Hey Phoenix-I've been temping for about 15 months. At first it was to make sure I was actually ovulating and to tta without using pills or anything. My temp after ovulation fluctuates between 97.6-98.1 until about a day or two before af starts. That's when it starts to drop a little each day and on the day my af comes it drops below my coverline and stays down until after ovulation the next cycle. Temping can be extremely frustrating in the beginning and things such as working out, restless sleep, sleeping in cold rooms/warm rooms, drinking,sleeping with your mouth open, etc., all have an effect on your temps. It take several cycles to understand what's happening and be able to find the patterns. Don't give up hope. It's not over until af comes and your temps dropping could just be because you didn't sleep well. Good luck!