jtlaharder Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 My mom has been taking Tarceva 150mgs for about 3 weeks....she has bad rashes throughout her body....but what put her in the ER 2 times is her fevers of 102 she has been having for about 3 days. Both times in the ER...her vital signs are good....chest xray is clear....heart ok....just a fever. Has anyone experience a fever while taking Tarceva? Maybe a lower dosage is what we need....TIA Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie B Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Tammy, I'm sorry to hear your mom is having problems on traceva. I don't take it, but I do want to offer a suggestions and some help for you to find information about Traceva. First off, I'm sure many people here will chime in on there experiecnes, but I also know this is vacation time and things tend to slow down here for a month or so on the board. Traceva is talked about a LOT on this borad or in the Genernal Forum. You can either scroll through the Gerneral Fourm to find many comments and side effect stories on Traceva or you can do a Search buy clicking at the top of this page SEARCH and then just type in Traceva and you'll get all the messages that talk about Traceva. I hope this may be very helpful for you while you wait for others to chime in on there answers regarding Traceva. Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamataca Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Mom was on Tarceva for about 16 months. I know everyone responds differently, but she did not have fevers related to her Tarceva. It was a wonder drug for us, honestly. I hope they are able to determine what is causing these fevers. They can't be any fun. Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trish2418 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I never experienced any fevers from Tarceva (I take 150 mg), but I never experienced fevers from chemo, either. It does sound like your mom might do better at 100 mg. Good luck. Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 There is a thing called a paraneoplastic fever or neoplastic fever. Nothing alarming as far as I have read. It means a fever can be caused by the tumor. From what I have read no one is exactly sure of the cause. One theory is that dead tumor cells could cause the fever or cytokines (an immune response) is causing the fever Tarceva can also cause interstitial lung disease (ILD). This can be serious, but since your mom went to the hospital and the lungs are clear they probably ruled this out Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilb Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 No fevers for me in two months on Tarceva (but is it working?! We'll find out next week.). Meanwhile, all I can report is the standard rash, diarrhea, and food tasting a little funny. I've heard a rumor that Ernie has had no side effects on Tarceva or during chemo, so you can probably put him down as a no as well (sorry, Ernie, I couldn't resist making fun of your good fortune!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtay Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 My Dad is on Tarceva but hasnt had any fevers - only a rash and a few spots but he tolerates it very well. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 I have been on Tarceva now for 26 months and have never had a fever from it. Maybe reducing the dose will help, I'm sure the onc will make that call. Best of luck with it, Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Hi Tammy, I haven't experienced fevers with Tarceva, but have had a million hot flashes. Of course, the hot flashes could be from the tarceva or pre-menopausal. I like to run any different side effects by my doc. That way if it is something that needs to be looked into further it can be. If the symptom is nothing, I have the reassurance from my doc and I feel better. I hope your mom is feeling better soon. Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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