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Posted 5/23/2008 9:09 PM (GMT 0)
hi, i was wondering if anyone here experienced fever around 38c/100f , which rises only in the evening.  and when you wake up in the morning its gone until the night again. i take steroids antibiotics and purinathol(like azopi, emuran).

thanks for all the responders :-)

Posted 5/23/2008 9:33 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know about it being only in the evening but I do have low grade fevers quite frequently when I'm flaring.
Posted 5/23/2008 9:47 PM (GMT 0)
Not sure about fever as such,but if I'm on steroids I sweat a lot more,especially at night in bed.Probably part of the reason for the awful insomnia I get!
Posted 5/24/2008 1:17 AM (GMT 0)
I have not run a fever but do have frequent sweats.  I have been on Prednisone since Dec 07 and currently take 10 mg daily.  I do not sweat every night but it is not uncommon.
Posted 5/24/2008 1:59 AM (GMT 0)
I am no expert, nor a doctor, nor a nurse...just a UC patient.....after all I've read....i think we all, for one reason or another, have what is called "leaky gut" which research is now showing may be caused by lack of certain proteins that bind intestinal cells close together....

Anyway, I think the fevers we have (I've had 'em to) are a response to bacteria, fungus, AL's not so famous chilly, leaking into the old blood lines.....

There is a thread on here about bee propolis...I take honey (have not taken the propolis) and it seems to help...I think the bee stuff kills all bacteria which helps our insides out....

Be kewl!
Posted 5/24/2008 6:36 AM (GMT 0)
We all have fluctuations in our body temperature, and maybe when our temps normally rise...those of us on certain meds may have that temp be somewhat exacerbated.

My normal temp is about 96.7F and a low-grade fever for me is about 98.7 and slightly above. I can feel it coming (usually in the evenings) and it lasts for about an hour.

I did ask the doc about it and he's not concerned because it's not inflammation, infection or severely spiking. He doesn't think it's from the meds I'm on...and I'm not flaring. I don't get them worse when I'm flaring, which is interesting.

He did mention our temps will go up after we eat...so maybe certain foods can cause more activity in our digestive tract and maybe a higher body temp?

But...in saying all that...it is always best to mention it to your doc.
Are you female? I think our temps tend to go wonky with hormones/periods/perimenopause/menopause, etc. Add a hormone-based med and that could be part of the obvious rise in body temp.

Keep us posted as to the outcome...and welcome to the forum homern.

quincy
Posted 5/24/2008 10:32 AM (GMT 0)

thanks quincy

well, i do sweat every night because of the stroids ,i guess its the bodys way of getting rid of some of it or just a side effect. i'm a male so all the female hormone stuff doesnt concern me. i do believe theres some kind of leaking bacteria to our body from the gut, but i dont really know so i can just hope its temporary.

Posted 5/24/2008 12:44 PM (GMT 0)

Fevers were a constant in my last flare.  I knew it was caused by the UC but I didn't know it was a symptom.  It was only when I went to see a surgeon for a consultation that I noticed it in print.  On a UC chart on his wall it had fevers and vomiting both listed as signs of active UC.  I was thrilled to see it validated as I long suffered from both fevers and vomiting.  I wouldn't worry about it but I would recommend you share it with your GI.

Sue

Posted 5/24/2008 8:15 PM (GMT 0)
actually i forgot to mention an important fact- i'm currently feelling quite fine uc wise- no other symptoms other than the fever (maybe a little liquid stool but thats even for a uc remission is ok) - so maybe i should ask if anyone here ever had an uc flare which consists only of this fever that rises slowly in the evening to full at night and gone in the morning. 

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