[deb m]

thanks, Eve. yes, my dad’s doc wants him to call about fevers over 100.4 as well. they have stayed below that, so he is doing home care. they usually last about an hour and then that’s it! not sure why.
deb

[deb m]

his doc is saying that the fevers are just a side effect of the MDS. the transplant doc is saying the same and recommneded the SSRI (paxil). he was in the hospital twice for fevers and they could find no cause. they were coming every night for about an hour around the same time. strange.
i apprecitae your responses!
deb

[deb m]

for a about a month before and for about a month after my dad was dx with MDS he would get a fever (like 99 – 101 degrees F) every night. it would last about an hour and tylenol would bring it down and he would be fine otherwise. after his first BMB he fevers were a bit worse for two days. then he got his fevers pretty much under control. after his second BMB he was feeling great until that night and had a high fever. he ended up in the hospital. once he got his fevers under control using an SSRI he was fine for weeks. hasn’t had a fever at all in weeks. then he went for a third BMB on Thursday. so Thursday night and last night he has had a fever again. chills, fever, etc. the tylenol brings it down but it takes about an hour or so to get it under control.
thanks for you resonse, Neil.
any ideas?
deb

[deb m]

thanks, jack. i didn’t realize that so many never find a donor! i thought it was just a matter of time before one would be found if you didn’t have a siblling match. i guess he’s really lucky! he has three brothers and one was a perfect match.
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