Joints become inflamed when fever occurs, which is the common visual symptom of arthritis. Although this is not quite common, it is still a great way to tell if a person has it. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are some autoimmune types linked to high or low-grade temperatures. The immune system becomes more active. The production of low-grade fever results from an increasing number of false attacks on the body’s tissues by the immune system. The fever is not only mild but also constant, and then along with it are more systemic symptoms of fatigue and weight loss.
Fever can be a warning sign of the rise of an infection. It is because the joint is a possible site of the presence of the infection, which is called septic arthritis. This type of arthritis is urgent; doctors need to do something about it immediately. Fever in arthritis can also show that the condition is getting worse. The level of inflammation goes up, and the symptoms get worse during flare-ups of the disease.
A fever may also be the result of how arthritis is systemic, or as some would put it, is another way through which the body sends a message. It is not only the joints where the disease attacks but the entire body. Being able to recognize these symptoms and understand their significance in treating the disease on time and in the proper way, it is a must.
