On Aug 15,2012, I was unable to have chemo treatment due to low neutrophils in white blood cells. I was given the first shot of neupogen, followed by 2nd and 3rd on following 2 days. After the first shot, I had severe pain in lower back, as well as, pain in other joints. I felt terrible in general, with swelling in some joints and low grade fever. I took hydrocodon-acetaminophen 5-500 to relieve ...
I am the patient's neice. We only started the inj this past thursday, so the above questions really do not apply at this time.
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firstbornwolf | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/24/2008
Condition: Severe Chronic Decrease of Neutrophils in the Blood
Overall rating 4.3
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decrease in neutrophils in wbc, due to ribovarrin therapy and pegininteronalpha2a injections.
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suzy | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/27/2007
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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yankee17 | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/27/2007
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.0
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Being treated for Breast Cancer, I'm on my 4th month of chemo. Taxotere is followed by 2 days of Neupogen shots. I've had no ill side effects, and go to the oncologist for the injecttion. It stings a lot, but pain goes away.
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Martha | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/27/2007
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.7
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Had life threatening allergic reaction to Neupogen.
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