ACTONEL Reviews (RISEDRONATE SODIUM)Average Rating: 1.4 (1412 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ACTONEL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ACTONEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | osteopenia | Weekly dosing 35 mg. After taking the first dose, I had pain in my knees for about three days. I attributed this to my arthritis and weather changes. 12 hours after taking the second dose (week 2), I had generalized aching. By the next morning, I had trouble walking and bending my left knee. I was at work and was unable to walk to my car at the end of the day without the use of a cane. When I arrived home, about an hour drive, I was unable to get out of my car. My husband assisted me and helped me up the steps. The pain in my joints and muscles was excrutiating. I had some relief lying down and using warm compresses on my joints. I needed assistance with all activites and experienced pain with any movement. This is the fourth day since onset of symptoms and the pain is gradually subsiding. I have been taking Aleve and Flexaril for the joint and muscle pain. I did not go to the ER and have been unable to get an appointment with my arthritis doctor. I did talk to his nurse | This is the worst experience I have ever had with a medication. I would not take this drug or any drugs in this class again. | F | 63 | 8 days | 11/15/2007 | 1 | for ostopenia | joint pains in my arms and legs and in shoulders, weakness in the muscles of my arms and legs--constant heartburn--I have all the symptoms that I have read on this site-- | After reading this site, I am flushing actonel down the toitlet--no more for me! | F | 59 | 2 years | 11/12/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | Dental problems, teeth loose, needed bone grafts, 6 months later still not healed, bones in neck and upper spine crack and ache, sleeping longer hours, no energy. It's been over a year since I stopped taking it and I'm still feeling the effects of it.Vision was diminished, mental function was affected. | Some research suggests that the drug interferes with the normal function of the bones. Also that it can remain in your system for years. I've also read that xrays cannot detect problems, only MRI's can. Doctors will not diagnose. They become upset if you say anything negative about one of their miracle drugs. | F | 52 | 4 years | 11/11/2007 | 2 | osteopenia | Bone & Joint pain, fatigue | I have had to quit yoga because of this medication which I have been taking for 6 months. I am going to stop taking this med and ask DR for script for calcitonin nasal spray. | F | 62 | 6 months | 11/7/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | Severe pain started 8 hrs after weekly dose!! It was like reliving 2 car accidents together. Went to ER for pain relief. Over $5000 in bills!! If you have ever had any trama and/or broken bones BEWARE. Could also be the pain sensitivity of Fibromyalgia. | Pain was as bad as day after car accident that caused compression fracture in back, cracked sternum and broken leg. It all felt the same with muscle spasams and bone pain. Everyplace have had trama or have arthritis was unbearable. I had narcotic pain medication took twice the dose but did not give any relief. Went to Er when I could not get breath and could not lay down or walk. All kinds of test, x-rays and scans taken then given IV sedation. Out for 24 hours and still had continuous pain for 2 weeks. MRI's taken 4 days later showed the 6 yr old back compression fracture as ACUTE!! Was sent to back surgeon but he could do nothing but tell me to wait for the actenol to get out of my system. Will never take anything like this again!! | F | 60 | 1 days | 11/4/2007 | 4 | osteopenia | pretty strong sleepiness for about 6 hours consistently after taking each pill; otherwise no other side effects that I notice | able to combat sleepiness by taking a long walk after dose. I am not on any other drugs, and am otherwise healthy. Haven't had a bone mass density test since starting actonel, so no comment of effectiveness yet. | M | 53 | 8 months | 11/3/2007 | 1 | bone loss | rash, hot flashes | F | 56 | 6 months | 11/3/2007 | 1 | osteporenia | I started taking actonel in August 2007. Late October 2007 I started to have heart palpitations and shortness of breath. I am 57 years old, and I exercise regularly at least 3x week since my twenties. Suddenly I cannot walk up one flight of stairs without my heart racing as if I ran 3 