Reclast infusion side effects?

@pattwc Like you, my doctor recommended Fosamax. I have severe osteoporosis and decided not to take it based on articles I read that said it offers minimal fracture prevention benefits in postmenopausal women without a prior fracture or vertebral compression. It does make your DEXA numbers better because you retain old bone.

There are many articles about studies done on this, here is one. The last paragraph offers a summary of findings. https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(24)00101-3/fulltext

And an older arcticle, https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/04/popular-osteoporosis-drugs-come-with-mounting-concerns/index.htm

Hello,
I’m new to this forum.
I had a Reclast Infusion in May 2025. After a year dealing with knee pain issues my Dexa Scan results were terrible.
My endocrinologist had already suggested I’d need it, after doing some research I refused it for about 5 years.
Since the infusion, I’ve had digestive problems and pain on my left ribs. Strangely, on the first 24 hours after the infusion this is the exact place where I had intense sharp pain. It’s mostly during the night and in the morning.
Anyone experiencing the same?
Thank you!

Thank you so much for the links. The more info the better. I am leaning
toward not taking the Fosamax...it is one scary medication.

Wishing you all the best in this journey. It is nice to know we are not
traveling alone.

Hello,
I’m new to this forum.
I had a Reclast Infusion in May 2025. After a year dealing with knee pain issues my Dexa Scan results were terrible.
My endocrinologist had already suggested I’d need it, after doing some research I refused it for about 5 years.
Since the infusion, I’ve had digestive problems and pain on my left ribs. Strangely, on the first 24 hours after the infusion this is the exact place where I had intense sharp pain. It’s mostly during the night and in the morning.
Anyone experiencing the same?
Thank you!

Hello,
I’m new to this forum.
I had a Reclast Infusion in May 2025. After a year dealing with knee pain issues my Dexa Scan results were terrible.
My endocrinologist had already suggested I’d need it, after doing some research I refused it for about 5 years.
Since the infusion, I’ve had digestive problems and pain on my left ribs. Strangely, on the first 24 hours after the infusion this is the exact place where I had intense sharp pain. It’s mostly during the night and in the morning.
Anyone experiencing the same?
Thank you!

I refused FOSAMAX also along with a 2 x a year injection another Dr. recommended. I’m afraid of all the medication that has been presented.
I’m doing vitamin d ,k weights and an herb called horsetail What are your plans for your bone health
Thank you for sharing

Hello,
I’m new to this forum.
I had a Reclast Infusion in May 2025. After a year dealing with knee pain issues my Dexa Scan results were terrible.
My endocrinologist had already suggested I’d need it, after doing some research I refused it for about 5 years.
Since the infusion, I’ve had digestive problems and pain on my left ribs. Strangely, on the first 24 hours after the infusion this is the exact place where I had intense sharp pain. It’s mostly during the night and in the morning.
Anyone experiencing the same?
Thank you!

To be honest, you simply can’t rely on any doctor’s recommendation alone. I read that a doctor spends an average of twelve minutes with a patient in a given appointment. I’ve never spent more than seven personally. It is impossible to be a thorough clinician regarding complex conditions in such a short period of time. The long term side effects of these pharmaceuticals are extensive. You have to research other patients experiences and literature and make the best decision you can for yourself. The trials are often run or funded by the pharmaceutical companies themselves and physicians are grossly underreporting adverse effects due to routinely dismissing patient complaints as “not caused by the medication.” None of this serves public health.

@aberg Not sure what doctors one might be seeing. I just had a consultation with the chief of endocrinology at HSS (Hospital for Special Surgery) NYC. He spent and hour with me after having gone over my bone density and blood work. It was a very detailed consultation and I decided on Evenity for two months before a reverse shoulder replacement. Yes, there are problems in the system with amount of time spent because of how little medicare pays doctors. We need to be active in our behalf. Ex, I saw two physiatrists before I settle on the one I continue to see because he is smart, skilled, kind and I never feel rushed. I understand that it is frustrating but we need to be with doctors who are the best.

@sstopalian
You’re lucky!
Please send his/hers info?
I am in NY and my endocrinologist is not a bad Dr. but she swears my Reclast infusion was a good thing, even now with my terrible side effects. I’m about to see her in 2 weeks, I’ll try to argue once again in my behalf that this was a bad decision. But we only have so much time together!