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Can Ipi / Yervoy cause brain fog?
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Can Ipi / Yervoy cause brain fog?

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    • December 15, 2014 at 8:39 pm
    O_O
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      Been experiencing pretty noticable brain fog lately. Short term memory, forgetting things, etc.

      Will be seeing Dr. tomorrow and ask for brain scan, but I wonder if it might be the Ipi.

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        • December 16, 2014 at 1:36 pm
        _Paul_
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          It did for me. It took a while to figure it out but the IPI caused my immune system to attack my pituitary. This resulted in several symptoms: headache, fatigue, difficulty focusing thoughts, and my testosterone level plummeted to barly measureable. Re-examination of a head MRI showed the pituitary had swollen to 9mm from an earlier scan showing it at 4mm. Medicating with prednisone and testosterone have alleviated the symptoms.

          I was actually relieved to find out it was just the pituitary and not brain mets.

          Good luck with your appointment tomorrow!

          • December 16, 2014 at 1:36 pm
          _Paul_
          Participant

            It did for me. It took a while to figure it out but the IPI caused my immune system to attack my pituitary. This resulted in several symptoms: headache, fatigue, difficulty focusing thoughts, and my testosterone level plummeted to barly measureable. Re-examination of a head MRI showed the pituitary had swollen to 9mm from an earlier scan showing it at 4mm. Medicating with prednisone and testosterone have alleviated the symptoms.

            I was actually relieved to find out it was just the pituitary and not brain mets.

            Good luck with your appointment tomorrow!

            • December 16, 2014 at 1:36 pm
            _Paul_
            Participant

              It did for me. It took a while to figure it out but the IPI caused my immune system to attack my pituitary. This resulted in several symptoms: headache, fatigue, difficulty focusing thoughts, and my testosterone level plummeted to barly measureable. Re-examination of a head MRI showed the pituitary had swollen to 9mm from an earlier scan showing it at 4mm. Medicating with prednisone and testosterone have alleviated the symptoms.

              I was actually relieved to find out it was just the pituitary and not brain mets.

              Good luck with your appointment tomorrow!

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