Getting Neulasta shot today

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Texasgirl10
Texasgirl10 Member Posts: 668
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I had not been able to get the adriamycin in my chemo until yesterday. My onc was worried about my heart, but the muga scan showed I have a perfectly healthy heart so I got the "A" in the TAC. I'm going today for the neulasta shot, and from what I've heard about it, I'm not looking forward to getting it. Plus I just hate shots! Ya'll wish me luck with this shot & I'll give you an update later.

Hugs,

Dawne
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  • laurissa
    laurissa Member Posts: 773
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    Hi Dawne
    I remember the shot. For me, no symptoms until 36 hours after. Mostly leg aches. I took vicadin for 2 days once the discomfort started and that helped alot. The first one is scary, you don't know what to expect. It will be fine, don't worry.
  • Jean 0609
    Jean 0609 Member Posts: 2,462
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    Good luck Dawne
    Hope all goes well. I'll be there with you. You can squeeze my hand as hard as you want when they give you the shot. I don't mind. :)

    xoxo,
    Jean
  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow Member Posts: 2,686 Member
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    Dawne, I hope if you have
    Dawne, I hope if you have any side effects from the shot, they are minimal. I did have some lower back and leg pain but managed to control it with Extra Strength Tylenol. Good luck and let us know how you do.
  • PinkPearl
    PinkPearl Member Posts: 280
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    Hi Texas Girl
    From one Texan to another.... Good luck with that shot today. Saying a prayer for you right now! Where will you be going for it?
  • joannstar
    joannstar Member Posts: 403 Member
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    After each Neulasta shot
    which I got on Sunday mornings, I would have lunch and then sleep the rest of the day away. The worst days for me were Monday thru Thursday after the shot. I took Extra Strength Tylenol and oxycodone for the pain. I found it difficult to walk but I kept saying to myself, this is building white blood cells to keep me healthy enough to continue chemo.
    You'll get through it, just like you got through the chemo. Remember to ask your onc about what you can take for the pain!
    Good luck!!
    Hugs,
    JoAnn
  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
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    Hopefully you won't have any
    Hopefully you won't have any worse SE's than I did. The only thing that happened to me after Neulasta shots was 2 hours, almost to the minute, after it I would go to sleep for 2 hrs. Never had any pain from it.

    Susan
  • CR1954
    CR1954 Member Posts: 1,390 Member
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    Like Laurissa........
    I had upper leg and thigh aches about 36 hours after the injection.

    Good luck and big hugs,
    CR
  • Gabe N Abby Mom
    Gabe N Abby Mom Member Posts: 2,413
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    You know I'm holding your
    You know I'm holding your hand through all this. I sent you a PM.

    Hugs,

    Linda
  • LVG
    LVG Member Posts: 128
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    Hoping for sure all goes
    Hoping for sure all goes well with your shot today. I had to give myself my 1st one last Friday. My insurance doesn't cover an office visit for this.
    I slept alot that day, thought it was due to the chemo. I'm chiming in on this thread, because I've been in pain all day at work - with symptoms noted here.... Lower back pain, leg & thigh pains. Walking us a bit painful. But it's all been doable - no fun, but ok thus far.
    It's day 7 and had I not logged on here, I would not have thought about the shot being the culprit.

    I wish you the best with this and hope it's not too much on you.
    I appreciate everyone's input on all of these issues.
  • pinkkari09
    pinkkari09 Member Posts: 877
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    Hi Dawne, I had a bit of
    Hi Dawne, I had a bit of pain with neulasta, hydrocodone worked to combat it. Take it easy, don't over do it and remember it's helping you. I think someone said something on here once about claritin helping too. Maybe they'll stop by and verify this, not sure but I though it was mentioned. The actual shot itself didn't hurt me at all, it was the bone pain that followed the day after. Best of luck to you and let us know how it goes.
    ~Kari
  • cahjah75
    cahjah75 Member Posts: 2,631
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    Dawne
    I got the Neulasta shot after each chemo (Wed) and had no problems. About 2 days later I would crash and sleep most the weekend. Hope all goes well.
    Char
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    cahjah75 said:

    Dawne
    I got the Neulasta shot after each chemo (Wed) and had no problems. About 2 days later I would crash and sleep most the weekend. Hope all goes well.
    Char

    Like so many of our WARRIORS, I too had some
    side efforts from Neulasta shot (which I gave myself, here at home) .. flu like symptoms --back aches, terrible terrible leg cramps, jerks at night -spasms. What helped me and something that I've learned here on our board .. advil, and/or Benedryl tablet to off set some of the flu like symptoms.

    Hope this helps ..

