Is feeling slightly dizzy a side effect of Yervoy?

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    • January 3, 2012 at 3:01 am
    AlanM
    Participant

      I took two doses of Yervoy this fall (August – September) but had to stop due to a bad case of colitis. I was on steroids from mid September through mid-December. The past week I have felt slightly dizzy and I am wondering if this is a side effect of the yervoy. I did not feel it while on the steroids. I did have a brain met treated with gamma knife this past May, but scans in November showed that to be shrinking and no progression (whew!).  So just wondering if anyone here has felt the same either coming off the steriods or from Yervoy in general Thanks.

      Alan

      I took two doses of Yervoy this fall (August – September) but had to stop due to a bad case of colitis. I was on steroids from mid September through mid-December. The past week I have felt slightly dizzy and I am wondering if this is a side effect of the yervoy. I did not feel it while on the steroids. I did have a brain met treated with gamma knife this past May, but scans in November showed that to be shrinking and no progression (whew!).  So just wondering if anyone here has felt the same either coming off the steriods or from Yervoy in general Thanks.

      Alan

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        • January 3, 2012 at 3:27 am
        lhaley
        Participant

          I've not taken Yervoy, however while weaning from the steroids have had every effect you can imagine which has made the weaning very difficult. I am getting this week to . 5 (Dex) and hopefully after about 10 days I should be done. I don't think Drs have a clue as to the side effects.

          Linda

          • January 3, 2012 at 3:27 am
          lhaley
          Participant

            I've not taken Yervoy, however while weaning from the steroids have had every effect you can imagine which has made the weaning very difficult. I am getting this week to . 5 (Dex) and hopefully after about 10 days I should be done. I don't think Drs have a clue as to the side effects.

            Linda

            • January 3, 2012 at 3:27 am
            lhaley
            Participant

              I've not taken Yervoy, however while weaning from the steroids have had every effect you can imagine which has made the weaning very difficult. I am getting this week to . 5 (Dex) and hopefully after about 10 days I should be done. I don't think Drs have a clue as to the side effects.

              Linda

              • January 6, 2012 at 1:24 am
              CLPrice31
              Participant

                I am part of the ipi/placebo trial at MSK so I have no idea if I am receiving the real drug or not; however, I have had horrible headaches since 3 weeks after starting the trial. At times I feel very, very dizzy. It usually goes along with the headache, but there have been times (once while walking through a crowded mall) that I have gotten extremely dizzy. I plan on talking to my oncologist–again–about it next week. Have you had joint pain? I'm having a lot of issues with pain in my hands lately. That's new.

                • January 6, 2012 at 1:24 am
                CLPrice31
                Participant

                  I am part of the ipi/placebo trial at MSK so I have no idea if I am receiving the real drug or not; however, I have had horrible headaches since 3 weeks after starting the trial. At times I feel very, very dizzy. It usually goes along with the headache, but there have been times (once while walking through a crowded mall) that I have gotten extremely dizzy. I plan on talking to my oncologist–again–about it next week. Have you had joint pain? I'm having a lot of issues with pain in my hands lately. That's new.

                  • January 6, 2012 at 1:24 am
                  CLPrice31
                  Participant

                    I am part of the ipi/placebo trial at MSK so I have no idea if I am receiving the real drug or not; however, I have had horrible headaches since 3 weeks after starting the trial. At times I feel very, very dizzy. It usually goes along with the headache, but there have been times (once while walking through a crowded mall) that I have gotten extremely dizzy. I plan on talking to my oncologist–again–about it next week. Have you had joint pain? I'm having a lot of issues with pain in my hands lately. That's new.

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