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Reclast BEWARE causes broken femur!
Doctor put me on Reclast for 3 years. By third year after iv left leg hurting and getting weaker. Finally, one day leg gave out and I fell to the ground with broken femur. Emergency Surgery. After this several doctors told me it was due to Reclast. Was never told Reclast could do this. Women should avoid this iv. I will post what happened to me wherever I can. To put this drug out knowing it can cause a broken femur is horrible. Women should be told this side effect before receiving the drug. Having a broken femur is a terrible thing with the pain and surgery. I am 3 months out from surgery and still recovering. Now my doctors tell me I should not get anymore reclast! Too late for my broken Femur! Beware of Reclast!
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@debraida01 this wasn’t my post. I hope you find the answer. So much to know right?
would PT help the pain in my legs?
I had 2 of the 3 infusions, and while it actually did strengthen my bones, it has severely damaged my teeth. I have not yet been diagnosed, but it is quite likely that I have necrotic bone damage. My symptoms include severe pain when chewing, broken teeth, needing to have both canine teeth removed, receding gums to the point that I can feel the root of the tooth, and terrible black abcesses on my teeth. Sadly, I do not meet the VA’s requirements to be treated at their clinic and do not have dental insurance. I will be trying to connect with a Patient’s Advocate tomorrow.
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3 Reactions@davi73ford I'm so sorry for what you are going through Davi. I hope you get the help you need. I'm a little surprised the VA doesn't cover this.
I'm also curious about why this happens. I read that a very rare side effect of Reclast is osteonecrosis of the jaw. This might explain what is happening to you.
I hope you get some answers and that your condition improves, quickly!
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Hmm - you've made me wonder. I have had Reclast a few times and have also broken my femur. The impetus for my break was when I had an OP procedure where a pain pump w/hydromorphone was implanted. I knew I was severely sensitive to all opiates, got home, promptly collapsed and broke my femur in the process. Maybe, just maybe, had I not had Reclast my femur wouldn't have been broken when I had the drug reaction. Thank you for pointing this out - I was thinking about having another Reclast infusion and you have helped me change my mind.
I am sorry this happened to you but you are so wrong in advising people to BEWARE of Reclast!! I was on Reclast for 5 years and I had absolutely no side effects. Please be careful regarding your scare tactics. Just because it happened to you, does not mean it will happen to others.
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