Reclast Side Effects Poll and Discussion
July 29, 2008 · Filed Under Health Polls
Have you experienced Reclast side effects?
| Yes, Severe |  63% |
| Yes, Mild | 23% |
| Yes, Minor | 5% |
| No | 9% |
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I have suffered with abnormal heartbeats as well as major bone and joint pain.
I also had very severe bone and joint pain. This improved after almost 5 months. However, I also have high blood pressure and now am on medication for that.
I also have experienced severe bone and muscle pain. Reclast has thrwon me into oesteoarathritis in arms, shoulders, knees,legs and fingers. I can hardly use my fingers. I had my injecion in March 2008 and pain started in April in my arm. I have never had any type of arthritis before April. Best part is Drs. really don’t know how to treat us. I would love to talk to someone regarding this problem. I have been bedridden for 3 months. Hopefully, this will wear off in time. Hope it doesn’t take a year. Help if you can.
within a few weeks of having my infusion of reclast I began experiencing heart pounding and some irregular heart beats, i went to a cardiologist who put me on a 24 hr monitor and was told there were a few skips, etc but nothing to worry about…i dont know if it is just coincidental with the reclast and was curious to hear if anyone else is experiencing these uncomfortable symptoms…btw, i am 48 years old and other than breast cancer 9 years ago, i am healthy …thanks for sharing your stories.
I had my RECLAST on THURSDAY, NOV, 6th at 1:30 in the afternoon. I started out with a slight headache, 8;30 p.m.I had the worst chills I have ever experienced in my life..I am 71 yrs old.My family ended up putting 8 blanketson me. I don’t know if it was all the covers on me or my 103+ temperature, I finally started to get warm. I had such a severe headache, & my bones felt like someone was breaking them,all over my body. My family put 4 different calls into the dr. only to be told this is normal. I would love to know if any dr. or nurse ever had this injection. I THINK NOT. WE ARE THIER GUINI PIGS. You have heard the saying the cemetaries are full of drs. mistakes. It is Sunday the 9th,& I still feel awful. I will pray for all of you that you will get better. I know one thing they better never ask me to get another shot. My bones hurt terrible.
For 3-1/2 days after my injection I had severe pain in my spine and hips. I missed 3 days of work because I could hardly move. Two weeks later I began waking in the middle of the night with extreme pain in my shoulder and spine. After taking tylenol and applying heat, it subsided but the next morning my spine was sore. It wore off during the day, but returned again in the middle of the night. This pattern has been going on for 7 nights!! I called the doctor who gave me the infusion and she said I must have the flu and told me to call my primary physician!!
Since I just got the infusion a month ago, I’m concerned that I’m going to have recurring pain for the next year and a doctor who does not seem very concerned!
I had my first Reclast treatment on 9/11. Sometime in November, I began to experience horrible arthritis pain my left thumb. Now, I have it in both thumbs and my right arm. It is so uncomfortable and I generally feel terrible. I cannot take the orals b/c of esophogeal problems with Fosamax.
There was nothing written about thumb pain until recently, where I have found many articles on people experiencing the same symptoms.
New drugs … how do you make an intelligent decision when you’re faced with thining bones and little or no options?
“Association does not equal causation”: posters seem to assume that any symptom occurring within a year of the Reclast infusion is caused by Reclast (just noticing that, and wondering whether the manufacturer needs to do a better job of educating and reassuring patients and physicians). Following my first Reclast infusion I experienced moderate bone pain on Days 2 and 3; it was relieved by Advil. I had no fever, chills, or malaise and have since had nothing unusual happen. Discussions on an osteoporosis forum suggested that those of us who hydrated VERY thoroughly before and immediately following the infusion were less troubled by side effects. My second infusion is coming up now in a month and, as before, I will drink at least 2 quarts of liquid a day the day of the infusion and for two days preceding it. I refused oral osteoporosis drugs because of the esophageal and gastric hazards, and I am very grateful for Reclast. Disclaimer: I don’t work for the company that makes it and am not a medical professional.
