My partner had their first treatment last week of Nivolumab and ipilimumab, and wondered how others found that it affected them? Did it take long for the side effects to kick in and were there any 'lucky' people who did not get any at all after the first session?
They are finding it very hard to sleep at night so wondered is this a side effect of the drugs or just the entire situation we find ourselves in.
any help greatly appreciated.
I'm sorry to read that your partner is finding it very hard to sleep at night. I was fortunate that I have never had difficulty sleeping while undergoing treatment but everyone is different . You might find this information from Macmillan about trouble sleeping helpful to have a look through.
I haven't had nivolumab and ipilimumab but I noticed that your post hadn't had any replies yet. replying to you will 'bump' it back to the top of the discussion list. I've had a look to see who's recently posted about being on these drugs and found Supabubsfa473a and Nimbara so have tagged them into my reply in the hope that they'll come and share their experiences with you.
Wishing you all the best
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