BONIVA Reviews (IBANDRONATE SODIUM)Average Rating: 1.3 (1602 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BONIVA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BONIVA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | osteopena | 3 to 4 days after first dose started to feel mild flu-like symptoms, difficulty swallowing, some stomach upset. 2 to 3 days after second dose SEVERE AND DEBILITATING FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS LASTING SEVERAL DAYS, SEVERE INSOMNIA, HEAD SWEATING, HEADACHE, SEVERE STOMACH CRAMPING. Would never take again or ever recommend. | After my experience and reading other comments I cannot understand why this product is on the market and have little respect for Sally Field. | F | 71 | 2 months | 8/28/2008 | 1 | Ostiopenia | Stomach pain,vomiting, joint pain in all joints that were ever damaged in the past, muscle weakness. | All of the symptoms began after the first monthly dose of Boniva. I did not connect the side effects for 3 months, because of the flu like symptoms. I stopped taking it after 3 months and it is now 3 months from the last dose and I continue to have flare ups of stomach and joint pain with muscle weakness every 4-6 weeks. I keep wondering when the side effects will stop. | F | 54 | 3 months | 8/26/2008 | 1 | osteopenia and osteoporosis | started with GAS pains 8 hours after taking it and a feeling of nausea but it progressed to extreme fatigue , chills, aching joints, lack of energy. i'm on day three of pain and waiting for the drug to wear off! | F | 54 | 1 days | 8/18/2008 | 1 | bone loss | Within the first month of taking Boniva I developed serious problems with my lower back including Sciatica and spinal stinosis. I quit taking Boniva and my side effects have cleared up. | F | 61 | 5 months | 8/17/2008 | 1 | Osteopenia | Approximately 21 hours after taking my first dose of Boniva, I awoke with chills,horrible aches and pains thoroughout my body, and a headache. (I have not been sick in at least five years!) That was 2 days ago and I still feel achy and out of sorts. Sleeping is next to impossible. I'm hoping this will leave my system soon. | When I spoke with my dr., telling him of my symptoms, he seemed to be surprised but said he would switch me to another medication. Prior to taking it, I will definitely check this website. Thank you so much to everyone who has posted. | F | 55 | 1 times | 8/16/2008 | 1 | osteopenia | First several months of taking Boniva my right knee started throbbing at night with pain becoming excruciating. Over next weeks knee fluid built up as nightly pain increased. Knee had to be drained and steriods administered which alleviated pain in knee. That was just the start of repercussions from this HORRID medication. Next came upper back and shoulder blades pain, particularly right side. This pain migrated up to neck and even skull behind ears, which caused moderate ear aches. Was not able to turn head more than a few degrees. Pain in neck was severe. Leg muscles cramping in legs at night. Chronic headache though not severe, is unpleasant. One month after stopping Boniva leg cramps are diminishing and pain is only in neck area. When does it stop? | No longer will I blythly take a doctor prescribed med until I check it out. I feel blessed to have found this website. Found it purely by chance. Being miserable is bad enough without knowing what was causing my pain. After five months of once-a-month Boniva I realized what it was that caused this total upsetting change in my body. Particularly as exercise, balanced meals and a healthy life style IS my life style. (I do love my red wine, too, but in moderation.) Chiropractic visits twice a week plus massage therapy was of little or no help. Every woman I know has been made aware of the debilitating effects of Boniva and I will continue to speak out against it. | F | 70 | 5 months | 8/15/2008 | 1 | diagnosed with osteoperosis | Flu-like symptoms after 1st injection. Enlarged knuckle on index finger on hand with swelling after 2nd injection. Very painful at times. | I first took Fosamax until I started having severe heart burn. My doctor (ob-gyn) suggested I try Boniva injection once every three months. After the first injection I had flu like symtoms which went away. After the second injection my knuckle on the index finger on the hand enlarged so much and the finger and portion of the hand between the index finger and thumb was swollen. It looks like I have a double knuckle it is so big. I went to several orthopedic surgeons, had MRI and x-rays and shots of cortosone. They could not determine why the knuckle enlarged as much as it did in such a short time. The ob-gyn doctor who injected the boniva says it is from the Boniva. I agree. It is almost 2 years now