Thanx! I have been stressed out this entire year! So hopefully that was y.
Hello, May was along time ago and it is possible that at that time you may have had a small flu bug, been out in the heat, been on your period etc. A low grade temp is your body's way of reacting to different factors. Sometimes when the temp raises, it is related to your white blood cells fighting off some sort of an infection. But both internal and external non infectious conditions can show a slight increase in your temperature as well, for example constipation, menstruation, pain, stress, blood pressure increases, or being out in the hot sun.
With the ear type thermometer the reading can even show a slight false elevation if you have been talking on you cell phone and listening through that ear immediately prior to the temperature being taken, due to heat being trapped in the ear by the phone. The same is true with an oral thermometer, it can show false highs, or lows depending on if you have just drank an iced or hot beverage, have just smoked a cigarette etc.
With your temperature reading now showing 98.6 which is considered the ideal "normal" body temperature, if you are not having any symptoms of illness, it is most likely that you are completely healthy and have no signs of infections in your body.
Make sure when checking your oral temperature you don't eat, drink, or smoke at least 10 minutes before checking it, and the thermometer is placed completely under the tongue with your lips closed. I hope this helps relieve your concern. Unless you start having symptoms of an illness, or have a significant unexplained increase in ANY type of thermometer's readings, STOP WORRYING and HAVE A WONDERFUL ILLNESS FREE DAY.