Reclast Infusions: Side-effects & Recovery time

Posted by cindydee @cindydee, Mar 20, 2018

I just had a reclast infusion last week and have had serious side effects. I had the worst flue like aching for 5 days then my lefty arm became full of inflammation in the wrist, elbow and shoulder which caused extreme pain and I lost the ability to straighten my elbow. Ultrasound showed huge amounts of fluid throughout the arm. The right arm is now starting to have the same symptoms. The pain is excruciating. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Neither the ER doctor nor the Dr. who prescribed the procedure knew what to do to ease the symptoms. Both arms from fingertips to shoulder are swollen and neither elbow will straighten. Anyone else have adverse reactions to the reclast infusion? If yes, how long did it last?

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@linda1974

Hi everyone, my Reclast infusion was a week and a half ago. On Claritin for 5 days with ibuprofen/Tylenol. I was good. After taking nothing for 2 days I feel like I took 3 steps backwards. My joint pain is back and fatigue. So I'll be getting more Claritin today. Not sure how long I'll have to be on it, but it's better than the pain. I'll be checking with my Dr for sure, but maybe someone here has a suggestion.

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@linda1974 you could still be in the "acute phase reaction" with inflammation. Let us know if this continues!

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