# Anyone have a temp of 101.5 or higher after starting Enbrel without cold/virus?

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**Category:** Medications\
**Created:** [October 3, 2013, 6:01pm UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/anyone-have-a-temp-of-101-5-or-higher-after-starting-enbrel-without-cold-virus/2437 "2013-10-03T18:01:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Angela](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/angela/32/240_2.png) [@Angela](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/Angela)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 6:01pm UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/anyone-have-a-temp-of-101-5-or-higher-after-starting-enbrel-without-cold-virus/2437/1 "2013-10-03T18:01:09Z")

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Third day after first injection I’m feeling wiped out. Took Tylenol for joint pain and checked my temp 45 min. later because I was feeling febrile. My temp is 101.5 with Tylenol on board. Could this be the medication working? Have no symptoms of cold/virus.

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**Author:** ![janeatiu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/janeatiu/32/3886_2.png) [@janeatiu](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/janeatiu)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 8:36pm UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/anyone-have-a-temp-of-101-5-or-higher-after-starting-enbrel-without-cold-virus/2437/2 "2013-10-03T20:36:05Z")

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Hi Angela,  
  
Not sure what others will say. My experience with Enbrel was great. I never experienced any side effects. It just stopped working for me. Could it be a simple coincidence that you have a fever? I’ve certainly experienced fevers and low temperatures for no apparent reason, only to get sick three days later. Do you think you may be incubating something? Just a thought. Hope it is nothing more sinister!

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**Author:** ![Jen1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/jen1/32/322_2.png) [@Jen1](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/Jen1)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 8:39pm UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/anyone-have-a-temp-of-101-5-or-higher-after-starting-enbrel-without-cold-virus/2437/3 "2013-10-03T20:39:26Z")

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Hi Angela, I didn’t have that with Enbrel, though others might have different experiences. I’d consider it to be a significant temperature - I’d get to the doc because you should be checked for things like a silent UTI etc.

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**Author:** ![Angela](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/angela/32/240_2.png) [@Angela](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/Angela)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 10:14pm UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/anyone-have-a-temp-of-101-5-or-higher-after-starting-enbrel-without-cold-virus/2437/4 "2013-10-03T22:14:31Z")

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Thanks so much for the tips. I have taken Enbrel twice and never had fevers, either. I guess my body is fighting something off at the moment. Will continue to monitor. I messaged my Rheumy and she said to call my PCP. Thanks, again.