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Posted 6/19/2009 3:26 AM (GMT 0)
Does anyone get fever associated with their illness? of so, how long do they stick around and is there anything you recommend to make them go away faster? got a high fever tonight, and, at the moment, no other symptoms....
Posted 6/19/2009 5:30 AM (GMT 0)
I get low grade fevers fairly often...my docs aren't concerned about it because they do go away within a short time. Described as my body clock, peak functioning/lowest time functioning..etc. I guess that's the circadian rhythmn thing.

But, if you have a high fever...that might be related to UC or the fact that you're fighting off something.

How high is high?

Fevers can be eased a bit for comfort by taking Tylenol, but if it persists longer than a day or more, you should call the doc.

Your fever will drop a bit once the Tylenol takes effect, but will highten once it's worn off.

Are you sure you have no other symptoms?

Do you have an infection anywhere on your body?

quincy
Posted 6/19/2009 9:07 PM (GMT 0)
I don't suppress fevers unless the temp is severly high for over a day. A fever is a good thing actually if you have an infection. I get low grade ones from time to time too, and had one 103 for a day last year. I think the low ones (100) are probably UC related for me.
Posted 6/20/2009 2:30 AM (GMT 0)
just recently had some fevers myself...some 100-103
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