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Recurring HIGH fever in a 1 year old..
Hi. My son is 13 months old. Since he was about 5 months old, he has off and on developed fevers. He developed teeth early ( he has 13 teeth now) and had several colds from daycare. At the age of around 8 months old, he developed a 106 fever and was rushed to the ER. They sent us home that night with antibiotics and said it was a virus. Since then, yes since then.. he has had a fever on and off. A week has not gone by without developing a fever in between the range of 100-105. Many times, he has no other sympton AT ALL. Now, it has been 7 weeks with recurring HIGH ( 101-104) FEVER. Every time we take him to the doctor, they say it is justa virus and to let it pass. I cannot take this "virus thing" as the answer anymore. Is it just me? Am I crazy or is this abnormal? What does this sound like to you? I need a doctor to help him!
I suggest you consult a good pediatrician and get some test done. It is important to understand the cause of this recurring fever as it is not good for overall development of the child. So you will have to dig in more to get the right diagnosis. I give best wishes to you and hope that your baby will be alright soon.
My son is 22 months . When was born he was a premeie. He has be running a fever off and on that it. He has a healthy diet . He eats real foods since before he was one. I have no problem him trying new things. But doctors keep telling me visus too. I don't think that it is it. I can get his fever down quick by cold bath rag and fever reducer. Within 10 to 15 mins he is back to his self. But later on it starts all over again. How can a baby can run a fever. I'm so worry about him.
Hi - I realize your post was a very long time ago but I am worried about the exact same thing with my 14 month old daughter. If you even see this message - what ended up happening with your son?
Is there any correlation with the child's mother having IBS and passing this on to newborn? my grandson has had stomach trouble from birth and now at 15 months high fevers and lots of ped doc's dismissal of over reactive mom. Does anyone take ill child to a holistic person who is heling with diet to combat allergies, fever, stomach trouble?
Hello! Well, where do I start. My son is 13 years old and the first 12 years were exactly like the many stories I have read. During his first year, he had 44 weeks of fevers. He has had 6 surgeries for tubes and adenoids removed twice (yes, they grow back) because of the recurring sinus/ear infections. After his 6 month vaccination, he had seizures for 2 months. We saw 6 specialists on a regular basis at the local children's hospital for 12 years. At one point they diagnosed him with cystic fibrosis because of his recurring fevers, sinus infections and chronic pneumonia (he had 4 positive sweat tests). He eventually developed arthritis and had extreme difficulty walking while at the same time dealing with the high fevers. They also mentioned Mediterranean Fever to us but I didn't think it fit. I could go on, but the end result was he was placed on oral steroids and within 9 months, we had a happy healthy kid. It took another 6 months to wean him off the steroids but it was the BEST thing that ever happened to us. This school year he has not missed 1 day of school. ALWAYS insist on hydrocortisone (not prednisone). Good Luck!!!!
My son has been having recurrent fever since he was 1 year. He is 17 months now. The last episode has been on for 2 weeks now. I have done all manner of work up and nothing seems to be the problem. I am a doc myself but I am confused and his elder brother has not had fever for more than a year. I am going nuts about it
My 2 year old daughter is in the same situation where her CRP is extremely elevated around 168 during fever and goes back to normal after fever. Do you have any update regarding your son's treatment plan and what worked to over come recurring fever.
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Surgery found to cure mysterious, unexplained fevers:
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http://www.childrenshospital.org/views/june08/surgery_found_to_cure_mysterious_unexplained_fevers.html
Hi there! I have a 13 months daughter and she is having fever every single months, doctors say is virus every time we go to check her ! So definitely I'm tired of doctors and ER! In my country they say that some babies can get fever because they are teething! So check your babies teeth cuz it may be a teeth coming out! Nothing that we can do, just hope for a fast coming out of the teeth! Doctors don't agree with this myth but I do, based on my experience too! Hope your babies feel better!
