Taxotere/neulasta pain - any suggestions?

Enjoyful, I am so sorry to hear about your bad reaction.  Do you think maybe it's from the neulasta?  Perhaps you could ask your onc to switch to neupogen for your remaining tx -- that is, if you're up to giving the (subcutaneous) shots to yourself, or have someone who can do it for you.  The neupogen is so much easier on the system.

Hugs, Linda

Hi i had alot of pain with the neulasta shot also. My doc told me i didnt need it. becouse my white blood cells were high during my treatments.  some people dont need it to bring back the white cells. ask your doctor how high yours are. or check on the blood work paper they give you its called wbc on the paper

Enjoyful,

Acupuncture!  I had never done it, never considered doing it, thought the whole thing was a load of hooie but when I did my first round of T/C and had horrific bone pain I vowed that I would sell my soul if that is what it took to not have to go through it again.

In desperation, I decided to try acupuncture.  I went the day after my next treatment and the difference was incredible!  I could function, I had fewer down days and I didn't have to take any pain medication besides tylenol for a couple of days.  I ended up going the day after each of my subsequent treatments and I never again had the debilitating bone pain that I had after the first one. 

I'm a believer!  If you choose to try it, talk to the acupuncturist to see if they have dealt with cancer patients before, make sure they are licensed and that they use disposable needles. 

Good luck!

Tracy

Hi

I had 4AC followed by 4 Taxol.  I took neopogen daily after my first AC after the 3rd shot I had horrible pain that lasted for 24 hrs, I could not sleap or even  sit, I took maximum dose of panadol.  Onc switched me to neulasta but gave me Celebrex 6 hrs before the shot to load my system with pain killers and the pain was quit tolerable.  I had neulasta with my 3 AC, and did not need it with the Taxol. I had asked the Onc how important Neulasta was for my treetment, he explained that it made one less prone to infection, allowed more frequent chemo and therfore got it completed faster, but neulasta did not have a great impact on the succes of the treatment in fact for my case it had 0.3% better outcome.  .

Hang on there JUST TWO MORE TO GO, you are in the worst spot now and all gets better from here.

HH 

Something that really helped me was a heating balnket. Kinda like the bath cause it is warm but you can leave it on you 24 hours if you like. HUGS

Hi there

Just wanted to drop in

I had neupogen reaction of unbearable bone pain

but we figured out that I could take half a dose and still

get the white blood cells up without the pain...

Hugs

My chemo meds are Adria and Cytoxin, I also get the Neulasta shot. I'm usually very ill within two days of chemo. I have severe bone pain and stomach cramps. I've also tried everything. Pain meds make me feel worse. The only thing that helps is my heating pad. I hope that you try it, and that it helps you as well! Good luck!