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When you have low grade fevers, how long do they stay? I've had mine for a week.

The fevers can range anywhere's from 99.1 or 99.8 and they do not go past 100.3. They vary through the day.

Is this called a flare?

Does your doc give you anything and are you supposed to take an anibiotic when that happens?

Postie
 
Discussion starter · #4 ·
I have my fever since last Saturday. But it's been pretty good today. It only ran around 99.1 or 99.3. That was really good. But I know at night it's not unusual to climb. I just took it right now and it's 100.6.

But The other day my temp was like 100.3. Never got any higher and it would fluctuate to lower and then back up in the day. I know when I go to bed the temp drops to 99 something.

Since it's just low grade fever I know I don't need to treat it. Also my doc said since I don't have any symptoms with it, then don't take ibuprofen or tylenol.

So since I'm able to do stuff and not feel sick, but have the temps where they are since last Saturday, could I have some infection or is just most likely related to my illness?

If a person has an infection, I always thought you have symptoms?

So do I just let this ride out since I've had it or a week? Is this usually what it does on others when they get fevers?

Postie
 
Discussion starter · #6 ·
Hi Tammy:

I didn't think having the temps. was bad. But I went to this specialist yesterday---but he was a jerk and said alot of stuff.

Anyways, I have low white count and low neutrophil. He said I had to be on Cipro right now. He said any fever is an infection.

So to me since I didn't feel sick, it didn't bother me. So that's what I was wondering.

If the fevers just gradually go away.

I haven't been diagnosed yet with Lupus, but am pointing towards it. I am diagnosed with CFIDS.

So just wondering your thoughts.

I already had called my doc the other day and she said I don't need to take anything for the fevers but she would have to see me to see if there's an infection. I didn't really want to go back again.

I don't burn up with the fevers. I feel ok so I don't need any cool rags or anything.

But I am going to bed now because I'm really tired. So maybe I'll get some input about my little problem.

Thanks,

Postie
 
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