Fever and low blood pressure
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June 10, 2013 at 8:43 pm #72772gavinModeratorJune 10, 2013 at 3:06 am #72771karendSpectator
Hello Marion!
I did find one of your old posts about tumor fever. I do see it quite often and Tylenol generally does the trick!
Thank you for your kind words too. We are all in this together, and I am glad to help out in any way.
Karen
June 10, 2013 at 2:43 am #72770marionsModeratorKaren….thanks for all you do. Yes, we do have numerous postings on tumor fever.
Hugs,
MarionJune 10, 2013 at 2:43 am #72769June 10, 2013 at 2:37 am #72768karendSpectatorLinda,
There is also something called tumor fever.
Here is a way too detailed link, but I am fairly certain that it has been discussed on the board here at one time or another. I will look around and see if I can find the old posts for you.http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/fever/Patient/page2
June 10, 2013 at 2:14 am #72767lindarSpectatorThanks Karen. Yes, you are correct about the Ironotecan and 5FU. He did have some diarrhea problems (resulting in some dehydration) for a while but the doctor reduced the dose a bit at one point so it really hasn’t been a problem during the past couple of months. One thing the ER doctor did today is eliminate one of the two drugs he was taking for prostate problems. Apparently it can cause low blood pressure. The fever really is a mystery to me but, overall, he has been tolerating chemo quite well. He tries to get a lot of rest but he still works full-time and we have a pretty good life most of the time. My husband tends to be very positive and optimistic and that really helps.
June 10, 2013 at 1:40 am #72766karendSpectatorHi Linda!June 10, 2013 at 12:53 am #72765lindarSpectatorThank you for the anniversary wishes, Lainey!
Karen, thank you for your reply and I’ll do my best to answer your questions. He has intrahepatic CC and does not have a stent. He got the port in early November and has had no problems with it. He doesn’t have a sore throat or any other symptoms and we aren’t aware of his having been around anyone who is ill but he does visit a number of offices in his job so that is a possibility. He has chemo every other Friday and then wears a pump until Sunday morning. On Friday his WBC count was 7.5 and his absolute neutrophil was 5.66.
They took some blood from the port but they also drew it from two separate places on his arms. Although the preliminary results were OK, they said that the final blood cultures will take 24 hours. They also did a urine test that was negative. Apparently they were concerned that the low blood pressure could be caused by lactic acid but that test was negative also.
At the moment his fever seems to be gone and he is feeling well but I’m concerned it may come back tonight as it did last night. I’ll keep an eye on him and will definitely call the on-call doctor if he has problems.June 10, 2013 at 12:16 am #72764karendSpectatorOh, and I’m sorry to bombard you with questions on your anniversary!!!
I hope that you are able to have an enjoyable night together.
Karen
June 10, 2013 at 12:14 am #72763June 9, 2013 at 10:46 pm #72762lainySpectatorDear Linda, just wanted to wish you and Hubby a very Happy Anniversary. Teddy only had fevers and chills when he was getting an infection, which is quite common especially if stented. The ONC always said anything over 101 ….go to ER… He once had his BP drop to 54/44 and it was an e coli infection. AS IF these guys don’t go through enough just with CC!
June 9, 2013 at 8:54 pm #8472lindarSpectatorAt my husband’s chemo visit Friday, we learned he had a very low grade fever and somewhat low blood pressure but the doctor didn’t seem too concerned. He was fine until last night when his fever was much worse. When he had his pump disconnected today, his temperature was 101 and his blood pressure was 85/57. After discussion with the doctor on call, the nurse sent him to the ER. After numerous tests (even one for lactic acid), they could find no source of the fever or reason for the low blood pressure so they gave him some fluids and sent him home. He seems to be feeling pretty well now and I plan to monitor his temparture and blood pressure carefully. Does anyone have any thoughts on what might have caused this? He is currently on FOLFORI. By the way, today is our 28th anniversary and we had planned to go out to dinner tonight to celebrate. However, we have certainly learned to be flexible and will celebrate next weekend instead.
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