I’ve currently had 2 rounds of EC and after each round I’m given 7 days of filgrastim injections. When I did the first 7 injections, I found the first 5 I was fine with. The 6/7th ones were hideous! It felt like birthing 6 babies naturally one after the other without pain relief! It was a shock to start with as I didn’t really know what was going on and whether it was right or wrong and how much was ‘too much’. When I told my chemo nurses they just kind of smiled sweetly and I got the impression I just needed to get on with it.
So tonight is my second round of night six….. I know what I’m in for this time and I’m prepared for it…. If you have any experiences with this, what did you find helpful? x
Hi JelloH
It was always the 7th injection that affected me. I found that if I lay on my back with a hot water bottle underneath me where I could feel my back spasm that I was pain free. As soon as I got up I'd start to get this pulsating feeling in my back until I lay back down on my hot water bottle when it would miraculously stop again.
I hope this helps.
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