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I just spent the past couple of days contacting my clients in Florida who were affected by the hurricanes. It was probably good for me to not read these posts for a few days. When I started back on them I got SO angry. Yes, of course, the side effects that all of you are feeling are from the Reclast infusion. What else could it be? One day you are feeling pretty good, you have the infusion, and the next day (the very next day in my case) all hell breaks loose. And, as in my case, you probably asked several doctors about those side effects and they all denied that they were from the Reclast. They are LYING to us. They are trying to protect the drug company or maybe the doctor who administered the infusion. But they are not trying to protect us or anyone who is on the sidelines trying to decide if they should get the infusion. And it's not a pill or a shot. Oh no! It's an infusion! How invasive is that!! Again, in my case, none of the doctors even suggested I come in for an exam to try to figure out what the problem is. I finally realized that they didn't do that because they KNEW it was the Reclast. One of the doctors actually said, "Anyway, it's too late. It's already in you. We can't take it out." And the sad thing is that there are many, many bone drugs out there. You don't have to take Reclast. Let me repeat that...you don't have to take Reclast.
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My doc is pushing Reclast. I have expressed my fear for the orals now the Reclast. She is dismissing as incorrect ALL of my concerns. I might be opening a can of worms, but has anyone done the FRAX test? Go online and check it out. I did it and have only 0.1% chance of having a hip fracture in the next 10 years. I am 70. I have fallen/slipped on ice twice and a large pine cone once in the last 3 years and no break or crack. She said I was lucky. Maybe so, but I just want to try other ways to increase my bone density. She doesn't address ANY other ways to help, saying they won't help. Anyone?
The bone drugs do different things, though. You have to take *something* to prevent bone loss after using the other meds. There aren't many choices for that.
Everyone here is between a rock and a hard place because there's no silver bullet drug for osteoporosis. You cross your fingers and hope for little or no side effects.
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@dingus sorry but many of us do have to take Reclast or we lose all the gains we got from the other drugs. I have terrible GERD and cannot do Fosamax. The other option is fracture, which I have done 7 times.
I am having side effects and am feeling between a rock and a hard place. Not sure if you can address each side effect separately with the appropriate doctor. The endos really can't undo it but maybe other doctors can treat symptoms/side effects.
My doctor is absolutely concerned with my well-being and not protecting himself or anyone else. However, in my experience, doctors aren't well-versed in side effects. In fact, they just go on google when asked. Pharmacists know more.
I have already heard the line "I haven't heard that from anyone else." Well, I am telling my doctor about my side effects so he cannot say that to someone else!