I have firbromyalgia and severe oseteoporosis. My Dr wants me to take Reclast because I can't take the oral meds. I am concerned about the side effects of extreme muscle and joint pain that I have read about.
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Q: I have fibromyalgia and my Dr wants me to do Reclast. I am concerned about the side effects
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11/10/08 2:24pm
Hi Dianna: Good question. Some people experience joint pain with Reclast and some don't, so it's hard to say whether or not that would happen to you. I would talk to the Dr and see what they say about this, and then try to make your decision based on your knowledge and there's.
I do believe that the number of patients with this side effect are less than those that don't experience it, but since you already have a pain problem I can see why you would be concerned about it.
Here's a link about Reclast that might help to explain the side effects.
New England Journal of Medicine on Reclast
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/356/18/1809
Good Luck...
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