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justme32213
justme32213 CSN Member Posts: 53
in Breast Cancer #1

Embarassed Good Morning...I was wondering if anyone has ever been given the Neulasta shot after chemo and if so did you have side effects from it. I had it yesterday morning and I feel like ^%^$^^&*&   !

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  • Snowkitty
    Snowkitty CSN Member Posts: 295
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    Yes, sure have

    And I felt like crap too.  Do your bones ache, and does your lower back pulsate with pain?  Take Ibprophen asap.  I took vicodin and that didn't touch the pain.  Doc said Ibprophen and it really worked.  After I learned my lesson, I took it immediatly after shot, and never felt bad after that.

    Good luck, Cindy

     

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  • Snowkitty
    Snowkitty CSN Member Posts: 295
    #3
    Another thing

    Make sure your Neulasta is room temp.  I insisted on holding vial under my arm for at least 15 minutes before injection.  That seemed to help,as the stuff really hurt when injected.

    Cindy

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  • justme32213
    justme32213 CSN Member Posts: 53
    #4
    Snowkitty said:

    Yes, sure have

    And I felt like crap too.  Do your bones ache, and does your lower back pulsate with pain?  Take Ibprophen asap.  I took vicodin and that didn't touch the pain.  Doc said Ibprophen and it really worked.  After I learned my lesson, I took it immediatly after shot, and never felt bad after that.

    Good luck, Cindy

     

    Oh Yes !

    Hi Cindy, yes oh yes oh yes my bones ache everywhere, I feel like I have been run over by a truck. I am taking ibuprophen NOW.....wish me luck..

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  • Snowkitty
    Snowkitty CSN Member Posts: 295
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    One more thing

    Doc said if Ibprophen didn't work, to come in and she could give me a pain shot.  Fortunatly I didn't have to.

    Take care, Cindy

     

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  • moriak
    moriak CSN Member Posts: 2
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    neulasta

    I had to start taking neulasta again after my white blood cell counts didn't bounce back ----just had my shot on Friday evening.  I'm still feeling some pain in my legs and also have sore muscles in my face, neck, and shoulders as well as a mild all over headache.  I had one round of taxol without neulasta and didn't have any of these symptoms, so I'm pretty confident it is the neulasta. I did experience much of this before, but the effects of my AC chemo were much worse than this, though I'm now guessing that neulasta contributed to those headaches.  I do think the side effects will go away within a few days and some of mine are already subsiding.  Unfortunately, advil and tylenol don't seem to be helping much.  Good luck!  I hope your symptoms don't last long.

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  • camul
    camul CSN Member Posts: 2,537
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    yes
    Have had a few of them. I take Claritan b4 going for the shot. It reLly does help. There is still some aches but nothing compared to not taking it. That is the best that I know of to counter act the se.
    Best of luck and if you try it, it is a 24 hour release. I have used both the brand and generic and they both wotk the saame. Do not get the Claritan D. Just palin Claritan.
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  • Lynne P
    Lynne P CSN Member Posts: 165
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    Snowkitty said:

    Yes, sure have

    And I felt like crap too.  Do your bones ache, and does your lower back pulsate with pain?  Take Ibprophen asap.  I took vicodin and that didn't touch the pain.  Doc said Ibprophen and it really worked.  After I learned my lesson, I took it immediatly after shot, and never felt bad after that.

    Good luck, Cindy

     

    Sorry you're feeling like

    Sorry you're feeling like crap.  I hope you can get some ibuprofen to help you.

    Good luck

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