Talk to me about Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) experiences

You have my empathy on both counts! I also had hyper-emesis with my pregnancy. Oy…but at least that was 40 years ago when I was offered a med that’s no longer available. I was in the hospital for dehydration. I’m so sorry you’re going through that horrid nausea with no improvement in prevention for that condition.

At least for the chemo, I know neulasta is a breakthrough to help get our immune system back on track and that Claritin definitely helps the side effect pain. Like I said in one of my former comments, I consider myself a tough old bird but wowzee…that pain was like no other. Intense and on a scale of 1-10 was a 15! If you take the Claritin don’t stop too quickly. Keep it up for at least 7 to 10 days. Let me know how it works for you and best of luck with the treatments! I’m sorry you need chemo but it can be a life saver. I wouldn’t be here without it. Hugs.

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.

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.

Has anyone received a half dose of neulasta due to side effects?

I can’t actually get the brand neulasta cause plan does not pay for it. Seems like a patch may be better than the shot.

OUTSTANDING! no interruption in my treatments. My Neulasta was by patch, similar to a diabetics' reading patch. No side effects.

My husband did very well with it. No noticeable side effects.

Thankyou. Yes Claritin was mentioned then I forgot about it. Next round I will use it!! Thankyou for the link to discussion as well!! This site is invaluable and validating. Thankyou to everyone!

I saw this post and remembered when they had me use Neulasta. I believe it was shots and after a month it did nothing. My pancytopenia i was diagnosed with soon after became a larger problem. My white cells continued to go down bit by bit along with my red and platelets.
The Chemo's effects, 13 rounds, made the Neulasta ineffective. I bought the Claritin that my dr like yours suggested and ended up giving it to me sister whose dr. recommended she take it.

I've not felt different with the shit. I'm really doing well over all.