Immunotherapy & Side Effects

Several immunotherapy patients and caregivers share their experiences with side effects.

[@smca7271]

stage 4 head and lung melanoma on keytruda here..22 doses not much happened , made me a bit tired....last 2 months lung met gone and got bad headaches (hard to explain how not nice) and tired , using dexmethasone to moderate it....but I believe that its now working on the brain mets, as scans just show odema...so don't give up.

[@ronaldwolf2599]

October 29, 2019 I have stage 3, NSCC lung cancer. Have had 5 chemo treatments, (scheduled for 6, but the 5th treatment put me in the hospital for 5 days.) Also had 15 treatments of radiation. Presently on my 12th treatment of Imfinzi, immunotherapy. Haven't really had any side effects, other than a little fatigue. All in all, I'm feeling pretty well. Will know how much the tumors in my right lung have shrunk, with next catscan at the end of November. BTW, never smoked,

[@JaneA544]

How are you now?

[@MarkSmith-hu4bt]

My mother just started taking the Keytruda 2 weeks ago. I'm praying for success also!

[@6mmMayhem]

I hope your Mother feels much better and be healed back to health completely through our Lord Jesus Christ's Divine Mercy.

[@shilship]

Mark Smith hope your mother is doing good.

[@hankpicard160]

Please an update on your mother and is the Keytruda working?

[@marcusellis3923]

Mark, please contact me for a better product that has none of these pharmacological 'side effects'. i am a terminal cancer conqueror...AFTER the failure of oncology. 931.722.4949 blessings

[@ventureelect]

First thing you could do for her is to stop praying and consentrate on helping her.

[@simka4874]

my mum had her first keytruda 3 weeks ago. She feels fatigued and a bit depressed, Mum has also an inoperable tumour in her groin which is being treated with radio. We were told today her tumour may breakthrough skin. I hope mum will be the lucky one with keytruda.

[@Integrity.is.everything]

How did it work?

[@jacobosher2755]

I have kidney cancer and after having my kidney removed I did Keytruda for one year and I’m still clear. The first few treatments I experienced a few days of flu like symptoms. I started taking turkey tail mushrooms and they really helped with the side effects. I didn’t have many issues after the first few treatments.

[@lifeincali4781]

I just got off keytruda, the worst side effects are dry mouth itching jpint pain I have colon cancet no tumors but spots still fighting I have faith God will heal me fatigue is horrible

[@6mmMayhem]

I hope you feel much better and be healed back to health completely through our Lord Jesus Christ's Divine Mercy.

[@barbwestergaard8702]

Its what u have to.its horrible

[@hankpicard160]

I was going to start but I found out you have to have the PD1 protein for Keytruda to work? And proton therapy in the neck after one week I had to stop then I was supposed to do it 8 weeks.

[@josephp5058]

I have Stage 4 Cancer l had Radiation and chemo in 2017 - lv just started immunotherapy- 2 days after my 3 rd dose 2 weeks ago my muscles seized l haven’t been able to walk properly or even sit up without agonising pain lm in total agony

[@cindyjudd6703]

The Richard that posted in this video, please let me know if you have a good doctor please! !! I only get to see residents at Masonic cancer center. Please! !!!

[@cindyjudd6703]

I watched again...to the Richard Burton in this video, I have the ocular melanoma and exact symptoms you have. I know its extremely rare, I need to find a doctor that can help! !! Where do you go? My residents is all I get to see at cancer center and have asked about clinical trials and they have always said there are none. How do you find a doctor? ? Help!

[@mateomusacchio8011]

Use Dr Aluda herbal medicine on KZbin to get rid of your cervical cancer permanently very active medicine, it helped me alot he also cures hpv, herpes virus and multiple fibroids

[@lilacblossom7534]

I have flu like symptoms and inflammation that causes me pain...tired the day after...stage 4 lung cancer...two treatments down

[@6mmMayhem]

I hope you feel much better and be healed back to health completely through our Lord Jesus Christ's Divine Mercy.

