Keytruda and arthritis
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Keytruda and arthritis

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    • April 3, 2016 at 10:24 pm
    Roxy1453
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    I don't get on here very often and it's been awhile now.  I have stage IV metastatic Melanoma.  I've been fighting for 10 years now.  But I can say, for the first time, I am NED!  I took keytruda but had to stop due to colitis.  Now I find out I have arthritis in my hips.  I just thought it was old age (I'm 63).  I have never had it anywhere before.  Then, this weekend, I read that it could be from keytruda.  Has anyone had any experience with this?

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      • April 4, 2016 at 11:06 am
      Jubes
      Participant

      YES!!!! I have been struggling with this for a year and had to stop keytruda because of it. I am waiting to get remicade next month. I have been on an antibiotic against tuberculosis, as remicade can bring out latent tb. It is really debilitating and I have been on lots of meds from my rheumatologist, but nothing works so I am counting on remicade. Did you take remicade for the colitis?

      jubes

        • April 4, 2016 at 12:52 pm
        Roxy1453
        Participant

        I am not familiar with remicade.  Is it a steroid? I did take a steroid. 

        • April 4, 2016 at 9:53 pm
        Jubes
        Participant

        No it's a biological drug that counteracts the keytruda. I am still taking steroids for the pain but the remicade is the big guns. 

        • April 4, 2016 at 9:53 pm
        Jubes
        Participant

        No it's a biological drug that counteracts the keytruda. I am still taking steroids for the pain but the remicade is the big guns. 

        • April 4, 2016 at 9:53 pm
        Jubes
        Participant

        No it's a biological drug that counteracts the keytruda. I am still taking steroids for the pain but the remicade is the big guns. 

        • April 4, 2016 at 12:52 pm
        Roxy1453
        Participant

        I am not familiar with remicade.  Is it a steroid? I did take a steroid. 

        • April 4, 2016 at 12:52 pm
        Roxy1453
        Participant

        I am not familiar with remicade.  Is it a steroid? I did take a steroid. 

      • April 4, 2016 at 11:06 am
      Jubes
      Participant

      YES!!!! I have been struggling with this for a year and had to stop keytruda because of it. I am waiting to get remicade next month. I have been on an antibiotic against tuberculosis, as remicade can bring out latent tb. It is really debilitating and I have been on lots of meds from my rheumatologist, but nothing works so I am counting on remicade. Did you take remicade for the colitis?

      jubes

      • April 4, 2016 at 11:06 am
      Jubes
      Participant

      YES!!!! I have been struggling with this for a year and had to stop keytruda because of it. I am waiting to get remicade next month. I have been on an antibiotic against tuberculosis, as remicade can bring out latent tb. It is really debilitating and I have been on lots of meds from my rheumatologist, but nothing works so I am counting on remicade. Did you take remicade for the colitis?

      jubes

      • April 5, 2016 at 1:06 pm
      AllysonRuth
      Participant

      Yes, I have had it.  It started after infusion number 5.  Mostly in my hands and feet.  Hurts all of the time, but not so much that I can't do things.  Doctor is considering steriods now.  

      Allyson

      • April 5, 2016 at 1:06 pm
      AllysonRuth
      Participant

      Yes, I have had it.  It started after infusion number 5.  Mostly in my hands and feet.  Hurts all of the time, but not so much that I can't do things.  Doctor is considering steriods now.  

      Allyson

      • April 5, 2016 at 1:06 pm
      AllysonRuth
      Participant

      Yes, I have had it.  It started after infusion number 5.  Mostly in my hands and feet.  Hurts all of the time, but not so much that I can't do things.  Doctor is considering steriods now.  

      Allyson

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