I wouldn't of thought that Swedish medical professionals think everyone has a temperature of 37.5, just that there is no significant fever until the bosy temp begins to go over 37.5.
Normal body temp is 37 celcius, but the variation over a 24 hour period can be up to 1.5 degrees, with it peaking at about 6pm, and lowest at around 4 am. Also hormone levels alter your temperature, the whole theory behind taking temperatures to chart for ovulation.
Anything under 36C or over 38C would be considered abnormal.. signs of possible thyroid problems is consistantly high or low. Or fever if consitantly higher than 38C.
The most significant thing is a change, so if it suddenly is much higher or lower it can mean something is going on in the body. The best way to get a really clear of idea of your own temperature variations to to check a few tmes over the day, and then see what the low and high readings can be. If they never change i would suugest getting a new thermometer before anything else.. lol
I hope this helps make this a bit clearer. (Nurse training speaking here btw)
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Normal body temp is 37 celcius, but the variation over a 24 hour period can be up to 1.5 degrees, with it peaking at about 6pm, and lowest at around 4 am.
Also hormone levels alter your temperature, the whole theory behind taking temperatures to chart for ovulation.
Anything under 36C or over 38C would be considered abnormal.. signs of possible thyroid problems is consistantly high or low. Or fever if consitantly higher than 38C.
The most significant thing is a change, so if it suddenly is much higher or lower it can mean something is going on in the body.
The best way to get a really clear of idea of your own temperature variations to to check a few tmes over the day, and then see what the low and high readings can be. If they never change i would suugest getting a new thermometer before anything else.. lol
I hope this helps make this a bit clearer. (Nurse training speaking here btw)
*hugs*