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I have a 4 year old son who has experienced recurrent fevers since November

2004. The fevers come on fast and furiously...he can get a fever of 104 in

less than an hour. The episodes occur every 26-30 days, with a duration of

5-7 days. Connor can now tell us when an episode will occur, although we are

not sure how he knows. He will tell us, " I think I'm going to have a fever

tomorrow " , and the past 4 months he has started an episode within 24 hours of

telling us that. The only symptoms he has are that he complains of joint pain

(in particular knee pain) and frequently complains his neck hurts. Connor

had frequent ear infections until age 2, and has had several recurrences of

strep throat as well. In July 2005 he was diagnosed with Cat Scratch fever,

which we originally thought was the cause of the fevers, but he has received

treatment for the Cat Scratch, and the fevers continue. Connor has not yet

been diagnosed with , and his pediatrician was not aware of it until I

brought it to her attention through articles and research that I came across

through a lit search. We have been to Riley Children's Hospital in

Indianapolis,

and have seen a pediatric rheumatologist, but so far no answers. My husband

and I are considering having Connor's tonsils removed, but are looking for

other treatment options before resorting to surgery. I am looking forward to

hearing about other parents experiences with recurrent fevers, and looking

for anyone in the Indianapolis area who is familiar with treating .