First zometa morning after

Just wanted to add - my nurse told me to take Tylenol, not Advil for the SE's - Advil puts extra stress on the kidneys, tylenol doesn't.

So, dose yourself up, and I hope it passes quickly for you. 

This is so funny (not ha ha funny..lol) but I used the same words to describe how I felt after the Zometa!  I told my husband to get the license number of the truck that hit me.  This was in February and I am set for number 2 in early August. I am on 2x a year also.  I am so glad to find that others have felt this way because EVERYONE at my onco's office (including the scheduler) said that they knew of no one else that had any reaction to it.  Whatever.  I guess they now know that it is possible because I spent a day and a half in bed after.  Fingers crossed that next time is better for both of us.

It only lasted about two days for me then good as new.  You say paracetamol so I'm thinking you are not in the States so I am trying to think what the closest thing to Theraflu (which helped me with all the symptoms at least a little) is for you.  I like Lemsip when we are in Ireland visiting my DH's family but I don't think that Lemsip has an antihistamine in it to make you sleepy.  Anyway, suck back some Lemsip or ibuprofen, maybe even the p.m. kind to help you sleep.  Don't give up on the Zometa I hear that it gets much better everytime.  At least keep the next appt and see what happens before you stop taking treatment.  I have also been told to hydrate really well before and after and this will lessen reactions to the infusion.  Better luck for us all next time!

I've had 2 doses of Zometa so far- 6 months apart and I have had major bone aches both times. Interestingly I got away with minimal side effects when I was going through chemo. My oncologist prescribed some Vicodin to take during the week or so after treatment. Tylenol wasn't effective enough in relieving the aches (mostly back and lower body) and I can't tolerate NSAIDs because of longstanding stomach issues. Regardless of the discomfort I've experienced the potential benefits seem SO worth it.

I am actually having the Zometa because after chemo and an ooph, because I was a poor tamox metabolizer, a bone density scan showed I had severe osteopenia and osteoporosis in my lumbar spine so, at 37, I need osteoporosis meds.  I take Boniva once a month and I had similar reactions to it at first.  I have taken it several times now and I am happy to say those have completely gone away.  Now when I take it it's like I took a vitamin or an aspirin.  I have only had the Zometa once but I am hoping that this next time is better.  I don't really have the option of stopping because my bones need it but I don't think I would anyway because of the possible met prevention. That is just me though and QOL is so important.  I will give it a few days to recover but if it were causing me life altering probs I would definitely have to discuss options with my dr. and see how much benefit I was really getting from this med.

christine2000:

Glad your feeling better, the next infusion will be easier. They seem to just get that way.

I'm just wondering, have any of you asked your oncs what is recommended AFTER the 3 yrs of Zometa?

I have my 5th Zometa next month, and will be finished 3 yrs of it in January 2011.

I'm kind of scared to come off it.My ovaries are coming out in 3 weeks, so I'm think I will need at least to continue Zometa 1x a year?

Oh Kerry, I forgot about that SWOG trial.

But didn't the Austrian study follow the woman for 5 yrs AFTER completeing the 3 yrs of Zometa? I'm trying to remember. We have those results right?

I'm thinking for us woman who have had our ovaries out, I would think we should be on some bone strengtheners annually.

Just more questions for my onc I guess.