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Peg Pain
Has anyone tried Claratin (loratadine) to deal with the bone pain associated with the colony booster shot Pegfilgrastim? I'm coming up for my second round of chemo and the first was a bloody nightmare...
Well, there you go. Round two of doxytaxel followed by Neulasta completed with a minimum of fuss. I took the Claratin, Targin and 4mg Dex for an extra 4 days.
The pain has been tolerable and I haven't had the headache or stomach cramps I had last round. Can't believe how much easier it has been.
I also remembered a trick from ten years ago that helps me with the cranky belly. Boiled potatoes. Ive got a container in the fridge with some salad sized bits of yummy Dutch Creams and I have a piece whenever I take a tablet but can be taken with food. Also a tiny piece with a cup of tea or a drink seems to have a calming effect on my squirming insides. Must be the starch or something.
Life goes on.
The pain has been tolerable and I haven't had the headache or stomach cramps I had last round. Can't believe how much easier it has been.
I also remembered a trick from ten years ago that helps me with the cranky belly. Boiled potatoes. Ive got a container in the fridge with some salad sized bits of yummy Dutch Creams and I have a piece whenever I take a tablet but can be taken with food. Also a tiny piece with a cup of tea or a drink seems to have a calming effect on my squirming insides. Must be the starch or something.
Life goes on.