Who's your favorite doctor?

[Guest guest]

I'm just wondering if the ID doc is who I should be seeing. What

doctors did you find the best most thorough answers with and who knew a

lot about ? Also, I'm wondering if there is anyone here in the

Austin, TX area who has a doc they like?

thanks!

andrea (anna 3.5, eliza 17 months, fevering since 10 months)

[Guest guest]

We are taking our son, , to a pediatric rhuematologist at the

Phoenix Children's Hospital on May 9th. I wasn't getting ANY help

from our pediatrician so I did a little research on my own. When I

pulled up the children's hospital website and started looking at

specialties, the rhuematologist had " fever of unknown origin "

and " periodic fever " in his list of common diagnoses. I was

THRILLED! When I called to make the appointment with him, the woman

asked what needed to be seen for and I told her and she said I

was COMING TO THE RIGHT PLACE! So, needless to say, I would look

there first? I do know people have suggested various different

specialists, but it seemed to match what was going on with .

Good luck to you!

Tracey

[Guest guest]

We are taking our son, , to a pediatric rhuematologist at the

Phoenix Children's Hospital on May 9th. I wasn't getting ANY help

from our pediatrician so I did a little research on my own. When I

pulled up the children's hospital website and started looking at

specialties, the rhuematologist had " fever of unknown origin "

and " periodic fever " in his list of common diagnoses. I was

THRILLED! When I called to make the appointment with him, the woman

asked what needed to be seen for and I told her and she said I

was COMING TO THE RIGHT PLACE! So, needless to say, I would look

there first? I do know people have suggested various different

specialists, but it seemed to match what was going on with .

Good luck to you!

Tracey

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

We are in NJ. Go see a Pediatric Rheumatologist. I too started with

a Pediatric ID doc but left there totally disappointed...she said she

saw about 2 cases a year (not good). Where my Ped Rheum doc sees 2

kids a week with Periodic Fevers!

My regular Ped also recommended I see a Ped Rheum. My Ped Rheum doc

was very knowledgeable about all of the Periodic Fevers, their

symptoms, their tests, their treatments, etc!

Hope that helps!

Hugs,

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

We are in NJ. Go see a Pediatric Rheumatologist. I too started with

a Pediatric ID doc but left there totally disappointed...she said she

saw about 2 cases a year (not good). Where my Ped Rheum doc sees 2

kids a week with Periodic Fevers!

My regular Ped also recommended I see a Ped Rheum. My Ped Rheum doc

was very knowledgeable about all of the Periodic Fevers, their

symptoms, their tests, their treatments, etc!

Hope that helps!

Hugs,