i have now had cancer 2 year in a row...just finished radiation treatment at the end of dec. had some blood work done but only got part of it back from lab saying my feritine levels were at 421 ,,do not know what my cbc came back as. yesterday i started to not feel so well and today i have been running fever 100.7 for most of the day....i am 39 female history of stg 4 colon cancer,  should i seek medical att. today or is this more likely just a common bug a may of picked up
Hi, Thanks for writing in. Fever in a patient recovering from cancer is an important symptom. It might be due to a trivial infection or is an indication of a systemic infection which might become severe if not treated on time. In your case I suggest that you take paracetamol 500 mg after for every 6 hours and observe if the fever is under control. If the fever is persistent and increasing after 24 hours then you require consulting your doctor and get investigated for an infection that might require you to take a short course of antibiotics. Please have healthy food and keep yourself comfortable from extremes of temperature and Chat Doctor.  Maintain a temperature chart for the day. Please do not worry.