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Reclast Infusions: Side-effects & Recovery time
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<p>In reading through previous discussions of Reclast, I have seen several mentions of arm or joint pain & swelling. But I haven’t seen anyone say how long that problem lasted and what they did to get rid of the swelling. Three weeks ago I had my first Reclast infusion. I had much joint and muscle pain that traveled from one area of the body to another. Most of it has gone now except one foot and ankle still has a lot of pain and swelling. I’m wondering how long this will last and what I can do to get rid of it. My doctor has never seen anyone with a reaction like mine to Reclast.</p>
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There is another thread that compares Reclast and Prolia that has a lot more info about the reactions people have had to Reclast (and the successes). You might want to check that out too.
The day after my first Reclast infusion, I began experiencing intense bone and muscle pain. I've been taking the maximum dose of extra strength Tylenol for the past 10 days, which helps a little. At this point, I can barely function, and I'm angry most of the time. What is causing this horrible pain and will it ever stop? It enraged me to learn that Reclast is not more effective than the monthly pills that I had been taking without any side effects. I'M CERTAIN THAT NO PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY WOULD PROMOTE A DRUG LIKE THIS FOR A CONDITION EXPERIENCED MOSTLY BY MEN. My doctor has no help to offer, and I definitely won't be seeing her again.
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Hello @auntiem2, welcome to Connect. You may notice that I edited your title slightly to be more specific on the topic or side-effects and recovery for reclast infusions. You mentioned you had read through some of the posts in other reclast discussions, but this is a more specific question and a good topic for its own discussion. I would like to invite @lookingforinfo, @cindydee, @ann0616, who have talked about differing degrees of side-effects and how long they took to go away or did not go away from their reclast infusions.
@auntiem2, your doctor mentioned they had not seen this type of reaction before, has he or she mentioned what they think you should do next or a possible explanation of your side-effects?