Does anyone know if rigors are connected with lupus
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Hi Lucy, yes rigors can be associated with Lupus, in my case always at night, my consultant calls them nocturnal shivers, no real explanation as to why. I do know a couple of Lupus patients who complained of this whilst on Methotrexate.
I have these but only since having a cold virus in January. I get them most nights and when flaring, during the day. My unconfirmed suspicion is that this is due to sleep apnea in my case - although I think it might be central sleep apnea rather than obstructive sleep apnea as I was tested for this but nothing showed.
My experience is of frequent (daily) episodes of shaking with sweating and flushing. However, these have only manifested since being on steroids, so I suspect they are related to steroid/cortisol levels rather than the disease process itself. Blinking horrible, though x
I'm on no medication at all for lupus. I always thought rigors was an underlying infection somewhere. But they haven't found anything yet with me.