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What Causes Cold Feet In A Child Suffering From Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia?

My 22month old daughter has acute lymphoblastic leukemia and she s been doing chemo and on she is taking steroids but she will stop the steroids on the 20th of this month but I have a question will the steroids or maybe some of the chemo make her feet cold the rest of her body is warm.
posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2014
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Hi...no please...this is not expected in steroid treatment. Actually these patients are more prone for infections and I am afraid you need to take her to emergency room as it can be a shock.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Causes Cold Feet In A Child Suffering From Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia?

Hi...no please...this is not expected in steroid treatment. Actually these patients are more prone for infections and I am afraid you need to take her to emergency room as it can be a shock. Regards - Dr. Sumanth