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Suggest Treatment For Symptoms Of Familial Mediterranean Fever

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Posted on Mon, 27 Jun 2016
Question: Hello my name is XXXX and im almost 25 years old, i ve been healthy my entire life(no meds no special cases) until 6 months when i started to have the exact same symptoms which are abdominal pain,fever and sore throat, i ve done a throat culture many times during the period and came back as normal flora, however my first sickness started in december then february then april and now may , all having the same symptoms (fever , abdominal pain that starts to the lower right and sore throat)i ve had a ct scan and turns out it s not appendicitis.however my fever goes up to 39.8 and reduced by itself without taking any medication and even if i do it doesnt help) my question is that could it be mediterranean fever??ps: each episode lasts fr abt 72 hrs oh and both my parents are from the middle east but they neither of them shows symptoms or remember someone in out family that did .i did the fmf test and shld get the results on monday oh and i dont have diarrea or vomiting ...please do i mimic the symptoms of fmf? Im reall worried that if not then something must be wrong with me. Please reply as soon as u can, thank u!
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Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
FMF likely

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
Your symptoms suggest Familial Mediterranean Fever and the it is first in the differential. Both parents being from the Middle East increases its chance.
Let's wait for the results.
Do get back to me if you have further queries.
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Suggest Treatment For Symptoms Of Familial Mediterranean Fever

Brief Answer: FMF likely Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome and thanks for your query. Your symptoms suggest Familial Mediterranean Fever and the it is first in the differential. Both parents being from the Middle East increases its chance. Let's wait for the results. Do get back to me if you have further queries.