Does a cold effect your BBT?

[Stinas]

Ok, so I am on CD 4 and have had a cold since CD1. I got my thermometer right before AF came, but I have not used it because im not sure if being sick will cause it to take weird temps? Does that make any sense?
Should I just temp anyways? Is it ok to start temping now? Plus I can always check my temp between 1-2 pm..is that ok?
Im new to this temping stuff. Any info would help! Thanks!!

 

[dncr1010p]

I got sick for 4 days my last cycle and I was temping. I noticed a HUGE change in my temps durring those 4 days. So If I were you I'd temp but don't count them. That's what I did and then just made a note that I was sick with a cold those 4 days and to not count them. Just make sure you temp as soon as you wake up. Don't do anything else tell you get that temp for the day. If you get up and go to the bathroom it'll throw off your accurate temp. I'd start temping now, its not too late and that way you'll still get a pattern going. Make sure to temp the same time everyday for accurate readings. Also many things can make your temp. be inaccurate. Not getting enough sleep, sickness, sleeping with mouth open. Some days I'd have a way off temp and I figured it was because of one of those 3 things. It's very interesting to see what your temp can tell you. GL!!

 

[nevernormal]

It may change it in either of 2 ways: (1) Might be higher because you are sick and your body is fighting infection, or (2) Might be lower if you are congested and are breathing through your mouth in your sleep. I was sick last week with a fever, and while I still woke up to temp, I checked "discard temp" on ff for those days because they were obviously fever temps.

 

[Stinas]

wow I never knew sleeping with your mouth open changes the temp. weird.
If I press discard on FF will it still keep the temp in the chart or delete it?

Thanks for your help! Im new to this temping stuff.

 

[nevernormal]

It will keep that number on the chart (well my fever ones don't show because they are waaaayyy up there, but it won't connect the lines to it. You can also put in notes on why you are discarding that temp so later you can remember.

 

[bunni84]

sorry to barge in but when are you meant to start temping? is it soon as you get up? sorry im confused, i never done it before

 

[Tigerlicious]

It's ideal to start temping on CD1.

You take your BBT before you even get out of bed in a morning (my fav phrase...'not yet sweetie I'm just temping')

Good luck.

 

[Stinas]

I took it today and it was wayyyy down from the day before. Day before it was 98.8 and today it was 95.8...hmmm
Ive been sick all week, so I dont even know if I should discard all temps until im better. I have this whole sinus infection type thing going on...topped with allergies. yay