Is zometa for me at this time

I do not have metastatic cancer.  Had BC right side in 93 and left in 97. ILC with no lymph node involvement.  l7 were removed each time. A new cancer on right side in 2008 had double mascectomy.  All were stage 1.  Now Dr. is prescribing zometa after bone density.  I read it is not FDA approved for osteoporosis.  She said I have some osteo involvement in neck area what do you think.  I've read side effects and don't think the risk if them merits using zometa now.

[bluebutterfly2222]

Reclast and Zometa are bisphosphonates, a class of drugs used to treat osteoporosis (as well as other conditions, including bone mets, in some cases). There are many drugs in this class, and different doctors sometimes prefer to prescribe one over another.

Here is a description of the indications for Reclast/Zometa:
"Zoledronic acid (Reclast) is used to treat osteoporosis (condition in which the bones become thin and weak and break easily) in women who have undergone menopause ('change of life,' end of regular menstrual periods). Zoledronic acid (Reclast) is also used to treat Paget's disease of bone (a condition in which the bones are soft and weak and may be deformed, painful, or easily broken). Zoledronic acid (Zometa) is used to treat high levels of calcium in the blood that may be caused by certain types of cancer. Zoledronic acid (Zometa) is also used along with cancer chemotherapy to treat bone damage caused by multiple myeloma [cancer that begins in the plasma cells (white blood cells that produce substances needed to fight infection)] or by cancer that began in another part of the body but has spread to the bones. Zoledronic acid (Zometa) is not cancer chemotherapy, and it will not slow or stop the spread of cancer. However, it can be used to treat bone disease in patients who have cancer. Zoledronic acid is in a class of medications called bisphosphonates. It works by slowing bone breakdown, increasing bone density (thickness), and decreasing the amount of calcium released from the bones into the blood."

If you have reservations or questions about Zometa, you should discuss them with your doctor.

Best wishes...