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I had a Reclast infusion for osteoporosis and had a terrible experience with it. It was infused into my left arm and resulted in swelling from biceps to finger tips, redness, aching pain throughout my body, a migraine headache all of which lasted for five days. I didn't realize that I had lost the use of my left hand until I fell when using it to hold onto a stair rail sending me smashing into the landing wall. This has resulted in a severely painful herniated thoracic disc with the nerve root being compressed that is inoperable. I would give anything to not have had that Reclast infusion.

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Oh, gee, that's awful. I wish doctors could do a pre-drug sensitivity test for all drugs before we invest them, yet alone have them injected! It's hard to imagine why that would be impossible to do and it makes so much sense. I saw a study mentioned, the focus of which is looking at genetics to try to evaluated which cases of osteoporosis respond well to which drugs so we don't have to be our own guinea pigs.

On a different note, I injured a nerve in my left arm which left the arm alternatively painful, numb or tingly. A neurologist diagnosed it as both compressed in one segment and hyper-extended in another. It took some time to self-resolve but did do so and I wish the same goood result for you!

I am so sorry for this unexpected and painful experience. So much of your body was involved in this pain.