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Xgeva for Hypercalcemia of Malignancy User Reviews

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  • December 17, 2016

"I have lung cancer with mets to bone. Two hours after the injection, I experienced the worst pain ever in my life! I walked into the infusion area without any body pain, just a very slight backache which Advil was helping, and 2 hours later I was crippled. It's 2 weeks now, and I'm either in a wheelchair or walking around the house with a cane. Horrible, horrible medication. I now take oxycontin every 12 hours and oxycodone every 3 hours. Refuse this drug if you are smart. Even my oncologist is 'surprised' with the side effects I have. I refuse to have a second injection of Xgeva."

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  • July 10, 2025

"During routine monitoring by the oncologist, moderate hypercalcemia was noted (no known active bone mets). The doctor proposed a quick injection to correct it, failing to explain that it is a monoclonal antibody product (Xgeva), as I would never have consented to it. I strongly encourage everyone to read the composition of the medication and side effects list before accepting to be injected. Seventy-two hours after the injection, I was feeling as if I was going to die: general malaise, nausea, weakness to the point of inability to move. This prompted an ER visit. Strangely enough, apart from a sudden drop in phosphorus by 60% in 4 days, the blood test revealed no major issues. I still continue to feel dreadful, though getting a bit better 10 days after the injection. Doctors did not give me any answers…"

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