← Return to Carboplatin Alimta and Keytruda Treatment: What's your experience?

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@jennkrumz

Unfortunately I will be on this cocktail forever, or until I go into remission or body says no more. My scans have all been clear. I was starting to have some pressure on the side of my head a few weeks ago so they scheduled me a brain MRI this past monday. That came back clear. In my Keytruda group, I learned that several others have this same almost sinus pressure from the Keytruda. Let me tell you...there are several weird side effects from that stuff. For me they come and go. Fatigue at end of week of infusion is always there but lasts a couple days. I had vertigo for 2 days for no reason, then the sinus pressure and once and awhile my hips ache. Its honestly so random, but all things that are able to be tolerated. Ive not had the nausea and eat like a horse!
I was on Imfizi previously as my immunotherapy and it did not work, in fact my cancer spread to my breast while on that. So Keytruda and Alimta are my lifesavers now!

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Thank you for sharing your experiences. I am in the same situation with the nsc lung cancer, a possible forever “ cocktail “ I was so sick yesterday from the alimta and keytruda. For me , it’s taking one day at a time and trying to be active and productive on my better days. Best regards to you.