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Becky · 10-02-2007, 02:02 PM

You got a double whammy this time. An allergic reaction can certainly cause a fever AND a side effect of carboplatin is fever. You might have had such a low grade fever in other infusions that you didn't even notice it (let's say 99-100) but this time, you had such a reaction that the fever was higher and noticeable. Of course, you have to be diligent to make sure this fever is from that and not that you picked up a bug but certainly, it can occur from an allergic reaction. An allergic reaction is the same as your body fighting off a bug (but usually more intense).

If they stay with the carbo, are they going to give you benadryl beforehand next time?

10-02-2007, 02:02 PM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	You got a double whammy this time. An allergic reaction can certainly cause a fever AND a side effect of carboplatin is fever. You might have had such a low grade fever in other infusions that you didn't even notice it (let's say 99-100) but this time, you had such a reaction that the fever was higher and noticeable. Of course, you have to be diligent to make sure this fever is from that and not that you picked up a bug but certainly, it can occur from an allergic reaction. An allergic reaction is the same as your body fighting off a bug (but usually more intense). If they stay with the carbo, are they going to give you benadryl beforehand next time? __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"