Dr. Lani Reviews New Study on Bone Drug

Join Dr. Lani Simpson D.C., C.C.D for a review of the new study: "Zoledronate (Reclast) Prevents Fractures in Older Women with Osteopenia," a New Zealand study of 20000 Women over the age of 65.
View the full study at the New England Journal of Medicine here:
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056...
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[@sallymccree9913]

Dr. Simpson you are such a blessing. If ever I wished cloning were legal, it would be people like you who would need to be cloned.

[@earlenedorethy7233]

I got my first Reclast infusion for osteoporosis and I had a server reactions chills, feaver jaw and server back and ribs felt like I was beat up and I couldn’t hardly breathe! that my doctor had me on prednisone and I am still feeling the symptoms! that lasted for almost 2 weeks! I can’t do another infusion!

[@DoctorLani]

Sounds like you had an acute severe reaction. So sorry this happened to you. When this medication is necessary people should be prepared - hydration for days before, making sure vitamin D is at 45 ng/mL for the previous 6 weeks and calcium - 1,500 mg/day from all sources. If either of these are low then an acute reaction is more possible because Reclast can significantly lower serum calcium and we need vitamin D to metabolize calcium. There is no free lunch and we have to make decisions regarding risk and benefits. If you have had low trauma fractures then the suffering now may prevent a more serious suffering later on. Thank you for taking the time to post.

[@sharonmitchel1377]

I hope you are feeling better!

[@sharonmitchel1377]

This was 5 years ago. Are there updates to this study? My endo wants me to take reclast since i can’t take oral bisphosphonates.

[@jct300m]

So is this a Yes or a No???

[@grssgi57]

Don’t comment on a study you haven’t read. You pose several questions- duh - read the study. Irresponsible.