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High anxiety regarding Reclast or Prolia decison for OP meds

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 22 4:39pm | Replies (165)
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@255anny

Thanks for the info. So it's advised to take the Zyrtec after the infusion and next time 5 days before if any reactions popped up? I read somewhere to take the Zyrtec before the infusion to help. I actually was thinking about doing that the day before and maybe for 1 or 2 days after. Along with Tylenol. I don't want to make myself weaker or ill with these OTC meds but I want to do anything I can to avoid horrible reactions.

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windyshores | @windyshores | Sep 22 3:09pm

@gently the Medrol pack starts with six 4mg pills, then 5, then 4 etc. So 24mg, 20, 16, and so on....

I seem to remember another pack that started with 60mg (six 10mg pills). It was 60,60, 40,40, 20, 20, 10, 10 5, 5- for 10 days vs the 6 days above,

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lizzie12 | @lizzie12 | Sep 22 4:39pm

Ask your doctor or the infusion center what they recommend. Prior to the infusion I was told to just drink water during a phone call with an infusion nurse, they didn't say to take Tylenol or Zyrtec. When filling out paperwork at the infusion center one of the questions was if I had taken any Zyrtec Claritin etc which I hadn't. Afterwards I thought I should have asked why they ask that, but at that time was more focused on the infusion.
Besides some heartburn which has resolved I had no other side effects and feeling great.

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