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Any advice about reducing side effects from a Zometa

Infusion. The last one I had made me quite sick with chills ,

Severe headache and extreme fatigue

Thanks

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Kaliber

I’ve posted volumes about my Zometa adventures... probably search site with the keyword of Zometa to see it all. Therze been a bunch said.

Have a good one brother 🦋🌼🌸🌻

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j-o-h-n in reply to Kaliber

I tried....... all your hits came up "'NULL AND VOID" and "YMBFC" (I had to look this one up, it means YouMustBeFCrazy) .....

April 16th. Day my Dad passed away many years ago (can't forget)

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Thursday 04/16/2020 6:14 PM DST

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Kaliber in reply to j-o-h-n

Search health unlocked for “ Zometa kaliber “ ... I got about 44 pages of them. I checked a few , like page two and the one about jaw pain. I’m all over them . I never realized how prolific I’ve been ....yayahahahaya. Wow.

Sorry about your dad , sounds like you were close.

( nothing rude or smart a$$ inserted here out of reverence)

😁😁😁✌️✌️

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Hirsch

Thanks. 2nd time. Will do Tylenol

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ctarleton

I have met a few men in Support Groups who also did not tolerate initial Zometa particularly well. Most of them switched over to Xgeva (denosumab) in dosages suitable for their bone mets. You can ask your doctor about your options.

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Hirsch in reply to ctarleton

Thx. Will do. Take care

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Fiddler2004

My first and only Zometa infusion was December 2019... it did not go well. I can only describe the side effects as frightening. Later I found out that both my sister and a neighbor were prescribed Dexamethasone at least one day prior to the infusion as a prophylactic to reduce side effects.

Theirs were minimal in both severity and duration... discuss with your doctor.

Hope this helps.

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RayF

Be sure to hydrate, it helps. For some reason my se's kick in two days later.

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CountryJoe

Start taking acetominofen 500 mg 3 times a day one day before the infusion and you will feel much better.

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Hirsch in reply to CountryJoe

Thanks I will do that

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Sky_Writer

I am having my first Zometa on my next round. Am I going to need premeds? I've seen references from acetominofen to dexamethasone. I haven't had any instructions, yet, about anything like that. Are premeds typical?

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