I have just started treatment for Melanoma the treatment is Pembro I now fine I have back pain that is keeping me awake at night and paracetamol isn’t really working for me what else can I use
I am sorry to hear about the back pain you are experiencing since starting pembrolizumab. Unfortunately as you will know back and joint pain can be a side effect of this treatment.
If the pain killers aren't helping and this is a new ailment for you do speak with your own team so they can advise on the best things to help. Do also ensure you are eating a healthy balanced diet and getting some light exercise as this can also help.
In some cases when the pain becomes uncontrollable they may adjust the dosage of the pembro or consider other things like steroids to help manage the side effects. Do speak with your team to decide the best way forward for you and whether they need to look into this further.
I am sorry to hear about the back pain you are experiencing since starting pembrolizumab. Unfortunately as you will know back and joint pain can be a side effect of this treatment.
If the pain killers aren't helping and this is a new ailment for you do speak with your own team so they can advise on the best things to help. Do also ensure you are eating a healthy balanced diet and getting some light exercise as this can also help.
In some cases when the pain becomes uncontrollable they may adjust the dosage of the pembro or consider other things like steroids to help manage the side effects. Do speak with your team to decide the best way forward for you and whether they need to look into this further.
