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    • January 3, 2016 at 5:42 pm
    gregor913
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      I had my first infusion of ippi monday. My daughter was sick with a fever that week also. By friday night I started feeling ill. (99 degree ) By saturday morning 130am I woke up with a 101.5 fever with chills and sore throat. I do have alot of congestion too. Ive been taking ibuprofen where it will lower the fever then the fever will go back up. This morning I also noticed that the right side of my neck is a lil tender and slightly swollen. ( no bumps or hard lumps) I had a left axillary lymph node disection dec 1st. All 11 nodes negative. Any insight on ippi treatment will be grateful.

      Greg

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        • January 3, 2016 at 7:09 pm
        Scooby123
        Participant

          Hi there,

          I had ippi 4 doses of the lower dose. My experience was stomach cramps no fever but lumps in my armpit and I could feel lumps under my skin. It did settle after 3 dose it started going down each week. I coped very well with it. You are on the higher dose so things could have been different for me if I was too. Speak to your consultant regarding any side effects they usually can put you on meds to help.

          all the best for you take care

          scooby

          • January 3, 2016 at 7:09 pm
          Scooby123
          Participant

            Hi there,

            I had ippi 4 doses of the lower dose. My experience was stomach cramps no fever but lumps in my armpit and I could feel lumps under my skin. It did settle after 3 dose it started going down each week. I coped very well with it. You are on the higher dose so things could have been different for me if I was too. Speak to your consultant regarding any side effects they usually can put you on meds to help.

            all the best for you take care

            scooby

            • January 3, 2016 at 7:09 pm
            Scooby123
            Participant

              Hi there,

              I had ippi 4 doses of the lower dose. My experience was stomach cramps no fever but lumps in my armpit and I could feel lumps under my skin. It did settle after 3 dose it started going down each week. I coped very well with it. You are on the higher dose so things could have been different for me if I was too. Speak to your consultant regarding any side effects they usually can put you on meds to help.

              all the best for you take care

              scooby

                • January 3, 2016 at 9:19 pm
                gregor913
                Participant

                  What did your lumps feel like. Did they find any melanoma where those lumps popped up. I was just wondering if this is a reaction from ippi finding melanoma? Greg

                  • January 4, 2016 at 5:49 pm
                  Scooby123
                  Participant

                    When on ippi the lumps I got was some mel which I could not feel before on treatment. The treatment made the subs swell that's why I could feel them under my skin before starting treatment after the 3rd treatment they kept reducing down .every one reacts different to treatment . Hope this helps you .

                    scooby

                    • January 4, 2016 at 5:49 pm
                    Scooby123
                    Participant

                      When on ippi the lumps I got was some mel which I could not feel before on treatment. The treatment made the subs swell that's why I could feel them under my skin before starting treatment after the 3rd treatment they kept reducing down .every one reacts different to treatment . Hope this helps you .

                      scooby

                      • January 4, 2016 at 5:49 pm
                      Scooby123
                      Participant

                        When on ippi the lumps I got was some mel which I could not feel before on treatment. The treatment made the subs swell that's why I could feel them under my skin before starting treatment after the 3rd treatment they kept reducing down .every one reacts different to treatment . Hope this helps you .

                        scooby

                        • January 3, 2016 at 9:19 pm
                        gregor913
                        Participant

                          What did your lumps feel like. Did they find any melanoma where those lumps popped up. I was just wondering if this is a reaction from ippi finding melanoma? Greg

                          • January 3, 2016 at 9:19 pm
                          gregor913
                          Participant

                            What did your lumps feel like. Did they find any melanoma where those lumps popped up. I was just wondering if this is a reaction from ippi finding melanoma? Greg

                          • January 3, 2016 at 10:30 pm
                          Gene_S
                          Participant

                            Swollen neck could be just lymph reaction and fighting an infection.  You probably got what your daughter had.

                              • January 3, 2016 at 10:36 pm
                              gregor913
                              Participant
                                Doctor told me to switch to tylenol. My congestion is really bad and I think it’s causing this awful sore throat
                                • January 3, 2016 at 10:36 pm
                                gregor913
                                Participant
                                  Doctor told me to switch to tylenol. My congestion is really bad and I think it’s causing this awful sore throat
                                  • January 3, 2016 at 10:36 pm
                                  gregor913
                                  Participant
                                    Doctor told me to switch to tylenol. My congestion is really bad and I think it’s causing this awful sore throat
                                  • January 3, 2016 at 10:30 pm
                                  Gene_S
                                  Participant

                                    Swollen neck could be just lymph reaction and fighting an infection.  You probably got what your daughter had.

