…over a simple thermometer. Glass mercury thermometers to be exact. If you have mothered through the last 10 years and like reliable equipment, you have probably guessed my impending rant.
I went to buy another thermometer back when the flu was in our home after my old one hit the floor a little too hard. After a brief look around the local pharmacy I could only find those worthless, digital, battery operated, undisinfectable, gotta-buy-the-plastic-sheaths type of thermometers, of which two I have already tried and returned in years past.
I went to the desk to inquire why I could not find these wonderful little gadgets, when to my horror, the lady in the long white robe looked at me and with a slight look of arrogance and announced “We no longer carry them. They are dangerous and were taken off the market.” What?!?! Seriously? Off the market? Nowhere to be found? Yup. I guess this is old news, I just haven’t gone shopping for a thermometer in a while.
Well, I only ever take an under the arm temperature with my glass thermometers. It is the most comfortable, easy, accurate way to take the temp of an infant or sick teenager….oh, you have to add a degree, not exactly hard.
I decided to buck the system. I searched all the online drug stores…maybe it was just a Washington State thang? Nope, it wasn’t. Then I went to eBay and did find some but they were asking an arm and a leg. It hit me. my good ole vet supply store. Sure’nuf. $1.49ea. I bought 5 and am now happily taking temps again, my way. The easy, accurate, non-battery, you-can-disinfect-it-with alcohol way.
Why five? To spread the wealth with like-minded mothers ;)
3 comments:
I don't like my digital thermometer, but I have never been able to use the old fashioned kind. I even had Jeff's mom laughing at me while trying to use hers for a temp check. Yep, the only nurse who can't use a thermometer.:)
I haven't seen one of those old ones in ages! I just bought a temporal thermometer yesterday. You run it over the forehead and it tells you the temp. No fussy plastic sheaths or anything like with the ear one we had before. I should probably have one of the old ones around for backup!
Oh, I never thought to check a vet supply place...I have looked for the old kind too!! I cant stand how much the batteries cost to replace in the digital ones...its almost as much as a new thermometer....thanks for the tips!!
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