Monday, September 1, 2008

Mom is in last stages of colon cancer and is shaking badly and has a temp of 103. what is causing this

Mom is in last stages of colon cancer and is shaking badly and has a temp of 103. what is causing this?
Mom has had cancer for 7 yrs and is now in last stages of colon cancer. Now she is spiking temps of 101 to 103 and shaking constantly.How can I resolve this matter?
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1 :
Call 911.
2 :
The shaking is probably from the fever. Her body is trying to cool itself down. Have you called her doctor?
3 :
She has an infection - probably bacterial - most often in the lungs or urinary tract. Your mother must be under the care of a physician group. One of those physicians must be on call for emergencies such as this. Your mother may need to be evaluated in an emergency room or by a hospice nurse at home if she is under hospice care. The shaking is chills which means the temperature is climbing. That is how the body heats up - by shaking chills. When the fever comes down, there will be sweats. Sweating is how the body cools down - not chills.
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As Spreedog states, she has an infection. There should be an emergency action plan in place - activate it now and either call her 'on call' Dr or get her to emergency. NOW!
5 :
Take her to the ER..She is most likely battling an infection.
6 :
The shaking is called 'rigors' and is indicative of fever. Anytime a temperature spikes over 101 in an adult cancer patient means they should be heading to the Emergency Room (your mother must have had a care plan in place - as this is common in cancer patients). The fever indicates an infection . . and it may be treatable. Just because your mother has colon cancer does not mean she cannot get 'sick' from an infection or anything else. Call her doctor immediately and head for the ER.

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