Zometa infusion

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Gitane
Gitane Member Posts: 1,885
edited June 2014 in Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment

What was your initial infusion of zometa like? 

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  • vhqh
    vhqh Member Posts: 535
    edited August 2008

    First one was no problem at all.  Second one I had some bone aches one night, caused a little problem sleeping.  No problems since then.

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  • EWB
    EWB Member Posts: 2,927
    edited August 2008

    Had about 3 days of feeling like I had flu, still happens 1 1/2yr later.  Usually plan for quiet few days after influsion, warm baths etc.  Really helps.

     Elaine

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  • JoyRebecca
    JoyRebecca Member Posts: 787
    edited August 2008

    First one was bad...fever, shaking chills, abdominal pain, vomiting lasting for about 10 hrs. All the other infusions have been easy!!

    XX

    Joy

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  • mason204
    mason204 Member Posts: 570
    edited August 2008

    The first one...

    I remember feeling feverish and flu-like.  Sort of like how you feel when you're coming down with the flu.  I had all over bone pain and I was really sleepy.  I was still able to go out but I remember being at an art class and literally falling asleep at the desk at about 3 p.m. in the afternoon.  I had to get up and go home because I felt EXHAUSED.  This lasted about 7 days.

    The next infusion I had over 30 minutes and I haven't really had much of a problem since.  I attributed it to being my first infusion and the fact that it was pushed through so quickly (15 minutes).

    Cheryl.

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  • mthomp2020
    mthomp2020 Member Posts: 1,959
    edited August 2008

    I had no problem with the infusion.  I do take Claritin (actually a generic equivalent), so that might actually have helped.  Same thing with Herceptin, which can cause flu-like symptoms after the 1st infusion.

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  • Gitane
    Gitane Member Posts: 1,885
    edited August 2008

    Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with me.  It helps to know what to expect. 

    Are the flu-like symptoms, etc. an allergic reaction?  Would it help to take something to prevent a reaction, something like benadryl? or would that interfere with the drug? Just would like to avoid some of the acute-phase reaction if there is any way to do it.

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