The best for you that your family doctor check your progress at regular appointments to make sure that this drug is help you and to check for unwanted effects.
Colony stimulating factors are using to prevent or reduce the risk of infection while you are being treated with cancer medication. Because your body's ability to fight infection is reduced, it is very important that you call your family doctor at the first sign of any infection - for example, if you get a fever or chills so you can start antibiotic treat right away.
Colony stimulating factors commonly cause mild bone pain, usually in the lower back or pelvis, about the time the white blood cells start to come back in your bone marrow. The pain is usually mild and lasts only a few days. Your family doctor will probably prescribe a mild analgesic - painkiller for you to take during that time. If you find that the analgesic is not strong enough, talk with your family doctor about using something that will make you more comfortable.