Zometa Experiences

Good morning, @tristram, Zometa is a medication which can help prevent bone damage for patients with Multiple Myeloma but not limited to that disease. I found a number of conversations for you in several support groups within Connect regarding Zometa for preventing bone loss. So you may see discussion in the Breast Cancer group, for instance. But it’s the same medication so the conversations will still be relevant for you.

I’m also including an informative link from Myeloma.org regarding the use of Zometa for help with bone loss and bone pain due to Multiple Myeloma.
https://www.myeloma.org/treatment/current-fda-approved-medications/zometa-zoledronic-acid
Here are the links in our forum. You can also type in Zometa in the search box at the top of the page and may find more conversations.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/zometa-infusion-breast-cancer/
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https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/zometa-infusions/
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https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/zometa-2/
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https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/need-feed-back-for-this-drug-please/
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I’m hoping these IV infusions will help you with your increasing bone pain. It can be relentless and leaves you exhausted. Let me know how your sessions go, ok?

Thanks for the links, Lori. They help me decide whether to go with this or not. It sounds a bit frightening.

I know, so many medications we take can come with significant risks of side effects. But they also come with tremendous benefits that help us live fully and enjoy productive lives in the face of serious illnesses.

Just remember, most of the time, people writing in about side effects, whether in our forum or elsewhere, generally are only reporting the negative reactions they’ve had…not the positive experience millions of others have benefited from using medications.

Zomet (Zoledronic acid) is not a form of chemotherapy. It’s in a class of drugs called bisphosphonates which help slow the process of bone loss and it’s indicated for treatment in patient’s for Multiple Myeloma.

Again, Zomet isn’t a chemotherapy drug, but I found a good article on Chemocare.com about the side effects which should help encourage you about taking the med.

According to Chemocare.com,
“Important things to remember about the side effects of zoledronic acid:

~Most people do not experience all of the side effects listed.
~Side effects are often predictable in terms of their onset and duration.
~Side effects are almost always reversible and will go away after treatment is complete.
~There are many options to help minimize or prevent side effects.
~There is no relationship between the presence or severity of side effects and the effectiveness of the medication.
The full article is here: https://chemocare.com/chemotherapy/drug-info/Zometa.aspx

Do you know how frequently you need the infusions?

I don't have any idea how many infusions my doctor plans. I've asked him to postpone next week's planned infusion so we can talk about it. Thanks again!

My husband was on Zometa following a metastasis to his hip. he received these infusions once a month followintg radiation to the hip. He never had any pain again to the hip. Hope it works as well for you.
Gina5009

Gina, Thanks for the info. That helps in my thinking.