An essential item in the medicine cabinet, the thermometer gives you an accurate view of your temperature. Rising temperature above 38 degrees is the main symptom of fever. We have all experienced this unpleasant feeling of tiredness, shiny eyes and hot/cold. You don’t need to be a doctor to know that you need to take your temperature. This is when the thermometer comes into play. In addition to checking if you have a fever, it allows you to measure its evolution. To help you find the device you need, we have selected the best thermometers just for you!
The Idoit forehead thermometer
This ultra-easy-to-use thermometer is able to measure the temperature quickly and displays the result with a color code: red from 39 degrees, orange from 37.9 degrees and green from 36.5 degrees. Accurate and modern, the temperature is displayed on a small LCD screen in degrees or Fahrenheit. This thermometer also offers the possibility of storing up to 99 measurements!
The Braun ThermoScan 5 thermometer
Reference in the medical field, this infrared thermometer is able to take a temperature in less than 5 seconds. To use it, nothing could be simpler, just place a disposable tip on the device and slip it into the ear. The result appears immediately on the LCD screen!
The high-end connected Thermo thermometer from Withings
High-end and temporal, this connected thermometer allows you to measure your temperature on the forehead area (the most reliable of the human body). A less than 5 seconds the result is displayed on the LCD screen. A color code appears. It allows you to determine if the temperature is normal, high or very worrying while taking into account the patient’s age. Last but not least, this little gem of technology is accompanied by a smartphone application, ideal for storing data (up to 8 users)
Beurer ft58 ear thermometer
Ultra easy to use, this digital thermometer allows you to measure the temperature quickly and store the data for up to 10 people! To use it, nothing could be simpler: just turn it on and place a disposable plastic tip, sold with the device.
How to choose your thermometer?
Health accessory, the purchase of a thermometer is not to be taken lightly. In addition to being fast and efficient, it must be easy to use. Several criteria must be taken into account:
- The accuracy of the measurement: all thermometers must be able to accurately measure a temperature with a tolerated difference of 0.2 degrees.
- Ease of use: the goal is to get the result quickly and get straight to the point. Avoid thermometers that collect functions.
- Reading the result: as stated above it must be simple. The colored LCD screens are very practical!
- Opinions of other users
- Validation by the medical profession: it is non-negotiable. To be certain that an accessory is effective and safe, it must be validated by the order of doctors.
- The measurement method: there are different measurement methods (frontal, rectal, infrared, etc.).
What are the different measurement methods?
A little cold and it’s gone, a fever quickly arrived. The first thing to do is check your temperature. To allow you to measure accurately, here are the different methods:
- The ear thermometer: it is the most reliable method that exists today. Infrared sensors placed at the end of the devices measure the temperature inside the ear.
- The oral, axillary or anal thermometer: very classic, this method consists of placing the thermometer at the level of the tongue, the armpits or the anus.
- The forehead or non-contact thermometer: A technological advance, these methods make it possible to measure a temperature without coming into contact with the sick person.
