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DiscussionWhat do you do when your temperature goes Up, Up,..?
Transplants | Last Active: Nov 11, 2019 | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
Replies to "Hi, All. Simply stated, "I have a low grade fever." And I have no other symptoms..."
Call it in! The doctors on the Mayo line are awesome, just tell them you wanted to be safe rather than sorry. They may send you to the ER or Urgent Care but at least then you'll know it is the right thing to do. If you need antibiotics they can tell you what is safe to take. They set up the call system so we can access the help we need, especially if we are afraid. The Mayo team wants your liver and kidney transplants to last for decades, call them, you'll feel better and they will know exactly what to do.
@rosemarya It's worth your peace of mind to make the call. You are diligent about your meds, I'm sure, and watching everything else, so you don't need the uncertainty of anything going on. A call to belay your fears will let you rest. Please let us know what they say, will you?
Ginger
Interesting you brought this up. I too always waited for the majic number 101.4. but this last may i was running a low grade temp from 99-100 almost every night for a couple of weeks. It would be its normal 97 range every morning. Untill one Sunday the beginning of June it went over 100 and finally hit 102 which prompted a phone call. After telling my Transplant Cardiologist what had happened the weeks prior she said i should have called earlier. I had the chills also but only at night. Daytime i felt fine. Well after 5 weeks in the hospital they finally found the source of the fever. So my advice would be to call.