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Becky · 05-29-2011, 07:33 AM

I took daily Leukine and not Neulasta or Neupogen but Leukine causes the bone pain too. Mine was primarily my sternum (bad - thought I was having a heart attack or something) and my long bones.

I took nothing because I wanted to monitor the pain but for the legs - walking around and staying mobile helped. I felt the first day of shots was the worst day. The subsequent 9 days of shots were not so bad.

I think if ibuprofen works for you, stick with it (it is my OTC pain reliever of choice).

I am thinking of you Sheila. It looks like with your markers, you are going in the right direction.

Love and hugs

05-29-2011, 07:33 AM	#9
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Neupogen & Neulasta Bone Pain YIKES!!!!! I took daily Leukine and not Neulasta or Neupogen but Leukine causes the bone pain too. Mine was primarily my sternum (bad - thought I was having a heart attack or something) and my long bones. I took nothing because I wanted to monitor the pain but for the legs - walking around and staying mobile helped. I felt the first day of shots was the worst day. The subsequent 9 days of shots were not so bad. I think if ibuprofen works for you, stick with it (it is my OTC pain reliever of choice). I am thinking of you Sheila. It looks like with your markers, you are going in the right direction. Love and hugs __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"