Questions about Reclast for osteoporosis.

I have osteoporosis and received the Reclast infusion on May 13th of this year. My joint pain is becoming worse than before the infusion. I'm 71 y/o so this could be due to the aging process, however just wondering if anyone else has experienced this. My endocrinologist wants me to take another infusion in the spring of 2024. I'm not sure I want to do this. My endocrinologist also told me that there's no pain with osteoporosis. She's in her early 20s.

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I am faced with getting Reclast, question for you did the joint pain eventually go away for you? I can handle side effects if they eventually go away, but if they NEVER go away, that's a different story.

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Hello. Yes the joint pain did go away. I can't say exactly how long it lasted and to be fair, I do have some joint discomfort due to the osteoarthritis anyway. I just thought it was more severe in the major joints, with generalized aching for something like 2 -3 months. I'm good now and facing another infusion in May. I'm still not sure if I'm going to do it. I'm doing some research on supplements, vitamins, etc. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

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I am getting a Reclast infusion in July, so this is good to know..

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I had 2 Reclast infusions over the last 4 years because I cannot take the pills. My mother and grandmother broke their hips without falling because of osteoporosis. Healthy incredibly active women who ate a huge amount of green leafy vegetables & exercised daily over decades and still ended up with it. My sister walks 2 hours a day and does yoga and now at 64 has osteoporosis. I had undiagnosed celiacs for decades so I was being malnourished without knowing it, so I am now being treated for bone loss. After my first Reclast infusion, I had flu like symptoms for 3 days. Before the second infusion I was told to take an Advil before the infusion and one when I got home. I was just a bit achy. I saw no increase in my bone mass in the first two years BUT I HAD NO BONE LOSS. In the third year my score increased by 3 points. I will need to do Reclast again next year to keep my bone mass where it is. Good luck with your choice!

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Hello. Yes the joint pain did go away. I can't say exactly how long it lasted and to be fair, I do have some joint discomfort due to the osteoarthritis anyway. I just thought it was more severe in the major joints, with generalized aching for something like 2 -3 months. I'm good now and facing another infusion in May. I'm still not sure if I'm going to do it. I'm doing some research on supplements, vitamins, etc. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

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I, too, will be getting Reclast, probably in June.
All my Evenity anxiety (that has been without side effects) has been transferred to Reclast anxiety. 😳

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I also have Celiac disease (diagnosed at 45, now 65) and really wish that someone had told me that there was no way around not getting osteoporosis. I just had my first Reclast infusion. Had horrible reactions even with plenty of fluids and Tylenol. Fever, chills, holy cow! 72 hrs later still feel like crap and my stomach is way messed up. Metallic taste in my mouth. Hoping tomorrow is better.

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So you took Evenity and did well re: side effects? That is definitely good to know.

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