Good afternoon, everyone. My older son has had a temperature of 37.2-37.6°C for a week now, with no…

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Good afternoon, everyone. My older son has had a temperature of 37.2-37.6°C for a week now, with no other symptoms, just feeling a bit unwell. We went to urgent care on Wednesday, and they prescribed antivirals and something for his throat because it was a little red. Today, a doctor examined my son and said that 37°C isn't a fever, that he's imagining it... like psychosomatic... that he doesn't want to go to school. She didn't order any tests, just prescribed medication. I didn't argue, but I disagreed. On Wednesday, my son will go get a blood test done privately after his second class. Should I get anything else tested? And what could this possibly be...
Good evening, everyone! As part of the parent committee for my older son's class (9th grade), I'm or…
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Olga
It could be anything, including psychosomatic stuff. Standard blood tests (CBC + CRP) and a urine test are a good start.
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Elena
Olga Thanks!
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yankovskaya yuliya
The ESR blood test is the most informative; the ESR level shows if there's inflammation. It could be a low-grade one.
37°C is the most annoying temperature. You don't feel sick, but you're super sluggish and can't really get anything done :(
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Ulyana
What a doctor! Sending a child to school with a 37.2°C fever is a new approach in medicine.
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Elena
yankovskaya yuliya Thank you
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Oleneva Marina
The easiest thing: get a detailed blood test done and go from there.
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Alena Sattarova
The doctor is just awful
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Shokun Irina
-Mantoux test and fluorography, if done 10-12 months ago
— Complete blood count + leukocyte formula
-Blood test for viruses (Epstein-Barr, cytomegalovirus)
— Urinalysis (to rule out urinary tract infection)
— Thyroid hormones (thyroid issues can cause fever)
This temperature can also be due to vegetative-vascular dystonia (puberty, rapid growth).
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Elena
Alena Sattarova She seems like a good doctor, I've been going to her with all my kids and everything has always been fine. But this time, I really didn't expect this from her... I don't know what happened. She didn't have a fever during the appointment. But throughout the day... it comes and goes...
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Lyudmila
A blood test should be enough; it will show if it's viral or something else.
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Elena
Lyudmila Thank you.
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Komarova Elena
It could be psychosomatic, but to consider that, you first need to rule out illnesses by getting tested. Strange doctor, really.
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