Hi there! I have a 13 months daughter and she is having fever every single months, doctors say is virus every time we go to check her ! So definitely I'm tired of doctors and ER! In my country they say that some babies can get fever because they are teething! So check your babies teeth cuz it may be a teeth coming out! Nothing that we can do, just hope for a fast coming out of the teeth! Doctors don't agree with this myth but I do, based on my experience too! Hope your babies feel better!
Hi there! I have a 13 months daughter and she is having fever every single months, doctors say is virus every time we go to check her ! So definitely I'm tired of doctors and ER! In my country they say that some babies can get fever because they are teething! So check your babies teeth cuz it may be a teeth coming out! Nothing that we can do, just hope for a fast coming out of the teeth! Doctors don't agree with this myth but I do, based on my experience too! Hope your babies feel better!
THERES HOPE! Perhaps a ray of light for any parents who are as anxious as we were about our little boy. Same story...... 3 yr old, Fevers every 3 weeks, poor behaviour & sleep couple days prior to an epidode, night sweats that smell chemically, occasionally tonsillitis at same time of fevrr but usually no other visible symptoms, but crp & esr elevated on blood tests etc..... Got tired of no real answers from medical profession so upon much research decided to treat him for 'gut dysbiosis'. With all the antibiotics he'd been pumped full of in recent months, it could only have been helpful even if it wasn't the actual cause of the problem......And so began the big clean out of his diet to the most simple, basic foods (chicken soup, stews, boiled eggs, veggies etc). I dramatically reduced his dairy & sugar intake, gave him bi-daily over the counter probiotics and perhaps most importantly....., we removed GLUTEN! .... Since a week after we started this........ Not one fever!!!! It's been over 8 wks so keeping everything crossed!!!! His appetite is now unstoppable and he appears so much happier & healthier!! If anyone tries this and it works too, please, please let me know (ive set up an email address specifically and hope people feedback...... Mary.***@****) because I think it needs more research so there aren't so many children & parents suffering out there, perhaps unnecessarily! I just want to say that, I'm not a doctor so im not diagnosing or advising treatments, I'm just a parent sharing her experience in the hope it helps even just one other family x
I found this thread back in Sept 2011 when my son (then 22 months old) was having recurring fevers at night. I haven't visited since but wanted to share my story in case it may help someone else out. Please have your pediatricians run & re-run blood work on your kids to rule out leukemia. My son was diagnosed with ALL, a common form of leukemia, in Jan 2012.
Here is our story: In Sept 2011 he was talking but with a limited vocabulary, obviously. His fevers did not come in regular intervals, sometimes days apart, sometimes weeks apart, but always coming on in the middle of the night and topping out at 103.8 degrees. They'd respond to Ibuprofen & go away withing a day or two. His pediatrician ran a basic blood panel & ruled out whatever she was looking for & said it was a virus & he'd get over it. The fevers continued to come & I continued to take him back to his pedi (& another dr in the same office) both of whom said it was just a virus & he'd get over it. By Jan 2012 he was also occasionally complaining of "boo boos" in his arms, legs & head but I thought it was more of a cry for attention since they came & went (side note - we had just had our 2nd child & moved into a new house so he was having a lot of anxiety & seeking a lot of attention.) In Jan 2012 I switched pediatricians & she ran another, more extensive blood panel. She knew right away what was wrong but sent us to an oncologist to be diagnosed. He is currently in remission but will continue chemotherapy for 2 more years. I do not know why the initial blood panel ran in Sept didn't catch the cancer. Maybe it was too early, or a mistake was made, who knows, but I wish it hadn't taken 5 months to diagnose the problem. I know it's unlikely that cancer is the cause of your child's fevers but it's one you should rule out. Best wishes to you all. I hope your children are feeling better.
