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Hi Cheri,
I understand about the fevers at night. If John's temp was going to spike, it did at night.
We had strick instructions not to take anything to reduce the fever when he was neutropenic. It can mask an infection. Anything under 100.5 was not considered to be a fever but once he hit 100.5, we had to call for instructions. Depending on what was going on, they may just prescribe an antibiotic over the phone, or admit him. Sepsis/blood infections can escalate fairly quickly and most likely, your temp would keep rising pretty fast. That's why you don't want to mask it by taking tylenol to bring down the fever until you get assessed.
And unless the fever is high and uncomfortable, it's best to let it run its course if you can.
Hope you're feeling better....M
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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