Ever get a surprise or shock that you'd be getting a RT?

Has anybody had the experience where they were either ion a medical facility or at home during a doctor visit, and to your surprise, chagrin or even shock, found out that your temperature was to be taken rectally? How'd you react?

It’s never happened to me, at least I don’t remember it.

Surprising how many Zity members have had this experience at a normal doctor exam, I mean ER visits aside.

If it happened to me I wouldn’t protest. I usually follow the nurse or doctor’s orders.

Nope never, i always new it would be rectal thats how it always was in 1960's 70's as a kid.

This is an oft-repeated story, but I don't mind rehashing it. I came down with an ear infection when I was seven, and since our pediatrician couldn't see me on short notice, we went down the street to our neighborhood doctor. I assumed he would just write a prescription for ear drops, but it turned out to be your typical physical. The nurse checked my vitals, then out of the blue she said she was going to take my temperature - rectally. I hadn't expected this at all and became apprehensive, remembering all too well what had happened the last time I had an r/t. They gave me a shot and I cried the whole time. The next thing I knew, the thermometer was inserted and I couldn't believe how good it felt. The bulb must have tickled my sphincter muscle. My breathing grew heavy as I focused on the incredible sensation. All too soon it was over and the thermometer was withdrawn. My rectal temp fetish had sprouted.

It didn’t happen to me but I’m sure I would be shocked !! Imagine being at the doctors for a checkup and your sitting at the exam table in only your underwear and the nurse says “before the doctor comes in I have to take your vitals and check your core temperature“ since I don’t know what that means ill say sure!…. When vitals are done she takes out the electronic thermometer and I see she chooses the red top kind… then she will say ok sweetly pull down your undies and turn over on to your stomach….then I’ll say is that what core temperature means??? Lol so I lay back and pull down my underwear to my ankles and start to turn over on to my tummy with the crinkly paper making a lot of noise haha the nurse gets to see my vagina and pubes while I pull my underwear down…. She doesn’t say anything but she is watching…. While I’m in position she comes and spread my butt cheeks open with her fingers and inserts the long plastic probe in the sphincter to the rectum….I gasp and moan while she is inserting it half way in and the nurse says relax don’t fight the thermometer and don’t push it out because it won’t come out since she is holding it in…while it’s in my butt I just stare straight ahead at the wall trying to forget what’s going on…then someone knocks and comes in…it’s another nurse!! She says oh sorry I just need to get some files at the cabinet….the nurse tries not to stare too much but I know she can see me and I start to turn beet red!! then my nurse tells me just a few more minutes dear, I know it’s uncomfortable having a thermometer in your rectum but this is what the doctor ordered ….25 seconds pass and it finally beeps. while the other nurse was there getting paperwork my nurse takes out the probe and everyone in the room can hear it slurp out lol…. She announces the temperature 99.9 no fever….you can pull your underwear and sit back up the doctor will be in a few…then both nurse leaves….I wish this happens but only in dreams hahaha that would definitely be totally unexpected!!!!

I wouldn’t say I was shocked when this occurred. More pleasantly surprised.

Returning from an overseas military assignment, I landed in California where I stayed a few days, a few hours of one in a facility that did colonic irrigation and enema treatments . A friend from California I knew in the military recommended the facility.

I made the appointment. After filling out a history, and agreement about my treatment, a nurse came and got me and brought me to a room where the enema(s)would be administered. I received three.

She had me strip to my socks and boxers. I was weighed, had my height checked, BP and pulse taken. Then she had me get on the table. I noticed a very obviously placed stand with a full clear enema bag hanging on it. There was tubing extending from the bag, wrapped around it, ending with a long thick black nozzle. A metal tray on a stand adjacent to it, had a few items on it . Plastic gloves, a jar of Vaseline and a second one, much smaller with a thermometer next to it. I didn’t think about my temperature being taken, but I didn’t ask, either.

Then the nurse explained the procedure ( the administration of the enema) and asked if I was ok and still wanted it. I said yes.

She instructed me to lay on my stomach. I complied. Soon she was sliding her hands beneath the waistband of my boxers lifting the waistband having me raise my hips, and lowering them. Then she took the thermometer on the tray, picked it up, held it up, read it, shook it down rapidly, held it back up, read it again, then put it into the small Vaseline jar, lubricated it and then coming along side the table I was on, bent over me and with her fingers, parted my buttocks, deftly inserting the instrument. It was in my rectum for a few minutes, then removed and read.

About a minute later, the enema was started and it was a rather intense experience!

My only surprise was getting my rectal temperature taken, but I never questioned it not really thought to ask about it.

Sometime later I read my copy of the paperwork for the treatment which said that prior to an enema or colonic that when vital signs were taken all temperatures would be obtained rectally, but could be oral if rectal was not wanted.

Even if I had seen that, I don’t think I’d have had an issue being I was going to get an enema.

A few years later, going back overseas from California I returned to the facility, had a few enemas administered, and everyone was preceded by a rectal temperature taking during my vital signs. I was no longer surprised but eagerly awaited the rectal temperature takings I would get.

I'll take “Things that Never Happened ” for $500, Alex..