Fever?

Perfect Facade · Post by **Perfect Facade** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:13 pm

So the past week or two I've been having hot flashes and getting a low grade fever almost every single night...my family keeps telling me its due to stress/anxiety but I can't believe that stress would do that. My temperature only raises to about 99.0 but I have an upset stomach and weird headache to accompany it...has anyone else made themselves actually sick?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:47 pm

Hey Perfect Facade!! I can assure you that stress/anxiety can definetely give you a low grade fever/hot flashes/upset stomach and headaches... I have been through it before myself.. I had a low grade fever for about a week or two and I kept on obsessing about it. I thought there was something wrong with me and after running all sorts of tests the doctor said it was just stress.. Needless to say that was years ago. Think of it like bloodpressure, it fluctuates at points throughout the day based on various events, etc.. so does your body temp, and if you are stressed it can happen. anyhow IM not an expert but all i m saying is that stress can cause that...

Hope this helps. be well!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:13 pm

Anxiety does not cause fevers. Fevers happen when your body is trying to fight off something like a virus or bacteria. If your fever gets higher or you are continuosly getting fevers, go to the doctor. They have tests to make sure there's nothing wrong. It's better to be safe than sorry.