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Polymyalgia Rheumatica – Symptoms & Causes

Fever

As said earlier, polymyalgia rheumatica causes the immune system to mistakenly attack body cells. One form of attacking is to increase the internal temperature to get rid of these cells. Thus, people with this health condition would experience a low-grade or mild fever. This symptom often occurs in early stages with the temperature range between 98 and 100 degrees. Some common OTC medications can be used to alleviate fever. However, you need to treat the underlying cause to recover fully. [4]