IN APRIL 2008 I WAS GIVEN A RECLAST INFUSION AND HAD NO PROBLEM UNTIL JUNE, WHEN FINGER RINGS WERE ADJUSTED, AND PRESSURE CAUSED BONE SPUR GROWTH TO THE PALM OF MY LEFT HAND. THE FINGERS ON BOTH MY HANDS ARE STIFF, ESPECIALLY MY MIDDLE FINGERS, AND CONTINUOUSLY STRETCH THEM FOR SOME RELIEF. GLUCOSOMINE CHONDROITEN , WHICH OBLITERATED ARTHRITIS PAIN AND OUTWARD SIGNS OF BONE PROTUBERANCES ARE NOW INEFFECTIVE. THIS DRUG, ADVERTISEDE BY NOVARTIS FOR OSTEOPOROSIS INADVERTENTLY HAS MADE BONE MORE BRITTLE, CAUSING TWO TOES TO BREAK. WHERE, BEFORE, THERE WAS NOT THAT MUCH PAIN TO MY BROKEN LEFT HIP AND BACK FRACTURES , FROM A SCALE OF
1-10, IT NOW IS A 9. IF THOUSANDS WERE TESTED FOR RECLAST, THEN ALL THOSE WITH ARTHRITIS MUST HAVE GOTTEN THE PLACEBO.
WHAT WORRIES ME IS THE DEROGATORY LASTING EFFECT THIS DRUG WILL HAVE PAST THE YEAR ADVOCATED.,
I had the Reclast infusion on December 17, 2008. I have never ~ ever in my life been as sick as I was for 4 days. High fever, complete confusion, unable to walk without help, had trouble being able to talk and express my thoughts. I was aware that I wasn’t making sense and it frightened me horribly. Now, over 5 weeks later I am left with no energy at all and my sense of balance is off ~ I just feel generally awful. I’ve suffered severe pains in my jaw and legs. This drug should not be used!
I had the Reclast infusion on December 17, 2008. I have never ~ ever in my life been as sick as I was for 4 days. High fever, complete confusion, unable to walk without help, had trouble being able to talk and express my thoughts. I was aware that I wasn’t making sense and it frightened me horribly. Now, over 5 weeks later I am left with no energy at all and my sense of balance is off ~ I just feel generally awful. I’ve suffered severe pains in my jaw and legs.
I got infusion of Reclast almost a month ago. Two weeks later I had severe pain in knee that went away in two weeks. NOW I have SEVERE pain in back and hip. Cannot walk hardly. I am bent over in pain. Pain med does not even help it. I am crippled!!! Now what?
I had my infusion in March 2008 and I’m still suffering with shoulder, wrist, fingers, hip and ankle pain. My fingers and wrists are swollen and it is very hard to use my fingers. Reclast has ruined my quality of life. Now I have osteoarthritis thru my whole body. Never had a touch of arthritis before receiving this awful drug. Pain can be severe at times still. Already spent 3 months in bed as I couldn’t move. Pain med doesn’t help much. What are we to do
I got infusion of Reclast in December 2008 and experienced no side affects until a few weeks ago. Now I know I have some osteoarthritis & scoliosis, but have never experienced pain so severe & disabling. I haven’t altered my routine in any way & haven’t suffered any injuries so the only thing I can attribute the change to is that Reclast infusion. I’m trying (despite the pain) to keep doing yoga stretches and tai chi to keep as limber as possible & to drop the extra 10 lbs. I seem to put on every winter. I agree, pain meds don’t help much at all.
I had my reclast infusion a week ago today. Two days after that I experienced low back pain and now I can hardly move. I’m 56 and I feel like I’m 86. I can barely walk and my doctor’s office has not returned my phone calls.
I had to be out of town last Thursday and Friday and it was agony to get up-and-down from the bed or even a chair. It’s only getting worse. I’m using heat therapy, OTC meds and nothing works.
I’m sorry I ever had the treatment.
My Dr. is trying to persuade me to get Reclast, as I could not take Actonel. It gave me Acid Reflux. I hace cured it after 6 mos. with natural vinegar, 3Tbsp a day. 1 before each meal wth a glass of water. I am so glad I have read all your experiences with this Reclast. I am not going to get it. I do have a bad case of Osteo, but I can deal with that better than more pain. Thank you so much, & may God bless each of you for your honest information to help others.
Beverly
I was searching the internet this morning looking for side effects of Reclast infusion which my dr. is insisting will be the only “cure” for my osteoporosis! My numbers really aren’t that bad, especially when you look back over several years… one year I actually improved!… but the doc said that was a fluke… they have an answer for everything! He said my bones are so brittle that I would be in a sad state of affairs if I fell… well… I did fall about 2 months ago, bruised some ribs and my knee quite badly. Didn’t need medical attention… what would they tell me?… oh, you bruised some ribs and scraped your knee. Anyway, I didn’t bother telling doc about the fall… he would have called it a fluke that nothing broke! So, he is insisting that I have this Reclast drip, but now after reading everyone’s testimonial, there is absolutely no way I’ll have that done to me. I have enough pain with arthritis in my knees… I don’t need any more pain! And yes, I’d love to see the docs and nurses get this infusion… it might make them think twice about prescribing it to their patients. Thank you ALL for your candid remarks… I’m so glad I stumbled on this website! Gina
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I took reclast five days ago, and I feel terrible. My back hurts; my neck hurts; I am having terrible headaches. I have just been going home and going to bed and I can’t hardly get out of bed. I will not take it again.
