LDH has gone up and I am concerned?

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    • December 21, 2016 at 5:01 am
    alydar78
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      I have been receiving nivo every 2 weeks since 11-4-15. I also had yervoy in conjunction with nivo the first 4 doses. I have been stage 4 since 2-2015. I started with taflinar and Mek until I progressed.

      My whole body pet scan on 10-15-16 was totally clear. Last week my ldh went up to 399. It had been jumping around between 189-199 and even up to 214 3 weeks ago. My oncologist thinks everything is okay but since I am getting close to time for another scan and my concern. I had my whole body pet yesterday and go to the doctor tomorrow for my results. I know I am very blessed to be doing well but wanted to see if other people had had ldh go up and still have clear scan.

      Thanks

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        • December 21, 2016 at 2:14 pm
        Hukill
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          Have you been on any new medication recently? Around my 3rd dose of combo I had fever and was given Agmenton for infection even though my counts were normal. 3 days on antbiotics sent my LDH from normal to 6 times above the upper limit. Stopped the Agmenton and in a couple of days my LDH was back down.

          • December 21, 2016 at 2:14 pm
          Hukill
          Participant

            Have you been on any new medication recently? Around my 3rd dose of combo I had fever and was given Agmenton for infection even though my counts were normal. 3 days on antbiotics sent my LDH from normal to 6 times above the upper limit. Stopped the Agmenton and in a couple of days my LDH was back down.

            • December 21, 2016 at 2:14 pm
            Hukill
            Participant

              Have you been on any new medication recently? Around my 3rd dose of combo I had fever and was given Agmenton for infection even though my counts were normal. 3 days on antbiotics sent my LDH from normal to 6 times above the upper limit. Stopped the Agmenton and in a couple of days my LDH was back down.

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