Flu season is about to rear its ugly head, and I'm bracing myself for the usual round of sniffles, sore throats and sick days. I was recently invited by Mom Select to review ReliOn's new Temple Touch thermometer. Here's what I thought of it:
The Basics
The ReliOn Temple Touch Thermometer is a non-invasive thermometer that reads temperatures from the temple in approximately 6-8 seconds. It samples heat flowing from the blood vessels to the skin surface and accurately translates it to body temperature. Unlike other forehead-type thermometers, the Temple Touch is unaffected by local ambient conditions, resulting in more accurate readings.
The Bongga
The Temple Touch makes taking your child's temperature soooo easy! I've always been nervous about my kids biting through to the mercury in the oral thermometers, and I find it awkward to position it under their tongue. Holding it there and waiting for the darn thing to beep is even more agonizing. No such problems with the Temple Touch -- you just press it to your child's temple, and it's blazingly fast, you don't have to pin her down for very long! You can even use take your child's temperature while she's asleep. It's so easy to use (turn it on, wait for 2 beeps, press to the temple, wait for the next beep, read results) and even if you do forget how it works, the instructions are clearly written on a little sticker that's stuck to the back on the unit. Brilliant!
The Blah
When I tried out the Temple Touch, my temperature read 99.1 F. My temperature with a regular oral thermometer came to 98.7, and when I stuck the oral thermometer under my arm, it read 96.1. The variation of temperatures is so confusing! I don't have much faith in our old oral thermometer, so I'll have to take the Temple Touch with me to our next doctor's visit to check how accurate it is. Also, I wish the thermometer came in a little case to protect it from water and curious little hands!
The Bottom Line
Use the Temple Touch thermometer is easy to use, easy to clean, fast, non-invasive and gentle -- which means hassle-free temperature taking. Which means parents will love it!
Win It!
One lucky Bonggamom Finds reader will win a Temple Touch thermometer courtesy of Mom Select. To enter, simply leave a comment on this post and share your best remedy for the common cold. (This is required for entry and must be complete before any extra entries count).
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This giveaway ends at midnight PST on Sept. 24, 2009.; I will draw a winner at random on June 25 and post the winner's name on the comments section soon after. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!
I received a product sample for this post, but no monetary compensation. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.
56 Comments, Leave yours here:
OK since I am presently suffering from a cold, I will share that Emergen-C is a wonderful product. It tastes good and helps to keep my cold from getting worse.
We take vitamin C regularly to try to prevent getting the common cold!
when you have a cold--good ole chicken soup
warm blankets and lots of fluids & rest
My best remedy for the common cold is aspirin
Love and snuggling in bed!
Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!
Janna Johnson
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Plenty of liquids, rest and vitamin C. Thanks for the contest. :)
I follow you on twitter and tweeted
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Lots of rest, liquids and tylenol.
And Emergen-C, too.
parodi821 at yahoo dot com
Lots of sleep, fluids, chicken noodle soup and vitamins. Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
In my family we try not to take medications as much as possible. For common colds best remedy for us is plenty of rest and fluids.
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A lot of rest and fluids
Lots of rest and chicken noodle soup.
samsakara@twcny.rr.com
the usual: rest, fluids, etc..
secret weapon: Chicken UDON!!! Always makes me feel so much better.
Chicken noodle Soup, and drink plenty of fluids
pkbailey@charter.net
Sleep and drink lot of water.
bear101 at hotmail dot com
For me, green tea with lemongrass. For the kids, lots of rest!
lkziegler[at]gmail[dot]com
sleep, orange juice and chicken soup
Plenty of rest and vitamin C.
I really think you have to let it take it's course and treat the symptoms. Nyquil works best for me because it lets me sleep through the night. Thanks for the great giveaway.
The remedy we use is similar to Deb's, we let it take it's course, making sure to rest when we can, and we take Day-Quil, so it's not bothering us while we're working.
Thank you.
msurosey@yahoo.com
sleep
I find using Zicam really shortens the length of colds. I use it at the very first sign of a cold.
We always use Triaminic a humidifier for the kiddies and let them rest and I use nyquil, halls, tea and some rest.
letessha@yahoo.com
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Vicks Vapo Rub and a humidifier with Vicks Vapo Steam in it. It really relieves congestion and helps you sleep and get the rest you need when you're sick.
Kim
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My best remedy is plenty of sleep.
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home made chicken soup, lots of fluid and lots of rest!
Chicken soup, sleep, and lovin'. :)
GirlyRemix(at)gmail(dot)com
Best remedy is liquids, rest, and my mom's chicken soup.
mchavez718@gmail.com
Plenty of liquids, rest and vitamins.
My best remedy for the common cold is lots of Vitamin C and homemade soup.
Tweet!
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I blogged.
http://adayinthelifeofatypoqueen.blogspot.com/2009/09/temple-touch-thermometer-review-and.html
My best remedy is lots of sleep!
My best remedy is vicks on the feet with socks on at bedtime
I tweeted
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I commented on wordless wednesday
http://bonggamom.blogspot.com/2009/09/wordless-wednesday-ugly-babies.html
Chicken soup is good for colds
chase_me2004 (at) hotmail (dot) com
chicken noodle soup,warm blankets&some favorite movies!
ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com
There is a product called Airborne. Dissolves in water and you drink the water. You can actually take it before you go somewhere crowded to help prevent the cold too. My dad told me about it 6 years ago and I have only had a couple of colds since then. I believe it works.
harmonden[at]wowway[dot]com
My best remedy is just meds for symptoms and then lots of liquids and a cozy bed. Old fashioned but still works! Thanks so much! pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net
My best remedy is hot soup or hot tea and lots of rest!
I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/_HeatherAnne_/status/4355474378
Thera-Flu and Mrs. Grass Chicken noodle Soup.
egreca (at) hotmail {dot} com
My best remedy is drinking lots of tea and resting.
Homemade Chicken, potatoes and dumplings :)
A good preventive measure is Vitamin C but for a cold already in progress there's nothing better than plenty of sleep and chicken soup.
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Tylenol,chicken broth and lots of
fluids.I also use a cool pack for
the forehead
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Chicken noodle soup and lots of sleep.
This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered, and congratulations to the winner, samsakara!
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