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What is received as a temperature for someone undergoing chemotherapy?
My mother is receiving chemotherapy, and I know there are certain temperature, which could indicate a fever, the infection is – but I can not find the paper that has the temp. I’m afraid she might be sick and not know whether to contact the doctor. I appreciate any help you can give me!
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#3 written by midnightmoon62 2 years ago
Some say 100 others say 100.5.
I would like to make a couple comments the others did not however. First, call the oncologist before you take them to the ER. You should have an after hours number to call. Depending on the blood counts, it could be very unwise to go into the er.
But, that 100 is based on the avg temp of 98.6. That is only the average normal temp. What I am getting ready to say only applies if the patient has a different normal temp. If for some reason your patient has a different normal temp, the point where you need to call is 2 degrees above the normal.
I bring this up because my normal temp is 95-96. At 98.6, I am actually running a fever. I have ran into an issue there because the avg normal is the same temp that I am running a fever.
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#4 written by crosscountryrunnerxo 2 years ago
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My advice is that any time you are in doubt or have a question call the doctor. Don’t second guess yourself. With my son (who has leukemia) a fever is anything over 100.4