I’ve had three Zometa infusions so far. The first two were rough—intense twitching, fever, chills, basically like a really bad flu. The third one, though, was completely fine; I was even back to working out the next day.
I was pretty worried about ONJ, especially since a family friend’s wife nearly lost her jaw from it. But both my oncologist and my dentist have reassured me that the risk is much higher in cases of poor oral health, implants, extractions, or bone-related oral surgery, since Zometa affects how quickly bone cells turn over. I’ve never needed an extraction or implant and only have one cavity, so that’s reassuring. My dentist is keeping a close eye on things, and I’ll likely have more dental X-rays, but so far it doesn’t seem to be an issue.
Before my last infusion, I started taking a calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin K supplement, and I also had an extra bag of fluids during the infusion. I’m planning to stick with that approach—I want to get the full benefit of the Zometa. Wishing you the best of luck!!
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