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Feeling cold on Opdivo

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    • July 6, 2018 at 6:11 pm
    Coragirl
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      Hi all, I hope everyone is enjoying summer. My husband just had his third infusion of Opdivo yesterday. He has noticed for the past month or so that he feels cold. I noticed that his hands are always cold now, he always had warm hands even in winter! Has anyone else experienced feeling cold? As far as side effects go its really not a big deal, I'm just curious to see if any of you have had this. Thank you! 

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        • July 8, 2018 at 8:12 pm
        MovingOn
        Participant

          Cold hands, or feeling cold in general, are frequently associated with low thyroid output (hypothyroid).

          I’m hypothyroid following Ipilimumab a year ago, so I take Levothyroxine each day. I’m also currently on Opdivo every 4 weeks.

            • July 11, 2018 at 7:19 pm
            Foothillfoundling
            Participant

              Hi there, my partner just had his third 480 Nivo infusion last Friday.  He had a minor rash on his forearm and he actually told me”it feels cold going in.”  He never mentioned this before this last infusion.  He does feel cool to the touch….to me.  However it is 96 here today so I am sure he will warm up a bit:)  Other than fatigue and irregular headaches, the side effects are manageable thus far (based on his perception and my observations.)  He did lose 6 lbs last month but he had just gained those extra lbs the month before so no worries there.  His appetite is still pretty fierce but truly watching fried foods as they do tend to give him diarrhea.  He is Stage IIIC, WLE left upper arm, ulcerated, spread to SLN 2 (they removed 17 lymph nodes.)  Per Oncologist his side effects are typical and will continue through treatment and a bit beyond.  3 infusions down, 9 to go.  Wishing everyone a beautiful sunny day! 

               

               

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