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    • November 8, 2014 at 11:02 pm
    csellers23
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      My husband took yervoy 2 days ago and i havent been able to get him out of bed since. He had been on mek trfi combo but has been off them for 2 days. Hes hot then cold his body hurts everywhere. He said its like the flue times 10. Has anyone been through this since there first treatment. I dont know what to do.
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        • November 9, 2014 at 4:18 am
        Marianne quinn
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          Please call your doctor. Most people do not have side effects like that after the first dose. 

          • November 9, 2014 at 4:18 am
          Marianne quinn
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            Please call your doctor. Most people do not have side effects like that after the first dose. 

            • November 9, 2014 at 4:18 am
            Marianne quinn
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              Please call your doctor. Most people do not have side effects like that after the first dose. 

              • November 10, 2014 at 2:08 am
              Mat
              Participant

                Does your husband see a melanoma specialist?  I've not heard of anyone being off of MEK for only 2 days prior to taking ipi.  Is your husband's doctor aware that they cancelled a clinical trial arm because the combination of MEK and ipi was seen as too toxic?

                  • November 10, 2014 at 5:25 am
                  csellers23
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                    No. He daid he couldnt be on both. And he is a specialist and vandy tn. Do you know how long mek stays in your system? We called the doc today because hes still sick. They said go to the ER to make sure there is no infection there was nothing. They took blood did the flu test and saidthey guess its from the meds. And sent us home. Im scared he was fine then in bed all the time in one day. I will call his doc tmo and see what he thinks. I just dont know.
                    • November 10, 2014 at 5:25 am
                    csellers23
                    Participant
                      No. He daid he couldnt be on both. And he is a specialist and vandy tn. Do you know how long mek stays in your system? We called the doc today because hes still sick. They said go to the ER to make sure there is no infection there was nothing. They took blood did the flu test and saidthey guess its from the meds. And sent us home. Im scared he was fine then in bed all the time in one day. I will call his doc tmo and see what he thinks. I just dont know.
                      • November 10, 2014 at 5:25 am
                      csellers23
                      Participant
                        No. He daid he couldnt be on both. And he is a specialist and vandy tn. Do you know how long mek stays in your system? We called the doc today because hes still sick. They said go to the ER to make sure there is no infection there was nothing. They took blood did the flu test and saidthey guess its from the meds. And sent us home. Im scared he was fine then in bed all the time in one day. I will call his doc tmo and see what he thinks. I just dont know.
                      • November 10, 2014 at 2:08 am
                      Mat
                      Participant

                        Does your husband see a melanoma specialist?  I've not heard of anyone being off of MEK for only 2 days prior to taking ipi.  Is your husband's doctor aware that they cancelled a clinical trial arm because the combination of MEK and ipi was seen as too toxic?

                        • November 10, 2014 at 2:08 am
                        Mat
                        Participant

                          Does your husband see a melanoma specialist?  I've not heard of anyone being off of MEK for only 2 days prior to taking ipi.  Is your husband's doctor aware that they cancelled a clinical trial arm because the combination of MEK and ipi was seen as too toxic?

                          • November 11, 2014 at 1:10 pm
                          kalisama
                          Participant

                            I switched from Mek/Tafinlar to Yervoy and have had 2 infusions so far with the third coming up next week. I was told by my oncologist and his PA that the washout period between these meds is 1 week. in other words, 1 week off mek/taf before beginning the Yervoy, and, if we return to the Mek/Taf, which is unlikely, 1 week after last Yervoy infusion.

                            Side effects for me have included very tender skin rashes, fatigue, hot spells (though this last may be from the Dexamethasone)

                            I would definitely look in to this 'wash out period' in more depth in you and your husband's position.

                            Best of health,
                            kali

                            • November 11, 2014 at 1:10 pm
                            kalisama
                            Participant

                              I switched from Mek/Tafinlar to Yervoy and have had 2 infusions so far with the third coming up next week. I was told by my oncologist and his PA that the washout period between these meds is 1 week. in other words, 1 week off mek/taf before beginning the Yervoy, and, if we return to the Mek/Taf, which is unlikely, 1 week after last Yervoy infusion.

                              Side effects for me have included very tender skin rashes, fatigue, hot spells (though this last may be from the Dexamethasone)

                              I would definitely look in to this 'wash out period' in more depth in you and your husband's position.

                              Best of health,
                              kali

                              • November 11, 2014 at 1:10 pm
                              kalisama
                              Participant

                                I switched from Mek/Tafinlar to Yervoy and have had 2 infusions so far with the third coming up next week. I was told by my oncologist and his PA that the washout period between these meds is 1 week. in other words, 1 week off mek/taf before beginning the Yervoy, and, if we return to the Mek/Taf, which is unlikely, 1 week after last Yervoy infusion.

                                Side effects for me have included very tender skin rashes, fatigue, hot spells (though this last may be from the Dexamethasone)

                                I would definitely look in to this 'wash out period' in more depth in you and your husband's position.

                                Best of health,
                                kali

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