My dad went through his treatment for OC last year and had the filgrastim injections in between his chemo cycles. He suffered back pain after those injections, not straight away, but after about the 3rd day. He took paracetamol which helped a bit, but I remember one night in particular he couldn't get comfortable in bed due to the pain. Hope you're not suffering too badly.
My dad is back on chemo and due to start the injections. From what we remember from last time he was on chemo, it was usually after those injections that dad used to feel unwell. Praying it doesn't happen this time round.
I'm sorry your dad was unwell from this. What kind of pain did he have? Was it back pain? It's awful watching your dad suffer through any side effects, I empathise totally. I wish you and your dad much positivity going through this.
Yes! Everytime (chemo 6 yesterday) due to take today and I've been so anxious over doing it today as I'm actually feeling really good and energetic but I've never had a good reaction - I was on 7 days, but after day 4....they stopped me because I was getting worse and worse with EVERY injection, now on a single injection.
After #5, took as advised on the Saturday - Sunday....heavy limbs, pain, headaches - took under Wednesday to be able to be a bit more active.
If anyone has any advice.....gratefully appreciated!
My dad has to take it for 5 days, started yesterday, so let's see, he has it in the tummy.
You read so much before hand about side effects from chemo, immunotherapy, injections, it's like we are waiting on tender hooks .I am personally always on edge when dad starts, because last year when dad started chemo he wasn't well, so they reduced the dose. But this time round he is on chemo and immunotherapy.
So now you are on a single dose, is it sufficient enough for replacing your white blood cells? Which if I'm right in thinking, that is what the injections are for.
You just never know how you're going to feel, I was really anxious about taking mine yesterday - I'm not as bad as I was a fortnight ago, but I'm aching lots still. Managed to drag myself for a little walk (having break and dragging self back).
But complete opposite to how I was feeling 24 hours ago :(
Yes, I did have 7 days of them, but they swapped me to the single one - which is meant to have the same effect.
I've not had any problems with like my levels coming back up from the single injection since I was moved to that - could be worth seeing if it's something avaialble?!