miles. I took my last pill on 10/29/07. I am looking for a safe natural alternative. | F | 57 | 9 weeks | 10/31/2007 | 1 | osteopenia | Severe joint and muscle pain, fatigue, indigestion. Difficulty walking in the a.m. Absolute exhaustion and pain at the end of a day of teaching like I've never experienced. As I looked for any change that could cause all of this, I attribute my discomfort to taking Actonel. I found this site when I began looking for information on the side effects of Actonel. | I am stopping immediately after reading the many comments here that echo what I'm experiencing. No more Actonel. It absolutely is not worth the loss of quality of life. | F | 59 | 6 days | 10/31/2007 | 2 | otosclerosis | Pain in jaw. feeling depressed like I am just not happy and my heart area is very heavey. I am prescribed on this medication to treat inner ear problems, my diziness seems getting better but I can not afford feeling depressed. | F | 43 | 3 weeks | 10/23/2007 | 1 | Osteopenia | Severe joint pains in my ankles, knees, elbows, wrists, fingers, toes, and on my right hip. | Before taking Actonel, I already had stiffness on my feet right after I get up in the morning, and then started to take Actonel. At first, I thought I got flu and joint pain started. Since I already had stiffness before, I thought I now have Arthritis. Within a week, I considered getting a wheelchair at age of 50 who was fairly active before, working out at a gym 3 times a week for an hour. I believed at that time I had Rhuematoid Arthritis(I didn't think of blaiming Actonel for this joint pain) and went to see a specialist and had a blood test which came out negative. I complainted to the doctor that even if the test came out negative, I'm in pain and I can barely walk. He gave me antiinflammatory medicine and cream, which didn't help me much. I also had trouble changing positions in bed. It was so painful! And then, I discovered this site! I stopped taking Actonel immediately. Now, 2 weeks later, my joints are still achy, but nothing like 2 weeks ago. I'll stick with calcium suppleme | F | 50 | 5 weeks | 10/21/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | From the get-go 3months ago, I have had flu like symptoms and the first dose{ I was to take 35 mg. every week} sent me to the emergency room. | My Dr. {Rheumatologist} told me to keep taking it even though I was aching so badly. I am quitting this drug right now. I am just hoping I can get rid of the muscle pains and flu like feeling. Also have hot flashes especially during the night. I am almost 75 years old and went through menopause with no hot flashes and I sure can sympathize with those who have them. Just found out last week my blood pressure is going up. First time ever.Going to my family dr. this week and see what can be done about my feet and ankles swelling. I feel like I have participated in a horror movie. | F | 74 | 90 days | 10/10/2007 | 1 | Ostopenia | Severe pain hands wrists forearms, hips, knees and neck | These symptoms started the next day after my 4th dose of weekly 35mg Actonel. I am sleeping 10 hrs and waking up tired. Today my pain has eased a little but my handa and wrists are still obviously swollen. I can see no point in taking this drug which ,on the promise of some future benefit, is making my present life miserable. | F | 71 | 4 weeks | 10/9/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | Severe diarrhea on occasion the day of or within a couple of days after my day to take my pill. I followed instructions to the letter because I was afraid of the indigesion, etc. After taking the medication for about 6 months, I began suffering from elbow pain in the ulna area. It became so bad one day I went to the ER. They sent me to an orthopedic, who sent me to a neurologist. Although nerve studies found a very mild entrapment, nothing explained my pain. At first it was just my left elbow then my right began to bother me. My shoulders started aching. My friend read about these drugs and told me to get off. (My doctor told me not to read the information because I was going to have to take it anyway.) I stopped taking the Actonel and within 2 weeks my arms were perfect again. I'm lifting my grandbabies without any pain or problems. I may even start lifting weights again. | The medication caused the inflammation and pain but warned against taking Motrin which was the only thing that helped the pain. | F | 57 | | 10/1/2007 | 1 | severe osteoporosis | Taking 35 