Did anyone else get extremely sick from blood count booster shots during cancer ...
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7 days agoI have SCLC diagnosed in November. Stage 2. I’ve taken 16 rounds of chemo and radiation. I’m supposed to start immunotherapy with chemotherapy in a couple of weeks. I would have started sooner but I’m having trouble keeping my blood counts up? So the Dr ordered a shot to help bring them up? He said I might have flu symptoms? I got so sick I thought I might die? I stayed in bed for 4 days straight! I don’t know when I’ve been sicker? I wasn’t even this sick when I got Covid? I really thought about going to the ER? Has anyone else had one of these shots?
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6 days agoMany people in this community have experienced intense reactions to blood count booster shots, and what you're describing sounds incredibly challenging to go through on top of everything else. These shots can cause significant flu-like symptoms that are sometimes much more severe than expected, so you're definitely not alone in having such a strong reaction - it might be helpful to discuss this experience with your care team before your next treatment to see if there are ways to better manage any future side effects.
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