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Fluid in Lungs after Interferon…Thyroid issues too!

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    • February 7, 2011 at 5:09 pm
    sarahandkawika
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      Hey all, long time…So I have gotten to my 1 yr anniversary down…and after 2 Pet/CT's I keep getting asked if I have ashma!? So, since 1 month interferon, I have fluid in my lungs and airway constriction.  Anyone else get this?  Did it stay? Is this one of those lifetime side effects that I have been trying to avoid?

      Hey all, long time…So I have gotten to my 1 yr anniversary down…and after 2 Pet/CT's I keep getting asked if I have ashma!? So, since 1 month interferon, I have fluid in my lungs and airway constriction.  Anyone else get this?  Did it stay? Is this one of those lifetime side effects that I have been trying to avoid?

      And then there is my thyroid.  So the last scan they found something on my thyroid. They (Dr.s) keep telling me they think it is nothing as I go on to the next test.  I have found one article about mel patient who got it in her thyroid…but anyone have thyroid problems after all their treatment?

      I am getting a little frustrated. I keep trying to get my body to move on and start getting/feeling healthy. But it seems everytime I get going I get slammed back. And I can't decide how much do I push through and how much a give in.  Any advice is welcome!

      Sarah

      Stage 3 Mel, NED 1yr

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        • February 7, 2011 at 5:18 pm
        KellieSue
        Participant

          I developed fluid in my lungs after doing IL-2(In Jan. of 2011) I still have a lingering cold now but recent scans(a week ago) show nothing more that we don't already know about. I can't comment on interferon because I never did that.

          I had a odd spot on my thyroid last year in March. My dr. too thought it was nothing. Then in April my follow up scans showed significant growth, I had the thyroid and lymph nodes biopsed and it was melanoma. I hope your thyroid is clean but it could be something.

          It is very frustrating to try to recover after surgery/treatment and have stupid things keep popping up. Melanoma is such a sneaky sneak and can lie in wait for years before pouncing.

          Kellie(from Iowa) Stage IV since June 2008

          • February 7, 2011 at 5:18 pm
          KellieSue
          Participant

            I developed fluid in my lungs after doing IL-2(In Jan. of 2011) I still have a lingering cold now but recent scans(a week ago) show nothing more that we don't already know about. I can't comment on interferon because I never did that.

            I had a odd spot on my thyroid last year in March. My dr. too thought it was nothing. Then in April my follow up scans showed significant growth, I had the thyroid and lymph nodes biopsed and it was melanoma. I hope your thyroid is clean but it could be something.

            It is very frustrating to try to recover after surgery/treatment and have stupid things keep popping up. Melanoma is such a sneaky sneak and can lie in wait for years before pouncing.

            Kellie(from Iowa) Stage IV since June 2008

            • February 7, 2011 at 11:15 pm
            Fen
            Participant

              Sarah – I remember a discussion awhile ago about interferon and thyroiditis.  I don't know if thyroiditis would show up as "something", but I think having thyroid issues after interferon is pretty common.   

              good luck

              Fen

              • February 7, 2011 at 11:15 pm
              Fen
              Participant

                Sarah – I remember a discussion awhile ago about interferon and thyroiditis.  I don't know if thyroiditis would show up as "something", but I think having thyroid issues after interferon is pretty common.   

                good luck

                Fen

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