Thread: Low Grade Fever
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Old 12-11-2006, 01:30 PM
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Ellie,

When my husband was going through chemo he used to have constant fevers and one of the things the nurses and doctor suggested we do to help bring the fevers down was to put cold packs on the back of his neck, in his arm pits, and behind his knees.

For his low grade fevers tylenol alone helped enough, but when he would spike to 104, the tylenol alone didn't help enough, but the ice/cold packs in his arm pits and behind his knees and on the back of his neck did help to bring him closer to normal....

Because of the TN and headaches, you probably want to avoid the back of your neck, but would putting cold packs in your arm pit or behind your knees help without causing headaches or additional problems?

Another spot the nurses initially suggested was the inner thighs, but that was right near the location of his tumor (testicular cancer) so we could not put ice/cold on his inner thighs - but maybe that area would work for you?

Have the docs figured out the cause of your low grade fevers?

Take care Ellie
Liz
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