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Ippi 10mg follow up

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    gregor913
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    I had my first infusion of ippi monday. My daughter was sick with a fever that week also. By friday night I started feeling ill. (99 degree ) By saturday morning 130am I woke up with a 101.5 fever with chills and sore throat. I do have alot of congestion too. Ive been taking ibuprofen where it will lower the fever then the fever will go back up. This morning I also noticed that the right side of my neck is a lil tender and slightly swollen. ( no bumps or hard lumps) I had a left axillary lymph node disection dec 1st. All 11 nodes negative. Any insight on ippi treatment will be grateful.

    Greg

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      Scooby123
      Participant

      Hi there,

      I had ippi 4 doses of the lower dose. My experience was stomach cramps no fever but lumps in my armpit and I could feel lumps under my skin. It did settle after 3 dose it started going down each week. I coped very well with it. You are on the higher dose so things could have been different for me if I was too. Speak to your consultant regarding any side effects they usually can put you on meds to help.

      all the best for you take care

      scooby

      Scooby123
      Participant

      Hi there,

      I had ippi 4 doses of the lower dose. My experience was stomach cramps no fever but lumps in my armpit and I could feel lumps under my skin. It did settle after 3 dose it started going down each week. I coped very well with it. You are on the higher dose so things could have been different for me if I was too. Speak to your consultant regarding any side effects they usually can put you on meds to help.

      all the best for you take care

      scooby

      Scooby123
      Participant

      Hi there,

      I had ippi 4 doses of the lower dose. My experience was stomach cramps no fever but lumps in my armpit and I could feel lumps under my skin. It did settle after 3 dose it started going down each week. I coped very well with it. You are on the higher dose so things could have been different for me if I was too. Speak to your consultant regarding any side effects they usually can put you on meds to help.

      all the best for you take care

      scooby

        gregor913
        Participant

        What did your lumps feel like. Did they find any melanoma where those lumps popped up. I was just wondering if this is a reaction from ippi finding melanoma? Greg

        gregor913
        Participant

        What did your lumps feel like. Did they find any melanoma where those lumps popped up. I was just wondering if this is a reaction from ippi finding melanoma? Greg

        gregor913
        Participant

        What did your lumps feel like. Did they find any melanoma where those lumps popped up. I was just wondering if this is a reaction from ippi finding melanoma? Greg

        Scooby123
        Participant

        When on ippi the lumps I got was some mel which I could not feel before on treatment. The treatment made the subs swell that's why I could feel them under my skin before starting treatment after the 3rd treatment they kept reducing down .every one reacts different to treatment . Hope this helps you .

        scooby

        Scooby123
        Participant

        When on ippi the lumps I got was some mel which I could not feel before on treatment. The treatment made the subs swell that's why I could feel them under my skin before starting treatment after the 3rd treatment they kept reducing down .every one reacts different to treatment . Hope this helps you .

        scooby

        Scooby123
        Participant

        When on ippi the lumps I got was some mel which I could not feel before on treatment. The treatment made the subs swell that's why I could feel them under my skin before starting treatment after the 3rd treatment they kept reducing down .every one reacts different to treatment . Hope this helps you .

        scooby

      Gene_S
      Participant

      Swollen neck could be just lymph reaction and fighting an infection.  You probably got what your daughter had.

      Gene_S
      Participant

      Swollen neck could be just lymph reaction and fighting an infection.  You probably got what your daughter had.

      Gene_S
      Participant

      Swollen neck could be just lymph reaction and fighting an infection.  You probably got what your daughter had.

        gregor913
        Participant
        Doctor told me to switch to tylenol. My congestion is really bad and I think it’s causing this awful sore throat
        gregor913
        Participant
        Doctor told me to switch to tylenol. My congestion is really bad and I think it’s causing this awful sore throat
        gregor913
        Participant
        Doctor told me to switch to tylenol. My congestion is really bad and I think it’s causing this awful sore throat
      jennunicorn
      Participant

      Hi Greg, 

      Sorry to hear you haven't felt very good since your first infusion. I am going for my second on Tuesday (same dosage as you). I haven't had any fever or tenderness or bumps anywhere, mostly just fatigued. Sounds like you got what your daughter had. Last week my oncologist had me get a flu shot, have you had a flu shot this year? If not, you might talk to your doctor about getting one to be safe.

      Hope you feel better soon,

      Jenn

      jennunicorn
      Participant

      Hi Greg, 

      Sorry to hear you haven't felt very good since your first infusion. I am going for my second on Tuesday (same dosage as you). I haven't had any fever or tenderness or bumps anywhere, mostly just fatigued. Sounds like you got what your daughter had. Last week my oncologist had me get a flu shot, have you had a flu shot this year? If not, you might talk to your doctor about getting one to be safe.

      Hope you feel better soon,

      Jenn

      jennunicorn
      Participant

      Hi Greg, 

      Sorry to hear you haven't felt very good since your first infusion. I am going for my second on Tuesday (same dosage as you). I haven't had any fever or tenderness or bumps anywhere, mostly just fatigued. Sounds like you got what your daughter had. Last week my oncologist had me get a flu shot, have you had a flu shot this year? If not, you might talk to your doctor about getting one to be safe.

      Hope you feel better soon,

      Jenn

        gregor913
        Participant
        Yes I had a flu shot. That’s my only side effect fever and throat. No stomach cramps or anything else. I was also battling a infection under my left armpit that finally feels like it’s clearing up. Thanks greg
        gregor913
        Participant
        Yes I had a flu shot. That’s my only side effect fever and throat. No stomach cramps or anything else. I was also battling a infection under my left armpit that finally feels like it’s clearing up. Thanks greg
        gregor913
        Participant
        Yes I had a flu shot. That’s my only side effect fever and throat. No stomach cramps or anything else. I was also battling a infection under my left armpit that finally feels like it’s clearing up. Thanks greg
      AshleyS
      Participant

      I've always found it so difficult to decipher between sickness and side effects. It sure stinks that we have to worry about catching bugs when we are trying to fight something bigger. Best of luck to you!

      Ashley

      AshleyS
      Participant

      I've always found it so difficult to decipher between sickness and side effects. It sure stinks that we have to worry about catching bugs when we are trying to fight something bigger. Best of luck to you!

      Ashley

      AshleyS
      Participant

      I've always found it so difficult to decipher between sickness and side effects. It sure stinks that we have to worry about catching bugs when we are trying to fight something bigger. Best of luck to you!

      Ashley

      mkirkland
      Participant

      Just wanted to share my well wishes to you Greg. I hope everything going on is related to the sickness you may have caught from your daughter and not related to the drug. Keep us posted on how you are doing.

      Misty

      mkirkland
      Participant

      Just wanted to share my well wishes to you Greg. I hope everything going on is related to the sickness you may have caught from your daughter and not related to the drug. Keep us posted on how you are doing.

      Misty

      mkirkland
      Participant

      Just wanted to share my well wishes to you Greg. I hope everything going on is related to the sickness you may have caught from your daughter and not related to the drug. Keep us posted on how you are doing.

      Misty

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