Re: drugs-Skip- filgastrim

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Hi Skip,

Filgastrim is more commonly known as Neupogen so you may want to re-

post your question with the word Neuppogen in the title. I

personally haven't taken it before but I know that many people have.

Take care,

Tracey

>

> I was wondering if anyone has taken the drug called filgastrim,

> it was suggested I talk with my hem doc about it. As after this

last

> while I am very low on ANC as well as white cells.

>

> http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=2588

>

> this is where I was directed to read about it. I do hate taking

extra drugs, after all these years just taking a drug for cml. also

he mentioned we may in

> the future talk about a mini-transplant. I am very leary

> of that, as I still feel not all bad after the Pneumonia,

> they took another 2 liters of fluid, which makes 4 liters

> all together in the past two weeks, boy do I feel much beter

> being able to breath. I was hoping that if anyone has taken

> this filgastrim, to tell me about any bad effects or even good ones

> thank in advance

> SkipD

> dx'ed 30++++

>