Recurrent High Fevers

[Age_n_GabesMom]

My oldest son (4 & 1/2) has been having recurrent high fevers since he was about 18 months old. At first he was having back to back ear infections, so in December 2007 he went in to have tubes placed in his ears, and a adnoid/tonsilectomy. The fevers are still recurrent. About every 7-10 days he will spike a very high fever usually 104.3-104.9 degrees, he will have it for about 36 hours then it goes away. He doesnt have many other symptoms, headache, occasional diarhea & vomiting. The doctor doen't seem to concerned, when I do bring him in they don't even take his temp, they look in his ears and throat, tell me they see nothing and say its viral, give him analgeisic and rest.Im concerned there is something bigger going on, it doen't seem normal to have such frequent high fevers at such a predictable rate. Can anyone help me out?

[PlateletGal]

"I do wonder though, can you just bring your child into the Dr and request specific labs, and tests to be done on blood draws?"

You bet you can ! I've done it plenty of times with my physician and they've always ordered every lab I requested. I'm sure your child's physician will do so... as long as the labs are considered "reasonable".  One thing you may want to do is check your insurance plan first.

All the best,

PlateletGal

[Age_n_GabesMom]

Thank you, I will be looking into that right now. The thing is I haven't  been extreamly worried until recently, I just got this feeling that something is not right, and I WILL NOT let those Dr's ignore me, I have some medical knowladge, I was in nursing school, and my mother is a nurse and my cousin (in another state) is a Dr.  



I do wonder though, can you just bring your child into the Dr and request specific labs, and tests to be done on blood draws?

[Age_n_GabesMom]

Thank you, I have already been to this site. It was some help, but not much, that is why I chose to post on this site. I'm hoping someone can give me a better idea of whats going on, the articles can be so vauge, and broad. Agian thank you!

[darlingdivatx]

I know is Stills disease people typcially spike a high fever on a regular basis but from what I understand it's everyday around the same time. Maybe it can happen at other intervals than daily. I don't know much more about it than that so you may want to do a quick google on it and see if what else you can learn about it. Good luck and don't let the docs blow you off. Trust your maternal instinct; your son deserves it. If the docs don't take your seriously then I'd start seeing other specialist until you find one who will help you. Now matter how many stories I hear about docs ignoring a patients concern I'm still in disbelief at how doctors can loose so much common sense as to suggest that 104+ fever is EVER normal. Seriously, you know, I would consider taking him to the ER next time it happens. I think you might get a better response there. At some point, a fever in that range starts to fry your brain.

[PlateletGal]

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All the best,

PlateletGal