Swollen Lymph nodes in neck, low grade fever for 8 weeks, severe night sweats.

[simbah]

Hi...I have had a low grade fever for 8 weeks now.  The doctor noticed that my lymph nodes were swollen in my neck on both sides.  I wake up in the morning/middle of the night soaked with sweat.  I have acne along my jawline.  I itch all over, cough much more than usual. I have nausea and I feel faint alot of the time.  I have done a pregnancy tst....negative. Back in October my Vit. B was low and I was told that I had an unspecified bacterial infection.  In December the doc told me that my white blood cell count was high in my urine.  I went back for more bloodwork about 2 weeks ago and it came back normal....I don't know what tests were ran.  I asked to be referred to a internal medicine doctor but he refused, he says that there is nothing wrong with me.  I know that most of my symptoms can be chalked up to stress but the fever for 8 weeks is not stress.  I really don't know what to do because my doctor will not help.
Thank you for your help.

[Fever Gal]

I have had a fever x 3 weeks. I was admitted to the hospital for 6 days due to increased liver enzymes, low WBC and fever.  CT of the abdomen and pelvis revealed hepatosplenomegaly and free fluid in the pelvis.  Chest x-ray showed pleural thickening at the apices. I had an ERCP which removed some "sludge" in the common bile duct (Gallbladder removed 5 years ago).

After 6 days of I.V. fluids and antibiotics, they could not find a source of infection so doctors decided to release me rather than risk a nosocmial infection.  I have a history of lupus.

Any thoughts as to what could be causing my fever?

[PlateletGal]

Glad to hear you had a normal WBC. I believe your physician would be correct, but I also believe you need a diagnosis ASAP.

Do you have another appointment scheduled with your physician soon ? Consider asking him/her about Sjogen's, sarcoidosis, thyroid, as utahmomma said, and other conditions. Your new physician should do a COMPLETE work-up.

In the meantime, you may want to consider getting a lymph massage. It may just make you feel better in the meantime and also help you physically. I hear they feel great too ! = )

[PlateletGal]

The answer to your question is yes.

[PlateletGal]

I believe the bad smell & bad taste can also go along with Sjogren's Syndrome. In addition, the night sweats as well. But you really need to be seen right away and get a diagnosis so they can treat you immediately... especially if it is something more serious.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sjogrenssyndrome.html

[simbah]

If my blood came back normal the last time it was tested ie. WBC normal, could it still be cancer?  My doc told my husband that if I had cancer my WBC would be consistently off...not up and down.  Thnak you so much for your help.

[taelay]

What exactly is your "low grade fever"  Already determined that you need a new doctor did you ever have Mono which is in family of Ebstein Barr Virus and also Lymphoma could be linked also.  Good luck in finding a new doctor.