    Strength and Courage,

    Vicki Sam
  • meena1
    meena1 Member Posts: 1,003
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    VickiSam said:

    Like so many of our WARRIORS, I too had some
    side efforts from Neulasta shot (which I gave myself, here at home) .. flu like symptoms --back aches, terrible terrible leg cramps, jerks at night -spasms. What helped me and something that I've learned here on our board .. advil, and/or Benedryl tablet to off set some of the flu like symptoms.

    Hope this helps ..

    Strength and Courage,

    Vicki Sam

    I had a rough time with the
    I had a rough time with the neulast shot, i had to take oxycodone which helped me to relax and sleep. I had a lot of pain in my legs.
  • ladybug22
    ladybug22 Member Posts: 646
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    neulasta
    how well i remenber when they told me no more neulasta shot i only had to take 4. good luck glade you muga scan came back good. hang in there hugs, love to you
  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
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    Jean 0609 said:

    Good luck Dawne
    Hope all goes well. I'll be there with you. You can squeeze my hand as hard as you want when they give you the shot. I don't mind. :)

    xoxo,
    Jean

    Wishing you good luck!
    Hugs,
    Wishing you good luck!


    Hugs, Diane
  • Texasgirl10
    Texasgirl10 Member Posts: 668
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    ladybug22 said:

    neulasta
    how well i remenber when they told me no more neulasta shot i only had to take 4. good luck glade you muga scan came back good. hang in there hugs, love to you

    Thank You
    Thank You guys for all the good luck and advice. So far the only thing that I've had is extreme fatigue. I've been taking advil every 4 hours so I wouldn't know if I'm having pain yet lol. I really think I'm so tired because of the adriamycin. It started yesterday while I was getting chemo. I actually fell asleep during treatment & I've never done that before. I will ask my onc about claritin on Monday. They didn't mention anything today when I went for the shot and I had not checked the board yet.
    Thanks again, as always you guys are awesome.

    Hugs,
    Dawne
  • sausageroll
    sausageroll Member Posts: 415
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    Texasgirl10 said:

    Thank You
    Thank You guys for all the good luck and advice. So far the only thing that I've had is extreme fatigue. I've been taking advil every 4 hours so I wouldn't know if I'm having pain yet lol. I really think I'm so tired because of the adriamycin. It started yesterday while I was getting chemo. I actually fell asleep during treatment & I've never done that before. I will ask my onc about claritin on Monday. They didn't mention anything today when I went for the shot and I had not checked the board yet.
    Thanks again, as always you guys are awesome.

    Hugs,
    Dawne

    Dawne
    Glad it went well Dawne. Hope the side effects are not too bad for you. You're doing everything you can to beat this and it will soon be over. Take care. Pat
  • LVG
    LVG Member Posts: 128
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    Texasgirl10 said:

    Thank You
    Thank You guys for all the good luck and advice. So far the only thing that I've had is extreme fatigue. I've been taking advil every 4 hours so I wouldn't know if I'm having pain yet lol. I really think I'm so tired because of the adriamycin. It started yesterday while I was getting chemo. I actually fell asleep during treatment & I've never done that before. I will ask my onc about claritin on Monday. They didn't mention anything today when I went for the shot and I had not checked the board yet.
    Thanks again, as always you guys are awesome.

    Hugs,
    Dawne

    It's good to hear you made
    It's good to hear you made it on thru without many problems. The Advil was a good idea. I took extra strength Tylenol twice yesterday - each time, my leg/back pains were minimized.
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
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    Texasgirl10 said:

    Thank You
    Thank You guys for all the good luck and advice. So far the only thing that I've had is extreme fatigue. I've been taking advil every 4 hours so I wouldn't know if I'm having pain yet lol. I really think I'm so tired because of the adriamycin. It started yesterday while I was getting chemo. I actually fell asleep during treatment & I've never done that before. I will ask my onc about claritin on Monday. They didn't mention anything today when I went for the shot and I had not checked the board yet.
    Thanks again, as always you guys are awesome.

    Hugs,
    Dawne

    Happy to read that yesterday
    Happy to read that yesterday went well. Rest and take care of yourself.


    Hugs, Angie
  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
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    Texasgirl10 said:

    Thank You
    Thank You guys for all the good luck and advice. So far the only thing that I've had is extreme fatigue. I've been taking advil every 4 hours so I wouldn't know if I'm having pain yet lol. I really think I'm so tired because of the adriamycin. It started yesterday while I was getting chemo. I actually fell asleep during treatment & I've never done that before. I will ask my onc about claritin on Monday. They didn't mention anything today when I went for the shot and I had not checked the board yet.
    Thanks again, as always you guys are awesome.

    Hugs,
    Dawne

    'Nighty Night'
    With A/C they gave me oral benadryl and I never dozed off while getting it but I slept through all my Taxol - got the benadryl IV with it and as soon as it would start I'd go 'Nighty Night'. Would wake up 1/2 hr before it would finish.

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