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@sheland1 did you have the chemo during the same session that you had the immunotherapy? My husband did, so they gave him steroids first. The first month it was hard to tell what adverse effects came from which medicine. He also never presents with typical symptoms. He has something going on with his legs similar to neuropathy but. No numbness or tingling. Painful, heard to lift feet sometimes. That probably came from the chemo.
At this point, I think the biggest problems we've had that are from immunotherapy is colitis. I read that there is a 1% chance of getting it from opdivo and I think it was 14% from yervoy but close to 30% with the combo. He's often tired and doesn't seem quite with it cognitively.. His blood pressure goes low and he's needed blood transfusions and fluid infusions. I now realize that part of it is because he's gotten dehydrated more than a few times. The immuno up his taste buds so it's sometimes hard to get him to eat or drink. We spent 2 days in the hospital this week because he went into afib. 90% sure it was from dehydration so I think he finally understands the importance of drinking, whether he feels like it or not!