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Reclast or zoledronic acid

Posted by sue417 @sue417, Jul 17 9:56pm

Hi
I just had my 3rd infusion 3 weeks ago of zoledronic acid.
It's been a nightmare. 5 days in stomach pain severe. Ended up in emerg. Bad gastritis, been having vertigo , nausea , anxiety my sodium was extremely low. Fatigue. It's been so difficult I will not do this again. Add the radiation fatigue bot fun

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andreamayo | @andreamayo | Jul 21 1:47pm
In reply to @vgen "My first Reclast infusion is tomorrow and I am not looking forward to it. I am..." + (show)
@vgen

My first Reclast infusion is tomorrow and I am not looking forward to it. I am very sensitive to side effects so wondering if a infusion is a good idea.
One year between therapy. Will that include side effects lasting longer?

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I had a Reclast infusion 6 months ago - no side effects.

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dna41 | @dna41 | Jul 21 1:47pm
In reply to @susanjane77 "I have had 5 Reclast infusions. The only side effect I had was a headache and..." + (show)
@susanjane77

I have had 5 Reclast infusions. The only side effect I had was a headache and fatigue. I am sorry to hear that others are experiencing worse side effects. I just make sure I am not hydrated before the infusion.

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Do you mean, make sure you ARE hydrated before the infusion?

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susanjane77 | @susanjane77 | Jul 21 1:52pm
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@dna41

Do you mean, make sure you ARE hydrated before the infusion?

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Thanks for noticing my error! Yes, make sure you are well hydrated before an infusion.

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windyshores | @windyshores | Jul 21 2:55pm

@vgen hydrate day before, day of, day after (or 2-3 days).
See if you can have a slower infusion- over an hour's time (MD might have to order)
Tylenol the day of, before the infusion, at bedtime and as needed.

I had a fever for 5 days, no biggie. Even though I did all of the above. It was fine. I get fevers with vaccines too.

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