since the last injection, the knuckle is still enlarged and swollen whenever I use it a lot. Of course it's on my right hand and I am right handed. I called the pharmacutical company and they said they never received any complaints like this from their product. As I can see from | F | 57 | 3 months | 8/11/2008 | 1 | osteopenia and then osteoporosis | I have tried all tablet fomrs of bone building medications with severe nausea, retching and diarrhea. Fractured my back in June 2008. Dexascan shows lumbar spine improved to normal densities from osteoporosis levels. In spite of that I fratured my spine. Both hip bone densities are now worse to orteoporosis levels. Back is a mess, severe pain, difficulty walking, standing and now sitting. | Is it safe or NOT????? Does it make the bone loss worse/ Does it couase all of these side effects people are talking about? Why did i have severe pain with the infusion this time? Burning and stinging. The nurse infused very fast into the bend of my elbow. I've never had it there before. Now arm is very sore, stff and swollen in about a 3-4" square area of the infusion site. Of course she did it in the left arm and I'm left handed. ifthis continues I'll be callign someone on Monday. I don't know who to trust........... | F | 56 | 2.5 days | 8/10/2008 | 1 | osteoarthritis | My mother was the one taking the medication. I almost lost her back in January 2008. I had read very little about this med. Since taking the medication for 1 month, she has had miserable back pain, can't sleep, he left arm hurts from the bicep area down to her wrist. I'm advising her to never take it again. She has enough health problems and I dont want her to develop anything like shortness of breath that I'm reading. She currently has lung cancer as well as congestive heart failure. This will no longer be in her meds. | I'm so sorry to hear about everyone that has had bad issues with this medication. While I'm not the one taking it, I see what it's doing to my mother (she lives with me) I honestly think this should be taken off of the market before someone dies from it. Please, if you're taking this and having any "symptoms" reconsider keeping it in your system | F | 73 | 9 days | 8/9/2008 | 1 | osteoporosis | I have taken two Boniva pills one in June and the other July 2008. I initially had bloating, gas, and pain in my abdomen,back and rib cage area. I gained six pounds in one month, and the distention in my abdomen looked like I was 3 months pregnant. The pain in my ribcage and back is now constant and severe. At times I have difficulty breathing. I can hardly wait for this drug to get out of my system. I have never felt so bad in my 57 years. I would not recommend that anyone take this. | F | 57 | 2 months | 8/9/2008 | 1 | LOW BONE DENSITY | I have had terrible headaches feeling tired all the time i go to bed tired wake up tired. I feel like i was in a bowing ring all the time bones an joints sore to the touch.leg cramps every night lasting 45mins or longer. Hands and wrists so sore i can hardly open a Gal of milk. I just ache all the time all over .I had another BDM Test done and it is still the same.I am not going to take the Boniva this Mo I am over it once an for all no more for me. | A very bad drug i wish i would of never took it in the beginningI t did not work for me. | F | 54 | 2 years | 8/8/2008 | 1 | Osteoperosis | The first day was great. No side effects. The second day, achiness in my back and feverish feeling. Third day, severe gas pains and achiness. It has been 6 days and the gas pains and achiness comes and goes. How long will this last? | I will not take this again. Based upon all the comments I've read, the COMMON side effects should have a few more symptoms listed. | F | 52 | 1 days | 8/7/2008 | 1 | osteopenia | After 1st tablet, I was ok. Then the next morning I could get out of bed. I had clouded vision, weak, feverish (temp. 102), pain in mt chest and back, gas, diarrhea, bloating, couldn't eat or drink anything but water. I did sleep--went to bed that afternoon (3:00) and woke up the following morning at 9:00 and still felt bad. Today is day 3 and I am still sick. I called my ob-gyn, funny, they haven't returned my call. | I am so sorry that I took this stuff. I was offered Fosamax 5 years ago, and refused to take it. I'm back to my calcium plus D and maybe I'll add magnesium. I don't know what to do. I WISH THAT I HAD SEEN THIS WEBSITE FIRST!!!! I can't wait to see what I get next. Suppose to go on vacation tomorrow. | F | 52 | 4 days | 8/4/2008 | 1 | Osteopenia | I took Boniva exactly as prescribed and I felt fine the first day. The next day I felt a little tightness in my chest and by the following day it got so bad I considered going to the hospital. The fourth day after