fevers with a flare

Hello,

This is my first time posting. I am experiencing a flare that has been going on for a few weeks. Currently my dr has me on 20 mg pred. Last night I started running a temp of 99.7. I am also taking ibuproben, flexiral and vicadin for pain. Anyway my fever is up to 100.2 now. I do have an appointment with my rhuematolgist in the morning which is good. I have had SLE for about 7 years and this is the first time I have ever had a fever. Is this normal for lupus flares? and when do you call your dr?

donna

Donna.

usually when i have a  flare , it does start with a fever that gets worse..i get hot and cold chills.i feel like i have the flu.. It is good that you already have an appt set up .. the best thing to do is to notify your doctor RIGHT AWAY when anything like that happenes

i hope that you feel better

Hi Donna and Keo,

Donna, I do think that fevers are not unusual for lupus patients and my temperature typically rises when I'm in my worst flares. I hope you get some answers form your rheumy tomorrow. Your question, When to call your rheumy, is a good one to ask tomorrow. I'd be curious as to the answer you get.

I'm glad you're both here and hope you gain a lot of help and support from this forum.

Pat

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Yup, I find wild variations in temperature can be set off by all kinds of random events -- and it may not necessarily be the same random events that set me off the week before. I use the 3-day rule -- if it's gone in less than 3 days, I don't worry about it...if it lasts 3 days I scamper off to a doctor! Depending on how it presents, it's either my pcp (an internist) or my rhuemy.... My doctors mostly don't care unless a temp is over 101, even if you do (like me) have a below normal usual temperature. I've found that as time goes on I get closer and closer to being able to determine if I have a temp or not, and even to guess when one's coming on...makes it easier to avoid them! The temps are very definitely associated with inflammation for me - it may be something a few ibuprofen can control, or something more.... Take care, Lynnwood, Co-Moderator: Lupus Forum SLE (’00), Sjogren's Syndrome, Raynaud's Syndrome, SAD, Depression, Herpes Simplex 1 Piroxicam, Plaquenil, Prednisone(was 15mg, now 8mg), Cellcept , Xanax , Trazodone, Boniva(3mth shot), Wellbrutrin SR, Valtrex Links: DIAGNOSING LUPUS (4 of 11) , LUPUS INFORMATION , LUPUS RESOURCES , Donate to HealingWell , Drug Interactions