[@JaneA544]

Husband is the same, extreme extreme fatigue and rashes also stomach pain and constipation, nurses seemed concerned but nothing was done, he also has very low haemoglobin and now has to have a blood transfusion with the 4th dose of chemotherapy and 3rd dose of immunotherapy he is in pain and its heartbreaking.

[@ellepant]

@@JaneA544 sorry to hear that,i have stage 4 lung cancer,3 tumors in my right lung,and 1 tumor in my left lung,ive had chemo and immunotherapy for 3 months,my tumors have shrunk,and now will only be on immunotherapy(keytruda) to maintain the tumors.Theres always hope,tell your man not to give up,keep fighting,and good luck.

[@tonigrosso7544]

My mom has stage 4 lung cancer. Inoperable and no radiation. Just chemo. Was supposed to get the immune treatment but her adrenal gland doesn’t work. So it was off the table. Not happy it’s just chemo. Mom has smokers cancer.

[@preetabhattacharyya5093]

My Dad was diagnosed with SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER, WHICH IS DIAGNISED USUALLY IN HEAVY SMOKERS, IN FEBRUARY, HE HAS BEEN GETTING IMMUNOTHERAPY, TECENTRIQ 1200 MG HE WAS DOING SO SO WELL, SUDDENLY, HE HAS DEVELOPED A CHEST PAIN, COVID 19 IS ONLY MAKING IT WORSE FOR EVERYONE..PLEASE KEEP HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS🙏

[@barbwestergaard8702]

I have stage 4 lung cancer.my side affects are horrible. The fatigue knocks me down.ever since last august its got worse and worse.my tongue n mouth has been numb for almost 2 years now.will it ever get better

[@ellepant]

Hiya how is your treatment going,i also have stage 4 lung cancer,i am on keytruda, and have had 5 doses up to now,and have had 4 doses of chemo, that has shrunk my tumors,i hope you are well.

[@surbhisingh2428]

It's never get better

[@anttivalimaki7339]

I have just wondered, if there is reason for nearly always treat otitis media. In resent studies has been shown, there is great number viral infections for no need for mortadella catharralis, pneumococci, haemophilus influensae, or other type, bacterial medication like amoxicillin with or without betalactamase, betalactame catabolizing enzyme, blocked like clavulanic acid additive. Great portion of infections include maybe months lasting inflammation periodide with possible complications including hearing bone chain stiffening and other type of long time period problems. Should there always be NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, local medication for prevention of later onsetting hearing problems. And if reasonable considering also possible negative effects and risks (especially, this medication for very young age patients), how should treatment be given. Oral sounds unbearable, outer ear blocking nonsense. If should, then how and by whom? Just wondering...

[@cindyjudd6703]

I did great with chemo. Have rare ocular melanoma. Then had immunotherapy and life..if you can call it that...is AWFUL! ! Horrible weakness, bone pain, somedays can't even have strength to talk. The more I ask questions, the more I am given the run around

[@meredithmericle7487]

It's not that they (medical professionals) are giving you the run-a-round, they just don't know yet the whys and hows of these immunotherapy drugs. You know how doctors hate to admit that they don't know something, so they give you what I call the "blah, blah, blahs." which are lots of words to help satisfy you need to know. I guess that's better than lying.

[@thelmabomar2917]

I’m doing immunotherapy, I pray this doesn’t happen to me, God bless you.

[@sefikakurtovic3149]

Molim vas prevod na srpski jezik hvala

[@jovankakhadra8978]

Keytruda is horrible and never leaves your body. Started with itching, then numbness in fingers, feet, weakness, tired. I am looking forward to dying.

[@thelmabomar2917]

May God have mercy on you, if you’re still alive, I have CRC, doing Keytruda. The pain was so horrible until I started it, my pain has subsided, I pray you will appreciate the life God gave you. I did feel the same because the pain was so bad. I pray God has mercy on you.

[@maryharris8939]

Try dog wormer less side effects

[@thelmabomar2917]

I do ivermectin with Keytruda, Dr said I can continue on it.