LymeNet Flash: Opinions on temp. fluctuations requested

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Posted by robi (Member # 5547) on :

Before I had Lyme my temp. was always a bit low.....around 98.2 - 98.4. The last several weeks I have been keeping track of my temp 3x a day. For about 2 and a half weeks it ranged from 97.0 -98.3. Then this past week it ranges from 98.1-99.3. I feel better when it is higher. The increase started about 3 days after starting Biaxin. If the temp. increase were due to the Biaxin I would tihnk it would start as soon as I took it....like the first day.

Any idea what the temp increase is from? And why do I feel better when it is higher? I don't even feel like a have a fever. Should I call my LLMD or just document it?
Comments?

Posted by minoucat (Member # 5175) on :

My husband's temperature fluctuated for years throughout LD tx; usually it was a degree or two below normal, and when it was he felt lousy.

About 4 days into Mepron/zith/artemisinin tx for babesia, my husband's temperature returned to normal and occaisionally very slightly above. In general he feels slightly better now, even with the elevated temp; I think his metabolism is starting to regulate itself better, which suggests that the hypolthalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis is getting back on track.

There's quite a bit online about the HPA, thyroid, and metabolism.

I don't find it surprising that you would respond several days after taking the Biaxin. The effects of die off due to abx often occur several days after you begin abx, and then again about a month into treatment, recurring on a 4 week cycle. You may be one of the lucky ones who herxes very mildly.

If you're thinking of reaction as in allergy to Biaxin -- usually that goes along with a rash or itching and some kind of swelling. If you do suspect an allergic reaction, though, I'd definitely follow up on it immediately. You can also talk to your pharmacist about this.

Definitely document what you're feeling and talk to your doc about it at your next appt. If you're concerned, go ahead and talk to your doc now. My own experience, for what it is worth, is that the temp fluctuations are pretty normal in the ranges you're reporting.

Be sure to drink lots of liquids.

Posted by Beverly (Member # 1271) on :

Hi Robi,

Nice to meet you.

There is not much I can add to the good advise you have already been given, other than I have also had the fluctuations in temp.

I have had low thyroid problems for a long time which would make me feel very cold. Now with treatment for lyme, ususally I run a fever while herxing. So it seems up and down for me.

Hang in there, with treatment things usually get better.

Beverly

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Posted by lymie tony z (Member # 5130) on :

Hey Robie,

I'll ditto that and the stuff above cuz your description of the temp flucs sound like they were written about me....the zman

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Posted by john in ga (Member # 4603) on :

I usually run a low temp and recently started running 2-3 higher.I felt much better at the time and a routine liver

check showed problems and dr advised me
to stop all meds for a while,it's better

now and temp back to old readings.I would
mention any change to dr,probably nothing

but always better to know for sure that
nothing new is going on.

Posted by treepatrol (Member # 4117) on :

Hey theres tons a stuff on this try a search on tempature change , Lyme effects temp and some of the other coinfections also thyroid changes.
Check this out

How to Search http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000464.html

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Posted by cootiegirl (Member # 3216) on :

When I first became sick, the nurse practitioner was convinced my thyroid was out of whack because my body temp was so low - I'm talking down to 94 degrees!!!!! "Normal" for me was around 96! She checked my thyroid and it appeared everything was fine. She thought I might have Wilson's Syndrome and even tried the treatment for that, but no change.

Since I've been on tinidazole and biaxin, I have seen an increase in my body temp, and with consistency - 98 or so. Usually not higher. I'm having night sweats and do feel a bit feverish at night, but I don't have a fever. I think I'm getting used to having a normal body temp again.

Don't know if it's this combo of drugs or the fact that I've been treated for bartonella and babesia. It may be that I'm rid of those two and the other meds are working on the lyme.....
cootiegirl