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Daffodil18
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Hello was wondering if anyone could give some advice

I had my second does of pembrolizumab 3 weeks ago and the last few day the palms of my hands and soles off my feet have been itching. Has anyone experienced this and how did you ease the itching?

I take fexofenadine (antihistamine) daily 

  • Hi Daffodil,

    Itching is a common side effect and is possibly a sign that the pembro is working. For me, I had no rash and no remedy seemed to help. It seemed to come and go, and mysteriously stopped about 12 weeks ago. Luckily, it was not so bad that I scratched open my skin. Let your doctor know how its going for you. Best wishes on your road to complete response!

    Cindy

    Melanoma Stage 4
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