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Post by whopea on Nov 7, 2014 1:56:04 GMT
Lately my ds has been exhibiting some health issues that I'm not sure what's going on. He's 12 and has no chronic concerns. He's always been pretty healthy. In the last month, he had two episodes of low-grade fever (less than 101) that lasted for 24-36 hours. No other symptoms. For a day or so preceding the fever, he was overly tired and fatigued. Today when I picked him up from school, he was not himself and again overly tired. No fever has developed yet but I'm watching to see if it does.
He's been to his primary care doc during this time for an allergy visit. Dr checked vitals, ENT and found nothing unusual.
Has anyone seen this in their own child? I'm kind of concerned because it's just not like him and I don't know what to look for.
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Post by redshoes on Nov 7, 2014 2:03:01 GMT
Anemia?
Fever virus?
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Post by whopea on Nov 7, 2014 2:14:09 GMT
I've not heard of fever virus before so I googled it. That doesn't sound like what's going on with him, but anemia certainly might. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2014 2:22:31 GMT
We went through this with my DS a few years ago...and the age range was roughly the same as your DS. (my DS will be 16 in December) He too went to the doctor multiple times and they never found any cause or reason. IIRC, this went on for roughly 6 months and then as fast as the mystery fevers came on, they're gone and we've not had any repeat episodes.
If I were you, as soon as the next fever happens, I'd request some blood work which would include a look at his red and white blood cell numbers. And then, a few weeks later when he's not felt run down or any other precursors that come before the fevers, have more blood work done and then compare. |
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Post by whopea on Nov 7, 2014 2:26:36 GMT
We went through this with my DS a few years ago...and the age range was roughly the same as your DS. (my DS will be 16 in December) He too went to the doctor multiple times and they never found any cause or reason. IIRC, this went on for roughly 6 months and then as fast as the mystery fevers came on, they're gone and we've not had any repeat episodes.
If I were you, as soon as the next fever happens, I'd request some blood work which would include a look at his red and white blood cell numbers. And then, a few weeks later when he's not felt run down or any other precursors that come before the fevers, have more blood work done and then compare. That's a good idea. Did it happen when your son was going through a growth spurt? He just turned 12 and is 5'9" already. He's grown about 3" in the past year. |
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Post by peano on Nov 7, 2014 4:49:31 GMT
Lyme disease or some other tick borne illness.
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Post by gar on Nov 7, 2014 7:33:33 GMT
Just random viruses. Low energy and high temp is body's standard response to fighting them.
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Post by luvnlifelady on Nov 7, 2014 7:42:21 GMT
Then 16 yo DD had symptoms like this last spring. Very tired and low grade fever IIRC. I took her to the doctor and they ran blood tests checking for mono and did a strep culture but everything was normal. Another mom I know had a similar experience with her teen.
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Post by DinCA on Nov 7, 2014 8:21:28 GMT
Oh, gosh, it could be so many things. I would call the doctor and tell him that he's still running a low grade fever on and off and ask to have his blood drawn. Then you'll know for certain that nothing is being overlooked.
ETA: I wouldn't just assume it's a virus because it is unusual for symptoms like you're describing to come and go due to a virus.
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Post by gar on Nov 7, 2014 8:43:46 GMT
Oh, gosh, it could be so many things. I would call the doctor and tell him that he's still running a low grade fever on and off and ask to have his blood drawn. Then you'll know for certain that nothing is being overlooked. ETA: I wouldn't just assume it's a virus because it is unusual for symptoms like you're describing to come and go due to a virus. Could be two separate viruses.......it's the season for them. |
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Post by DinCA on Nov 7, 2014 9:29:49 GMT
Oh, gosh, it could be so many things. I would call the doctor and tell him that he's still running a low grade fever on and off and ask to have his blood drawn. Then you'll know for certain that nothing is being overlooked. ETA: I wouldn't just assume it's a virus because it is unusual for symptoms like you're describing to come and go due to a virus. Could be two separate viruses.......it's the season for them. Two different viruses would not likely present with exactly the same symptoms. |
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Post by gar on Nov 7, 2014 10:33:32 GMT
Could be two separate viruses.......it's the season for them. Two different viruses would not likely present with exactly the same symptoms. I just think those symptoms are non specific enough to be the body's general response to many things including non specific viruses. |
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Post by miominmio on Nov 7, 2014 11:18:31 GMT
Could be two separate viruses.......it's the season for them. Two different viruses would not likely present with exactly the same symptoms. Believe me, they can. And this comes from someone who's oldest kid were catching every cold virus known to man from he was 6 weeks until the week before he was 6 years. If we got away with only two infections per month, we considered ourselves lucky. |
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Post by hop2 on Nov 7, 2014 11:20:36 GMT
Like others said could be many things, For instance, could be strep without rest of symptoms.
The other pea who said get a blood test during next fever had a great idea. If it not something like random viruses then it ought to show some signs in blood test.
Hope he feels better soon!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2014 13:04:48 GMT
We went through this with my DS a few years ago...and the age range was roughly the same as your DS. (my DS will be 16 in December) He too went to the doctor multiple times and they never found any cause or reason. IIRC, this went on for roughly 6 months and then as fast as the mystery fevers came on, they're gone and we've not had any repeat episodes.
If I were you, as soon as the next fever happens, I'd request some blood work which would include a look at his red and white blood cell numbers. And then, a few weeks later when he's not felt run down or any other precursors that come before the fevers, have more blood work done and then compare. That's a good idea. Did it happen when your son was going through a growth spurt? He just turned 12 and is 5'9" already. He's grown about 3" in the past year. His "mystery fevers" did not come at a time of his "major" growth spurt. (he's over 6' tall now...per hand xrays at oral surgeon's office...he's not yet done growing) |
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Post by whopea on Nov 7, 2014 13:09:14 GMT
Could be two separate viruses.......it's the season for them. Two different viruses would not likely present with exactly the same symptoms. This was my thought too. There haven't been any significant illnesses around his school and the rest of the family has been healthy. He was never one to get fevers as a small kid and went several years with zero absences in school. It just seems strange to me that a low grade fever with no other symptoms keeps happening two weeks apart. I think if he shows another one, I will attempt to get him into the dr during it to rule some things out. |
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Post by apeacalledliz on Nov 7, 2014 13:10:42 GMT
I would have him checked for Lyme or Anaplasmosis, the symptoms you describe are very common among Lyme sufferers.
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Post by back to *pea*ality on Nov 7, 2014 13:21:17 GMT
Sometimes growth spurts can be accompanied by a low grade fever. I remember my son complaining his body ached too and it seemed like he grew an inch overnight and was fatigued.
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