How long after the last dose of Yervoy can symptoms last?

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- March 28, 2012 at 8:24 pm
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Angela C
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Hi everyone.

I had my last dose of Yervoy in November of last year. I know that they say the side effects can still occur months after the last dose, but I'm wondering just how long "months" really means.

Hi everyone.

I had my last dose of Yervoy in November of last year. I know that they say the side effects can still occur months after the last dose, but I'm wondering just how long "months" really means.

In the last week and and a half I feel like I am having Yervoy side effects again. I've been having diarrhea about every two to three days and I've also had quite a bit of itching on my palms and my feet. It could be that none of this is actually related to Yervoy, but I'm just wondering if it could be. My itching during treatment was mainly on my legs, not my palms and my feet, but it has me wondering just the same.

Have any of you out there had side effects almost five months out??

Thanks!

~Angela

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- - March 28, 2012 at 9:19 pm
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  kylez
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  Angela, I read the other day that colitis can occur as long as 1 year out from treatment. So it's probably advisable to contact your doctor about the diarrhea.
- - March 28, 2012 at 9:19 pm
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  kylez
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  Angela, I read the other day that colitis can occur as long as 1 year out from treatment. So it's probably advisable to contact your doctor about the diarrhea.
- - March 28, 2012 at 9:19 pm
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  kylez
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  Angela, I read the other day that colitis can occur as long as 1 year out from treatment. So it's probably advisable to contact your doctor about the diarrhea.
- - March 28, 2012 at 9:23 pm
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  kylez
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  reference: http://www.onclive.com/publications/oncology-nurse/2012/february-2012/Special-Report-on-Immunotherapy-Managing-Yervoys-Side-Effects
  
  "The most common thing we see after maybe the first or second treatment is a mild rash and things like that. Colitis can come up pretty much any time. In our experience it’s usually after the second or third treatment, but we’ve had people get it as late as a year later. So it’s very unpredictable"
- - March 28, 2012 at 9:23 pm
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  kylez
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  reference: http://www.onclive.com/publications/oncology-nurse/2012/february-2012/Special-Report-on-Immunotherapy-Managing-Yervoys-Side-Effects
  
  "The most common thing we see after maybe the first or second treatment is a mild rash and things like that. Colitis can come up pretty much any time. In our experience it’s usually after the second or third treatment, but we’ve had people get it as late as a year later. So it’s very unpredictable"
- - March 28, 2012 at 9:23 pm
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  kylez
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  reference: http://www.onclive.com/publications/oncology-nurse/2012/february-2012/Special-Report-on-Immunotherapy-Managing-Yervoys-Side-Effects
  
  "The most common thing we see after maybe the first or second treatment is a mild rash and things like that. Colitis can come up pretty much any time. In our experience it’s usually after the second or third treatment, but we’ve had people get it as late as a year later. So it’s very unpredictable"

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