Keydruda and bowle side effects
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Keydruda and bowle side effects

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    • February 7, 2018 at 5:35 pm
    Scooby123
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    Hi all hope you all well as can be. For anyone who has had keydruda or on it at present. The only side effect I have been getting is loose Bowles movements about twice a week normal after had treatment , aching joints.

    With the bowle movements does it get better with more treatments or gets worse or the same. I have done 9 treatments scan last week awaiting results but not had much bowle issue this time after treatment. I watch my food intake due to certain food irritates my Bowles but also I like spices food and I am coing well. Just woundering how others are coping with it.

    Scooby❤️

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      • February 8, 2018 at 4:32 am
      Mark_DC
      Participant

      Hi Scooby,

      I had this problem with ipi one dose – going to bathroom maybe six times a day – so they took me off, and then had high liver and other stuff so they stopped me completely

      nothing like this with keytruda – maybe early on i cant remember but now i have become super regular!

      not many side effects from keytruda, finally am getting some rash but only after adding tvec, aches and arthritis maybe but i kind of get used to the side effects or forget them

      I am not an expert, but you may need to check withh your doctor, in case it is an advance sign of colitis or something like that (sorry), also s/he may give you advice in diet (less fibre, less spicy stuff sorry because i like spicy food too, less coffee – but celeste says coffee might be good in fighting melanoma). If doc is not too worried then it could easily go away. Many of my side effects like weak finger nails that easily tear or pitted finger naisl now seem to be getting better.

      my advice is to keep your doc informed but it could well get better – anything seems possible with these drugs

      good luck

      Mark

        • February 8, 2018 at 3:20 pm
        Scooby123
        Participant
        Hi mark thanks for message , I think my body getting use of keydruda now symptoms are getting better to cope with. Aches in ribs area now and again but does come and go. Glad you coping well too. Hoping for good scan results next week.
        Scooby
      • February 8, 2018 at 7:40 pm
      BillB
      Participant

      Hi Scooby, I too have completed 9 Keytruda treatments. Number 10 is next Thursday.  I have not had any bowel issues with my treatments so far. Aching joints and fatigue that does seem to come and go are really the only side effects since infusion 6 and overall they are pretty mild. Good luck with your scan results.

      Bill

        • February 8, 2018 at 10:22 pm
        Scooby123
        Participant

        Thanks Bill, glad you are coping well with treatment, hoping for good scan results . Keep me updated on your progress.

        scooby 

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