 [ Symptoms ] can weight loss cause high blood pressure  i have lost 20 lbs through weight watchers i lost 10lbs then joined weight watchers for a total loss of 30 lbs  i have high blood pressure for a number of years controlled by medication diovan 80 mg once a day just recently i have noticed my blood pressure going up ex 177112 normally 13080 my dr increased the diovan to two tabs a day one am and one pm this rx is helping somewhat i am just wondering if significant weight loss can add to the high blood pressure  thank you  sandra deustachio [ Disease ] a fever is very non specific    there can be many things causing his fever but if he has an ear infection this is the most likely culprit most ear infections are preceded by a cold so even colds can cause fevers of this magnitude but unfortunately i do not know enough about your child or his particular case to know if something else is going on do not let a fever frighten you children can get some pretty impressive fevers medical providers rarely get excited with fevers under 105f in a one year old children tend to get higher fevers because their immune system is not very good the fever helps fight infection and their cooling system is not very efficient we cool by sweating over a large skin surface area so the smaller the body the less cooling most fevers should improve on day three or four of the illness but if it does not or if you child is experiencing any other worrisome symptoms you will need to have him re examined