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First Reclast Infusion went well!

Posted by janeted @janeted, 1 day ago

I had my first Reclast Infusion on Thursday afternoon. Today is Saturday. So far so good. I was so apprehensive after reading about the possible side effects, but I reread all the info on this site and felt I was prepared. I took Claritan the two evenings before and two nights afterwards. Took Tylenol the night before and for the following days. drank lots of water, some with hydration electrolytes in it. I had a 30 minute infusion and made sure I took it easy for the rest of the day and the next day. I’m hoping that by day 3, tomorrow, I can rest easy that I won’t have any further side effects. Nurse did tell me that when they increased from the 15 to the 30 minute drip the side effect rate plummeted. So very glad for this site and all the info I was able to gather. Thank you ladies!

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osteopatient2026 | @osteopatient2026 | 14 hours ago

Did you receive an iv drip for extra hydration prior to recast or just based on you hydrating well on your own. Glad things are going well.

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harborside24 | @harborside24 | 11 hours ago

So happy for you! It's crazy to think that any infusion center would consider a 15 minute infusion acceptable, but my understanding is that there are several who do it. My endocrinologist warned me about not getting a quick infusion. The hydration, antihistamine, and Tylenol make all the difference, I think. Keep us posted on how you're doing!

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harborside24 | @harborside24 | 11 hours ago
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So happy for you! It's crazy to think that any infusion center would consider a 15 minute infusion acceptable, but my understanding is that there are several who do it. My endocrinologist warned me about not getting a quick infusion. The hydration, antihistamine, and Tylenol make all the difference, I think. Keep us posted on how you're doing!

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@harborside24 And the length of administration, of course.

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janeted | @janeted | 11 hours ago
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Did you receive an iv drip for extra hydration prior to recast or just based on you hydrating well on your own. Glad things are going well.

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@osteopatient2026 just hydrated on my own.

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osteopatient2026 | @osteopatient2026 | 10 hours ago

I believe the infusion protocol is for no less than 20 minutes …lots of data on the patient improvement of reducing side effects. 30 minutes sounds better.

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prarysky | @prarysky | 10 hours ago
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I believe the infusion protocol is for no less than 20 minutes …lots of data on the patient improvement of reducing side effects. 30 minutes sounds better.

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Why this protocol is not standard practice is beyond me. If it helps to reduce the kind of side effects people are posting here, it seems that following it is a case of "do not harm." I've presented this protocol to my oncologist and PA and hope they will start independently using it with other patients.

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