Low white count
Well thought I would be celebrating treatment #3, and being half way thru. But my numbers were off, and my white count was too low. So I have to come back next week and see how it is. Talk about...
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I had the shot. It must have helped because my white counts remained normal. The main side effect I remember are body aches. I took my carbo/taxol/avastin last summer. Good luck! I think there are some...
View ArticleI was disappointed too
I was diappointed too when I couldn't receive my second treatment because of my low white blood cell count. I too got the shot (of Neulasta) and also remember the body aches, mostly achy legs for about...
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I had to get the shot (Neulasta). I am surprised that they are not going ahead and scheduling you for the shot. Otherwise you might have to miss the next treatment if they are low again. But I am sure...
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but I get a Neulasta shot after each infusion series. It's very expensive for the insurance companies, so it's given only if or when you need it to stay on track. Not being able to keep to a schedule...
View ArticleNeulasta and diet
I received a Neulasta injection after each one of my chemo treatments. I was on too many pain killers to know whether I would have experienced any side effects. The following supplements and foods help...
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TethysWhat about eating tahini (made from sesame seeds) for helping WBC count? Is it just for platelets?
View Articletahini from germinated sesame seeds
I was eating tahini from whole sesame seeds for the past year and my WBC only rarely went above about 4 k/mcl. Two weeks ago I started using tahini from whole organic germinated sesame seeds at the...
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they gave me neulasta and neupagen shots. i got four a week of the neupagen it did not bring mine up enough to get any more chemo i was only able to recieve 4 treamtents not 6. It has been over 2 years...
View ArticleI found the brand Max Sesame
I found the brand Max Sesame and ordered a jar of it. It looks like it comes in a spread form? Is that what you have? How do you eat it? I hope it's the right stuff. I am willing to try anything to not...
View Articlegerminated sesame paste
O.K. This is how I eat the Max Sesame paste. I empty the contents of the jar with a rubber spatula into some kind of bowl. Then I add water little by little mixing the paste as I go. It slowly turns...
View ArticleLow platelets and white count
Your reply about supplements intrigued me. I have ovca. I have lived with liver disease since middle teens. I am now 48. My normal WBC is 2 5 and platelets 45-50. As you can imaging, chemo is not...
View ArticleI was disappointed too
In reply to I had the shot. It mustI was diappointed too when I couldn't receive my second treatment because of my low white blood cell count. I too got the shot (of Neulasta) and also remember the...
View ArticleShot
In reply to Low white countI had to get the shot (Neulasta). I am surprised that they are not going ahead and scheduling you for the shot. Otherwise you might have to miss the next treatment if they...
View Articlesorry for your disappointment
In reply to Low white countbut I get a Neulasta shot after each infusion series. It's very expensive for the insurance companies, so it's given only if or when you need it to stay on track. Not being...
View ArticleNeulasta and diet
In reply to Low white countI received a Neulasta injection after each one of my chemo treatments. I was on too many pain killers to know whether I would have experienced any side effects. The following...
View ArticleSesame seeds?
In reply to Neulasta and dietTethysWhat about eating tahini (made from sesame seeds) for helping WBC count? Is it just for platelets?Log in or register to post comments
View Articletahini from germinated sesame seeds
In reply to Sesame seeds?I was eating tahini from whole sesame seeds for the past year and my WBC only rarely went above about 4 k/mcl. Two weeks ago I started using tahini from whole organic...
View ArticleNeupagen
In reply to tahini from germinated sesame seedsthey gave me neulasta and neupagen shots. i got four a week of the neupagen it did not bring mine up enough to get any more chemo i was only able to...
View ArticleI found the brand Max Sesame
In reply to tahini from germinated sesame seedsI found the brand Max Sesame and ordered a jar of it. It looks like it comes in a spread form? Is that what you have? How do you eat it? I hope it's the...
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