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Mary Anne in TX · 03-23-2007, 02:34 PM

Hi Cathy!
Call your doctor's office and ask the nurse to have him/her to prescribe something for you to get relief! ma

Becky · 03-23-2007, 03:51 PM

I agree with Maryanne. I also felt this way on Zometa. I got it 3 times (every 6 months) because I have osteopenia and was getting IV Herceptin anyway. After Herceptin was over my onc said I could continue Zometa and I said no. Oral pills. I would take it if I got bone mets but otherwise, it made me feel really sick like you (flu-like symptoms). Aleve worked well for me.

Barbara H. · 03-23-2007, 04:19 PM

Hi Cathy,
I had the same reaction with Zometa exactly one year ago. I had it late Thursday afternoon. I went to school early Friday morning and by 9:30 I had to leave because I was in such pain. This is coming from someone who only missed 4 days of teaching the year I had AC followed by Taxol. I also was back at school one week after brain surgery a year ago. I normally have to be quite sick to stay home. I ended up staying in bed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday after that first Zometa infusion.

Later, each infusion became somewhat easier and I learned to take Advil right away. Now, I don't have to take anything, I have no pain, and my body has adjusted to it. I have been told that it helps to have a longer infusion. Good luck! I think that if you continue with it you will find that your body will adjust. It also helps to take a warm bath for the pain.
Best regards,
Barbara H.

sassy · 03-23-2007, 06:55 PM

Hey Cathy,

I had the same reaction and it took about two days to get over it. Just like a bad case of the flu. Out of all that have done, Zometa was the hardest. Luckily, I will only take Zometa once a year for osteopenia--so I guess I can tough that out.

Hope you feel better.
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