Reclast side effects 🙁

roxanne1950, itching is a common allergic reaction to Reclast and may resolve with allergy medication. If the itching is accompanied by swelling especially of the throat, be cautious enough to call your doctor. If you have trouble breathing or swallowing don't wait. Anaphylaxis can occur in days following a reclast injection though this is quite rare.

@gently
Thank you. Not having any serious problems, just the itching. I really appreciate your response
New to this site but think its great to hear responses from people.

@roxanne1950 I had itchy legs from calves to ankles. My rheumatologist wasn't familiar with it. I went to my dermatologist & he checked the PDR & reported that itching legs were reported 11% of the time. It is not a rash. The Reclast inflamed the capillaries & caused petechia. If you look carefully at the skin, they look like tiny bruises & they itch like crazy. He had me use a mild corticosteroid cream on them. He also had diagnosed me with Polymyalgia rheumatica 2 years prior when 2 doctors had missed it. He retired recently & boy do his patients miss him. Good luck to you.

@vagirl57 Thank you for reaching out. That is interesting, Sounds like a wonderful doctor. Can you tell me what PDR stands for. Sorry I'm very new here so wasn't sure. My itching is on the upper torso but I would like to talk to my dermatologist about this. I do feel like there are some tiny things on my upper chest above my breasts and below.

@vagirl57
PDR is Physicians Desk Reference.

@gently that is a very interesting article I am still resisting all drugs but my sister in law has had two Reclast injections (infusions? ) and loathes the after effects. Interestingly, my cousin's best friend, married to an orthopedic surgeon, only had one shot, maybe the guy also knew about the less-is-more theory.

Here is what's most unsettling about your article - these words, I've cut and pasted: "declining rates of development of new therapies for osteoporosis." What, the treatments we have now - w jaw rotting, thigh bones cracking, and just generally feeling terrible - are all so perfect we don't have to develop more? What is wrong with the medical community that they think the choice of evils they offer us is the best they can do.? We should have some mass demonstration somewhere.

@vagirl57 Thank you so much