Should I...

Mod-LilSunshine · #1 October 27th, 2009, 03:04 PM

I bought a new thermometer today...I'm going to run my Walgreens one over with my car.

Should I wait to temp with the new thermometer until my next cycle, or should I start with it tomorrow?? I'm pretty sure the Walgreens one is completely useless. I've had the same temp 3 times within a few days and when I just took my temp now it was 97.60 on the Walgreens and 98.2 on the new one.

Thoughts?

Admin-pattyandthemoos · #2 October 27th, 2009, 03:40 PM

As much as I agree that the Walgreens thermometer sucks, I would probably finish up with it this cycle. I think your chart is probably not going to be so accurate anyway you look at it but I would problem just finish with the thermometer you have.
Of course, if you decide to switch I wouldn't blame you. I don't think it totally matters at this point. I would make sure you mark your chart when you switch if you switch this cycle.

jenisuzy · #3 October 27th, 2009, 06:03 PM

My thought:
Do you have room to put my walgreens therm. under your car as well ?? I'd be happy to ship it to you

That thing is a piece of crap !!!!!!!!! Amazon emailed me today saying mine is in route, cant wait !!!! Where did you get your new one or what kind is it ??

Mod-LilSunshine · #4 October 27th, 2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jenisuzy

My thought:
Do you have room to put my walgreens therm. under your car as well ?? I'd be happy to ship it to you

That thing is a piece of crap !!!!!!!!! Amazon emailed me today saying mine is in route, cant wait !!!! Where did you get your new one or what kind is it ??

I would LOVE to run yours over too!!

I got my new one from the pharmacy in town. I'm not sure exactly what the brand is...I think BD? It's kind of a light purple color. It's wayyy different from the CRAPPY Walgreens one. It beeps every 4 seconds so that you know it's reading correctly and it has a light up screen!! It was a whole 49 cents more than the walgreens (piece of crap) one was.

I think we should have a sticky warning new charters not to buy the Walgreens one.

jenisuzy · #5 October 27th, 2009, 06:26 PM

I ORDERED THE SAME ONE !!!!!!
That is tooooo funny

Let me know how you like it, cant wait to get mine (although I didnt realize it continually beeps til after I ordered it) So much for keeping temping a big secret from DH -- hee hee

Mod-LilSunshine · #6 October 28th, 2009, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jenisuzy

I ORDERED THE SAME ONE !!!!!!
That is tooooo funny

Let me know how you like it, cant wait to get mine (although I didnt realize it continually beeps til after I ordered it) So much for keeping temping a big secret from DH -- hee hee

The continually beeping is kind of sucky...but hey, if it actually works!!

Today I temped with both...my Walgreens one said 97.60 (no surprise there...I've had that temp 5 times I think this cycle??). The new one said 98.0. Hmmm...

jenisuzy · #7 October 28th, 2009, 04:28 AM

Glad to know I wasnt the only one with issues with the dumb thing, big surprise for me too, gee got the same temp as I often do 97.73 seems to be popular choice on mine. I'm pretty sure I should have the new one before the new cycle begins for me. Hey just noticed you are in WI ? My DH & I are both originally from there, we live down in MS now & I dont miss that snow & cold at all !

Mod-LilSunshine · #8 October 28th, 2009, 04:33 AM

Ugh, we had such cold weather for awhile...and RAIN. It sucked. Yesterday at least felt like fall for once! What area of WI were you from? I'm from around the Madison-ish area.

jenisuzy · #9 October 28th, 2009, 04:54 AM

I went to college in Madison & met DH there !!!! Small world ! I miss that town

There is nothing like it. From there we moved out to Hershey, PA, then back to WI (lived in Kenosha area) and then moved down here to MS. All for DH's jobs. Are you a Badger fan ?? I am big time

Go bucky !!!

Coley · #10 October 28th, 2009, 05:27 AM

You can run over my Walgreen's BBT while you're at it! I have looong since stuck it in the drawer of my nightstand... NEVER to be used again. Those things have a LOVE AFFAIR with 97.73!! It's the strangest thing I've ever seen. I have thought about writing to Walgreen's and letting them know that there are a number of angry women who are TTC and their product is NOT helping! HA!!

