Zometa (zoledronic acid) tablets or infusion?

Hi Cupotea I'm on zoledronic infusions and as such have an infusion every 6 months .

My plan is for 3 year poss 5 yr  and I'm due no 4 at end of month .

I wasn't offered choice but have since learnt that when using the tablet form it has to be taken on empty stomach with full glass of water then stand or sit upright for 30 mins ! Also wait 30 mins to two hours before eating or drinking anything else ! 

With the infusion I get bloods done two days before at GP or hospital then chemo unit for infusion ..about fifteen mins for infusion .

This will be first one without chemo finished Dec 2019 or Herceptin in system as I finished herceptin in January . So far SE I could detect were mild  flu like headache etc and nausea also tiredness but not fatigue and all were gone in few days .

Waiting  to see how it is on its own  

If I had been given choice and full knowledge on how  tablets are taken I would have chosen infusion but we're all different someone else may come on saying they prefer tablets best of luck with rest of treatment 

Thanks @northerner  I do tend to get a bit hot and fainty when cannulas are put in , one reason why I was happy to have a picc line.  So tablets would be my preferred option.  Hopefully someone might come along who has had those as well.

Hi 

There may be another reason why they have suggested the infusion rather than tablet form. I am taking lansoprazole daily which would affect the Zometa type tablets due to it being gastro resistant medication. I am still new to this and only a year in but have had 2 infusions so far 6 months apart. As stated before blood tests are done a few days before and the procedure takes around 45 mins from start to finish. After the first one I felt a bit drained and off colour for a few days so just rested. When I knew when the next one was booked in I took the week off work just in case and I was ok after the first day. The consultant did say that side effects do reduce in time but everyone is different. One thing I have learnt from all this is that you have to be kind to yourself and take some time out when you need to. Wishing you all the best xx

Pretty Flowers thank you,  I think I'll have another chat with the oncologist