I have been on Mekanist and Tafinlar for 26 months. My only side effect was fevers which I control with prednisone. I get occasional headaches but they go away quickly. I am in complete remission. I am so thankful for this medicine.
I have been on these medications for one year. I have stage 4 lung cancer. My initial prognosis was 3 months to 5 years. I am now in remission! My biggest side effect is feeling tired. I have others but nothing I can’t deal with. I am very grateful and extremely happy.
Mekinist and taflinar saved and are still saving my life. I was diagnosed stage 4 with metastasis in lungs and other parts of my body. 3 days of mekinist and taflinar and all my utterly grown melanomas started diminishing rapidly. All that with hardly any side-effects apart from fever and tiredness...very bearable. Today..4.5 years later I'm still alive and kicking..still taking my mekinist and taflinar..
This medicine seems to be working after 1 month CA 125 went to normal. Has to take a break due to liver enzymes and skin reactions. Back on after 3 week break enzymes normal again and we’ll see. Promising
Side effects were too much to handle. The rash in the face and scalp was unbearable. My teeth were hurting all the time. Very bad cramps in the legs and then arm. Scalp was extremely tender. Even 3 weeks after I stopped taking it, I have extreme hair loss.
Only used it for three weeks as it produced severe leg cramps. It did reduce a tumor but the pain and itching were to much
A year ago I started taking mekenist and tafinlar. Keytruda didnt work my surgeries didn't work. But tafinlar and mekenist now has made me in remission for a year. Other than some tough side effects initially everything is bearable.