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    • March 30, 2016 at 6:01 am
    gale123
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    Hello,

    my mother got yervoy and opdivo in combination 7 days ago but she got pneumitis as side effect. She is in the hospital for the last 4 days and getting oxygen. Has anyone any experience with this side effect and how long it can last? She got a lot of steroids but i dont see that she is bether.

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      • March 30, 2016 at 9:38 pm
      WithinMySkin
      Participant

      I'm so sorry to hear about your mother! I can't answer your question, but I'm hoping that she'll be out of the hospital soon! Did they mention other treatment options for her? 

       

      • March 30, 2016 at 9:38 pm
      WithinMySkin
      Participant

      I'm so sorry to hear about your mother! I can't answer your question, but I'm hoping that she'll be out of the hospital soon! Did they mention other treatment options for her? 

       

      • March 30, 2016 at 9:38 pm
      WithinMySkin
      Participant

      I'm so sorry to hear about your mother! I can't answer your question, but I'm hoping that she'll be out of the hospital soon! Did they mention other treatment options for her? 

       

      • March 31, 2016 at 1:52 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      Sorry about your mother.  I know pneumitis although not common is occasionally experienced with the combo but I can only recall it being mentioned by patients on here one or twice.  Hopefully someone will reply with some personal experience.  I know sometimes it can take some time with these auto-immune adverse side effects to improve.  Hang in there.  Wishing you and your mother the best.

      Brian

      • March 31, 2016 at 1:52 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      Sorry about your mother.  I know pneumitis although not common is occasionally experienced with the combo but I can only recall it being mentioned by patients on here one or twice.  Hopefully someone will reply with some personal experience.  I know sometimes it can take some time with these auto-immune adverse side effects to improve.  Hang in there.  Wishing you and your mother the best.

      Brian

      • March 31, 2016 at 1:52 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      Sorry about your mother.  I know pneumitis although not common is occasionally experienced with the combo but I can only recall it being mentioned by patients on here one or twice.  Hopefully someone will reply with some personal experience.  I know sometimes it can take some time with these auto-immune adverse side effects to improve.  Hang in there.  Wishing you and your mother the best.

      Brian

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