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Did you try Claritin for the Neulasta injections? It works really well. Check with your oncologist first. But it was recommended to me by my oncologist and the staff in the infusion centers. Claritin - 24 hour capsules not the Claritin-D.
My instructions were to take capsule per day of the injection and then for at least 7 days in a row…same time each day.
It’s important to receive the neulasta because with chemo the body becomes seriously immune compromised with the reduction in blood counts. Neulasta will help jumpstart the production of neutrophils so that infection risk is lowered at a considerably faster rate than waiting for the WBC to recover on its own. If it’s ok with your oncologist, you might want to give the Claritin a try.

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For SURE I will do that for the next one Nov 7th!!!!
By far the worst thing so far. Managed to go for a walk today day 7 after chemo. Still my 5 months of hyperemesis gravidirum(sp) with both pregnancies WAY worse.