Reviewer: Jay, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I have never been in so much pain . Within hours of the infusion my joints and bones were screaming in pain. The dr. Gave me tramadol and said it would pass . It is passing but taking so long. As it passes my left hand started swelling . I woke one day to find the pain in my hand unbearable . The thumb joint and wrist is horrible. I cannot use it all and it gets worse daily. Today I will seek help ... Show Full Comment

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I have never been in so much pain . Within hours of the infusion my joints and bones were screaming in pain. The dr. Gave me tramadol and said it would pass . It is passing but taking so long. As it passes my left hand started swelling . I woke one day to find the pain in my hand unbearable . The thumb joint and wrist is horrible. I cannot use it all and it gets worse daily. Today I will seek help from a hospital or urgent care. Why did this happen ? How long will it last? I canâ??t keep taking pain killers. Will it pass? How can I help myself to make it pass quickly? I just canâ??t believe the levels of pain this has caused . Wish I knew more.
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Reviewer: Aching_Body_Reclast, 55-64 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I am a registered nurse, I am one of the healthiest (no symptoms of any medical problems except for osteoporosis), non-complaining, NON-neurotic persons and a previous skeptic of online reviews as people often pull their other medical issues into reactions they're having from a particular medication. However, HERE is where I am no longer a skeptic. I had my first Reclast infusion in September ... Show Full Comment

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I am a registered nurse, I am one of the healthiest (no symptoms of any medical problems except for osteoporosis), non-complaining, NON-neurotic persons and a previous skeptic of online reviews as people often pull their other medical issues into reactions they're having from a particular medication. However, HERE is where I am no longer a skeptic. I had my first Reclast infusion in September 2018. I was due for number 2 in late 2019, but I postponed it till February 2020 because of the awful, ongoing, body pains, fatigue and headaches I experienced after the first infusion. I did do all the right things. I hydrated, had them infuse it slowly, gave me an extra 250cc bag of IV fluid, I took antihistamines for 5 days before and Tylenol the day of. I have to admit that infusion number two overall, was not as severe the first month with reaction as number 1. That is described in the literature that the first is the worst. However, it is now 3.5 months later and I'm feeling horrible again. I have daily "body aches", somewhat relieved by taking calcium which makes sense, I take Magnesium glycinate too which helps a lot in general with achiness. I can honestly say that if I didn't HAVE to take this awful medication, I wouldn't dare. I really want these pains and headaches that have started up again, to go away as it interferes with work productivity. For those of you who are dismissing side-effects, shame on you. I'm glad you didn't get them, but for someone like me who has NO medical complaints or symptoms, this sucks, as it is definitly the Reclast!!
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Reviewer: Neena, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I had only one side effect a rash on my arm other then that this infusion works for me I have had 2 done an very thankful to not have to take meds for osto

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I had only one side effect a rash on my arm other then that this infusion works for me I have had 2 done an very thankful to not have to take meds for osto
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Reviewer: Keebler, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I am a 58 year old woman, and yesterday afternoon I had my Reclast Intravenous Procedure done for the first time. I drank plenty of water (64 oz) the day before, and drank more water (32 oz) the morning of. I took two (2) Extra Strength Tylenol one hour prior to the Procedure. The nurse first administered the Saline and then the Zoledronic Acid (RECLAST). I was also given juice to drink during thi ... Show Full Comment

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I am a 58 year old woman, and yesterday afternoon I had my Reclast Intravenous Procedure done for the first time. I drank plenty of water (64 oz) the day before, and drank more water (32 oz) the morning of. I took two (2) Extra Strength Tylenol one hour prior to the Procedure. The nurse first administered the Saline and then the Zoledronic Acid (RECLAST). I was also given juice to drink during this time. The whole process took about 40 minutes. I continued to drink plenty of liquids the rest of the day and took two (2) more Extra Strength Tylenol 4 hours later. So far, I have only felt somewhat tired and slightly achy. I am continuing to drink plenty of water as recommended, and hopefully all is good from here out!
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Reviewer: bzyquilter , 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I was scared to death to have this infusion because of the negative reviews. I even put it off for two years trying to find a natural remedy. I finally felt at peace about getting the infusion when my last bone scan showed osteoporosis in one area and osteopenia in two areas. I knew I had to do something. I asked my doctor if I could get the infusion over 30 minutes instead of 15 because I had rea ... Show Full Comment

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I was scared to death to have this infusion because of the negative reviews. I even put it off for two years trying to find a natural remedy. I finally felt at peace about getting the infusion when my last bone scan showed osteoporosis in one area and osteopenia in two areas. I knew I had to do something. I asked my doctor if I could get the infusion over 30 minutes instead of 15 because I had read there were fewer side effects with a longer infusion time. She requested it and the infusion clinic was happy to comply. They said they normally give the first infusion over a longer time anyway. After the infusion I went home expecting to be sick and I waited and waited. Nothing. I went about my business as usual. I took Tylenol for three days to ward off any fever and to help with discomfort. The evening of the infusion I got a slight headache that lasted off and on for three days. Not terrible. I have to say that my aches and pains that I experienced were no worse than the few days after I ran my first half marathon. I was sore but rubbed a blend of 15 drops of copaiba oil mixed in 2 oz of fractionated coconut oil on the areas that were sore and got almost instant relief. I never got nauseated or had abdominal issues. In fact the biggest issue was I was tired and took a few naps. My infusion was two weeks before Christmas and I still was able to do my Christmas preparations without interruption of being sick. I did nap every day. Another side effect I had for a couple of days was my skin felt â??touchy.â? Like when you have a fever but I did not have one. Really all in all this was WAY better than I had expected and Iâ??ll be eager to see the results on my next scan.
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