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I had my first and last reclast infusion last August. I want to find if others had the same reaction to the treatment as I did. 5 days after the infusion I developed terrible swelling in my joints, and could barely walk. I was in so much pain. The swelling only relented after a several days on a very powerful prescription anti-inflammatory med. I am still in pain daily, mostly in my hips and lower back. I have gained weight and am less inclined to exercise because it just hurts more. Has anyone else had this experience?
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The insert link was for Zoledronic. Is that the same as 'reclast'?
Had my Reclast early July 2025. Joint pain started four days later and on the sixth could not walk for an hour and a half; a lot of swelling in both knees and felt like lead weights had been put on. My rheumatologist said I was on the 3 percent that gets adverse effects and said it could take two weeks to two months to go away. Weird thing is that in a week I was fine! Been hiking this month and all is fine!
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Not in my hips but both shoulders and my left foot, 11 months later and still quite sore! I have found the more I use my arm the less they hurt, but Always feeling very lame and sometimes I cannot walk on the left foot at all. I was just scheduled to go see a Rheumatologist, not until 01/29/2026 unless they have a cancellation! Long story short, as much as it hurts, I find the more active I am the less they hurt; maybe because my mind is more occupied with what I am doing and less on the pain. I did report this to FDA!
If interested!
If you feel that you are suffering from these medications long term to report that to FDA.
For on-line reporting to FDA: https://www.fda.gov/safety/medwatch-fda-safety-information-and-adverse-event-reporting-program
For phone reporting: 1-800-FDA-1088.
There is a lot of information online on Reclast side effects- drugs.com, the FDA and Pfizer's own drug insert: https://labeling.pfizer.com/ShowLabeling.aspx?format=PDF&id=4676
In addition to the brief info below, Pfizer has a thorough chart with ev