Nutrophen - What side effects should we expect

[toxy]

Hellow everyone! I wrote here several times that my husband was going to start treatment. So he started the treatment with pegasys rebetol and now its his 11th week, he had <0.01 when he took his first test.
I have a question and count on your help as always. His leucocytes are quite low and Doctor said he would have to take  neutrophen shot, Can you tell me if you have taken this drug and what side effects should we expect?

Thanks to all of you in advance

[Janee56]

I've only had two shots, at 4 wks on TX, but can only report feeling BETTER today.  Muscle and bone pains...who knows which meds cause them, ya know?
Hemotologist also first prescribed Ciprofloxin, for the first week and I am cautioned to keep a thermometer around, as I won't know when I am sick.
No Fruit/Veggies raw because of spores.  Bummer on the live Christmas Tree deal, but we are digging the new artificial one. Usual instruction to stay away from sick people, was provided a mask for others or myself at the grocery store, for example.. but once NE increase a little, the restriction can come off.   Awesome to have these medications available, is it not?  

[orphanedhawk]

I was on it. Its very hard on the bones. Be sure he keeps his calcium levels up, maybe check out taking a supplement with his doctor.

[Trinity4]

Bone pain, fever and the fatigue may have increased but I had fatigue long before starting the Neupogen.

[pcds]

As FIGuy noted people have different reactions.  I had occasional lower back pain.  My worst effect was fatigue, but not everyone has this side effect.

[FlGuy]

In general terms, white blood cells are known as leukocytes.  White blood cells have several components;  neutrophils,  lymphocytes,  monocytes, esonophils and basophils.  If hubby is on treatment the particular component that's getting the doc's attention is neutrophil, which can be affected by the drugs.  The 'resuce' drug that is used is "Neupogen".  People have varying degrees of side effects from the Neupogen injection; from completely unnoticeable to significant discomfort, particularly from bone pain.  Many docotrs are over cautions and recomment Neup when they are still at a fairly high level.  Others let Neutrophils drop to the neighborhood of 300.  So you have a copy of hubby's recent lab report?  Try to get you hands on the most recent if you can.