mg. once a week. Within 30 minutes of taking the medication felt pain in my hips. Have experienced pain in: jaw (feeling every tooth), wrists, ankles, collar bone, spine, fingers, feet, skull, etc. Some days feel chilled like I had the flu. The pain would come and go in different parts of my body. Never taken any drug which has caused so much pain before! | Due to the pain, saw my doctor before taking second dosage. He said it would take at least 2 weeks for my body to adapt to the medication. My body did not adapt, the pain just got worse. After 7 weeks of escruciating pain and finally finding this web site, I decided to quit. I thought the pain meant my bones were getting better. Not worth taking since the medication has interferred negatively with the quality of my life. I will be 5 weeks off of the medication and although I am feeling better, I am not pain free! Doctor wants to try a nasal spray called miacalcin when this medicine is out of my system. Wonder when that will be?! This medicine is scary. | F | 55 | 7 weeks | 9/22/2007 | 1 | Osteopina | Took one dose. Next day could barely get out of bed. Now Friday, still every part of my body aches. | I took my first dose of Actonel on a Tuesday. That was the same day my doctor gave me samples because they diagnosed me as having Osteopina. Woke up Wednesday morning feeling like I had the worst flu ever. I thought to myself, that's too bad, I felt so great yesterday. Now it is Friday, and I ache everywhere. I started thinking, I'm going to check out side effects of this drug. (Now I start thinking....dumb)I find this site, and am amazed. We all have the same symptoms. Coincidence, I think not. I just pray this pain goes away. I'm actually very scared at this point. I have always been pretty healthy. Now I feel like I'll never be the same again. If anyone has same experience, please let me know if your pain went away, and how long it took. Thanks. | F | 51 | 1 days | 9/21/2007 | 2 | osteoporosis | I have been taking 4 pills a month for two years.I am having sharp pains in my left abdomen just under the rib cage, also very severe left hip joint pain,left knee joint pain and left ankle joint pain, have gained weight in the 2 year period also. 15+ lbs. | F | 67 | 2 years | 9/19/2007 | 2 | Osteopenia | No side effects that I noticed. I took Actonel for 2 years after being diagnosed with Osteopenia. I had to stop taking it 2 years ago because I no longer had prescription coverage and this medication cost $104.00 a month! I restarted it 3 months ago since I now have insurance. | My recent bone density scan did not show any improvement at all. I wonder if not taking it for 2 years is the reason? I will continue to take it and if I dont see any improvement in one year, I will discontinue it. I am terrified of getting the JAW NECROSIS that it can cause. There have been many lawsuits regarding this! | F | 63 | 2 years | 9/17/2007 | 1 | Osteopenia | Severely swelled knees, inflammation on legs as well, lose knee joints, 8 months after stopping the drug physical condition stayed the same, diagnosed degenerative arthritis, unable to walk normally, muscle damage to my lower body on both legs. I have no physical strength at all. | I have no physical strength from the first month of taking this poisonous drug. At the age of 55 I feel like a 90 year old woman. I cannot walk properly because of my deranged knee joints from the first week of taking Actonel. I am an avid gardener, but from last summer I cannot do any gardenning. (First dose I took on 4/28/06 morning, I felt tightness on both knees from the second day, which I thought regular seasonal arthritic discomfort. On 7th day my rt knee blew up like a balloon.) Now I cannot think of bending and do something in my garden. Actonel destroyed my physical body completely. I contacted FDA. FDA personnel requested me to fill out a severe adverse effect of Actonel on line. Please everybody who has been severely effected by this drug complain to FDA. This poisonous drug should not be prescribed to any female. If the males are benefitted let them take it. | F | 55 | 8 months | 9/17/2007 | 1 | osteopenia | Took my first dosage two days ago. Within 24 hours had severe joint pain in hips and legs, had a lot of rectal gas, headaches. Within 48 hours had severe burning behind the sternum. I am an otherwise healthy petite female and on no other prescription medication. There has to be another healthy alternative!! | F | 55 | 1 weeks | 9/16/2007 |