My Side Effects of Tafinlar and Mekinist - Fevers
Fevers have been my biggest obstacle so far. They are also the most common side effect. My fevers didn't start until after I had been taking both medications for 2 months. I started Tafinlar and Mekinist on August 7, 2022 and fevers began around Oct 4, 2022 to our surprise. I was told most side effects would start in the first month or two, rarely after. So it wasn't expected. LABS During the the first few episodes of fever, we paused the medications and did a full lab workup including cultures. This helped us know for sure if there was an infection causing the fevers or not. Everything was negative. It was just the chemo. But it's good to check. NOT MUCH INFO When the fevers first started, we tried to find information online about these side effect fevers. But it was difficult to find direct patient experiences. We wondered things like: - How high did fevers get? - How long did they last? - Did they go away or did you need to pause chemo? - Did they keep recurring? - H
