I honestly think I am losing the plot. 
Brief synopsis
DS2 has just turned 4. He was premature and had all sorts of issues in the first 6 months but has been healthy since then. He was breast fed until he was 3 and had normal run of short illnesses.
June 10th he developed a fever. His throat hurt and muscles ached. The fever lasted about 5 days. He recovered but looked pale and tired.
A week and a half later it came back - much worse. I took him to the doctor because he had a lot of pain in his legs and couldn't walk/stand. He had blood tests and I was called and told to take him to hospital, they thought he had leukaemia. Thankfully after a couple of retests they concluded it wasn't. He got better and started walking after 5-7 days.
One week later he got the fever again, but this lasted 48 hours.
Another week and he got it again. Stopped walking and hasn't done since. He fever lasted about 24 hours. This was the weekend before last. However, he's looked much better and been laughing and playing and crawling about. Eating normally too.
This morning he has another fever. I've made an appointment at the doctor but I am just at my wits' end.
His blood tests showed that it is probably a virus. He's anaemic (blood iron fine). Anyone had/heard of this? Please help I'm close to going crazy.
Thanks
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Please please help with my son's never-ending illness
Twunk · 25/07/2013 10:47
I know it's rare that induction therapy doesn't work but that's currently taking up all my thoughts. That and the treatment he's going to have. I need a time machine
I started reading this thinking it sounds quite like my DD who also has had night sweats and fevers, couldn't walk, pain in limbs, also she's had swollen lymph nodes, drastic weight loss, tired all the time.
I will take her back to the doctor on Monday. They did some blood tests to rule out lymphoma (which scared me of course), and said it was probably a lingering virus with post viral arthritis, but maybe I need to ask for more tests.
Twunk, so sorry your news has been so worrying. I will be thinking about you and Alex. Good luck. 
QueenMarigold we are okay today. We're in a kind of limbo because I know we're going to the hospital in Utrecht on Monday and it will all get serious.
I'll try and add a couple of photos to my profile - if I can do that on my phone.
Alex has eaten no less than 4 sprinkles sandwiches (whole rounds), a cake and a fun size smarties box today. His diet is largely chocolate based which is fine as long as he has calories I don't care.
My parents are coming next week - I hadn't heard from them but they were discussing what to do and looking into flights. I called mum and spoke to her - she said she and dad would take it in turns to come and look after us all. I'm 38 but I still need my mum
Alex has had a blood transfusion and is much the better for it. What is very sad for me is that he cannot bear to be hugged. He's such a tactile child who loves hugs and kisses but it's so painful for him. He's beginning to understand we're going to have to stay in hospital for a while.
He's drinking lots of milk - his favourite drink. The nurse had to get some from another ward! All good calories though 
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