Hello All,
I thought I would add my experience with the Reclast infusion. First a little background on my medical history. I have a few autoimmune diseases including Hashimoto’s and vitiligo. I also have IBS-C which I control with my diet, and I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in December 2023. I had a double mastectomy, and I did not need chemo or radiation treatment. I also opted not to take any ongoing medications. During the timeframe of my breast cancer diagnosis, they thought it was a good idea to do a new scan and discovered I had moved from osteopenia (was -2.2) to osteoporosis (-2.5). This was not a surprise to me as my mother had osteoporosis and I’ve had several siblings diagnosed with it as well. My mother had taken Fosamax for over 20 years so I tried that first but ended up with never-ending heartburn. After discussing my options with my endocrinologist, he suggested I try the Reclast infusion. After reading all the horror stories on here, I rescheduled the infusion 3 times before finally deciding it was my best option for now. I normally drink 60 + ounces of water every day so being hydrated wasn't an issue but to be extra sure I drank 96 ounces that day before my appointment and I brought my water bottle with me to the appointment and drank while the infusion was taking place. I also took two 500 milligrams of Tylenol 30 minutes before my appointment. The infusion was 20 minutes long and the flush was 5 minutes. I thought about asking for the infusion to be changed to 60 minutes but after the nurse stated he had not heard of patients having issues after the infusion, I decided to give the 20 minutes a try. That evening, I drank another 24 ounces of water and felt fine. The next morning, I felt a little off but decided this was the side effects of the medication. As the day wore on, I began to experience more and more flu-like symptoms (achy joints, headache, tiredness). I took ibuprofen about every 5 hours but that really didn’t help. Sunday morning, I was feeling a bit better but not 100%. By Sunday evening my joints were better, and my headache was improving but I was extremely tired. Today is Tuesday and other than being tired, I’m back to normal. I’m not sure I’ll do this infusion again. I feel like there must be better and more natural alternatives so I’m going to continue to do more research. Has anyone tried a natural remedy that they know works (i.e. your scan has shown improvements)?