Here is our story: In Sept 2011 he was talking but with a limited vocabulary, obviously. His fevers did not come in regular intervals, sometimes days apart, sometimes weeks apart, but always coming on in the middle of the night and topping out at 103.8 degrees. They'd respond to Ibuprofen & go away withing a day or two. His pediatrician ran a basic blood panel & ruled out whatever she was looking for & said it was a virus & he'd get over it. The fevers continued to come & I continued to take him back to his pedi (& another dr in the same office) both of whom said it was just a virus & he'd get over it. By Jan 2012 he was also occasionally complaining of "boo boos" in his arms, legs & head but I thought it was more of a cry for attention since they came & went (side note - we had just had our 2nd child & moved into a new house so he was having a lot of anxiety & seeking a lot of attention.) In Jan 2012 I switched pediatricians & she ran another, more extensive blood panel. She knew right away what was wrong but sent us to an oncologist to be diagnosed. He is currently in remission but will continue chemotherapy for 2 more years. I do not know why the initial blood panel ran in Sept didn't catch the cancer. Maybe it was too early, or a mistake was made, who knows, but I wish it hadn't taken 5 months to diagnose the problem. I know it's unlikely that cancer is the cause of your child's fevers but it's one you should rule out. Best wishes to you all. I hope your children are feeling better.
Has anyone tested her stool for parasites or ova? Hope you get some answers soon.To see your LO so sick all the time is no fun.If she has been on many antibiotics have they tested her stool for c-diff? Our son got it once and now everytime he takes an ABX he gets c-diff.It makes him so ill.Many of the others you have mentioned.A CRP will be looking for inflammation marker in her body.
Another thing is to test for Lyme Disease.
Please keep us posted.
Another thing is to test for Lyme Disease.
Please keep us posted.
my 2yr old daughter has been sick pretty much since she was born, u name it shes had it from reflux to swallowing difficulty then on to rsv/pneumonia, chronic ear infections! this past march she finally got tubes which stopped all the respiratory issues! i thought they were a miracle for us however a week before she recieved the tubes she was placed in the hospital for a possible twisted bowel which was negative, however her symptoms were extreme high fever vomiting bile with what looked to be blood in it, they tested for many viruses never found anything! now its october and she has had the exact same thing at least every 2-4weeks! fevers 105.3 vomiting bile(bright yellown) even after a full stomach, with what looks like coffee grounds which was actually confirmed to be blood this recent hospital stay... and also found in her stool once. she was transferred out to a childrens hosptial where we saw an infectious disease dr who stated she had periodic fever syndrome but i just dont agree with all her other symtoms! she has had so many labs, a whole immune workup, mono, hpylori, mycoplasma, cytomeglovirus, blood smear( which is not back yet so please pray for us) iga which was a lil low, igm, ige, igg, hfp, cbcs she always has a high wbc, this time they done a crp which was elevated! they are testing her for chrones, celiac, etc... and we also had mold in a house we rented and ive finally tlked her ped dr to order some stuff on that! we are completely worn out but will never quit fighting for her! weve been to duke, goin to roanoke for gi in nov, and nationwide hospital to see some specialists! she also acts as if she it itching all over she is constantly digging, complains of pain in her body, has been dx with uti once however her symptoms were the same as any other time! its always the same color vomit the same fevers and always lasts 3-4days! please help!!!
I have never responded to one of these things online, but I was hoping to chat with you about what you wrote. My 13 month old daughter has been having recurrent fevers forever although when I tried to track them as her ped. suggested, they werent as much like clockwork as I had thought. Could she still have this even if it is sometimes 2 weeks, 3 weeks, the longest has been 6 weeks. I am mainly terrified about the steroids thing for a 1 year old. How do they affect them at this age? Just seems an extreme medication for a baby right?!
I didn't read all the comments, so I don't know if this has been mentioned... but:
I don't have advice for the actual fevers but, since you son is having high fevers regularly I recommend you read up on febrile seizures. I'm not trying to add more stress and worry to your situation, but it should be something you are aware of if your child has recurring high fevers (like ours did). One day when our son was around a year old he had a fever of around 104.5 and he went into a seizure. It was terrifying. Again, I'm not bringing it up to scare you, but had I known what was going on I wouldn't have been so scared when it happened. I recommend that you know how to care for a baby during a seizure just in case. A little info on the subject will go a long way if it ever happens.
