For no reason

Last night I couldn't fall asleep. And no it wasn't only cause me and my boyfriend were caught up in another praise-discussion about Star Wars-The Clone Wars, I kept tossing and turning from a fever that came out of no where.

After he forced an aspirin down my throat I could finally sleep, but this morning the fever is back.

"You're overworked" he suggested. "You need rest"

Yes it could be that my body is still recovering from last weekends Halloween frivolities, but I could also have an infection that my body is trying to fight off.

I usually don't get fevers. When I catch a cold I get a headache and my nose turns into a faucet. That how I know I'm sick. I can feel warm inside, but usually the thermometer will show normal or only slightly elevated temperature.

The reason I don't get fevers is because my body's immune system is trying to fight my healthy cells and tissue. So I take immunosuppressants, 3 different ones.

It keeps my immune system in check, but it's not ideal. It means I'm vulnerable to infection and I have a hard time fighting off whatever bug I caught.

Since my immune system is so handicapped I've become more sensitive to changes. Like this time when I get a fever for no appearant reason. It could be a sign of a flare up, or just an infection. Or it could be nothing at all.

If it's a flare up, my organs might be in trouble and I need a doctor fast.

If it's an infection, it can cause a flare up, so I need a doctor to help determine how severe the infection is. 

Usually it's nothing and I goes away on its own, but I can't help worrying.

At this point in my life I've pretty much learned to live with it though. It's like a partner you never asked for and keeps making trouble for you. But I manage :)