taking Boniva my symptoms began to disappear and by the fifth day I was fine again. However, the next week I started to experience severe pain under my right ribs and eventually could not take the pain and went to the emergency room. After blood work and many tests, they could not find anything wrong. At first they thought it might be gall bladder but Ihad it removed 10 yrs earlier. I was told it might be a side effect from the Boniva and not to take it again. | I took the medication because the doctor said I should not have any problems since I did not have GERD. I will NEVER take it again. | F | 51 | 1 days | 8/4/2008 | 1 | bone density low | Jaw pain, hip pain, throat cramps, hoarseness, shortness of breath, lower back pain, headaches, bladder infections.... | I was advised by the doctor to stop taking the Boniva when I ended up in the hospital for shortness of breath. That was in September 2007. I am still having the side effects and here it is August 2008. | F | 74 | 6 months | 7/31/2008 | 1 | Osteoperosis | I had been on Fosamax for 6 years with improved bone density test results until recently My doctor prescribed the switch to Boniva. Within 24 hrs of my first dose of Boniva (5/11/08), I developed rather severe leg muscle cramping. My legs felt so heavy I could hardly move or bend. After 2 weeks I thought the symptoms had subsided so I took my next dose on schedule (6/11/08). That was a mistake. The leg muscle ache came back much worse, along with with can be described as "restless leg syndrome". I could only sit for short periods of time. I also experienced ache and tingling in my left arm, along with intermittant upset stomach, dizziness and headache. On several occasions, I had chest pains and a sense of "momentary amnesia". I also experienced sensitivity in my teeth and a strange sensation around my 2 dental implants. I have not taken a pill since! I hope these symptoms go away soon, because I felt fine before taking Boniva. | I suspect that most women think that taking Boniva is harmless. Maybe for most it is, but I think doctors should advise you to closely monitor symptoms - and they should monitor us much more carefully while on this medication. I hope Boniva does no long-term damage. | F | 63 | 2 months | 7/30/2008 | 1 | precautionary after menopause | uncomfortable chest pressure. I can't seem to get a good breath, if that makes sense. Left shoulder pain. I am very active and thought this was me doing too much. Took boniva previously for about 4 months. After reading this page, I believe it is the reason for the joint pain I have been feeling all over my body. It seems my bones hurt. Also lots of embarrassing gas. What an eye opener. Thanks for the comments. | I will not use boniva again. I think I will stick to exercise, eating healthy and hope for the best. | F | 52 | 1 times | 7/30/2008 | 1 | Osteoprosis | After 1 month of taking Boniva I have experienced Bladder pain, chest pain, cough producing mucus, difficulty breathing, fever or chills, nervousness, shortness of breath, sneezing, slow or fast heartbeat, sore throat, wheezing, and tightness in chest, congestion, aches and pains, difficulty swallowing, dizziness, dryness of throat, itching, hoarseness, swelling of the throat,runny nose, trouble swallowing, tiredness or weakness, and voice changes.Coughing so much that after I cough I cannot breath, it feels like I am going to die. | Since June 24, it has been a nightmare for me. This day almost completed a full month of Boniva, but at the time I did not know that it was the Boniva. These symptoms are similar to other ailments. I was also having a severe case of Acid Reflux, never had it before Boniva that would not go away.I took Boniva again on June 28th not knowing that these side effects were from Boniva.The symptoms got worse and after reading these submissions I realized that it is the Boniva. I just wonder how long they will last? I am not taking the next dose. | F | 61 | 60 days | 7/29/2008 | 1 | prevent bone loss..esp lower spine | 2 days after first dose, could not move my neck, had sever upper back pain..and arm use made worse...kept leaving work..mural painting..by weeks end the SEVERE pain moved down my body into lower back, then hips, then legs then feet... | doctor said it was likely boniva but should go away..taken it for 8 months, nothing as severe as the first dose, but transient bouts of joint pain...this month...my feet and legs, hips, lower back and upper back some are so bad I can hardly stand. it..so I plan to stop - after reading here, I am sure it is the boniva...stomach stuff also but not as bad as others report..but fosamax and actonel hurt stomach so tried boniva..OH WELL... | F | 59 | 8 months | 7/25/2008 | 4 | post menopausel | F | 51 | 1 years | 7/22/2008 |