Does yervoy help us??
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Does yervoy help us??

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    • May 1, 2014 at 12:09 pm
    Gulsah
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    My father has had melanoma for 2 years. He is at stage 4. He had his last surgery from his neck.There is no tumor in his body but it is also told us that there is metastas. We started to take yervoy and he has just taken his third dose. But it seems that the drug doesn't work on him. He was feeling better before using it.He is feeling too sick to stand and always rests in his bed. He also has some swellings on his neck, left arm and left leg. His doctor told me that he is gradually getting   worse. Swellings seem like oedema but not sure. I am feeling so sad and useless and I wonder if it is normal to feel so sick while using this drug. Yervoy is new in our country so I want to read your experiences. Thank you ..

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      • May 1, 2014 at 7:28 pm
      momof4boys
      Participant
      I have already finished my induction phase and have already taken my 1 st on the maintenance phase and have had very few problems at all. I know everyone is different but I have not heard much mentioned on here about the side effects your dad is having. You should contact your once just to make sure this is normal. Maybe he needs some labs done
      • May 1, 2014 at 7:28 pm
      momof4boys
      Participant
      I have already finished my induction phase and have already taken my 1 st on the maintenance phase and have had very few problems at all. I know everyone is different but I have not heard much mentioned on here about the side effects your dad is having. You should contact your once just to make sure this is normal. Maybe he needs some labs done
      • May 1, 2014 at 7:28 pm
      momof4boys
      Participant
      I have already finished my induction phase and have already taken my 1 st on the maintenance phase and have had very few problems at all. I know everyone is different but I have not heard much mentioned on here about the side effects your dad is having. You should contact your once just to make sure this is normal. Maybe he needs some labs done
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