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Subject: What's more comfortable oral or rectal?


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Jim
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Date Posted: Monday, May 02, 2011, 10:58: pm
 If rectal temps didn't feel good or if they hurt I could see why they would be hated by so many people. But rectal temps feels so good and relaxing I'm not sure why people are so against the method.

After having mine taken rectally until age 6, the nurse and my mom wanted to switch me to oral. I found the sharp thermometer in my mouth not to be comfortable at all and looking back I should have spit it out just to get my point across. I envy all of you that got it taken rectally though your teen years I wish I had.
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[> Subject: Re: What's more comfortable oral or rectal?


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Wayne
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Date Posted: Tuesday, May 03, 2011, 01:03: am
Some medical professionals insist that a rectal temperature is uncomfortable. Perhaps a youngster may feel uncomfortable about getting his temperature taken rectally, but physically a rectal temperature is a lot more comfortable than an oral temperature.

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[> Subject: Re: What's more comfortable oral or rectal?


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Richard
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Date Posted: Tuesday, May 03, 2011, 11:37: am
I believe the issue of rectal vs. oral is more psychological than physical. If you talk to anybody and the subject comes up,(rectal temperatures) more than likely, most will have negative comments. Again I think it's more a psychological issue involving embarrassment, shame, the mentality of "it's dirty", "I'm too old for that", etc. And too, we here in America have a good deal of prudishness in us that makes us feel the way we do about rectal temperature taking.
The actual taking of a temperature can be a painful matter, especially rectally, if the person taking the rectal temperature does it in an irresponsible manner or does not have the skill to take a rectal temperature. I can relate from experience, having had a colon therapist "shove" a thermometer into my rectum actually causing me pain. As for oral, if you do it improperly, no doubt with an elongated bulb (glass thermometer) it can cause pain and hurt as well.
It pretty much comes down to 1. Your preference, 2, who is taking your temperature and 3, How carefully they do it.

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[> [> Subject: Re: What's more comfortable oral or rectal?


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Ann
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Date Posted: Tuesday, May 03, 2011, 06:55: pm
I agree, it is not a question of comfortable. but who is taking your temperature and how he does it. And maybe if you were used to it in the past ...

I never had pain. I was only ugly if it was pushed in too fast while I did not relax. And if it was too deep.

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[> Subject: Re: What's more comfortable oral or rectal?


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Little Sarah
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Date Posted: Tuesday, May 03, 2011, 05:31: pm
I think for small children rectal temps are necessary. Later there is no real reason to take temps another way than the patient preferres. I and my daughters prefer it rectally, others oral.
Hugs
Little Sarah

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[> Subject: Re: What's more comfortable oral or rectal?


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Jennifer
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Date Posted: Tuesday, May 03, 2011, 11:32: pm
Having a thermometer under my tongue has always been uncomfortable for me. Since having my temperature taken in my bottom feels so good, my vote is for rectal 100%.

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[> [> Subject: Re: What's more comfortable oral or rectal?


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AJ
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Date Posted: Wednesday, May 04, 2011, 10:43: am
A very good question. If you needed a quick off the tongue answer it would be oral. However the more you think about it rectally is definity more comfortable. With an oral the tip wheather it be glass or digital is poking into your mouth and its very irrigating. With rectal the thermometer just sits incely in the rectum with its cool sensation, its pretty good. Rectal is definity more comfortable.

By the way I am looking for someone preferably female to dicuss rectal temp expeeriences and views with via email if anyone is interested.

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[> [> Subject: Re: What's more comfortable oral or rectal?


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Steve B
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Date Posted: Wednesday, May 04, 2011, 06:43: pm
No contest - rectal all the way.

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[> Subject: Re: What's more comfortable oral or rectal?


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Richard
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Date Posted: Wednesday, May 04, 2011, 02:58: pm
I have always found that the taking of my temperature (as an adult) by the rectal method is far more comfortable than sitting in a chair with some type thermometer under my tongue. I always felt like, "Get this out of my mouth!" As well, recently during a bacterial infection, I had my temperature taken both orally with an IVAC or FILAC unit-not sure) but the readings were not true. The staff would not take a rectal measurement. On going home, I had my friend stop by and had her take my temperature orally and rectally. She did and got two different readings. So as far as accuracy, I'll always prefer my temperature be taken rectally.
As for the procedure being comfortable, I have with the exception of one time, never had a bad rectal temperature taking or could call any uncomfortable.
If I'm sick, I'd rather be face down or on my side with a thermometer (rectal, preferrably glass/mercury) being used. It is a good sensation as the thermometer is inserted, it rests, nestled in my rectum between my cheeks and after a bit I hardly realize it's there.
As I said in a previous post on this thread, it comes down to 1. Your preference (Oral or Rectal), 2. Who's taking your temperature, and 3. How carefully they do it.
Glad this topic was broughht up.

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[> Subject: Re: What's more comfortable oral or rectal?


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Tom
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Date Posted: Wednesday, May 04, 2011, 09:10: pm
When I'm down with a cold,I prefer the rectal method.I am often congested and oral temps are difficult at those times.I recently had a case of flu and was feeling so bad,I could not get out of bed.It was more comfortable to lay on my side with the rectal thermometer inserted,then to hold the oral in my mouth while trying to sit up.I find that the rectal method is more convenient as I can brush my teeth,take meds,or shave while the thermometer is inserted in my rectum and I get a "true reading."

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[> Subject: Re: What's more comfortable oral or rectal?


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Irish
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Date Posted: Friday, May 06, 2011, 12:17: am
Give me rectal any day. Can you request this at the doctors office or hospital?

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Steve D
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Date Posted: Saturday, May 28, 2011, 10:10: pm
Rectal for me

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[> [> [> Subject: Re: What's more comfortable oral or rectal?


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KenW
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Date Posted: Sunday, May 29, 2011, 10:59: am
I have always liked rectal better.

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[> Subject: Re: What's more comfortable oral or rectal?


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DR
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Date Posted: Thursday, June 09, 2011, 04:39: am
Getting an accourate oral temperature reading when you are
congested with a cold or coughing heavily is almost
impossible. Ear thermometers are not all they were
cracked out to be and axillary temperatures are just a
measure of skin temperatire. Rectal is the only practical
method for a cold or flu.

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[> Subject: Re: What's more comfortable oral or rectal?


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Miss Thang
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Date Posted: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 05:40: pm
I totally agree! A rectal temp, although it feels kind of funny or weird s still more comfortable to me than oral! My parents took it rectal till I was 6 or 7 after that the only thing that they would insert rectally was suppositorys which I got all the time & hated it! I always cried w/ those yucky things but was ok w/ tha rectal temp! Didn't like rt's as a Lil child b/c I remember crying @ the dr office when it was done, but I was Lil and didn't understand! Now I only cry when I'm sick but it's still the best & my choice! Now that I'm married my sweet husband does it! Sometimes if he thinks I might have fever he gts the rt, pats his legs & very sweetly motions me over to him! He is very gentle & I don't mind! Actually I kind of enjoy it!

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