Dear Bora,

Besides the obvious fact that I am a cold-blooded freak of nature, why would my temperature be 95.6 degrees? Whenever I go to the doctor and they take my temperature, they say I'm not running a fever when it's 99, but that's 3+ degrees higher than my usual. How can I convince my health care professionals that I'm at death's doorstep when the thermometer refuses to confirm my illness?

Love,
Kate