Understanding body temperate & fever

Post date: 2020-03-29 16:34:27
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I remember reading a while ago that 'normal' body temperatures are lower than previously thought. My usual temperature definitely seems to be. Related to that, I'm trying to understand whether fever is relative or absolute.

My temperature usually seems to be in the 96 to mid 97 range. I've noticed that I start to feel uncomfortable when it's over 98. I would call that feeling slightly feverish except that I don't think any medical guidelines would ever consider 98.4 a fever.

Everything covid related seems to use 100 degrees as a baseline for symptomatic, and as far as I can tell even strict airport/hospital monitoring isn't concerned by any temperature 99 or less. When we were still reporting to work, our guidelines said to stay home if you had a fever, and didn't specify a temperature.

On the one hand, my temperature never got higher than 98.8, or maybe 99.1. But on the other, would a 1.5 to 2+ degree increase in itself be evidence of increased immune response - and would that mean I can effectively have a fever even if I don't technically have one? Are there any implications I would be thinking about? Or can I just not worry about it, consider myself asymptomatic, and take some ibuprofen to feel more comfortable?

(I know that covid19 can be completely asymptomatic, so absence of fever doesn't mean I don't have it).

I would appreciate any links to relevant sources and information as well as insight/summaries from anyone with expertise. My own googling had not been very fruitful so far. Thank you!
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