Posted on March 12, 2010.
Brother taking chemotherapy TAXOTERE, he forgot to take his dexamethasone. really bad treatment of wounds Caught in the mouth.? Can someone tell me please, what the danger is. He feels so bad, he says he will die. Wants to give up, cannot give him emergency room for anything. I'm really scared. Wounds are so bad cannot eat, sleep little, and says she feels to die. Please help me.
Agree with RN2B. Call the oncologist who is on call this weekend.
There must be an oncologist from the call to this kind of problem.
If your brother is undergoing chemotherapy - there must be an oncology group in charge of his care.
I was on call every night and every other weekend for years, and when I was not - my partner was on call.
We have received calls like this all the time - nights and weekends.
There was a drug that we made in our local pharmacy called Miracle Mouthwash has helped many patients suffering from this chemotherapy related stomatitis - mouth ulcers. Your oncologist should know something similar to prescribe.
Go to the emergency is not only necessary for lesions of the mouth. The ER doctor did not know what to do about it. He or she will simply call the oncologist to the call. The oncologist may appeal an order at your local pharmacy.
Go to an emergency room is expensive. We have addressed this problem - and many others - by telephone toll. Doctors do not pay for the hours worked by phone - at least not in my day.
Each oncologist often seen this complication.
It is an unfortunate side effect to be sure, but not life threatening.
Of course, a fever of 101 degrees F is different in patients receiving chemotherapy.
Unfortunately, this is common with some chemo. You can talk to his doctor who can prescribe medication if it is viral or fungal infection can also give you some mouthwash with something to help a little numb. Maybe he can try sucking on popsicles for some to help relieve pain. Or keep giving him ice chips.
