GREAT point. My “normal” basal body temp is 97.0, if I get to 98.3, I feel feverish. Try explaining that one to your average health professional! FINALLY Stanford University verified in a recent study average body temp is falling, and people who are very fit and healthy tend to have lower average body temp.

@roseofonegarden- Welcome to Mayo Connect. Fever is one of the major symptoms of the virus. The other day I felt ill too. I had a cough and it seemed that my breathing was a bit more labored. I was inundated with thoughts of this virus and I think that I emotionally caught it. Have you been ill or suspect that you have the virus? Is this why you want to get tested?

Hi, @roseofonegarden Welcome to Connect.
I do get feverish if I am very sick. When I had Legionnaire's Disease in 2017 my temperature went up to 104. My temp tends to run slightly high though. I heard on the news this morning that the respiratory symptoms are more down in your lungs than higher up, in your throat. Being in your lungs it does tend to cause shortness of breath. That is not 100% though. At our ages (I am 72) if something seems like it could possibly be anything then I think you should call your doctor. I am also on immunosuppressants so I feel very vulnerable.

@peach414144 I am sorry this happened to you, and glad you managed to survive it and still be here. That must have been a terrible ordeal.

@aeg73 @alamogal635 Self quarantining is very tough from what I have heard. I know someone who lives in one of the coastal towns (I am in NH also) who felt sick and was tested. She had to self-quarantine until the test results came back and she said it was really difficult. She has two young children. She tested negative.
JK