Not the Christmas any of us had imagined a few months ago!
We’ve all done so well navigating this new diversion in our lives.
I’m sure like me you’ve become very knowledgeable about a largely unknown field but still at times baffled by the whole thing and definitely unable to predict every twist and turn as our bodies adapt and react to the poison in and being added to our all the time.
We won’t be celebrating in our usual way but let’s still celebrate - we’re all managing so well.
You guys have been a wonder over the last 3 months.
Let’s keep the charge going as we power on - sometimes more of a limp!! - to 2026 and hopefully the end of this diversion!
Hi @poptart I finished chemo (Paclitaxel) two years ago. I was already menopausal on HRT, which I stopped abruptly and hot flushes/surges came back worse than before HRT. I have also checked my temperature when I have a hot flushes and it rises about 0.5C so not enough for a big temperature change. I agree with checking your temperature in both ears, as well as gently pulling your ear back. I also was given a mercury mouth one so I could triple check.
Towards the end of my chemo I have a high temperature that was from an infection of unknown origin. I had oral antibiotics after visiting the cancer centre and was sent home. After 3 days the temperature hadn’t reduced, even with 8 paracetamol each day. I was the admitted and had IV antibiotics, that didn’t work. Then they tried a combination of two different antibiotics by IV. The temperature eventually started to come down. So if you still don’t feel better after 2/3 days on antibiotics phone for help again.
Menopause can cause hot flushes and chills (seems to talked about much less). Feeling under the weather and having chemo can cause a strain on your heart, so that could explain a racing heart as well as anxiety. But again something to mention to your helpline. I was always told better to check earlier rather than later.
