

DSiL tried a meat thermometer. He stuck it under his tongue and said it worked.

He did say under his tongue - not in it!

@Namsnanny glad it's not just me!

I am wondering if all the things I ordered online will turn up....

Take care you don't become a bit obsessive over this, if you are running a high fever, you will know without needing a thermometer. I'd put them away unless you are feeling really ill, when useful to measure degree of fever if requested.

A bit like you Lavazza1st Had one lost it. Bought 4 (for family members) from ebay. They have yet to materialise, so who knows?
The original turned up.

All pharmacies I've visited have none.

I have got a few of the old Mercury type of thermometers aquired via various issues of basic kit from my nursing agency days. They are simple and acurate to use, and completely steralizeable in Dettol.

There is a knack in shaking the Mercury back into the bulb tip after use, but l much prefare them to any of the electronic ones l have tried.

I bought one because I could not find one and then I found two and now we have three
One of them is an under tongue one which my son says looks like the rectal thermometer the vet used on our cat
One is a baby forehead thermometer and the newest one is a digital thing you stick in your ear.

I still have a trusty stone age type thermometer that I use when I'm supposed to monitor my temperature at home, but some time last year I bought a new-fangled one for ear/forehead that sat forgotten until a couple of days ago when I was tidying the first-aid drawer and came across it. Honestly, by the time I'd figured out how to use it I think I was ready to blow a gasket. I've got it sussed now, but what a palaver it was.

We found we had a yogurt making thermometer, which had no numbers on. We checked our temperatures (normal) which were about a quarter of an inch below the lower mark. However DH brought a smart digital thermometer back when he did the week's shop. He got it in Tesco, I think in the baby department. It's reassuring to know we are ok.

lemon .
As DH has numerous health problems I like to check to see what his normal temperature is.

I've got a Braun digital forehead thermometer. The display changes colour from green to amber to red as the temperature rises. The children love it!
We're checking everyone's temperature as they arrive in the morning, plus our own, for any signs of fever.
It's entertaining the children and reassuring their parents.