Low Oxygen Levels and Confusion on Interferon
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Low Oxygen Levels and Confusion on Interferon

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    • June 11, 2015 at 4:17 pm
    KDM
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      Has anyone experienced having low oxygen levels and confusion while be treated with Interferon? My Mother was started on interferon three weeks ago, and the Sunday prior to her forth week of the IV infusion phase she became very confused and her oxygen saturations were in the low 80's on room air. They have completed a chest xray and CT scan which all came back negative. She was started on steroids and provided home O2. Anyone else have this experience and if so what was the resolution?

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        • June 23, 2015 at 1:27 am
        Toby0987
        Participant

          The real question is why is she being treated with interferon.  It is outdated and not useful.  I would recommend getting a new melanoma specialist if they wanted me to take that poison.  It does not work!  Get off of it now-there is no reputable melanoma specialist that would recommend you take it.  I have been to mayo for my treatment-I'm stage 3B and they said they quit using it years ago.  do a search for interferon on this forum

          • June 23, 2015 at 1:27 am
          Toby0987
          Participant

            The real question is why is she being treated with interferon.  It is outdated and not useful.  I would recommend getting a new melanoma specialist if they wanted me to take that poison.  It does not work!  Get off of it now-there is no reputable melanoma specialist that would recommend you take it.  I have been to mayo for my treatment-I'm stage 3B and they said they quit using it years ago.  do a search for interferon on this forum

            • June 23, 2015 at 1:27 am
            Toby0987
            Participant

              The real question is why is she being treated with interferon.  It is outdated and not useful.  I would recommend getting a new melanoma specialist if they wanted me to take that poison.  It does not work!  Get off of it now-there is no reputable melanoma specialist that would recommend you take it.  I have been to mayo for my treatment-I'm stage 3B and they said they quit using it years ago.  do a search for interferon on this forum

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