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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

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Dr. Ajay Panwar MD

progressed to osteoporosis . I am now 58 yo. I have had tow zometa infusions over a period of a year. Once a year. In the meantime my fibro has worsened. Severe body and bone aches and muscle spasms. Could... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ajay Panwar ( Neurologist)
Dr.   Esmeralda  Sera MD

it is er - or hers2 pos the doctor wants to give zometa to help with the bone is it a good idea? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Esmeralda Sera ( Oncologist)
Dr.    Mukesh Chugh MD

i had multiple myloma/ plasma cell leukemia , have been in remission for 7 years. i have a hip problem, and analyses indicates possible replacement. i am on zometa infusion every 3 months . is hip ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mukesh Chugh ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.   Arnab Banerjee MD

/29. Doc cut my Revlimid to 15mg (1/2) dosage on 9/14 and not taking Zometa monthly shot since 8/17. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee ( Critical Care Specialist)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

twice year Zometa 2009. Mid-May 2011 tick bite started Doxycycline and 3 days later severe gastric pain ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)

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Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

Hi, my oncologist wants to treat me with Zometa because of the cancer cells that have shown up in my hip & back. I heard that Zometa causes bone to become brittle & cause them to shatter if a break ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S MD

also broke out in hives a couple days ago with no obvious reason. Also I have an IV of zometa every 6 months and was told I shouldn t have dental work BC of the zometa. Could the hives be related to the sore ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S ( Dentist)
Dr.   Viraj Ravin Shah MD

I am a breast cancer patient on zometa due to metastatic bone disease. I took it for 5 years but ... now. I have been on some form of treatment fo 10 years. Do you think the zometa caused this? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Viraj Ravin Shah ( Dentist)
Dr. Ganesh MD

chemotherapy and radiation. I am 43 yrs old, taking tamoxifen, Zometa, & Zoladex. I experience severe bone pain ... zometa be the cause of the pain. Until I started these 2 drugs, I never felt my bones ache... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ganesh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo MD

I am on herceptin, zometa, and arimidex. My fingernails are lifting, splitting and peeling badly! I m trying to figure out which one of these meds is causing this. Its getting worse and something ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo ( General & Family Physician)