It sucks too... I was so excited when I got it because it looked so much better than my little purple Rite Aid one... but it started giving me those whacked out temps, then I read other girls on here saying the exact same thing... what a waste of money! GRR!!!

TeresaSuperMama · #11 October 28th, 2009, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by LilSunshine

I would LOVE to run yours over too!!

I got my new one from the pharmacy in town. I'm not sure exactly what the brand is...I think BD? It's kind of a light purple color. It's wayyy different from the CRAPPY Walgreens one. It beeps every 4 seconds so that you know it's reading correctly and it has a light up screen!! It was a whole 49 cents more than the walgreens (piece of crap) one was.

I think we should have a sticky warning new charters not to buy the Walgreens one.

I want that thermometer! The new one I have is better, but yours sounds so much cooler. Since you only have a few days left in your cycle I'd probably just wait to switch, but I don't know I might switch now and say the heck with it.

Mod-LilSunshine · #12 October 28th, 2009, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jenisuzy

I went to college in Madison & met DH there !!!! Small world ! I miss that town

There is nothing like it. From there we moved out to Hershey, PA, then back to WI (lived in Kenosha area) and then moved down here to MS. All for DH's jobs. Are you a Badger fan ?? I am big time

Go bucky !!!

We are definitely Badger fans! We are actually taking Jeremy (he's 20 months old) to his 1st Badger football game on Saturday. Yes, I know, we are wayyy crazy to bring him to a game. We'll see how long we last.

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Originally Posted by Coley

You can run over my Walgreen's BBT while you're at it!

Absolutely...send it on over! Could you imagine my neighbors watching me drive around my driveway running over all these dang pink and white walgreens thermometers? LOL

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Originally Posted by teresarunningmommy

I want that thermometer! The new one I have is better, but yours sounds so much cooler. Since you only have a few days left in your cycle I'd probably just wait to switch, but I don't know I might switch now and say the heck with it.

I've decided to chart using the new thermometer, but I'm also temping with the walgreens one and jotting it in the notes section. I figured my temps are so screwed up already this cycle that it probably won't matter if I use it or don't use it.

#13 October 28th, 2009, 06:50 PM

WOOOO.....i've had 4 days of the same temp. now i bought one from CVS its all purple. this situation is like deja vu lol i think next cycle i'm going to do vaginally. i actually tested my therm i got from Wal-Mart it changes temps. but for some reason when i temp before i move its 97.6 its by mabis company.

Mod-LilSunshine · #14 October 28th, 2009, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SSgt_Wifey_USMC

WOOOO.....i've had 4 days of the same temp. now i bought one from CVS its all purple. this situation is like deja vu lol i think next cycle i'm going to do vaginally. i actually tested my therm i got from Wal-Mart it changes temps. but for some reason when i temp before i move its 97.6 its by mabis company.

That's the same temp I keep getting!! Stupid thing!

BTW...I see your ttc # 2. You should join the ttc #2 group...I've got a link in my siggy.

AngelM82 · #15 October 29th, 2009, 09:39 AM

I get all the same temps from my Walgreens one too, either 97.9 or 97.6, it seems like... Ugh! I am also thinking I should get a new one but I just figured that it would be kind of like when you weigh yourself on different scales, ya know what I mean? Even if you have a scale that isnt exactly accurate, if its the only one you use it should still show your changes right? Am I wrong? This was the logic I used when I decided to go ahead and use the piece of junk for this cycle even though last cycle I wanted a new one... Thoughts?

jenisuzy · #16 October 29th, 2009, 07:15 PM

[QUOTE=LilSunshine;17791112]We are definitely Badger fans! We are actually taking Jeremy (he's 20 months old) to his 1st Badger football game on Saturday. Yes, I know, we are wayyy crazy to bring him to a game. We'll see how long we last.

Absolutely...send it on over! Could you imagine my neighbors watching me drive around my driveway running over all these dang pink and white walgreens thermometers? LOL

If you collected all those walgreens temps you could poke them around in your yard for halloween decorations ! (sorta like putting pink flamingos up all over -- sorry if you own any) Have a great time at the Badger game Saturday. I hope to see some of it, as long as it will be televised. I am FOR SURE subscribing to the big 10 network come basketball time though.