"On Body" Injector of Neulasta

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elise24601
elise24601 Member Posts: 155
edited September 2016 in Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After

Has anyone tried this? Does it feel weird? I hate shots and needles but my nurse wants me to do it.

Also worried about insurance coverage as this is not a generic medication.

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  • NancyHB
    NancyHB Member Posts: 1,512
    edited May 2016

    elise, I've used the injector each of my chemos. I find it interesting, painless, and an incredible time-saver because I don't have to take time off work the next day to get the shot. The initial poke hurts far less than the finger poke I get for bloodwork prior to chemo. When the injector is done I simply unpeel the little cartridge (I have it on my stomach) and throw it away. The "needle" that's deployed into the skin is a flexible plastic catheter that gently and painlessly pops out when I remove it.

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  • Keepongoing
    Keepongoing Member Posts: 62
    edited May 2016

    I found it to be very convenient. It's not painful and saves a trip back for injection. luckily my insurance covered it. It felt like a mild rubber band snap on the skin going in. Taking it off is just peeling the sticky tape off . I am thankful for it saving my WBC count from dropping and not missing any chemo

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  • bella237
    bella237 Member Posts: 13
    edited May 2016

    I used this (on the back of my arm) after each of my chemos. Really neat little device, it just hangs out with a blinking light until it goes of. I never had much pain from when it inserted the cannula. I didn't modify what I was doing when I have it on, except to cover with a bandage when I was working outside to prevent it from being bumped.

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  • lonestarreader
    lonestarreader Member Posts: 5
    edited August 2016

    I was going to have this but my levels came up and I didn't need it after my last treatment. One way to think about it is that it is similar to the small cannula on insulin pumps or continuous blood glucose monitors that Type 1s wear. I think not having to go back the next day after chemo would be a wonderful thing.

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  • HopefulYogi
    HopefulYogi Member Posts: 44
    edited September 2016

    this is what I am planning to use when my chemo starts next week. Saving a trip to the Drs , NOTtaking more time off to go back sounds exactly like what I need. Sounds good to me. Thanks for sharing your experiences😊

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  • deevee903
    deevee903 Member Posts: 24
    edited September 2016

    Ive used it too....I found it very convenient and virtually painless. (I had it put on my belly)

    I did get horrible side effects from Neulasta so I was switched to daily Neupogen shots, which I self inject.

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