Forum Discussion
Horrid Bone and Joint Pain after Pegfilgrastim (Neulasta) injection????
Just wondering if anyone has had the horrible side effects of severe joint/bone pain from the waist down after their shot of the white blood cell booster Pegfilgrastim? My oncologist said it could b...
Hi @Amozonian
I ended up in ED after that thing. White cell count through the roof like 87 (normal is around 7 I think), I couldn't walk because of the pain and it turned my whole breast and lymph node surgery area bright purple. It is a very interesting photo believe me.
ED doc said "obvioulsy you did not need that injection". Hmmmm Purple rash was caused by my body trying to to rapidly repair all the bits that had been operated on (or words to that effect).
I refused to have that needle again and was fine the whole way through chemo.
Hope you feel better soon.
xoxox
I ended up in ED after that thing. White cell count through the roof like 87 (normal is around 7 I think), I couldn't walk because of the pain and it turned my whole breast and lymph node surgery area bright purple. It is a very interesting photo believe me.
ED doc said "obvioulsy you did not need that injection". Hmmmm Purple rash was caused by my body trying to to rapidly repair all the bits that had been operated on (or words to that effect).
I refused to have that needle again and was fine the whole way through chemo.
Hope you feel better soon.
xoxox