Temperature fluctuations

RMM77 11 days ago

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Hi everyone,

I had my first round of chemo a week and a day ago. Side effects have been manageable, however, I have really crazy temp fluctuations. I go from 35.5 in the morning to 37.5 in the evening. I put my heating on and it went to 37.7 but turned it off and obviously went down. I had post op Sepsis so I’m petrified of infection but then again I’m menopausal too. Oncology team said that maybe it might require a blood test but it is still within normal parameters. I’m also annoyed that the hospital where I have chemo is not my local so they want me to go far. Anyone had temp fluctuations too?
thank you

Maria87 10 days ago

Hi RMM

After my 2nd round the same day I had a temperature which ended up going to the hospital. I remember I had an emergency number with the chemo nurses that I called and told me to go to hospital. I ended up staying at the hospital to monitor my temperature. Apparently it was a side effect from my chemo medication. In my 3rd cycle they added an extra medicine which I remember made me extremely sleepy during my treatment but luckily it worked and I didn’t have any problems after that.. if you have high temperature better to go to hospital to get checked than sorry.

xxx

RMM77 10 days ago in reply to Maria87

Thank you! Do you mind me asking what your temp was? Xxx

Maria87 10 days ago in reply to RMM77

It is been years but if I remember correctly I had call them when I was at 37.8 and when I was waiting at the hospital to be checked it has jumped to 39 without taking any paracetamol etc. I just noticed that we might have a different chemo treatment but I think the temperature is a common side effect.

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