What can cause multiple joint pain with a low grade fever?

Question

Since August I have undergone several episodes where I have pain in the joints of knee and hips and run a fever between 99.5-100 F

When it first began, it was only my left hip and knee. I took advil for two days and it went away. Then a month later it occurred again, this time the pain was severe and again only in my left hip and knee. I was seen by a doctor who gave me daypro and sent me home. It worked for another few weeks. Then I had something else develop facial pain, this brought me to the ER where blood tests were run. My platelets were 65, the doctor diagnosed me with something called Tic Delereaux (sp?). He put me on Tegretol and Prednisone. The treatment worked wonderfully and I had no pain anywhere. I finished the Prednisone last week.

Then suddenly Sunday morning I woke up with bilateral knee, hip and Right shoulder pain. The pain in the shoulder is kind of weird location it is around the clavicle area. Again I have fever.

I'm 33 years old. The doctor I have isn't the best. He didn't put me on any meds except the daypro and tell me he though it was psychological due to depression. The doctor who put me on the medicine is the ER doctor. Thankfully, he will be starting his own practice the beginning of Jan. and I made an appointment to see him. I'll be paying out of pocket, but it is worth it and I'll also ask him to test me for some of the other stuff. He ran a CBC and a CMP in the ER. Results were slightly elevated WBC's. Platelets were 65 which is low and elevated Liver Enzymes due to probably me being overweight and fat starts to get deposited in the liver. So I am trying to lose weight. Jan 2nd seems forever away to see the doctor. :(

Answer 1

See a doctor, have test done to eliminate few possible similar problems or confirm them.

Re occurring flue.

Monkey pox:(may be)

Chicungunia:

chicungunia, (not sure of spelling), mosquitoes are to be blamed for it. India had about break of it, CDC should get involved if you had contact with an Indian or you yourself were in India. A lady informed us that in last month or so her whole family had come down with it in Ahmadabad, India; but it was all over India.

On yahoo Answer India, they had lots of Q? about it in last two months also. I have not seen anything in last week or so.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

This blood test they done, did they check for RA? Some people only have pain on one side instead of both sides of the body. Also run a low fever almost all the time....Some people do not realize the pain is not in one half of the body but both sides. This is more typical of RA. Thank goodness for a doctor who gave me the blood test after seeing me a couple time to try to get my forms of arthritis to stop hurting. I love this new technology they have out now!!
Go back to doctors and ask more questions...

Answer 4

Have you had a blood test for your "sed rate"? That would indicate RA. Have you been checked for fibromyalgia? It is confirmed by having certain tender spots. Go to a rheumatologist. There are other possibilities, too, but you need a good doctor. No one here can diagnose your problem. Check the arthritis link for a doctor in your area.

Answer 5

It seems that you are suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis.
You will have to get a blood test done for RA factor.
If it is positive,you have Rh.arthritis
Please visit a good doctor.

Tic delaroux is related to Facial nerve ,which was causing facial pain.This may or not be related to your joint pain

Answer 6

Your problem is in one place OK, since you took steroid was the tapering off it was done according to standard procedure that is slowly or abruptly? Any way start prednisolone again, after consulting your doctor and have it tappered off according to standard procedure. You have not mentioned your age? which most Questioners do. you might be having Rheumatic fever too!!!!!Exclude it by consulting your doctor.
Dr.Qutub.

Answer 7

Back to Doc don't wait.