jcawork Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 My counts have dropped a lot and they want to give me daiky Neupogen shots. Anyone w/ any experience w/ this? Any reaction? Anyone get anm infection from low counts? Thanks, Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 Jen, Take the shots! John got very ill with pneumonia when his counts dropped too low. Several of the members here have ended up hospitalized and ill from their counts dropping so low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 Hi Jen, I gave myself daily neupogen shots. No effects except that it helped my blood counts. The shots are easy to do & when you give them to yourself you don't have to go to the Doc's every time. Your chemo nurse can show you how. Hope your doing well. Let me know. Rachel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 If you search for "Adverse Reactions", the patients that received Neupogen actually had fewer symptoms (nausea, etc). The one symptom that occurred more with the neupogen vs placebo was fever. http://www.neupogen.com/pi.html#contraindications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 I gave my husband these injections daily. He had no bad reactions and no infections. If you feel comfortable taking them, I would recommend them by all menas! They really helped Dennis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 Jane, Did the doctor ever end up giving you Neulasta? I am curious why the daily shots? Is this drug more effective or a better choice than Neulasta? My mom only had the Neulasta. Her doctor actually put her on Cipro (anitbotic) after her first round of chemo because her white count was so low to prevent any infections. She never had a problem after that. I'm sure your counts will bounce back up with a little help from modern medicine...and you will continue on your road to healing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 Jen, When I was on Carbo/Taxol and then Carbo/Taxotere, my counts went down and I gave myself daily Neupogen injectons...one of those things I never thought I could do, but DID. I never had a problem with infection, but I wasn't out and about all that much either. I felt aches in my joints while on Neupogen, but getting my counts back up was worth it. Good luck with all of this. Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Jane Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 My Dad felt TONS better when he had his neupogen shots. No side effects. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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