I have No SPLEEN, why have a run a LOW GRADE Fever for 3 months??????????????????!
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The spleen takes part in the production of specific white cells called Lymphocytes, which are quite important in maintaining your immunity and fighting infection.
If you have no spleen, usually you should be on long term low dose prophylactic antibiotics - something like take Penicillin V 250 mg twice daily every single day.
Even if you have been on antibiotics, you might still be prone to more unusual viral/ mycobacterial infections. Having a long term low grade fever might indicate that there is an infection of this sort brewing and your body is not quite managing to fight it even with the courses of antibiotics you have had.
The best thing to do would be to see your doctor, as you would need specific tests - such as blood cultures, chest xray, urine test etc to try to find out where is the source of infection, what organism is causing it, and to identify what are the best antibiotics to give you as not all antibiotics work the same.
Hope this is helpful.
I think a doctors office would be a more appropriate place for your question.
well, what are you taking antibiotics for? you might have an infection. i never heard of taking antibiotics for one week every month if you didn't have any diagnosis. antibiotics need to be taken until the pills/liquid is DONE, not just for a week. that might be why you aren't getting better.
yeah, you should go see a doctor. if your doctor can't find whats going on then maybe see an internal meds doc.
fever greater than 1 month = FUO (fever of unknown origin) which there is a whole panel of tests for. GL mate
The fever tells you something is wrong and since you have no spleen; you shouldn't let this go without seeing your doctor. Maybe he can runs some tests and find out where the trouble is. Don't let it go. If the doctor who has been treating you doesn't do anything; see another doctor. The fever is coming from something.