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Does anyone feel like giving up ?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Apr 16 9:02am | Replies (25)

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I’ve told my story here before and I will keep telling it.
I had a Reclast infusion 12/12/24
It is now April and I am still having dizziness and heart rate issues. I had an awful response to this drug and was in the ER 3 times in one week. Started with the flu like symptoms which they say are normal to passing out within 48 hrs of getting it
I had acute colitis, severe esophagitis. I lost 10 pounds in two weeks and was out of work for almost 2 months.
I have tons of medical bills and issues I have never had before. Thank God I was able to get through most of this. I’m still working on the dizziness and heart rate issues. Although these types of terrible reactions are rare. They do happen. I am having a brain MRI on Tuesday just to make sure the dizziness is not from any other source.
I was a health 64 yr old woman and was frightened into picking a drug for my bone density. By all accounts Reclast is the lesser of all the poison. Well it is not !
When I scheduled my MRI scheduler told me it is not the first time she heard this story. So what does that tell you!
The best advice I can give is if you must choose something, go for a daily med. at least this way you have a bad side effect, you can stop it and will dissipate out of your body. I am stuck with this in my body for a good year anyway. Never again. Diet and exercise will be the key. I would rather take my chances.

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I am sorry that you had such a negative reaction. I’m so afraid mysrlf because I don’t tolerate any meds . MY experience with Prolia was not good either . You advice is the best I’ve heard. Be well and hopefully strong. Thank you.

@annar Thank you for sharing your story! I’m so sorry your experience has been so awful. You mention Colitis and Esophagitis. Are you saying these conditions were brought on my the Reclast infusions?

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it is so important to hear experiences that can be yours also. Thank you! I too was prescribed Reclast, but had to postpone it because I have broken my knee. This fracture is seen as not connected with OP, but I had much pain and could not imagine to have side effects from taking Reclast infusion. OP did not influence the healing of knee fracture (as I thought) in my case.
But now, with my DEXA - 3, I have to start taking some OP medicine. As many other patients here, I am stressed and confused. Your advice about daily med is very useful.