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Do any of you have information about any long term side effects if you had Neupogen for 40 weeks?

I started Neupogen about midway (week 12) when my ANC hit .350. I did 4 weekly shots of the prefilled 300s. Weekly CBCs showed that the levels went way up quickly, but also fell off quickly. I'd hit 1.800-2.100, but then be back below .500 on the cusp of the next shot. So, we switched to twice-weekly shots of half doses. Instead of factory-filled 300s, my provider compounding pharmacy makes up 150s and I pick those up, three at a time.

I have found a paper that is very relevant to your question, as well as the information sheet for Neupogen. I have attached the link below.

The Hematologist said he was going to start him on Neupogen is anyone else taking this and is it working for them. He also said that he may need a transfusion , which is freaking my husband out because that is how we suspect he contracted the Hep c orignally (back in the 80s). I told him that they screen the blood much differently now then they did back then , but he is still freaking out. Anyone who is taling Neupogen please let me know if it is helping.

no but i did start with very low reds and i am just about ok , well not really but not on rescue drugs anyway

Hi fullmoon1, Your trial will likely have a protocol cutoff for your hgb (hemoglobin) or ANC or whatever blood component they're monitoring - my trial monitored lymphocytes - and when it drops below that, it's a dosage reduction and / or if the trial allows, a rescue drug. The level a trial uses is generally higher than if you were in general treatment. There isn't much choice in this, a trial protocol is a trial protocol.

Neupogen is a new med for him, also Procrit is another new med for him. Obviously I have gotten some spellings incorrect. What I want to do is look up these meds and make a document for him that is easier to read regarding side effects, etc. But, this is not possible until I find someone who knows how to spell these meds, and/or maybe knows something about their side effects personally. Would someone out there please help me with this?

Does your trial give your doctor leeway to determine what comes first, the neupogen or the dosage reduction? If yes, you can ask your doctor to go with the neupogen first, stating you don't want a dosage reduction. Adherence to dosages in the first 12 weeks are particularly important. If the trial does not allow your doctor that leeway and it strictly requires dosage reduction at 750 ANC and neupogen at 500 ANC, you'll have to follow trial mandates.

After my first injection and at my first appt after that injection, my PA said my labs were really crazy and gave me an injection of Neupogen and a prescription for it. I have only 9 shots left and have been taking the Neupogen 3 times a week for the entire tx. They almost took me to 4 times a week. Even with 3 weekly injections of Neopogen my WBC and ANC's are still low. I guess without the Neupogen they would be non-existent.

My doctor seemed shocked, but pleased,....Well, I decided to go with my doctor...and as of this week my very low 600 ANC is now 1500. --------------- Not trying to sound facetious, but you might point out to your doctor that ANC can bounce around -- forget half a dose, even no dose. My ANC was 300 one week and two weeks later is was around 1200. No Neupogen. Is your doctor a hepatologist?

His approach was not as conservative as mine, since I was hoping to monitor the levels, rather than jump into the neupogen shots. I thought best to not push things too much since he did a good job of scaring me about potential infections and result of high fever, etc. So looks like I begin with 2 shots per week to start, monitor the levels as I go and follow up with an appt in 2 weeks. He did indicate that most have no sides, but some have “achy bones” from the neupogen.

I just read that a lot of people try NOT to take Neupogen unless it is a necessity due to sx. I am on Neupogen and I take it 3 times a week and have been taking it for 8 mos. now. Does anyone know exactly why people/anyone would want to NOT take Neupogen? Your answers may provide some insight for me and my sx's.

low blood count started neupogen injections to build up white blood cell count so I can have chemotherapy, can I drink beer with this?

Just got the call this morning that my doctor wants to put me on Neupogen for 4 weeks because my white blood cells are so low. I'm so disappointed, I really wanted to be done shooting into myself!! Anyone else out there on this drug? I don't know a thing about it.

So the doc finally agreed to a neupogen shot, after many delayed shots of pegasys. I was supposed to do a shot tuesday, however got bloodwork done today and anc is 620, Doc says to take neupogen tonight (I did, the neupogen is 300mcg, im ~130lbs) and get more bloodwork done on thursday, and then he'll call friday with whether or not to take the shot or not. So here I am, waiting, again. Arggg!

I am supposed to receive Neupogen tomorrow. Did my peg shot this morning. I'm sure I will get instructions with the med but it's good to get some input from those who are currently treating with it. Are we supposed to wait 24 hrs after the peg shot to inject Neup? Should I inject more slowly than I do with Peg? Docs office told me to reduce peg today to 135 mcg but I didn't (me not listen - what a revelation) because I knew I was getting the Neup tomorrow.

HI ALL,HOPING U CAN HELP ME OUT WITH WHERE TO FIND/BUY MEDS LIKE NEUPOGEN FOR LOW WBC,IV HAD LOTS OF TROUBLE WITH LOW WBC AND MY DOC SAID AUSTRALIA HAS NOT APPROVED IT. IM AN AUSSIE AND HOPING SOME1 KNOWS OF WHERE TO GET THIS STUFF,OR ANYTHING THAT WILL HELP.IV HAD MY DOSE LOWERED AND IT SHATTERS ME COS MY CHANCES WOULD BE MUCH HIGHER WITH FULL DOSE OF INTERFERON. I DONT CARE WHAT IT COSTS I JUST WANT TO BRING MY WBC UP COS IV HAD SO MANY INFECTIONS AND FLUES ETC.

The one thing I learned from both his old posts as well as OHs is how tricky the timing can be with Neupogen. I knew out the outset to be vigilant about the timing of my labs and the Neupogen dose. Even though this was only weeks ago I see I saved myself some time and discomfort since I knew what to ask and what to look for when I started this med.

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