Anyone on Floxfox have to take Filgrastim to boost white blood cells?

Posted by katieparkin @katieparkin, Sep 30 8:57am

Hi,

I am finishing cycle 5 of 8 folfox today. I had to take Filgrastim shots a couple weeks ago to boost my neutrofilos. They are low again, need to take even more injections to prepare for next time. Has anyone had a similar situation? Thankyou

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | 3 days ago

@katieparkin, it is not uncommon for white blood cell counts to decrease to a point of needing a boost to continue treatment. Filgrastim injection is used to treat neutropenia (low white blood cells) that is caused by cancer medicines. It is a synthetic (man-made) form of a substance that is naturally produced in your body called a colony stimulating factor. Filgrastim helps the bone marrow to make new white blood cells.

@maya8238 asked a very similar question in a discussion here:
- Injections for low white blood cells after round 7 of folfox https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/injections-for-low-wbc-after-round-7-of-folfox/

How are you doing with filgrastim and chemo?