Thank you, Colleen. I had a wonderful osteoporosis doctor who retired and was replaced by a young woman. My new doc told me that Reclast worked much better than the monthly Actenol pills I'd been taking. At the infusion center, the techs told me that the side effects of the infusion could be avoided by drinking 8 glasses of water for 3 consecutive days--I'm not sure whether they actually believed this garbage or had made it up themselves. I have a full time job involving a daily commute, an elderly mother who needs attention, a boyfriend, and a very energetic puppy, and it's hard to function with this pain. Driving is particularly painful. Not sure what to do--will probably try alternative medicine next if the pain doesn't stop soon.