Yervoy Responder? Shingles?

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    • October 12, 2014 at 4:37 am
    Patina
    Participant

      Hi,

      Are there any Yervoy responders who have gotten shingles?  If so, what happened after shingles? i.e. Did you stop responding to Yervoy, respond less or was this just a side effect?

      My Mom had a shingles breakout (she has had them before) and there are not a lot of Yervoy patients who have had them.  Wondering if her immune system is under duress and Yervoy may not be working as well as it has, or what…  

      Thanks!

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        • October 12, 2014 at 4:45 am
        Ginger8888
        Participant

          Are you sure it's shingles?..Yervoy does cause  a rash in some people..Id's say the shingles would be hard on the immune system but i don't know..Good luck

            • October 15, 2014 at 11:29 am
            bilben_r
            Participant

              My mom also got shingles while on Yervoy. She had never had them before, and it took over 3 months for them to clear. She was not a responder to Yervoy though.

              • October 15, 2014 at 11:29 am
              bilben_r
              Participant

                My mom also got shingles while on Yervoy. She had never had them before, and it took over 3 months for them to clear. She was not a responder to Yervoy though.

                • October 15, 2014 at 11:29 am
                bilben_r
                Participant

                  My mom also got shingles while on Yervoy. She had never had them before, and it took over 3 months for them to clear. She was not a responder to Yervoy though.

                • October 12, 2014 at 4:45 am
                Ginger8888
                Participant

                  Are you sure it's shingles?..Yervoy does cause  a rash in some people..Id's say the shingles would be hard on the immune system but i don't know..Good luck

                  • October 12, 2014 at 4:45 am
                  Ginger8888
                  Participant

                    Are you sure it's shingles?..Yervoy does cause  a rash in some people..Id's say the shingles would be hard on the immune system but i don't know..Good luck

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