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Reclast Infusions: Side-effects & Recovery time
I just had a reclast infusion last week and have had serious side effects. I had the worst flue like aching for 5 days then my lefty arm became full of inflammation in the wrist, elbow and shoulder which caused extreme pain and I lost the ability to straighten my elbow. Ultrasound showed huge amounts of fluid throughout the arm. The right arm is now starting to have the same symptoms. The pain is excruciating. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Neither the ER doctor nor the Dr. who prescribed the procedure knew what to do to ease the symptoms. Both arms from fingertips to shoulder are swollen and neither elbow will straighten. Anyone else have adverse reactions to the reclast infusion? If yes, how long did it last?
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@bytheriver I'm in the same boat. I had a Reclast infusion in January 2025. Two weeks later, I had terrible right-knee pain and swelling and went to the emergency department to be checked out for a blood clot. They found out it was a Baker's cyst-- which they thought could be due to arthritis. I never had arthritis before and no one in my immediate family had. Right after the right knee was damaged, the left knee then had a Baker's cyst and I went to physical therapy which helped (but I still get knee flare-ups sometimes). My joints and muscles have been stiff since the 2025 infusion-- before that I was very limber. The latest flare-up is my left hip. I have a sports medicine appointment this week to check on the reason-- I assume it is new arthritis. I will not take Reclast again either. But I am at a loss about what comes next. I took Prolia for many years and was fine with that, never any problems.