Comments on: Reclast’s “jaw problems” caused by too many warnings, spoken too quickly?

By: Mary R

Mary R — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:17:10 +0000

Wow am I confused, I have taken Fosamax and Actonel for years and recently Forteo for about a year. I have a new doctor and she is recommending Reclast. I am suppose to go in a couple days for the infusion but after reading these blogs I am considering canceling. I have had a heart stent am only 62. Is there any real reliable info out there? I tend to believe the bloggers rather than the drug makers. Any of your opinions would be much appreciated.

By: EVELYN

EVELYN — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:41:24 +0000

MY DR. HAS SCHEDULED ME TO HAVE THE RECLAST INFUSION; BUT I HAVE CHANGED MY MIND…I WILL TAKE CALCIUN AND VITAMIN D…

By: Lakin Alexander

Lakin Alexander — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 18:34:51 +0000

My mothers doctor recommended reclast for her oosteo eleven days later she was dead. She was 54 years old and had heart disease. The doctor had never checked her heart the reclast restricts blood flow and the restricted blood flow caused her a massive heartattack. that whole day she cried that her bones (especially her jaw which she had packed with ice all day)hurt immensely. please read ALL of the side effects.

By: Joyce Peters

Joyce Peters — Thu, 26 May 2011 11:41:09 +0000

I have had 2 treatments and have had no problems. Dr very pleased with my improve. Will continue with Reclast along with Citrical and vit D

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 18 May 2011 20:12:33 +0000

I too would like to know the percentage of women who have had bad side effects vs the ones that did not. After a bad reaction to Fosamax, it was suggested to try Reclast. Do not want to go through that pain and suffering again.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 10 May 2011 18:01:16 +0000

I took Reclast in 2009 after having done daily Forteo injections for 14 monts and Fosamex for almost 2 years before. I got worse of the Fosamex. Bone density improved dramatically on Forteo and my last fun body bone density done last months was a report of bones NORMAL. I am 68 and began this journey in my early 60′s. I felt like I had the flu for a couple days after being given Reclast. In addition, I had some aches a couple times during the year. I decided they were ‘growing pains’ and maybe they were.

By: shirley

shirley — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:25:09 +0000

I am undecided if I will take the second dose in May. Suggestions?

By: Judith Peck

Judith Peck — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 01:11:09 +0000

Kathy,
Total disaster for your mom. I am kind of surprised that a clinician would start an 80 yr old on bisphos. The horsers are pretty much out of the barn. Not that you can’t get some bone remodeling at 80, but unless you have long lived relatives, like into their mid 90′s it is probably not worth the risk, even a small risk. I assume your mom was not a smoker as she still had some of her own teeth at 80. AND I hope he physician, either checked her mouth and dental hygiene or sent her to a dentist before she got her medication. These drugs have been great for me, as I was in my late 40;s with full on osteoporosis, with only thin and white as risk factors. It did rebuild my bone so that I only have osteopenia. I had a lifetime of being a big dairy consumer and weighbearing exercising. That is another problem, clinician’s offen provide this medication for osteopenia when it should be reserved for those with osteoporosis. Diet, exercise, estrogen, home saftety are all other things that should be tried first. I am due this year for my BMD, if it is not continuing to improve I am going to take a 2 year holdiay to see if I get reversal. I can also wait out the study on the atypical femur fx that are occuring. Overall these are very powerful drugs (all are) and I am glad that they are available as I am sure they have kept me without fracture and able to keep up with my grandkids. It is ALWAYS important to remember that all drugs are just controlled poinsoning and anthsesia is a controlled OD.
Good Luck,
Judith Peck

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:18:55 +0000

My Mother had 2 infusions of reclast before she had bottom teeth pulled for dentures. She has been through hell and back. Has osteonecrosis of the jaw bone. Has been through 2 hospitalizations, 2 sessions of picc line antibiotics, one 40+ days, one 57 days, also still doing hyperbarics, on 40+ visit. Also on second hospitalization, had the dead portion of jaw removed, still a small area of dead bone exposed. Hopefully she can wear some sort of dentures. This has been ongoing for one year. She is 80 years old and has lost prob. 30 pounds. On the second hospitalization, she stayed 5 weeks due to antiobiotics every 6 hrs and hyperbarics. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!!

By: Joyce

Joyce — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:01:22 +0000

I have had ReClast twice now and have had NO side effects. I take Citracil twice a day and a Vit.D supplement. I will continue with ReClast. It works!