Hi all. Just wondering if my wife is unique re fluctuating temperature. Sometimes her temperature will begin to rise. We all know about the risks of infection when on chemotherapy. For some time my wife's temperature will rise to over 39c. We are, aware we should contact the helpline but will continue to monitor the temperature. Quite often this will return to normal 36c following paracetamol and cold compress. Obviously if it continues to rise along with other symptoms of infection then its off to A&E. Does anyone out there have similar problems?
Hi Zorro. I’ve just finished 11 rounds of Folfirinox and with 9 rounds I got a temperature a week after infusion. Again up to 39.6. Every single time I went to be checked out to be on the safe side and they couldn’t find any infections in my body or Hickman Line. Paracetamol also brought my temperature down to 36. Chemo Fever is apparently a ‘thing’
I would still say if her temperature reaches 38 or more to take her to the chemo team because as they said to me, there will be that one time you do get an infection and ignore it.
Good luck x
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