Bisphosphonates (also called diphosphonates) are a class of drugs that prevent the loss of bone mass, used to treat osteoporosis and similar diseases. They are called bisphosphonates because they have two phosphonate groups and are similar in structure to pyrophosphate.Evidence shows th...
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Positive Experiences with Bone Mets
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...infusion of another bisphosphonate, Aredia. My onc said flu ...subsequent doses. I had body aches but nothing major. I take daily Claritan for allergies so that might have helped. My next infus...
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...was diagnosed multiple myeloma early December 2010 and started a Thalidomide cure without sucess, ...February 11th. 2011 I started on Velcade and Dex, having ...only treated with Aredia month...
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...have been on Arimidex for over a year. Take effexor xr for hot flashes. Have all the ...in fear of the cancer returning.I also have aredia infusions every six months for...
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...believe it sometimes. Femara and Aredia give me minimal SEs and I ...has it right, it's the mind that hurts....
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Chris-
I've been on Zometa for 3 years after ...Zometa, Revlimid and Dex the bone pain began to diminish. Now ...aren't on either Zometa or Aredia to help to strengthen your...
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...the bisphosphonate bone building treatment (aredia in my case but zometa ...plus the eradication of the cancer cells, did allow my bones to heal. I also took Velcade plus dexamethasone for the...
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Jen,
I'm on my 4th month on Arimidex. After 3 months the ...every day. I feel the most achy when I sit for ...work is a blessing. I am also on Aredia and have been since I...
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...my initial dx. I switched from Tamoxifen to Arimidex and my ...gone down. Next week, I begin Aredia infusions. I experienced a lot ...but as the Arimidex started to work, the pain began...
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I was on Aredia monthly or a year and have now gone to an every 3 month schedule. The flu like symptoms everyone describes are about right though some feel...
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...how many/how big etc. will drive treatment choices. I was all set to start chemo when my bone mets were found. I am on Arimidex and Aredia. 15 months since dx and...
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