This was my first infusion, and it was to be done in home. All I was worried about was a bad migraine, because I already have migraines and insanely low blood pressure (96/64). I'm so glad my fiance (who is an ICU RN) was here with me. After about 45 minutes, the nurse inreased the drip flow. Not too much longer after that, I started getting the chills. They stopped the drip, my temperature went to 102, pulse rate went pretty high(over 100), and blood pressure went up too. My legs & arms locked up on me, and my teeth were chattering & I couldn't stop shaking. My lower back hurt so much, and my legs were cramping up. This lasted about 20-30 minutes. My nurse Suzie commented that my lips were VERY blue. My fiance later said how serious it really was, he's never had a patient react to a blood transfusion that way. Now for the fun part: Neuro wants me to try the same IVIg meds again, but this time, in a controlled environment like the Outpatient Oncology Center where I get my chemo. Brilliant idea. This way, they can pump me full of IV fluids, give me IV Benadryl and God forbid - worst case scenario - they are equipped for things like this.
Anyone else have a reaction like this?
Anyone else have a reaction like this?
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