I did not convince my doc to reduce the dose. He has been nervous about prescribing Reclast to the extent that he did not prescribe it during my cancer treatment, which is how my bones got so bad.

The concern about afib (I have paroxysmal afib) and kidneys has lessened but he still wants me to do a test dose of 20% (not half). That is 1 mg out of 5mg full dose.

I have done a partial dose of Tymlos and for my second appointment for Evenity, declined the second shot and only did one, which is a half dose. My doc did not prescribe that. I just declined on the spot and messaged him about it.

I have read that 2.5mg (1/2 dose) of Reclast is effective. I plan on asking my doc about that. His plan is for me to do the test dose of 1mg, then report after a month whether I tolerated it and what my next dose should be. I want to emphasize that this arrangement is probably unusual and is related to my other health issues. And it is coming from the doc, not me (for a change!)