| Key to ratings for reclast: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 1 | osteoporosis | I started losing my hair 9 days after I received the Reclast. In addition, I began having heart palpitations, which have since subsided. I am in perfect health otherwise. My internist ran every test imaginable hoping to find something, such as thyroid, to explain the hair loss, but so far, it looks like the Reclast caused it. It is the only medication I am on. | My bones are better, but not worth all the hair loss - I used to have hair like Farrah Fawcett's. I will not take another Reclast IV. | F | 53 | 11/2/2009 | 3 | osteoporosis | This is a follow-up to my March 16, 2009 post. The DEXA showed slight improvement in the spine and no change in the hip. I am staying off all osteo meds for a year and then another DEXA. Just calcium, vit D and exercise. We will see... | F | 62 | 1 years | 4/2/2009 | 2 | osteoporosis | Chronic overall joint discomfort | I had my infusion in March 2008. Around May I began having continual joint aching and some pain. General feeling of being run-down till about 2 weeks ago. I am assuming the drug has dissipated by now, which would explain my feeling MUCH better jointwise and energywise. I will have a DEXA in 2 weeks and see if it helped the bone density or not. Whether it has or not, I am NOT taking any more of those meds. All the bisphosphonates caused my arthritis to be in a chronic state of discomfort. I will continue with exercise, calcium+D and whatever else, but no more drugs! Ten years of trying all of them (except Forteo) is enough for me. | F | 62 | 1 years | 3/16/2009 | 5 | Osteoporosis | A headache like a tension headache the day following treatment, then no other problems. | F | 52 | 1 days | 3/12/2009 | 1 | osteoperosis | 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., | F | 82 | 12/30/2008 | 5 | osteoporosis | none so far | I had my first yearly transfusion of reclast last week.It took 30 minutes so sufficient hydration would be achieved. I had no irritation at the injection site. I will find out how effective this medication is when i take my next bone density test. | F | 71 | 1 years | 7/25/2008 | 5 | bone metastesis from lung cancer | The only side effect is I am tired and irritable sometimes after IV treatment. I also have severe osteoporosis. | I have been getting the treatment once a month for 2 1/2 years, now reduced to every 6 weeks. I was given 1 year to live almost 3 years ago, so I am happy with the drug, I do take my calcium regularly, and the dr prescribed pottasium 3 times a day. | F | 55 | 2 years | 6/27/2008 | 5 | Osteoporosis | None | It was quick, (15 Min) Painless, and the co- Pay was low (25) | F | 62 | 60 days | 6/14/2008 |
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ratings: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
