GENERAL HEALTH COMMUNITY
Chronic, Cyclic , Childhood Fevers

Chronic, Cyclic , Childhood Fevers

My oldest grandchild has had recurrent high  fevers for about four years. They come every 28 days , last from 4 - 8 days like clockwork. She has stomach pain, nausea, headaches, muscle pain, over whelming fatigue, and usually vomiting at least once an episode. The good docs (and there have been many) think it is PFAPA or Familial Mediterranean Fever. Her test for FMF cames back "fuzzy, positive." Every other test, scan, or Xray  has come back negative. They say they cannot definitively diagnose this,
Regarding FMF, my maternal grandmother always said she and all her people were Black Dutch. I have suffered from some type of mixed connective tissue disease from age five. Diagnoses have been everything from encephaliitis, Sjogren's, peripheral neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis, JRA, and lupus - and a few other strange maladies. My symptoms are very similar to hers, but not in any  rythmic fashion.
Could this be FMF in both of us?
Related Discussions
Avatar_m_tn
I have FMF.  Simple gene test would confirm it.  I had the save fever and stomach pain for two years until the gene test confirmed it.  
Blank
Post a Comment
To
Comment
Post A Comment
Go
Blank
Weight Tracker
Reach your weight goal faster
Start Tracking Now
MedHelp Health Answers
Submit
Top General Health Answerers
995833_tn?1336663431
Blank
maatson
Other
1756321_tn?1337799323
Blank
Red_Star
Queensland, Australia
Avatar_f_tn
Blank
mkh9
San Diego, CA
Avatar_f_tn
Blank
remar
st. louis, MO
681148_tn?1285160820
Blank
FurballsMom
144586_tn?1284669764
Blank
caregiver222
RSS Expert Activity
1741471_tn?1336957856
Blank
LIVE WEBINAR TOMORROW!-SUPER BODY, ... Blank
May 22 by Michael Gonzalez-WallaceBlank
2126606_tn?1335910182
Blank
Fibromyalgia Awareness
May 11 by Clare Waismann Kavin, RASBlank
2126606_tn?1335910182
Blank
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia reduces...
May 03 by Clare Waismann Kavin, RASBlank