Health Tips: Often people start falling ill in the changing season. People often make some mistakes while checking fever, due to which the reading of the thermometer is wrong, but it can also cause you many problems. 
How To Use Thermometer: In the changing season, people often fall ill. Cough, cold, and fever are common in this season. Sometimes people also start feeling hot. Sometimes people also start feeling hot. On the other hand, people often make some mistakes while checking the fever, due to which the reading of the thermometer is wrong, but it can also cause many problems. At the same time, while using a thermometer, people make some common mistakes. Due to this, you do not get the correct information about body temperature. In such a situation, we will tell you here what mistake should be avoided while checking fever.
Do not make this mistake while checking fever -
Keep the lens clean -
Often dust and dirt get accumulated on the lens of the thermal scanner, due to which the reading of the thermometer can be wrong. Therefore, while using the thermometer, make sure to clean the lens of the scanner.
Focus on the diet-
Drinking hot or cold drinks affects body temperature. Due to this, the thermometer starts giving the wrong reading of fever. In such a situation, do not eat hot or cold things for 15 minutes before checking the fever.
Keep the thermometer under the tongue-
While checking the fever, some people do not keep the thermometer in their mouth properly and also do not pay attention to the time. In such a situation, it is necessary to keep the thermometer under the tongue for about 5 minutes while checking the fever.
The tongue should be kept stable-
People often start moving their tongues after keeping the thermometer in their mouths. Due to this the reading of the thermometer changes. That's why the correct information about fever is not available from the thermometer. That's why the tongue should be kept stable.
(Disclaimer: The information given here is based on home remedies and general information. Must take medical advice before adopting it. Kalamtimes does not confirm it.)
