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Zometa infusions to help prevent bone loss from cancer treatments
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jul 26 12:21pm | Replies (165)Comment receiving replies
I have ER/PR positive BC stage 3. I am getting hormone suppression therapy and take Anastrozole. My oncologist had me start on Zometa every 6 months even though my bone density is excellent as a recent study has shown it can help prevent bone mets. I have had one infusion so far and had extreme fever chills shakes about 18 hours after. My oncologist does not think it was a reaction to the Zometa infusion given the timing but from what I’ve read online it seems likely it was so I’m not sure what to think about that. I plan to continue the twice yearly infusions either way as I feel that a few hours of discomfort is worth the extra protection.
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@tessfair1
Thank you for your comments - my first tumor was Stage 2 and second one Stage 2 and also ER/PR+. I tried anastrozole, but did not do well on it with horrendous headaches and dizziness. I've been on letrozole now for 3 1/2 weeks and doing a bit better. My understanding from some ladies in my breast cancer support group is flu-like symptoms for 3-4 days and that sounds about what you have gone through. I have osteoporosis of my spine and osteopenia of the hips and my oncologist suggests the every 6-month route. One more thing we have to go through, right?!