Is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit an absolute temperature number?
No, but 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is usually the best temperature overall. In some cases if a patient is 96 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit and they reach say 98.4 degrees Fahrenheit they may feel so much better that they just want to enjoy the way they feel and not have to bother with more cycles and taking the T3 at set times. The patient and doctor may opt to reassess in four to six months. At that time if the temperature is still 98.4 degrees Fahrenheit one to two more cycles to reach 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit may give more benefits. Sometimes the patient’s temperature may increase the rest of the way to 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit all on its own. In addition, if all symptoms are resolved it may not make sense to chase the temperature for the sake of one or two decimal points.
