silly OT question about lack of sleep and fever

 I have not slept well for the past three nights (less than 4 hours per night, and last night it was only 2.5).  I had a brief nap on Sunday, but even after taking Lunesta (which usually works well for me) last night did not sleep.  It is a combination of stress and a recent incident sending my PTSD into overdrive.

i came home this afternoon to try to get a nap and noticed how flushed my face was.  I have a low grade fever (99.8) but don't feel bad at all.  Anyone know if lack of sleep can give you a slight fever (or if maybe I am coming down with something)?

Lora

 Not sure.. I do know that I dealt with a low-grade fever and just being tired with no other symptoms for the first few weeks of this month.  At the time I felt desperate to get more sleep but I wasn't as deficient as you have been the last couple of days...

Lora, that is to weird. I have not been able to sleep the last week at all. Like you only a few hours of sleep a night. hmmmmm . Must be the moon. LOL

 I know that lack of sleep & chronic stress makes my immune system tank pretty quickly, so you may be coming down with something or your body is just fighting the stress. I hope you start getting rest soon & the stress/anxiety under wraps!!

In my experience it sure can.

Early in my career I worked many many many hours a day to prove to myself and my managers that I could do the work and deliver faster than anticipated.

Days I would work 18-22 hours I would feel like I had the flu or something.  Fever loss of appetite and unable to fall asleep.  If I am up more than 18 hours I won't be able to easily fall asleep, usually takes a borning movie or something mind numbing like that.

Good Luck and hope you can soon get some rest.

I get a low grade fever every night, 4 days post op. It was worse in the hospital where I didn't get much sleep. I do think our bodies go into overdrive and a low grade fever is one of the symptoms.