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Opdivo responses

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    • March 23, 2018 at 10:28 am
    dessie
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      Hey all

      Yesterday was my second dose of 240 mg of Opdivo.  It went well but noticed it was over in no time… Came to find our they are now infusing the 240 mg over 30 minutes rather than an hour.  The only reaction  I have had is skin itching  and weird skin outbreaks (as I had and still have with my first infusion) but the fatgue was more this time. Slept 12 hours but going to work this am.  The nurse said that they are ramping up the time of infusions as well.  

      Anyone taking the 240 mg dose notice this?  So every 2 weeks a 30 minute infusion of the 240 mg is now my regime rather than an hour.  As long as it works… im ok with it.

      Beats the alternative!!

      All the best 

      Dessie

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        • April 16, 2018 at 5:44 pm
        Raco
        Participant

          my Opdivo treatment is also going from one hour to 30 min. this will be my second infusion.

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