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Mediterranean cruise death and tick fever by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 13 Jun 2009 12:28am

1 Comment A recent letter to the editor of Emerging Infectious Disease ( EID ), published by the CDC, discusses a case of Israeli Spotted Fever as the cause of death in a traveler who cruised the Mediterranean. The article citation and link can be found here: Boillat N, Genton B, D’Acremont V, Raoult D, Greub G. Fatal case of Israeli spotted fever after Read on »

I was put on Celexa for my GAD, and I got a fever right now on the 4th day on it. Can Celexa give u a fever? by David M. Patient Expert

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Posted Mon 05 Jul 2010 7:45pm I also felt very weak, all my muscles were very sore. Yes it can, and if you feel weak and have sore muscles too perhaps it might be best to contact your doctor? If you have a read of the information sheet that came with the drug, it should list various side-effects, and what to do if you should experience them. Read on »

Fever - No Fever by Karen Henley Posted Fri 24 Sep 2010 8:55am Last Saturday as I was getting Mike into bed and he felt a "little" warm, but nothing to be crazed about. Much to my surprise, he had a 103.3 fever. I also noticed that he... on Saturday. She in turn called Mike's nurse and so she came Monday instead of Tuesday. When I questioned why he keeps getting these fevers, she just said, "sometimes it's just a part Read on »

FEVER. BITCH. SHAKE. CRY. FEVER. PAIN. REPEAT. by Tilling Mama Facebook

Posted Sun 09 Oct 2011 10:24pm weeks into the treatment, I am faced with the mother of all babesia herxes. Much like a complex dance sequence, this was my day: FEVER. BITCH. SHAKE. CRY. FEVER. PAIN. REPEAT. Yep. The fever is my favorite. Gives me a preview into hot flashes, which are right around the corner. I’m sure the bitch part is nobody’s favorite. But I keep plugging Read on »

Cat Scratch Fever. . da, da, da. . .Cat Scratch Fever. . . by Tilling Mama Facebook

Posted Tue 09 Jun 2009 12:00am children would be diagnosed with Cat Scratch Fever, or “Bartonella”. Today we saw our LLMD, who the little guy now calls, “Dr. Cheeseburger”. The Lyme results are still pending... ago when Finn was hospitalized at The University of Minnesota with suspected “Cat Scratch Fever” if they would have tested him, treatment would be almost over instead of just Read on »

Fevers, and More Fevers...... by Pamela B. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 25 Aug 2008 6:51pm I don't know what's going through our house, but man, my kids are really sick. Chloee missed school all last week. She had a constant fever, and body aches, and a cough... is the only one who can't have a flu shot in the family, because he is allergic to eggs. So far the worst part of the bug seems to be the fevers. They don't drop below 100.9, even Read on »

Scarlet Fever On the Increase by Nick B. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 19 Feb 2009 5:31pm Public health specialists have today asked the medical community to be on the lookout for a re-occurring bout of Scarlet fever - a disease responsible for thousands... microbiologists have been advised to be on alert. In addition hospital emergency wards and GP surgeries will soon receive a letter warning them to be vigilant in spotting the disease Read on »

When Your Baby Has a Fever by Debby H. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 21 Nov 2008 10:18am control systems. Mosquito bites, bee stings, allergic reactions, viral infections, bacterial infections- all of these can cause an infant to burn. Usually, a fever occurs when the body detects an unwelcome presence. By raising the heat, the body makes itself inhospitable to germs and wakes up white blood cells. Fever also activates the body’s immune Read on »

What you wanted to know about Dengue fever by Vaidyan Charakan Posted Thu 11 Aug 2011 12:00am What is Dengue fever (DF)? What are Dengue haemorrhagic fever and Dengue shock syndrome? Dengue [pronounced Den' gee] infection is caused by a virus. There are 4 types of Dengue viruses,namely DENV 1, DENV 2, DENV 3, and DENV 4. It occurs commonly as dengue fever. Occasionally the patient suffering from dengue may develop bleeding. Common Read on »

Fever Degrees by Azaera Posted Mon 08 Nov 2010 12:00am to come in and watch. She explained everything on the screen, told me what every little line and spot was on the screen, what she was looking for, how healthy he looked etc. I got... that doesn't involve monitors or screens, since we spend far too much time in front of those as it is. Yesterday was a gong show. My poor toddler woke up with a high fever. He was flush Read on »