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persistent low grade fever?
I'm 25yr old female and ive been having low grade fever (37.5-38C) for the last 5 months with no significant symptoms (except for very mild nasal congestion which might be alergic). I'm on Epilim for epilepsy and I am not taking any other medication. I don't feel sick at all, only a bit tired and chilly which is probably due to the fever itself. Any ideas what it can be?
When I was a small kid (3 years old) I had a fever for more than a year (38-40C), I didn't have any symptoms back then too. My parents took me to many doctors and I finally ended up in the hospital where they did many tests to find out what was going on (LN biopsy included). They found nothing and concluded that I was healthy and in my case fever didn't necessarily mean sickness. My parents say that my temperature got back to normal by the time I started primary school and it pretty much stayed normal with ocassional break outs- for example I could have been 'perfectly healthy' but I would wake up in the middle of the night feeling feverish. Sometimes I checked my temperature and it was 40C but by the time I woke up the next morning fever was gone and I was fine. However, those 'episodes' got pretty rare after high school and now I can't even remember when I had the last one.
I know that what medicine 22 years ago considered healthy might not be so today but maybe somebody here has some ideas or similar experiences? :D The low-grade fever that I am experiencing now is not making me feel sick, which is weird because sometimes when I have a cold and the same 38C I feel just awful and have no energy. I can study as usual and do all other things and most of the time I dont even feel that my temperature is higher than it's supposed to be until I check.
When I was a small kid (3 years old) I had a fever for more than a year (38-40C), I didn't have any symptoms back then too. My parents took me to many doctors and I finally ended up in the hospital where they did many tests to find out what was going on (LN biopsy included). They found nothing and concluded that I was healthy and in my case fever didn't necessarily mean sickness. My parents say that my temperature got back to normal by the time I started primary school and it pretty much stayed normal with ocassional break outs- for example I could have been 'perfectly healthy' but I would wake up in the middle of the night feeling feverish. Sometimes I checked my temperature and it was 40C but by the time I woke up the next morning fever was gone and I was fine. However, those 'episodes' got pretty rare after high school and now I can't even remember when I had the last one.
I know that what medicine 22 years ago considered healthy might not be so today but maybe somebody here has some ideas or similar experiences? :D The low-grade fever that I am experiencing now is not making me feel sick, which is weird because sometimes when I have a cold and the same 38C I feel just awful and have no energy. I can study as usual and do all other things and most of the time I dont even feel that my temperature is higher than it's supposed to be until I check.
Just a quick update on my situation. One GP suggested that this fever can be from Epilim. I stopped taking it for 2 days and the fever was gone... I started taking it again and it came back. It might be a coincidence but it's the only lead I've got.
Hi SassyLassie, thank you for your insight! I am not too worried about this because I don't feel particularly sick :) but before it started a few months ago my temperature was 36.6C most of the time so that's a change because it doesn't fall below 37.5 now. Anyway, I guess I will bring it up next time when I see my GP about renewing my prescriptions. I should do a blood test to see how Epilim is working but I am not so good with needles :P so I am putting it off for as long as I can :D.
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Hello Caroline~Some folks just normally run a higher temp than others, therefore, that is "normal" for them. Have you had any recent tests run lately, if you are concerned about this, you could always ask your primary care physician and ask for some blood work to rule anything that could be hidden, but, I really do feel that since this has been going on for so long with you, that this is your normal temp and there is nothing to worry about.
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