Fever after Vidaza?

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• January 20, 2005 at 5:03 am #3449
  Andrea

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  Hi all:

  My mom had her apt with her hematologist today, he said he was encouraged, BMB showed no change andshe has been holding her counts WBC 500 Hgb 10.5 and Plts 260,000. He increased her Vidaza to 100mg and gave her a shot of Procrit.

  I just heard from my dad that she has a fever of 101 and is on the way to the hospital. Ideas?

  Thanks so much Andrea

  January 20, 2005 at 1:09 pm #3450
  mommachkate

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  Hi Andrea, Same thing happened with George, after he got the Vidaza and the same time the Procrit shot. No fever any other times with the Vidaza. Kate

  January 20, 2005 at 2:02 pm #3451
  eve

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  my dad is not allowed to have a procrit shot 2 days before or 2 days after vidaza treatment

  eve

  January 20, 2005 at 2:46 pm #3452
  Carrie

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  Andrea,

  My dad had a 100 degree fever the other day but it went down. He’s at his lowest point after the Vidaza. They gave him two units of blood and some platelets. They didn’t have to hospitalize him. Just took some blood and urine for cultures.

  Hope your mom is doing well.
  Carrie

  January 20, 2005 at 4:19 pm #3453
  Terri

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  Bob’s temp has been fine so far and He gets his Procrit weekly even with The Vidaza. There are so many differences amoung patients, doctors and procedures everyone reacts differently to the med.
  I know they are usuing the same dosage that he was getting when the drug was still in trials and It is basically the dosage that was initially shown on Pharmions website about Vidaza.

  Your Mom’s counts seem good, Wish we could get Bob’s plts at least over 100. I wish her well.
  Continued prayers

  January 20, 2005 at 7:44 pm #3454
  shirlsgirl

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  Hi Andrea,

  So glad your mom’s bmb showed no change that’s great news!! Her counts seem very good. Let us know how her hospital visit goes…hopefully her temp will come down soon.

  jody

  January 21, 2005 at 6:08 am #3455
  Andrea

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  Thank you all!

  Last evening my mom was admitted to the hospital on IV antibiotics. She might have to stay over the weekend, they drew blood cultures. They don’t think it is related to the BMB or the Vidaza. She might have a sinus infection. Will she have to go into the hospital for IV antibiotics every time? It seems if this is so, we won’t be able to visit her and her grandchildren really won’t be able to visit her. She has 10 grandchildren.

  Her temp goes down with Tylenol. I’ll talk to the Doctor tomorrow. Thank you for all your input. It means so much to me!!!

  Andrea

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