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Yervoy Rash?

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    • March 27, 2012 at 10:48 pm
    CLPrice31
    Participant

    Hi all. I am currently participating in the ipi/placebo trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC. I have developed this rash recently and it's covering a large portion of my body now. Because I am in Virginia, I can't exactly slip to Sloan to have them check it. I have called, spoken to the new research nurse, and still have no answers. The rash does not itch but I don't know what else it could be from… In the months since I have been on this trial, I have only had a rash when I've felt sick. The rash does not bother me, it doesn't itch, it just exists.

    Hi all. I am currently participating in the ipi/placebo trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC. I have developed this rash recently and it's covering a large portion of my body now. Because I am in Virginia, I can't exactly slip to Sloan to have them check it. I have called, spoken to the new research nurse, and still have no answers. The rash does not itch but I don't know what else it could be from… In the months since I have been on this trial, I have only had a rash when I've felt sick. The rash does not bother me, it doesn't itch, it just exists. It's so strange. I haven't changed ANYTHING about my life…No new soaps, food, detergent,medicines, etc.

     

    Sometimes I hate being on a trial with a newish drug because I don't know what to expect and what is or isn't normal.

     

    I posted pictures of my rash last week.http://adventurewithmelanoma.blogspot.com/2012/03/beauty-marks.html

     

    It has spread to more areas on my body now. Mostly on my stomach and legs. Like I said, it doesn't hurt. It is just THERE.

     

    Has anyone else had this happen?

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      • March 28, 2012 at 12:17 am
      audgator
      Participant

      A rash was my only side effect from ipi. But boy did it itch; legs, arms and…uh…private area.

      Dan

      • March 28, 2012 at 12:17 am
      audgator
      Participant

      A rash was my only side effect from ipi. But boy did it itch; legs, arms and…uh…private area.

      Dan

      • March 28, 2012 at 12:17 am
      audgator
      Participant

      A rash was my only side effect from ipi. But boy did it itch; legs, arms and…uh…private area.

      Dan

      • March 28, 2012 at 1:17 pm
      Gene_S
      Participant

      My husband has had a rash off and on while on Yervoy.  Sometimes it is very itchy and other times not.  Sometimes he itches and there is no rash.  He is in the maintenance phase of the trial and he had his last infusion 11 weeks ago and is still itching this time.  No rhyme or reason.

      Judy (loving wife of Gene Stage IV)

      • March 28, 2012 at 1:17 pm
      Gene_S
      Participant

      My husband has had a rash off and on while on Yervoy.  Sometimes it is very itchy and other times not.  Sometimes he itches and there is no rash.  He is in the maintenance phase of the trial and he had his last infusion 11 weeks ago and is still itching this time.  No rhyme or reason.

      Judy (loving wife of Gene Stage IV)

      • March 28, 2012 at 1:17 pm
      Gene_S
      Participant

      My husband has had a rash off and on while on Yervoy.  Sometimes it is very itchy and other times not.  Sometimes he itches and there is no rash.  He is in the maintenance phase of the trial and he had his last infusion 11 weeks ago and is still itching this time.  No rhyme or reason.

      Judy (loving wife of Gene Stage IV)

      • March 28, 2012 at 7:41 pm
      Roxy1453
      Participant
      I had a rash too, also flakey. I used auquaphilic lotion and it helped a lot. It itched too, but maybe it will help. I took Benadryl.

      Nancy

      • March 28, 2012 at 7:41 pm
      Roxy1453
      Participant
      I had a rash too, also flakey. I used auquaphilic lotion and it helped a lot. It itched too, but maybe it will help. I took Benadryl.

      Nancy

      • March 28, 2012 at 7:41 pm
      Roxy1453
      Participant
      I had a rash too, also flakey. I used auquaphilic lotion and it helped a lot. It itched too, but maybe it will help. I took Benadryl.

      Nancy

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