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ZOLEDRONIC ACID SIDE EFFECTS

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StormyRon
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Six weeks out after infusion of Zoledronic Acid, I am still suffering what may become permanent diaphragm paralysis, pushed up against and nearly collapsing my left lung. I also have severe cramping/pain on the left where my neck and shoulder meet. I haven't breathed normally since about three days after the infusion, ending up in the ER and then Urgent Care twice. Saw my GP and pulmonologist who were perplexed by their inability to ascertain cause. After almost a month, I finally realized it could be side effects, Googled it, and bingo the side effects matched mine. However, the paralysis of my diaphragm and pain along the Phrenic nerve (which controls the diaphragm) aren't listed. In addition, I have several other lesser effects: brain fog, blurry vision, constipation, kidney pain, exhaustion, shuffling not walking, et al. I have been essentially crippled since the infusion. The effects may or may not be permanent. The drug warning is that they may be. I await my endocrinologist's return call after I called his office today. Since it settled into the bone marrow to regrow bone and is an annual infusion, I don't expect relief any time soon. BEWARE. If you have any pre-existing conditions (I have COPD), be very careful.

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