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hedynevada01,
I feel the same way you do about Reclast. But if you did decide to risk it, there are ways to protect yourself. It is known that 4mg works just as well as 5mg. Some people are taking a very low dose 1mg to test their reaction. If you have a longer infusion time with more dilute IV, you can avoid some of the adverse reactions. It does work well for some. It prevents fracture. It is one injection thought to last 2 years. And it will provide some fracture protection for ten years.
If you have any autoimmune activity you are more likely to have adverse reactios. This small 13 person study from Israel is scary https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28567535/
And then Reclast doesn't build the best bone. It works by blocking the cells that break bone down, without those cells the process of building and rebuilding is slowed down. Your bones collect older bone that is avascular and more brittle. The best bone is the remodeled bone built by Forteo or Tymlos. Given a choice I chose Forteo. These drugs have the disadvantage of cost, and you have to inject them everyday. But, if you have an adverse reaction to them or a side effect, you stop taking them and they leave your system within 24 hours.
If you scroll to the top of this page and write Reclast in the search box, you'll find warnings and encouragement going back years. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/?search=Reclast or you could tap the link.
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Month 3 of Forteo and I had a severe drug reaction that took 30 days of steroids and antihistamines to clear up. The picture is only of 1 leg. Both legs, although the calf area was the worst. Nightmare.
I am not able to tolerate any osteoporosis drugs and have done intense research on alternatives. There is a collagen peptide called Fortibone that is hopeful and has some scientific studies backing it. You can research through google scholar. My last dexi showed improved bone density in my hips and femoral neck, although the news wasnt good for my lumbar spine. Also, there is a guy named Kevin Ellis, Bone Coach, that has a lot of good information on fighting osteoporosis without drugs
Thank you. I have 24 more replies to look at and have yet to see a positive one. Someone tols me to put reclast in the search magnifying glass and the were over 5000 comments. I was led to beleive it was a one and done but it appears some are on it for 2,3, 04 more years.
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I too am very concerned about possibly doing Reclast after I am
done with Tymlos.
I’m going to have to choose something so I don’t lose any gains in bone from Tymlos.
Question:
Remember the drug boniva?
My mother took it for years and says she had no side effects.
I heard there’s a generic version still available.
Why is no one talking about it as a bisphosphonate to take ?
And is Evista ( which my mother is on now and no side effects)
The end of the line bone drug saved for people in their 80’s ? Or can
Someone take it in their 60’s ?