10 Polymyalgia Rheumatica Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #8: Fever
Fever or pyrexia is the abnormally high levels of body temperature. It occurs due to the increase of the set point in body temperature triggering the contraction of muscles in an effort to produce heat to reach the higher set point. This causes the affected individual to feel cold causing the body to increase heat production and heat conservation.
A fever can be caused by various conditions such as any viral, bacterial, or parasitic infection. It can also be seen in non-infectious causes such as deep vein thrombosis, vasculitis, cancer, side effects of medications, and more. In polymyalgia rheumatica, the fever is usually low grade. High or spiking fevers should be investigated.
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