@findtheanswersdn Hello and thank you for the question. Yes, I had preexisting lung issues going back to 2004, so going back 20 years. As a result of those health issues, I have been supplementing with electrolytes, vitamin D and calcium, had a series of iron infusions in April of this year, and all the other minerals and creatinine and eGFR are good. So I can't say that the reaction to the Reclast was caused by or associated with any vitamin or mineral deficiency. The iron supplementation was to help resolve fatigue. I have three osteoporosis specialists--an endocrinologist, a rheumatologist and Dr. McCormick--and discussed this event with all of them. The docs insisted that Reclast did not cause the upper respiratory infection, and informed me this year after my repeat DXA, that I needed another infusion of Reclast. The first infusion did not maintain bone density scores as expected, they say it partially worked. Due to my lung conditions Prolia was more or less prohibited, so Reclast was the only medication that was recommended by all three.

My rheumatologist told me that about 5% of patients experience a negative reaction after Reclast, and 5% of those folks experience a negative reaction after the second infusion. The chance of reacting a second time seemed extremely low.

So I decided to have a second infusion, which I had October 16. And she was right about having no reaction this time. I had none. I was well hydrated before the infusion and the medication was infused over 40 minutes (instead of 15), and I rested over the weekend, and I'm fine. So far. Interesting, right?

I wish you all the best with your treatment and your health.