Question about Neulasta
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My Experience Was Different
My experience with Neulasta was different from your mom's. The only thing I noticed was muscle aches in my legs for about two or three days right after receiving the Neulasta shot, and I don't think I had a fever; I definitely don't remember feeling overly warm at all. I got the shot four times total, the day after treatments two through five. (As a 50 year old stage 2b ovarian cancer patient, I received six treatments total of carbol/taxol; each treatment was about three weeks apart.) I hope the doctors figure out why your mom is getting a fever and I hope things get better for her soon.
Take care,
Kelly0 -
Hidden infectionlovesanimals said:My Experience Was Different
My experience with Neulasta was different from your mom's. The only thing I noticed was muscle aches in my legs for about two or three days right after receiving the Neulasta shot, and I don't think I had a fever; I definitely don't remember feeling overly warm at all. I got the shot four times total, the day after treatments two through five. (As a 50 year old stage 2b ovarian cancer patient, I received six treatments total of carbol/taxol; each treatment was about three weeks apart.) I hope the doctors figure out why your mom is getting a fever and I hope things get better for her soon.
Take care,
Kelly
I'm just guessing here: the most common place for a hidden infection is in a tooth and/or the bone around an infected tooth. If your mom has any teeth that have been "root-canaled," then that's something to investigate. Most people are unaware of these infections and carry them for years.
My opInion is that there was/is a latent infection SOMEWHERE and when the immune system was stimulated by the Neulasta, the body tried to deal with that infection. Maybe your mom wears dentures, in which case, you have to look somewhere else for the infection--like a joint replacement? Or maybe the infection permanently cleared up after the antibiotics. Watch out for the nasty C. diff infection that can follow antibiotic use in cancer patients...the main symptom is nasty-smelling diarrhea.
Hopefully, your mom will be fine from here forward.0 -
Neulasta shots
I get a neulasta shot once a month and ususally experience severe muscle, skin and bone aches. It can feel like a fever, but I don't have one. This sounds to me like an infection and I hope they find out what the underlining cause could be. 103 is an awfully high fever. I'm so sorry she has been going through this.
(((HUGS))) Maria0
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