Just heard from the dr an hour ago that my latest dexa scan shows more bone loss but still in the osteopenia stage. She is recommending Reclast. I was taking Fosamax until last year when severe pain in my upper right side caused me to stop. After reading all your stories I have no intention of taking Reclast, not worth the risk but I thank all of you so much for being so candid and helping those of us that are on the fence to make a decision.
I took Reclast on May 6, 2009. Had first low back pain one week later. It has lasted one week. It seems to be receding somewhat. Don’t know what to expect next. I won’t take Reclast again.
I had reclast two weeks ago. I now have severe back and shoulder pain and am taking celebrex for the arthritic pain I am experiencing. I would never take it again. I have been back to my doctor and he is going to file a complaint with the drug company. This is no fun. I hope I get better soon.
I am so sorry to hear so many of you are having adverse reactions to Reclast. I had my infusion on Oct. 16,08 and was in the ER AM Oct. 18. Because I have RA the doctors contributed the pain to an RA Flare. I told them it was not and that I thought it was due to the Reclast,the doctor then spread his arms and shrugged his shoulders,gave me a shot for pain and nausea and sent me home to follow up with my rheumatologist, of whom was too booked to see me that Friday. Makes you really feel cared for. Long story short, I was home for the next 10 days with pain that went for one part of my body to another. Since then I have had four other bouts of pain.This last week being the worst. Scares me of whats to come. All I can say is any woman out there that’s contemplating taking Reclast, think long and hard. When we say the pain is extreme and debilitating we are not exaggerating. Good luck to all of you that know what I am talking about, May God Bless you with no more pain.
I am anticipating doing Reclast soon. I have done Actonel and Fosomax and now I am ready for Reclast.
After reading all of these horrible side effects to this drug, I am very scared and concerned.
Thanks for your help.
I had the Reclast infusion on 02-18-1009. Twelve days later, I experienced a heart attack. While in the hospital, extensive Pulmonary Emboli were discovered in both lungs. I spent 28 days in the hospital and have been under several specialists care every since I was discharged on March 30, 2009. At this time, I am on O2 24 hours a day and I have pain in almost every part of my body. My joints hurt and I also have deep muscle pain.
I wouldn’t recommend Reclast to my worst enemy.
I had the injection two days ago and have had flu like symptoms since yesterday.
I took the Reclast infusion one year ago and had 1 day of flu-like symptoms….body aches, fever, chills, lethargy, etc. I told my doctor about it and he gave me some Zyrtec tablets to take before my second infusion. I will have it in a couple of weeks. I am so sorry for those of you who have had long-term symptoms. In a few months I will have another bone scan and I hope that an improvement will be seen.
I had the injecton one week ago and was really sick for two days and now I have joint pain in my knee and can’t bend it and my wrist and shoulder and ankle and back hurt too.. I hope it goes away soon, every day new spots are painful. I won’ t take it ever again.. If you do take it, drink a lot of water before and after taking it, I heard after the fact that that helps. Good Luck
OH MY GOD! I wish I had never had this infusion in Dec. 2008. I have had 2 TKR, 2 neck infusions, 1 lower back infusion because of DDD, this was before the Reclast. Now these areas are so painful I can’t walk, bend, sit,sleep or do any normal things like put on my clothes. No doc. will listen to me. no pain killers take the pain away. Dose this8s stuff wear off in a year? Will I be back to normal. Someone HELP me understand whats happening. At 69yrs. old I do not want to spen my remaing years like this. Whould you?
I had the injection On June 30, 2009 and the following morning I got up in lots of pain and feeling absolutely awful. My daughter had to help be back in bed,my temperature went up to 103 and I also had a terrible headache. Today is July 5, the fever is gone but I am in excruciating pain in the muscles, bone, neck, knees. I still have flu like symptoms, headache and my right thumb is swollen and hard to move. I will call my primary care physician tomorrow (Monday but am wondering how long this will last.