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low RBC

saundra
saundra CSN Member Posts: 1,370 Member
edited March 2014 in Ovarian Cancer #1
My RBC was low today so I got my first shot of Aranesp and a list of
the side effects. I am praying that none of them show up! Any experience with this drug from you would be appreciated if you care to share. I have tolerated the taxol and carboplatin very well through three treatments. Platelet and WBC are in normal range.
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  • BonnieR
    BonnieR CSN Member Posts: 1,526 Member
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    Hi Saundra, I think the one that almost everyone gets is the bone pain. Take tylenol or advil or something. The blood building shots work wonders. Hugs N prayers Bonnie
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  • saundra
    saundra CSN Member Posts: 1,370 Member
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    BonnieR said:

    Hi Saundra, I think the one that almost everyone gets is the bone pain. Take tylenol or advil or something. The blood building shots work wonders. Hugs N prayers Bonnie

    Thanks, Bonnie. You are an inspriation to me from my very first visit.
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  • floridajo
    floridajo CSN Member Posts: 480
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    I had shots of Aranesp the whole time I was on my chemo regimen. I had bone pain, but I was told it was from the Taxol, I had no side effects from the shot.It just seemed to take a while for my RBC's to rise. Good luck..Joanne
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  • collins
    collins CSN Member Posts: 69
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    I am on carboplatin and topopecan and I have to take arnesp every three weeks and have done so for 5 months. I have had no side effects and it really has helped.
    eleen
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  • shortstuff
    shortstuff CSN Member Posts: 79
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    I've had aranesp also and agree with the others about the bone pain. Mine was the worst across my lower back and also my chest. My onc. said that is because the pelvic bone and the sternum across the chest are two of the larger bones in our body so that was where my pain bothered me the most. I took Advil or if it got really bad, percocet but as time went on, it got better so I didn't get the pain each time. Hang in there. It really worked to keep my counts up.
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