Anyone have any adverse side effects to zometa treatment?

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Nicole112
Nicole112 Member Posts: 327
edited June 2014 in Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment

Hi all, I am new to this but thought I would ask if there is anyone else who is a Stage 1, premenopause, high grade (3) whose dr is giving them zometa treatments every 6 months as a preventative drug.

The reason I ask, my first round of zometa, I ended up in the hospital because it was teeth chattering for me... I got through it but it was harder than chemo.

I have my second treatment scheduled for tomorrow and I'm feeling a little anxious, has anyone had an adverse side effect to zometa?

I'm allergic to aspirin... going to ask the dr if there is a correlation.

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  • AnneN
    AnneN Member Posts: 241
    edited July 2009

    Hi, Nicole.

    I just dug out my patient info sheets on my drugs in order to respond to a question on another thread, so I happen to have my Zometa info sheet handy. The list of possible side effects doesn't include chills. It does include dizziness and feeling tired or weak.

    I haven't personally experienced any side effects from Zometa. I do think there are other women on these boards who have. You could try putting "Zometa" into the search box and a list of the various threads where it's been mentioned will pop up.

    Good luck to you - hope the second treatment goes much easier than the first! 

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  • everyminute
    everyminute Member Posts: 1,805
    edited July 2009

    I had horrible chills and bone pain - worse than any flu I have every had.  It lasted about a day though I was not quite right for a couple of days.  Definately worse than chemo!!!  That being said I am hoping it is my magic bullet so I'll do it again!  I have heard that subsequent treatments arent as bad and to overhydrate.  Also have them run the infusion over 30 mins instead of 15

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  • Nicole112
    Nicole112 Member Posts: 327
    edited July 2009
    • Thanks Ladies for your comments! Before my treatment, I went over my side effects from the last time with him again... this time he added steroids to the infusion... and I believe this will take the edge off. I was infused at 9:30 this morning and feeling good... as we are all too aware, it isn't until the late night hours the darn side effects seem to start taking effect! But, I'm hopeful!
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  • AnneN
    AnneN Member Posts: 241
    edited July 2009

    That's interesting, Everyminute - 30 minutes instead of 15 - interesting that that makes a difference. Maybe that's why I haven't had any trouble. Mine have always been 30 minutes.

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  • Nicole112
    Nicole112 Member Posts: 327
    edited July 2009

    My first infusion was over 15 minutes, let me tell you I think that additional 15 minutes makes the difference,I have had no side effects this time! Either that, or I am too quick on the draw as it has only been a day since infusion... but I think I will walk away with no effects, NOT BAD! The doctor had a lot of positive things to say to me this visit, I'm on the maintenance stretch, every 6 months for 5 years! I am so elated!  Maybe this is why I don't feel any effects, I'm just overjoyed in my good news!

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  • Nicole112
    Nicole112 Member Posts: 327
    edited July 2009

    My first infusion was over 15 minutes, let me tell you I think that additional 15 minutes makes the difference,I have had no side effects this time! Either that, or I am too quick on the draw as it has only been a day since infusion... but I think I will walk away with no effects, NOT BAD! The doctor had a lot of positive things to say to me this visit, I'm on the maintenance stretch, every 6 months for 5 years! I am so elated!  Maybe this is why I don't feel any effects, I'm just overjoyed in my good news!

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  • beergirl
    beergirl Member Posts: 334
    edited July 2009

    I am getting Zometa infusions every 4 weeks. They alway are 45 min to an hour. I have no side effects that I can tell. I do drink a lot of water anyway.

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  • samiam40
    samiam40 Member Posts: 416
    edited July 2009

    I had bad side effects after my first zometa infusion (fever, chills, aches=just like a bad flu), but have not had any appreciable side effects from my subsequent two infusions.  I do feel a little achier than I used to, but who knows whether that is from the zometa or a lingering side effect from the chemo which I finished one month ago today.

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