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] Date Posted:Friday, February 10, 2012, 08:50: am In reply to:
John
's message, "Re: I was a 'Slow Learner'" on Tuesday, February 07, 2012, 12:32: pm
By mouth breather it meant that when breathing normally most people breathe through their nose. In my case as a child I would breathe through my mouth more often. The pediatrician I guess, felt that I would open my mouth to breathe and therefore be unable to keep my mouth closed with the thermometer in it. So therefore he determined it was better to plant the thermometer in my rectum. It was the 1970's and the only thermometers in the office were glass. I hope that helps.
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Date Posted:Friday, February 10, 2012, 10:50: am
I think the doctor was afraid you would breathe through your mouth - with the result cold air would have rendered the reading useless.
Hugs
Marianne
BTW I also didnt like to have to breathe only through my mouth when I didnt feel well (especially when a cold blocked my nose) - so I asked to do it rectally myself.
