reclast infusion

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Thanks so much. How long will you be on Reclast? And when done, is it possible to end treatment?

PROLIA is just as bad as RECLAST. I had to take a Reclast Infusion because of taking 1 Prolia. Prolia gave me too many side effects and Reclast made me pass out and when I came to I was so sick for few days.

The reason I had to take Reclast infusion was because of taking 1 Prolia shot. I had many side effects from Prolia. Wish I never took it. But my Dr scared me into it.

I think one never knows how our body will respond to something new, but doctors should be very clear about the possible side effects. About Reclast, mine just said, you might have flulike symptoms. Well, never have I had flu like that! However, I never had any reaction at all to Prolia.
Best of luck out there.

I’ll get one more treatment then have a scan to see how well my bones have improved. Probably take a drug holiday for a few years after next March.
Thanks

Update on my last Reclast infusion, last week. This was #3, annual, 5 mg. I did have flu like symptoms the first two times, about a day and a half after the infusion that lasted another day and a half. Annoying flu stuff, not too bad, but I didn’t feel like going anywhere. Nothing the rest of the year. If I were still working, I could have gone to work, but probably wouldn’t have gotten too much done.
I knew a slower infusion might help side effects, the nurse told me most people don’t have a reaction the 3rd time. As she was preparing the infusion I asked how long it would take, she said 30 min plus 5 for saline.
It was more like 15 min plus saline. I hadn’t been worried about the timing after she said 30, so I didn’t note the beginning time, but was surprised it went so fast. My husband was there, and agreed. Of course at that point, there’s not much I could do about it. I really wasn’t worried too much because I’d had so little problem with Reclast.
By the time I got out to the car my eyeballs were achy, and I was very mildly nauseous. I had eye conjunctivitis when taking alendronate, same class of drug, a biphosphonate, it was part of the reason I moved to Reclast.
The achy eyes and nausea lasted about 4 hours. I didn’t have the same flu symptoms but did feel off and fatigued that next day. All symptoms went away, I seem fine.

If/when another Reclast infusion is recommended, which I guess might in 3-4 years, I’ll have a serious discussion with the doctor about the infusion time. I would do Reclast again if needed, but never in 15 min.