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Keytruda & Fatigue: What helps decrease fatigue?

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Apr 27 2:24pm | Replies (27)

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@ladylennie

I've had 6 keytruda treatments, every 6 weeks for stage 2 nsclc. I feel generally lousy. It's a bunch of small things that add up. Fatigue, rash, digestive issues, back and leg aches, etc. Has anyone else had this? And does it mean keytruda is working? My next scan is next Friday.

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Hi - I also had a rash from Keytruda on my chest. By the third infusion I started noticing I was getting colitis - mucus with stools which then over a series of days turned into some bad diarrhea which I ended up having for weeks. This is just my story by the way. I went to the hospital and stayed for five weeks - losing over 30 pounds as I could hardly eat my stomach and intestines were so inflamed. But I was one of those people who developed a bad reaction to the drug. Even though I went through all that - the cancer was killed and it is now five years later. It was worth it to me for such a great outcome. I believe the Keytruda killed off anything else that was brewing in my body. Does that help - it was my experience. That you are experiencing the rash - that alone tells me the Keytruda is working.