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Anyone have crazy blood pressure issues while on immunotherapy?
Kidney Cancer | Last Active: Apr 1 10:05am | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
Hi @jeanne1955. According to the Keytruda website, high blood pressure is a common side effect of Keytruda when combined with other forms of chemotherapy. I don't have experience with Keytruda but when I was receiving Rituximab infusions my BP skyrocketed and my oncologist started me BP meds...worked great to get into the normal range. When the treatments were over, the BP returned to normal w/o meds.
Have you mentioned the elevated BP to your doctor? If not, don't wait until your next appointment. Call their office soon so you can start a BP med.
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@loribmt yes. I have seen my drs for it. The first couple months on this treatment I had the same issue. We used BP meds. Actually more than one. Still couldn’t keep the BP in any normal range. Due to other side affects they had me take a break. The radiation I had previous to immunotherapy had weakened an area in my vertebrae and I had a compression fracture. During my break from immunotherapy they did a kyphoplasty to stabilize and help with pain. The next day I had a heart attack. I just restarted immunotherapy and almost immediately my BP went up very high and I went to emergency room. Now I have both oncology and cardiology trying to decide what meds to add. I’m already on BP lowering heart meds. I mostly wanted to hear how others on laventinab are handling the side affect of high BP. Thank you for responding. Hoping to hear from cardiology today.
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@loribmt I have been on Keytruda for 5 years with perfect blood pressure.
I have other side effects though.