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- October 16, 2016 at 10:19 pm
I just had my 3rd dose of Ipi 3mg/kg and, so far, in addition to 5 days of constipation with each dose, I’ve had only mild nausea, itchiness and fatigue. However, since starting the Ipi, about 3 or 4 times a week, I’ve had a spell of vertigo when getting into bed at night. It’s only happening after I turn out the light and as my head hits the pillow. I have to force myself to stare at the alarm clock in order to stop the bed from tilting and trying to tip me onto the floor.
My thought is this is something totally unrelated to melanoma or Ipi but I was wondering if anyone else had experienced this dark vertigo thing while under treatment.
Ann
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- October 16, 2016 at 10:29 pm
Hi,
Think dizzyness / vertigo is quite commonly reported with ipi. just been reading up on side effects but expect someone with personal experience will feedback soon.
Best wishes
Deb
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- October 20, 2016 at 5:44 am
I had BPPV a few years ago, the vertigo was so bad that I felt a spinning sensation when I make quick movement with my head. After a day or two it turned into a sort of head cold and the vertigo feeling was gone. With one of my friends suggestion, I took the BBPV physiotherapy treatment from a clinic in Toronto which was really effective in managing dizziness and vertigo to a great extent.
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- October 20, 2016 at 5:44 am
I had BPPV a few years ago, the vertigo was so bad that I felt a spinning sensation when I make quick movement with my head. After a day or two it turned into a sort of head cold and the vertigo feeling was gone. With one of my friends suggestion, I took the BBPV physiotherapy treatment from a clinic in Toronto which was really effective in managing dizziness and vertigo to a great extent.
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- October 20, 2016 at 5:44 am
I had BPPV a few years ago, the vertigo was so bad that I felt a spinning sensation when I make quick movement with my head. After a day or two it turned into a sort of head cold and the vertigo feeling was gone. With one of my friends suggestion, I took the BBPV physiotherapy treatment from a clinic in Toronto which was really effective in managing dizziness and vertigo to a great extent.
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- October 16, 2016 at 11:08 pm
My dad had 3 days of dizziness/vertigo after his 2nd Nivo infusion. We were attributing it to the drug. Love to hear other opinions on this though.Annie
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- October 16, 2016 at 11:08 pm
My dad had 3 days of dizziness/vertigo after his 2nd Nivo infusion. We were attributing it to the drug. Love to hear other opinions on this though.Annie
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- October 16, 2016 at 11:08 pm
My dad had 3 days of dizziness/vertigo after his 2nd Nivo infusion. We were attributing it to the drug. Love to hear other opinions on this though.Annie
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- October 18, 2016 at 2:15 pm
Thinking back, I do recall having a few spells during the Ipi days. Might have been a direct result of the drug… but then it knocked my thryroid offline, and it might have been the hypo symptoms. Are they checking your FT4 and TSH levels with your pre infusion blood labs?
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- October 18, 2016 at 6:02 pm
The darkness to your pupils may be the same response as closing your eyes. In yoga, during balance poses, when we feel super comfortable, we try to close our eyes and maintain the pose. It's much harder to balance without the visual input of where we are in relation to the universe. Might also explain why staring at the clock helps to stop the spin. I'm not sure what the science or medical explanation is behind this… It's just something I've noted. When I go in for check ups with my radiation oncologist, they always run me through neuro tests, including closing my eyes and holding my arms straight out in front of me, or simply maintaining balance. Sort of like a roadside DUI test. LOL! The drugs are probably affecting something in your head, but you don't notice it until your eyes can't "confirm" your position in the world. Hmmmmm.
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- October 18, 2016 at 6:02 pm
The darkness to your pupils may be the same response as closing your eyes. In yoga, during balance poses, when we feel super comfortable, we try to close our eyes and maintain the pose. It's much harder to balance without the visual input of where we are in relation to the universe. Might also explain why staring at the clock helps to stop the spin. I'm not sure what the science or medical explanation is behind this… It's just something I've noted. When I go in for check ups with my radiation oncologist, they always run me through neuro tests, including closing my eyes and holding my arms straight out in front of me, or simply maintaining balance. Sort of like a roadside DUI test. LOL! The drugs are probably affecting something in your head, but you don't notice it until your eyes can't "confirm" your position in the world. Hmmmmm.
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- October 18, 2016 at 6:02 pm
The darkness to your pupils may be the same response as closing your eyes. In yoga, during balance poses, when we feel super comfortable, we try to close our eyes and maintain the pose. It's much harder to balance without the visual input of where we are in relation to the universe. Might also explain why staring at the clock helps to stop the spin. I'm not sure what the science or medical explanation is behind this… It's just something I've noted. When I go in for check ups with my radiation oncologist, they always run me through neuro tests, including closing my eyes and holding my arms straight out in front of me, or simply maintaining balance. Sort of like a roadside DUI test. LOL! The drugs are probably affecting something in your head, but you don't notice it until your eyes can't "confirm" your position in the world. Hmmmmm.
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- October 18, 2016 at 2:15 pm
Thinking back, I do recall having a few spells during the Ipi days. Might have been a direct result of the drug… but then it knocked my thryroid offline, and it might have been the hypo symptoms. Are they checking your FT4 and TSH levels with your pre infusion blood labs?
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- October 18, 2016 at 2:15 pm
Thinking back, I do recall having a few spells during the Ipi days. Might have been a direct result of the drug… but then it knocked my thryroid offline, and it might have been the hypo symptoms. Are they checking your FT4 and TSH levels with your pre infusion blood labs?
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