Low Grade Fever?

Hi All,

Bump, anyone?

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01 Tingling in fingers/toes both sides, not tested at that time for LD

Hi KO,

I have had the low grade fevers since last year. Mine seem to be from RA though. The weird thing is that I never had fevers until I did a round of antibiotics. I have headaches too. Not everyday, but often enough. I was told by my Lyme doctor that it was caused by Bartonella, but I have Fibromyalgia too and that too can cause them. Very confusing.

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Lyme disease, Fibromyalgia, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Adrenal Fatigue, Rheumatoid Arthritis(Just diagnosed)

KO,

Many of us may not realize the dangers of a low body temperature. According to Dr. J (KS), "A low body temperature creates a happy home for viruses and chronic infections..." And he writes about it in length on his blog at

davidjernigan.blogspot.com/2010/03/fibromyalgia-and-low-body-temperature.html

Hi CG,

Hey KO,

Yes, I was just diagnosed with RA a few weeks ago. I still have alot to learn about RA and the tests involved, so I do not know what test my rheumatologist did. I do know however that my RF was negative. He did another test to determine if I had RA or not. I can definitely find out for you. I've been wanting to get my lab results but haven't been feeling all that well lately.

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Lyme disease, Fibromyalgia, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Adrenal Fatigue, Rheumatoid Arthritis(Just diagnosed)

Look up "Rheumatoid Arthrits and fevers". You will find some great information.

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Lyme disease, Fibromyalgia, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Adrenal Fatigue, Rheumatoid Arthritis(Just diagnosed)

I have battled low-grade fevers for almost a decade. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia about 10 years ago, then Lyme + Babesiosis in January 2008. I get low-grade fevers (~100.5) when I get flares. I've treated Babs twice, and right now I'm on minocycline 100 mg twice daily. The fevers were chronic prior to Lyme treatment.

I don't think Fibromyalgia causes frequent or "chronic high-end low-grade fevers." (Quotes as per my diagnosis by anti-Lyme Infectious Disease Specialist.) He said my fevers were caused by one of three things:
1) Infection
2) Auto-immune disease
3) Cancer

Most doctors aren't particularly interested in low-grade fevers.

I truly hope you get to the root of what's causing your fevers.

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_{*Oral Abx Combo Tx since Jan/08*
Lyme disease - clinical dx ’08; Babesiosis (Positive IgM/IgG) '08;
GERD '05; Essential Tremor ’02; Fibromyalgia ’00; Osteoarthritis; Depression; IBS; Interstitial Cystitis}

PS - Body temperature is normally at its highest in the afternoon. You should find out what your base level body temperature is by measuring it a few times per day, starting when you first wake up. In a hospital setting, a temperature of 99.5 F or 37.5 is considered a low-grade fever.

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_{*Oral Abx Combo Tx since Jan/08*
Lyme disease - clinical dx ’08; Babesiosis (Positive IgM/IgG) '08;
GERD '05; Essential Tremor ’02; Fibromyalgia ’00; Osteoarthritis; Depression; IBS; Interstitial Cystitis}

CG, If you find out how the doc diagnosed your RA please let me know.