Hi everyone
Has anybody had the zarzio injections? I had my first one last night and today have been experiencing an increasingly sore lower back. At first I thought I must’ve pulled it but have since read that it can be a side effect of the zarzio - has anyone else experienced this? and does it mean it’s going to get worse the more I have (I have to have 5 this round).
It’s so difficult working out what might be a side effect of what medication.
Hope someone has some experiences to share.
Joemic x
Hi Joemic Sorry you’re having a rough time
Cycle 1 I had /zarzio inj 30MU for days 4 to 8 so 5 injections, apart from a mild lower back ache across the pelvis area I was ok. Downed a couple of paracetamol - (probably wouldn’t under normal circumstances but i had a rough ride with reactions to two drugs so sometimes enough is enough). Cycle 2 starts for me tomorrow. Getting the same targeted therapies but a different chemo drug this time time round. Hope your pain decreases… I’m so glad this treatment is available even though it’s brutal to be honest. Even so I don’t see the point of being a martyr, I take the painkillers rather quicker than i normally would than add to the side effect misery.
cycle 1 for me = herceptin, pertuzumab and docetaxol HER2+
let us know how you’re doing
ps were you brave enough to inject yourself ‘pinch an inch and pop it’ is the advice here; glad my OH was around
Wishing you well Alice