Neulasta and Bone Pain

Neulasta
Hi Debbie,

With me it took about 5-7 days for the neulasta shot to effect my bones/joints. It was like clock work every time I got the shot about a week later I would have pain in my spine, neck and all my joints. I was told to take Tylanol or Ibuprofin if it was too bad. But it will effect every person differently.

Hope this helps,
Cathy

Ms. Londi said:

Neulasta shot effects everyone differently
I currenty receive Neulasta Only when my WBC are dreadfully low. I initially received it every three weeks, 2days after my long chemo treatment. But I was in such severe pain that I could not move. My oncologist initially told me to take Tylenol as needed, but the pain only increased. My doctor then called in other pain meds, which really did not stop the pain, it only took the edge away. Finally I explained that the pain was too much for my body and we decided to monitor my WBC and I only get the shot when necessary. This is an option for consideration to discuss with your doctor.

God Bless,
Ms. Londi

What a great idea
Ms. Londi

Thank you for posting this suggestion. My sister is going through something very similar. I actually just posted something about this. I'm going to suggest to her she do the same.

God Bless

I can relate....
I had 4 Neulasta shots, after each of my 4 DD AC's and just about died from the pain. Not only did it begin about 36 hrs after the shot, and last 3 days or so, it would then dissipate and hit real hard again about day 8 - I swore I could feel the bone marrow churning in my bones. Sometimes the pain was so unbearable I could not walk like a normal human. I had my first Taxol a few weeks ago, and got neuropathy pretty bad on first one, so I have been switched to Taxotere - had that last Thursday and pain from that in intolerable as well. Onc finally gave me oxycontin, which I took 1/2 a pill every 5 hrs religiously throughout weekend and was pretty good. With taxotere (not Taxol) you must also get the Neulasta shot. I didn't know this and cried as I went back the next day for it. Long story short, pain was unbearable, and tonight I am once again dying from the lower back spasms and hip and groin pain. Stopped the oxycontin as I returned to work, so was in pain pretty bad when I took 1/2 pill earlier tonight - so far, nothing. Why or why do some of us skate through the Neulasta, some have bearable pain and discomfort and some of us are totally debilitated. I see the onc in the a.m. for 7 day labs, and I swear, I am ready to quit the last two treatments - this is ungodly pain. Good luck to you.

Linda

cherylrein said:

Neulasta
I am on Cytoxan and Taxotere also with a Neulast shot after every treatment. Have had two so far. I guess everyone is different because my first Neulasta shot was terrible. I had such terrible joint pain that I could hardly walk. My second round hasn't been as bad. Hope yours improves too. My worst side effect now is that I have no taste buds.

Neulasta ... and Taxotere wore me out and did me in ...
bone pain - lost of balance, flu symptons that lasted for days. The only thing that improve my aches and pain was advil .. however, because of the WBC issues we chemo Queens face - I alternated between tylenol and advil .. Heating pad's also worked - all tho temporarily - but in the eveneings, helped me relax and fall asleep.

Have you tired taking a claratin tablet after your neulasta shot ?

Best of luck ..

Vicki Sam

VickiSam said:

Neulasta ... and Taxotere wore me out and did me in ...
bone pain - lost of balance, flu symptons that lasted for days. The only thing that improve my aches and pain was advil .. however, because of the WBC issues we chemo Queens face - I alternated between tylenol and advil .. Heating pad's also worked - all tho temporarily - but in the eveneings, helped me relax and fall asleep.

Have you tired taking a claratin tablet after your neulasta shot ?

Best of luck ..

Vicki Sam

Ask your onc about
Ask your onc about Claritin..24 hrs before Neulasta,24 hours after and 48 hours after..worked for me no bone pain!

bradygirl said:

Ask your onc about
Ask your onc about Claritin..24 hrs before Neulasta,24 hours after and 48 hours after..worked for me no bone pain!

the Claritin helped me
My pre surgery chemo was Adriamycin and Cytoxan, given every other week. I was told at my first treatment to take Claritin when I got home that day and take it every day for a week, (I gave myself the Neuasta shot the day after each treatment)

I still had super achy joints and stiffness in my back and neck that started about 2 days after the shot and lasted about a week but it was not unbareable like I had heard it might be. I still felt awful, but not as bad as after my third treatment when I forgot to take it.

neulasta bone pain

Hi! Got my taxotere and cytoxan last friday. Ist round chemo. The neulasta was saturday. I was told to start taking the Claritin on Friday night for the bone pain. Then just saturday and sunday evening. No problems with it until it hit me hard yesterday, Wednesday.  I am just now able to sit up at my computer to write this because if I sit wrong my spine and pelvis feel like they're spasming. I heard that the shot is a time release for 10 days! Who knew!!

Anyway, should I have just continued to take the claritin instead of stopping? When I talked to the doctor last night he said I could go ahead and continue taking it. Little late though, if I could have prevented this. 

I'm just wanting to see if any body has any ideas? Thanks