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My pressure was 103/130!!!!!
ALL my fasting blood work is A-ONE!!!
I think someone asked me how comes she sees me every 4 months and the reason is---that the meds I am on,for HYPER,are very potent and liver/kidneys can be affected --but I am doing terrific---and this is interesting about
BONE DENSITY MEDS.---all those pills upset me--so she told me there is a YEARLY SHOT called RECLAST---thats given by !!!!! INFUSION!!! and thats for me~~~~I believe that its done in the hospital--
Just wonder if anyone heard of this???
Going to ask my GYN--
Barbara
the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control
Reclast is also a bisphosphonate, like Fosamax and Actonel. The main difference is in the way it is administered - it is injected into a vein, once a year. Like all bisphosphonates, in a few patients, it can cause a serious problem known as osteonecrosis of the jaw, which involves bone loss in the jaw. There is also a slight risk of atrial fibrillation, and since it's a relatively new product, the extent of that risk won't become clear until it has been used by a lot of patients, for an extended length of time. Here's some information on it, from Johns Hopkins:
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
thanks for the input of this bone density infusion~~~
Jan --has the friend of your sister ever had problem issues with it??? how long has she been taking it???
And how long has this *infusion* been available--I was never informed about it~~~~
Oh dear Galahad--- pop goes my bubble--thats enuf to scare the bejezzers outta me--but will talk it over with GYN. and off to read the HTTP U inserted--
Guess anything has a *be careful* neon sign blinking~~~
Barbara
the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control
Since all drugs have side effects, we just have to stay informed about them, and hope that we're not one of the unlucky ones. You've got the right idea - it's always a good idea to talk it over with your doctors, 'cause they're the ones being paid to know the details about any risks involved with various drugs, and they have all your records available to review.
Luve,
Galahad
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
well U figure this out--one year I was very negligent in taking my pills for osteo and yet my report came back IMPROVED!!
The nurse was so Xcited to call and tell me---and she *KEEP DOING WHAT U HAVE BEEN DOING* and I --so there ya go---even REPORTED RESULTS got screwed up--maybe I got someone elses???
Barbara
the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control
My friend's sister has been taking it for at least 3 years that I know of. She has health issues, but none that are from the infusion. I'll send her an e-mail and see if I can get any more detailed info, if you want.
Jan
While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart. - Saint Francis of Assisi
Joan wrote:It's got a half life of about 10 years.
If that's the case, you sure can't afford to have a bad reaction to it.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Visit the Microscopic Colitis Foundation Website
pop goes my bubble--thats enuf to scare the bejezzers outta me--but will talk it over with GYN. and off to read the HTTP U inserted--
--so there ya go---even REPORTED RESULTS got screwed up--maybe I got someone elses???
If that's the case, you sure can't afford to have a bad reaction to it.