[blparent] Talking Medical Thermometer

Wed Aug 29 13:37:25 UTC 2018

I found the infrared talking thermometer by Dr. Madre available on Amazon to be very helpful. It talks and also clearly shows the numbers. It tells you if your child has a fever. I will see what I can do about finding the link and posting.
Dacia

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> On Aug 28, 2018, at 5:36 PM, Sharon Payne via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
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>>> 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
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>>> 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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