Neulasta Pain

Vickiddo said:

Are there others on here that have had the Neulasta injection? I'm finding the bone pain from this is worse than the chemo. How long does the pain last? I had the injection on Friday. Saturday night was the worst pain but now I feel like I find a new bone every hour. Even across my chest every now and then. I'm also getting headaches.

Hi Vickiddo,
I don't take Neulasta but take lonquex (Lipegfilgrastim).  From what I have read they both stimulate the immune system to make new neutrophils and with similar side effects.  I get extreme bone and muscle pain, especially lower back, chest on day 6 post chemo. Pain lasted for about five hours and only had paracetamol to take.  As usual, this happened about 5 pm when chemo unit closed so was thinking of trip to emergency when pain started to subside. I wasn't expecting this side effect.  Also headache. The problem is that side effects to chemo can also be bone pain etc. Oncologist prescribed Endone which I took the second time as soon as I felt the pain start and is effective.  Tell your oncologist or the chemo nurses. I start cycle 4 on Friday and more worried about cannula insertion as last one was painful and left vein hard, raised and still painful.  I don't have very many good veins, so not sure what they will do come Friday.  Best of luck
Sue P