Are Ear and Forehead Thermometers Accurate?

I will be the first to say that there is no way I have ever trusted ear thermometers. When I was 10 years old I was rushed to the emergency room with many symptoms. The nurse took my temperature via ear. When it came up with no fever, my mother quickly asked for a regular thermometer. See she had taken my temp in the car, just minutes before, with a regular mouth thermometer. The nurse complained, but did retake my temperature. I had a fever of 103. This made me stop trusting anything but a regular under the tongue thermometer.

When I got the opportunity to try out an ear and forehead thermometer in exchange for my honest opinion I was a bit excited. I finally got to try out one of these things for myself. Now that I am grown with 3 kids of my own I was looking forward to trying it out on them.

Getting this iProven thermometer was perfect timing. Every year when my daughter gets her vaccinations she becomes sick. It's like her immune system gets temporarily weakened since this is the only time of year she gets sick. Sure enough this arrived 2 days after she got her shots, and right on schedule for me to start worrying about her.

iProven Ear Thermometer ~ Information They Want You To Know:

• CONSISTENT AND RELIABLE temporal Forehead Thermometer with Ear Thermometer function (Dual Mode). This is giving you the easiest and most practical way to take a temperature.
  
• Clinical Thermometer - Clinically calibrated for medical use. Delivers temperature readings with Unfailing Accuracy and very fast.
  
• PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT - Trusted by Pediatricians and Medical Professionals, this thermometer is the #1 CLINICALLY Tested and SECURE solution no matter the age of your patient.
  
• HASSLE FREE - With just 2 buttons, Head and Ear, this electronic thermometer is very easy to use. The thermometer reads in 1 second and a loud enough beep will notify you it is done. It comes with fever alarm, it requires no covers and the last 20 readings can be easily recalled.
  
  
   
  
  
  

  

  37.0 Degrees C is 98.6 F

How Accurate is the iProven Ear Thermometer?  

I'm happy to say that using the iProven Ear Thermometer is a lot like taking a temperature under the arm. I have found that it can be as far off as 1 degree less, but no more. I've noticed when the temperature in our home is lower it registers closer to 1 degree below, but when the temperature is warmer in our house it registers close to accurate. 

With it being fall here we are having 55 degree nights with 85 degree afternoons. So when I took my daughter's temperature this morning it registered at 97.6 when her actual temperature in her mouth was 98.6. However yesterday afternoon when the house was warmer her ear temperature was 98.2 when her mouth temperature was 98.6. So basically this is just like taking her temperature under her arm. It gives me a good read of if I need to be worried or not. To me, this is exactly what I am looking for. I want to know if I need to hassle her with a mouth temperature. She hates having her temperature taken in her mouth, so this gives me a way to take it without annoying her so much. 

I give the iProven Ear Thermometer a 4 out of 5 star rating. If you'd like to get your own iProven Ear Thermometer you can find it here. 

I got this product at a discount in exchange for my willingness to write an unbiased, honest review about this product to help buyers make an informed decision. I am in no way affiliated with this company.