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>My father was diagnosed with Parkinson's about three years ago. I've >posted a few messages on this list a while back, but haven't been active >for a long time. I apologize for the length of this post, and the off >topic content. I'm just hoping that someone may have some idea and be >able to offer some advice. > >About four weeks my father was diagnosed with Pneumonia and give an >antibiotic that seemed to clear it up. A few days later he started >having a fever again. It was around 103. He was admitted to the >hospital, given another antibiotic, and released the following day >because his temperature returned to normal. > >The next day his fever returned and increased over the next couple of >days back to over 103. He was again admitted to the hospital. They >continued to run test, but were unable to find anything. Over the next >few days his temperature would rise to around 104, and then fall back to >normal again, usually in the morning. The highest his temperature got >was 104.7. After a week he was release because his fever was normal for >24 hours. > >He was to continue on the latest antibiotic IV that he was given for >another week. A nurse was sent to our house every 8 hours to administer >the IV and teach us how to do it. On the third visit, the nurse noticed >his heart rate and respiratory rate were unusually high, and he seemed >more dazed and out of it than is usual for him. Although his >temperature was normal, she decided to call an ambulance. He was again >admitted to the hospital. The following day his temperature went up to >103. That was a week from last Sunday. Since then his temperature has >continue to fluctuate between normal and 104. The have continued to run >blood test, cat scans, and even did a bone marrow biopsy. All test have >returned negative. > >Last night his temperature rose to 105.9. He was given Motrin, Tylenol, >Naproysn and put under a cooling blanket. Over the next few hours his >temperature slowly declined. > >As of now it appears that the Doctors do not believe they will find a >cause for the fever. He is scheduled for some more tests, including an >MRI and possible a spinal tap. The Doctors had considered a Liver >biopsy, but don't feel that is going to show anything and have decided >against doing one. > >I have been doing some research on the internet and found a document on >a case of Fever of Unknown origin that turned out to by Intravascular >Lymphoma. It appears that the Bone Marrow would show that, but the >document also said that this doesn't affect bone marrow until the late >stages. > >My question is, could it be possible that he has Intravascular Lymphoma >even though the Bone Marrow test showed nothing? I also read about >Temporal Arteritis as causing Fevers. Is it possible that this could be >un-detected? > >I know this is off topic, but I'm getting the impression that the >Doctors have pretty much given up and believe that this will eventually >be fatal. Any suggestions would be welcome. IMPOSSIBLE TO DIAGNOSE 'AT A DISTANCE' - BUT AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO ONE OF HIS MEDICATIONS (?THE I.V.) COULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH AN UNRELENTING FEVER. RALPH.