[blparent] Talking Medical Thermometer

Tue Aug 28 22:36:48 UTC 2018

Febrile seizures are convulsions that can happen during a fever (febrile
means "feverish"). They affect kids 3 months to 6 years old, and are most
common in toddlers 12–18 months old. The seizures usually last for a few
minutes and are accompanied by a fever above *100.4°F* (*38°C*).
We want to let the body heat up to kill germs but keep the temperature low
enough to not cause seizures and resulting problems.

On Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 2:23 PM Jack Chen via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> I bought the Vicks SmartTemp bluetooth thermometer.
> <
> https://www.amazon.com/Vicks-Smart-Wireless-Smartphone-Thermometer/dp/B01410Z22U/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1535466998&sr=8-2&keywords=smarttemp+bluetooth>It
>
> is quite accurate and the iPhone app, even though not 100% accessible,
> is pretty easy to figure out.
>
> I am one of those kind of people who likes to know the exact temperature.
>
> Our doctor told us that 100.4 is the temperature at which their office
> considers a temperature to be a fever.
>
>
>
>
> On 8/28/2018 8:28 AM, Star Gazer via BlParent wrote:
> >                               Yes, and their number is the gold standard.
> > This isn't a blindness thing, just they care more about their number
> > readings then yours.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: BlParent <blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth
> Pinto
> > via BlParent
> > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2018 7:00 PM
> > To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Jo Elizabeth Pinto <jopinto at msn.com>
> > Subject: Re: [blparent] Talking Medical Thermometer
> >
> > I've had the same experiences as Rebecca with the talking thermometer. I
> > bought one before my daughter was born because taking her temperature was
> > one of the things everybody seemed to be freaking out that I wouldn't be
> > able to do. I used it once or twice, but I found I could tell by laying
> my
> > cheek on my daughter's forehead when she had a fever worth noting,
> > especially since the fever would be accompanied by other symptoms. I let
> the
> > batteries run out of my talking thermometer, which was never all that
> > accurate anyway, and I'm not even sure what happened to it. I've never
> > missed it. Parents raised babies for millennia before there were devices
> to
> > take their exact temperatures. Some pediatricians will ask for a
> temperature
> > before you make an appointment. Just say your baby has a fever. They'll
> take
> > the temperature when you arrive at the office anyway, even if you gave
> them
> > a number on the phone.
> >
> >
> > Jo Elizabeth Pinto
> >
> > "The Bright Side of Darkness"
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> > http://www.amazon.com/author/jepinto
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: BlParent <blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Star Gazer via
> > BlParent
> > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2018 4:29 PM
> > To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List' <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Star Gazer <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [blparent] Talking Medical Thermometer
> >
> > 101 is the temperature where peditritians usually start to care. Also
> they
> > care about behavior of the child too.
> > I have found that I haven't needed one as much as I'd think, if one of my
> > kids doesn't seem right, I tell the peditritian I need an appointment. I
> > learned with my first not to ask for an appointment but to tell them I
> was
> > coming in, and they would tell me a suitable time.
> > I tried using a talking thermometer on my preschooler a few weeks back
> only
> > to discover it no longer worked, that'd been how long since I'd used it.
> > See if anybody on the list has one they can recommend and spend your time
> > finding a peditritian you can work with and who can work with you and
> your
> > family. Remember, you and the kids are what keep these guys in business.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: BlParent <blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Leslie Hamric
> via
> > BlParent
> > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2018 5:50 PM
> > To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Leslie Hamric <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
> > Subject: Re: [blparent] Talking Medical Thermometer
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Aug 27, 2018, at 2:47 PM, Ashleigh Moon via BlParent
> > <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >> Hello All,
> >>
> >> I'm new to this list. My husband Jordan and I are expecting our first
> >> baby in December. I have been exploring options for talking medical
> >> thermometers and I'm having trouble finding a good one. I have seen
> >> some online, but they have poor reviews. Does anyone have one they
> >> recommend?
> >>
> >> Any other small devices anyone recommends?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ashleigh Moon
> >> Academic Coordinator, SAAVI Services for the Blind
> >> ashleighnmoon at gmail.com
> >>
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> > etHi Ashley.  If you have an iPhone, I would recommend the Kinsa their
> mom
> > at her. It only cost about 20 bucks at Target.  It has a free  app to go
> > along with it  that is   accessible with voiceover.
> >
> > Leslie
> >>
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