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I went in for Herceptin and Taxotere today. Couldn't take the Taxotere as my WBC was too low. Couldn't get a shot of Neulasta as supposedly my Blue Cross won't pay for injections in the doctor's office. Right now I have it ordered for me through Costco and then I will self-inject. Walgreens wants $3,200 for the one shot. Costco $2,800. Blue Cross will pay so I figure going to Costco will save Blue Cross $400.00 --if that is how it works. At least it does not appear that I will have to pay. Because I won't. We still haven't figured who will pay for all the rest of the treatments!
Anyway, back to the question of Benadryl and Herceptin. I asked my Onc if he had heard of a problem with Benadryl and he hadn't. However, he did not premedicate at all this time with the Herceptin. No Tylenol or Benadryl. So far I am not having a problem.
I do remember that my acupuncturist does not like Benadryl at all. He said he would much rather I was on a prescription sleeping pill than taking Benadryl for sleep! I guess it wouldn't hurt to get off of it.
Thanks everyone for your input. Has anyone else had to self inject Neulasta and Procrit for Blue Cross to pay? Having to order it from a pharmacy, where it will take time for them to special order it, really will upset my treatment.
Janet
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