recurring fevers with no other symptoms

[3boys and me]

Since September 2010 by 3 year old has been getting monthly fevers of 102-103 with no other symptoms.  It lasts about 3-4 days and then he's "back to normal."  For the past 5 months now we have gone to the doctor each time with no answer.  Help- is there anything else I should be asking or doing to help him.

He's miserable during this time- so far at the docotr's office we have had a urine test, CBC work, strep test and everything is coming back normal.  Now what?

[lindberg99]

Some of my DD's friends (twins) had fevers every month when they were little. I think they saw an infectious diseases doctor who decided they had cyclic fever syndrome (or something close to that, periodic fever syndrome??) I believe they stopped around the time the girls were in 1st grade. They are in 7th now so I can't really remember details.

[maddymama]

DD1 has been going through this, too.... and for awhile the drs. thought she had leukemia (scary!) but she didn't.  She has had a major growth spurt for the past year (put on almost 10 lbs and has grown several inches) so we think that has played into it.

Good luck!

~maddymama

[3boys and me]

So, we have taken him again.  Twice this week now and the new recommendation or "answer" is to be referred to a rhuematologist.  The Dr. thinks it may be PFAPA. What's this?!?!  Well, the appointment is made and we'll know more next week.  Keep smiling right!

[justthe3ofus]

My baby girl, who will be 6 in June, has had PFAPA since she was about 2 yrs old.  It is scary and frustrating when your child is having an "episode" before you know what's going on.  It took us nearly 4 years to get her diagnosed...when finally our dr referred us to an ID dr at a children's hospital.  My daughter's fevers will still spike to 105 before she will act like anything is going on...that's when she will tell me "mommy, my pfapa is acting up".  I have not yet tried the prednisone treatment, because she is in kindergarten, and there are always so many illnesses being handed around.  I'm looking for a more natural treatment. So if anyone has any, please let me know.  Thank you in advance for any information.