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    • July 15, 2014 at 11:01 pm
    Ginger8888
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      Hi everyone, i have a question..I did the 30 day HD interferon back in April with no problems except a little fatigue in the mornings..It didn't work so i am on Yervoy now and did my 2nd does a couple weeks ago and have shoulder and arm pain..My left forearm was hurting pretty back before my surgery back in feb but has eased some since..My left shoulder and muscle in my upper arm hurts like crazy and has been since may, was wondering if anyone else has had this experience?..I had a left neck dissection in Feb 2014 am seems things on my left side are screwed up..My right arm is starting to hurt some also but i believe that's because i'm using it more because of the other side..No other side effects with the Yervoy yet..

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        • July 18, 2014 at 3:15 pm
        arthurjedi007
        Participant

          I haven't had that experience. My left shoulder hurts cause I got a big tumor there. It has eased off for now but when I need relief I got one of those shoulder/neck heating pads. Also ice pack helps a little too.

          Maybe eat more raw okra 🙂 Just kidding.

          Good luck to you.

           

          • July 18, 2014 at 3:15 pm
          arthurjedi007
          Participant

            I haven't had that experience. My left shoulder hurts cause I got a big tumor there. It has eased off for now but when I need relief I got one of those shoulder/neck heating pads. Also ice pack helps a little too.

            Maybe eat more raw okra 🙂 Just kidding.

            Good luck to you.

             

            • July 18, 2014 at 3:15 pm
            arthurjedi007
            Participant

              I haven't had that experience. My left shoulder hurts cause I got a big tumor there. It has eased off for now but when I need relief I got one of those shoulder/neck heating pads. Also ice pack helps a little too.

              Maybe eat more raw okra 🙂 Just kidding.

              Good luck to you.

               

              • July 18, 2014 at 5:06 pm
              Gwen in Maine
              Participant

                Hi Ginger — I've also recently had my second dose of Yervoy. The only side effects I've noticed, are itching where I've had previous treatment. For example, I had radiation (SRT) in April to my left optic nerve and my left eye was extremely itchy. Recently the itching has started up where I had surgery to my right neck Feb 2013. I'm also noticing fatigue is increasing but manageable. 

                Gwen in Maine

                  • July 19, 2014 at 12:50 pm
                  Ginger8888
                  Participant

                    Thanks for your responses, i believe now that i've got a bad rotator cuff..I reseachered online and asked a friend that had a bad rotator cuff and it seems like the same symptoms..ugh..I have also had an itch every now and then under my surgery scar and just figured it was still in the healing process (surgery was in Feb) but maybe it's the yervoy, 

                    • July 19, 2014 at 12:50 pm
                    Ginger8888
                    Participant

                      Thanks for your responses, i believe now that i've got a bad rotator cuff..I reseachered online and asked a friend that had a bad rotator cuff and it seems like the same symptoms..ugh..I have also had an itch every now and then under my surgery scar and just figured it was still in the healing process (surgery was in Feb) but maybe it's the yervoy, 

                      • July 19, 2014 at 12:50 pm
                      Ginger8888
                      Participant

                        Thanks for your responses, i believe now that i've got a bad rotator cuff..I reseachered online and asked a friend that had a bad rotator cuff and it seems like the same symptoms..ugh..I have also had an itch every now and then under my surgery scar and just figured it was still in the healing process (surgery was in Feb) but maybe it's the yervoy, 

                      • July 18, 2014 at 5:06 pm
                      Gwen in Maine
                      Participant

                        Hi Ginger — I've also recently had my second dose of Yervoy. The only side effects I've noticed, are itching where I've had previous treatment. For example, I had radiation (SRT) in April to my left optic nerve and my left eye was extremely itchy. Recently the itching has started up where I had surgery to my right neck Feb 2013. I'm also noticing fatigue is increasing but manageable. 

                        Gwen in Maine

                        • July 18, 2014 at 5:06 pm
                        Gwen in Maine
                        Participant

                          Hi Ginger — I've also recently had my second dose of Yervoy. The only side effects I've noticed, are itching where I've had previous treatment. For example, I had radiation (SRT) in April to my left optic nerve and my left eye was extremely itchy. Recently the itching has started up where I had surgery to my right neck Feb 2013. I'm also noticing fatigue is increasing but manageable. 

                          Gwen in Maine

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