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Just to add some clarification, my Father has been in and out of, what is supposed to be, one of the best hospitals during the last few weeks. The last stay has been for over a week and they are continuing to run test to determine the cause. I'm sure they are doing all they can, but I sometimes get the feeling that there is more that could be done. The biggest problem seems to be that he has Kaiser, and they switch Doctors at the hospital every week. Luckily, the infectious disease specialist has been seeing him throughout his stays. Also, this week his neurologist is the current neurologist on call at the hospital. She has seen him and is has been aware of his condition. Thanks for any and all suggestions. I'll keep looking and checking with the Doctors. Mary Ann Ryan wrote: > > > > > 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. > > > > I'm wondering if his neurologist has seen him over the course of this fever. > Conditions affecting the hypothalamus can cause high temps. Also, reactions > to antibiotics can also cause fevers - usually the rapid pulse associated > with fevers is missing in such cases. > > I wouldn't stop looking for the cause - if your doctor doesn't know what the > problem is, it would seem that it is his responsibility to send your father > to a facility that can diagnose the underlying pathology. > ----- > God bless > Mary Ann