I don't have advice for the actual fevers but, since you son is having high fevers regularly I recommend you read up on febrile seizures. I'm not trying to add more stress and worry to your situation, but it should be something you are aware of if your child has recurring high fevers (like ours did). One day when our son was around a year old he had a fever of around 104.5 and he went into a seizure. It was terrifying. Again, I'm not bringing it up to scare you, but had I known what was going on I wouldn't have been so scared when it happened. I recommend that you know how to care for a baby during a seizure just in case. A little info on the subject will go a long way if it ever happens.
My son is 4yr son reaccuring fevers started in April and they have lasted for 7days. His fever ranges from 102-104 and the Dr says is virual and the fever has to run it's course. I am so sick of hearing this, I thought there was hope last month (May) Dr gave him antibiotic but took him off after Strp test came back negative. Now today he started his fever cycle again. He is seen at a military faciltiy and I am getting really frustrated. I am glad I am not crazy or being a over protective mom. I know something else has to be going on here it isn't normal for a child to have fevers every month let alone lasting more then 3 days. My plan is to sked his med appointment and if they say "virual" crap to me I will be asking for a referral to see another Dr outside of the military facitilty.
my 4 yr old daughter has the same thing. it started when she got a viral infection when she was 9 mos old and since then she gets a fever every 3 mos. it changed when she turned 2, it became every month. few months ago i took her to the e.r. due to 105.2 fever and stomach ache. they told me it was u.t.i. and she has high wbc due to infection then they send us home with antibiotics. her pedia said it was not documented as uti because the urine culture was mixed flora. she suggested renal sonogram and repeat urine culture. all results were normal. after that she had 3 episodes again, took her back to her pedia and she said it was viral. now her temp is 98.9 and i know it is starting again. ill take her to the e.r.. tom and will ask them about periodic fever and tonsils problems.
My son is the same way and I can't get answers either. It's always just a virus and I know it's not. It is something else and I can't seem to get the doctors to listen to me. His highest fever was 105.2 and I can tell when he gets sick because his breath smells like aerosol spray or something. They don't seem to care about his weird breath. He just turned 2 yesterday and he has had croup 10 times since birth and pneumonia 8 times. We moved out of our apartment because we thought something there might have been making him sick but it doesn't seem to be helping. He has a 5 year old sister and she is never sick.
We did end up seeing an ID Dr as well.They have been very helpful in letting us know what tests the Immuno should do as well.Have you seen an Immunologist yet.I think that may be a good place to start.
Does she get a sore throat with the fevers? If so ID can help you.Our son was dx with something called PFAPA. Unfortunately for us after we had his tonsils and adenoids out his fevers and infections still never stopped.
He is also being tested for Cystic Fibrosis.Our ped is having a sweat test done on him to rule it out.
Aslo have you been seen by GI to see if she has underlying reflux which could cause many infections such as sinus,ear etc.There are many different avenues you could look into.
Let me know if you have anymore questions please.
Does she get a sore throat with the fevers? If so ID can help you.Our son was dx with something called PFAPA. Unfortunately for us after we had his tonsils and adenoids out his fevers and infections still never stopped.
He is also being tested for Cystic Fibrosis.Our ped is having a sweat test done on him to rule it out.
Aslo have you been seen by GI to see if she has underlying reflux which could cause many infections such as sinus,ear etc.There are many different avenues you could look into.
Let me know if you have anymore questions please.
My daughter is 18 months old and we are having the same problem. She has fevers that range from 103-107.4 and we have also gotten the recurring "virus" of "fever of unknown origin" diagnosis. I took her to a children's urgent care and the dr. there recommended that she see an infectious disease specialist. I'm trying to work that out now. Please let me know if you make any progress with your child. I am also at the end of my rope!
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