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Reclast Infusions: Side-effects & Recovery time
I just had a reclast infusion last week and have had serious side effects. I had the worst flue like aching for 5 days then my lefty arm became full of inflammation in the wrist, elbow and shoulder which caused extreme pain and I lost the ability to straighten my elbow. Ultrasound showed huge amounts of fluid throughout the arm. The right arm is now starting to have the same symptoms. The pain is excruciating. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Neither the ER doctor nor the Dr. who prescribed the procedure knew what to do to ease the symptoms. Both arms from fingertips to shoulder are swollen and neither elbow will straighten. Anyone else have adverse reactions to the reclast infusion? If yes, how long did it last?
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@askjewels I still only feel about 85% back to normal going on 3 weeks. Went back to work this week and I struggled.
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1 Reaction@askjewels hopefully your symptoms are short-lived. It has been 22 months for me, and I’m still experiencing a lot of the same symptoms along now with blurred vision. Best of luck
@dannyandebbie omg
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1 Reaction@dannyandebbie vertigo, loud ear ringing, dry heaves, loss of appetite due to gut wrenching nausea lost 5 pounds, chills, low grade fever, fatigue, and I don’t need to! Like a roller coaster. Gone one minute that not the next. Or feel good in the morning, than not the afternoon. On and off different symptoms different days. Got woken up this morning to muscle twitching/spasming on the left side of my back or hip not sure.
@dannyandebbie I want to be back to me, normal. Regret getting that, except for one thing - somehow it fixed my neck! I do not wake up with a stiff neck!
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1 Reaction@askjewels I did consult an endocrinologist pharmacist who said the Reclast remains in one’s system for up to 18 months, another said 10 years; guess no one truly knows. It looks like this is serious stuff and one Really needs to weigh out the pros and cons along with the potential side effects before agreeing to receive it!
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2 Reactions@dannyandebbie I was woken up with left kidney spasms Saturday morning and when I did my nails on Sunday, all the tips were white?
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1 ReactionI had my reclast treatment 8 days ago. Similar reactions starting about 8 hours after. I have arthritis and all those joints were painful it lasted 3 days. Tylenol arthritis meds helped. Thumbs were swollen for about 5 days. Cold symptoms short lived longer term fatigue, resting more during the days although I can feel myself slowly recovering.
Wishing you relief from your symptoms.
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1 Reaction@askjewels some of these symptoms are quite scary! You know, I do not recall my endocrinologist expressing any of these side effects before or during my infusion! Wish he had, might of changed my mine. I also know, the symptoms I’ve experienced has helped make up my future mind, no more infusion. In fact, I went to primary Friday for my annual and they wanted to give me RSVP, Flu and Covid vaccine to which I declined all 3, proud of myself! Stand strong for myself! Bast of luck for Short term symptoms!