                                    • January 3, 2016 at 10:30 pm
                                    Gene_S
                                    Participant

                                      Swollen neck could be just lymph reaction and fighting an infection.  You probably got what your daughter had.

                                      • January 3, 2016 at 11:52 pm
                                      jennunicorn
                                      Participant

                                        Hi Greg, 

                                        Sorry to hear you haven't felt very good since your first infusion. I am going for my second on Tuesday (same dosage as you). I haven't had any fever or tenderness or bumps anywhere, mostly just fatigued. Sounds like you got what your daughter had. Last week my oncologist had me get a flu shot, have you had a flu shot this year? If not, you might talk to your doctor about getting one to be safe.

                                        Hope you feel better soon,

                                        Jenn

                                        • January 3, 2016 at 11:52 pm
                                        jennunicorn
                                        Participant

                                          Hi Greg, 

                                          Sorry to hear you haven't felt very good since your first infusion. I am going for my second on Tuesday (same dosage as you). I haven't had any fever or tenderness or bumps anywhere, mostly just fatigued. Sounds like you got what your daughter had. Last week my oncologist had me get a flu shot, have you had a flu shot this year? If not, you might talk to your doctor about getting one to be safe.

                                          Hope you feel better soon,

                                          Jenn

                                          • January 3, 2016 at 11:52 pm
                                          jennunicorn
                                          Participant

                                            Hi Greg, 

                                            Sorry to hear you haven't felt very good since your first infusion. I am going for my second on Tuesday (same dosage as you). I haven't had any fever or tenderness or bumps anywhere, mostly just fatigued. Sounds like you got what your daughter had. Last week my oncologist had me get a flu shot, have you had a flu shot this year? If not, you might talk to your doctor about getting one to be safe.

                                            Hope you feel better soon,

                                            Jenn

                                              • January 4, 2016 at 1:44 am
                                              gregor913
                                              Participant
                                                Yes I had a flu shot. That’s my only side effect fever and throat. No stomach cramps or anything else. I was also battling a infection under my left armpit that finally feels like it’s clearing up. Thanks greg
                                                • January 4, 2016 at 1:44 am
                                                gregor913
                                                Participant
                                                  Yes I had a flu shot. That’s my only side effect fever and throat. No stomach cramps or anything else. I was also battling a infection under my left armpit that finally feels like it’s clearing up. Thanks greg
                                                  • January 4, 2016 at 1:44 am
                                                  gregor913
                                                  Participant
                                                    Yes I had a flu shot. That’s my only side effect fever and throat. No stomach cramps or anything else. I was also battling a infection under my left armpit that finally feels like it’s clearing up. Thanks greg
                                                  • January 4, 2016 at 3:35 am
                                                  AshleyS
                                                  Participant

                                                    I've always found it so difficult to decipher between sickness and side effects. It sure stinks that we have to worry about catching bugs when we are trying to fight something bigger. Best of luck to you!

                                                    Ashley

                                                    • January 4, 2016 at 3:35 am
                                                    AshleyS
                                                    Participant

                                                      I've always found it so difficult to decipher between sickness and side effects. It sure stinks that we have to worry about catching bugs when we are trying to fight something bigger. Best of luck to you!

                                                      Ashley

                                                      • January 4, 2016 at 3:35 am
                                                      AshleyS
                                                      Participant

                                                        I've always found it so difficult to decipher between sickness and side effects. It sure stinks that we have to worry about catching bugs when we are trying to fight something bigger. Best of luck to you!

                                                        Ashley

                                                        • January 4, 2016 at 9:53 pm
                                                        mkirkland
                                                        Participant

                                                          Just wanted to share my well wishes to you Greg. I hope everything going on is related to the sickness you may have caught from your daughter and not related to the drug. Keep us posted on how you are doing.

                                                          Misty

                                                          • January 4, 2016 at 9:53 pm
                                                          mkirkland
                                                          Participant

                                                            Just wanted to share my well wishes to you Greg. I hope everything going on is related to the sickness you may have caught from your daughter and not related to the drug. Keep us posted on how you are doing.

                                                            Misty

                                                            • January 4, 2016 at 9:53 pm
                                                            mkirkland
                                                            Participant

                                                              Just wanted to share my well wishes to you Greg. I hope everything going on is related to the sickness you may have caught from your daughter and not related to the drug. Keep us posted on how you are doing.

                                                              Misty

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