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Does anyone have a solution to help manage Reclast side effects?
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rambol, steroids are hard on the bones, but seem to be the only real help with Reclast side effects. Some have side effects for a week that go away. Many have mild joint pain through the year. Others have a more severe long lasting struggle. Your wife may be able to get a 5 day dose of steroid which could be effective. IV steroid is thought to be the most effective. Rarely individuals are hospitalized after a Reclast infusion. There isn't any way to remove the drug from the body.
The serum half life of reclast is 146 hours. The medication attaches to the bone and releases over the year.
Anti inflammatories may help some. I've heard that exercise helps, but at some levels of pain, exercise is not possible.
I'm sorry your wife is experiencing this and am so glad you are advocating for her.
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@gently I am not taking this drug. I have had l4l5 fusion. Im not supposed to take steroids as it will cause fusion not to heal correctly. Us on. O bo e builder cuz Dr's dont care. All they care is oh I cant break protocol. Not even if it means helping my patient avoid another spondy and fusion in future because she is 70 and already has too many conditions cant get worse on this and could. Cant risk it. Im already at high risk because of fusion. Om9li actions 20 to 40 percent in normal bone . Pt higher 50 to 65 percent in low bone patients fusions either my bones break from too soft no bone builder or screws loose or break or Proximal junction kyphosis or fusion failure. Im terrified.