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    • September 2, 2017 at 9:08 pm
    Megara984
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      Hey all. My husband just had round 3 of the Opdivo/Yervoy infusion… His persistent cough is getting  better and slowly going away but we now how the problem that he is overly phlegmy. Anyone else have this issue and any remedies for it. It's at the point where it's effecting his eating. Thanks. 

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        • September 4, 2017 at 12:01 pm
        Patina
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          Hi,

          My bet is that it is a yeast infection. My Mom had thrush with Yervoy and a esophageal yeast infection with Keytruda. Got to a ENT or your doctor right away. Thrush is horrible. – Just miserable to have…

          Beat,
          Patina

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