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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BONIVA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | osteoporosis | sore tongue, terrible migraine headaches,gas pains,bloating, aches in hands and hips. | Not recommended. Too many side effects. | F | 75 | 6 months | 12/3/2007 | 1 | prescribed for bone thinning | giving this drug to a healthy (med free) 80 yr old woman is truly a crime, ended up in the hospital severely dehydrated from diarrhia but hospital did not attribute to boniva. Only now after 4 mos. I conclude it is the Boniva and now HAVE Meds for HI BLOOD PRESSURE . Have all the other complaints and feel I am in poor health. Stopped taking Boniva. en | F | 81 | 4 months | 12/4/2007 | 1 | Osteopenia | Within 24 hours after my first dose I experienced EXTREME fatigue, swelling in my fingers, tinnitus, and a red, itchy rash on my arms and legs. It is now 72+ hours after the first dose and my fingers are still swollen, my stomach aches, the tinnitus is still a problem, and the high active energy level I had 5 days ago is gone. I feel depressed. I really wish I had never taken this medicine. I hope the signs and symptoms will reverse. | I will never take this medicine again. It will be interesting to see if the FDA continues to approve this medication for use the way it is currently being used. If we were men I think the FDA would currently be reacting differently. And, I can't help but think that with the rate of progress in joint replacement therapies that it would be better to take our chances at needing hip surgery in 10-20 years instead of taking this medication. | F | 52 | 4 days | 12/6/2007 | 1 | Osteopenia | Immediate vomiting; hands tingling; muscle spasms/aches | I took my 1st Boniva pill as directed this morning. Within minutes there was a nasty taste in my mouth, and then within another 15 minutes started vomiting a bright yellow liquid - it wasn't coming from my stomach. Vomited for 8 minutes, and after the hour wait was up drank milk [as suggested on package]. Within another hour tingling started in my hands and it continues now 13 hours later. Also, I feel like I'm 100 years old with the way my body is aching. I'll stick with my Os-Cal because at least I know that won't kill me. | F | 58 | 1 days | 12/8/2007 | 1 | osteopenia | Took in am, thought I was doing fine. About 16 hours later severe(not mild) flu like symptoms- chills, chills, and more chills. Then skin felt so-o-o hot; fever up to 100.8. nausea, extreme tiredness 3 days after the oneset of symptoms. Constant pressure/discomfort in lower intestinal tract. | I will be calling the doctor first thing on Monday, refusing to take another dose of Boniva. I have a high tolerance for pain, but this was so over the top. I knew there would be side effects, thus I postponed taking this drug for awhile. I decided in December to take action and start fighting my osteopenia. I thought taking this drug would be a good step for me, but I WILL NOT under any circumstances subject myself to the misery I am facing now. My doctor and I will have a long discussion about alternatives for improving my bone health!!!!!! | F | 59 | 1 days | 12/8/2007 | 1 | diagnosed with osteoporosis | Severe joint pain, especially wrists and thumb, lumbar region, muscle pain in legs and arms, extreme fatique, depression, flu-like symptoms | After being diagosed with osteoporosis, I begain taking Boniva. I am a very active person who rides and shows horses, After about a month, I noticed my energy level dropping, pain in back, arms and legs gradually getting worse to the point I had to limit my riding. I became depressed and didn't want to go anywhere, do anything, or see anyone. It got so bad, I couldn't hardly get out of bed or even move. It hurts just to lift my arms. Down in the back so bad, I can't turn over in bed without severe pain. I was due to take my Boniva yesterday, but after finding this board, decided this might be my problem. Thank God you are here! I've been to fibromalgia center and chiropractor with little relief. In another 30 days, I'll post a followup. In the meantime, do your research before going on this drug. | F | 60 | 6 months | 12/18/2007 | 2 | osteoporosis | Shoulder pain in one shoulder, Started about 2 weeks after the first dose. Does not get worse with movement or use but nothing makes it better. Especially bad if I sleep on that shoulder. | Ii am going to stop taking the drug and see if the shoulder pain goes away. | M | 54 | 60 days | 12/20/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | MY WIFE ALWAYS FEELS like throwing up. pain all the time, back hurtS bad pain in her stomach,severe headache acid reflux. MY WIFE WENT THROUGH 7 YEARS OF BACK PROBLEMS AND SHE WAS finally GETTING BETTER BUT WHAT THIS ====== PILL HAS DONE I WANT TO ===== TO THESE PILLS | THIS PILL IS A DAMMED HORRIFIC PILL WHO THE HELL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PILL SHOULD BE TIED UP AND GIVEN THIS PILL THEN THEY WILL KNOW IN GODS NAME WHAT THEY DID I PRAY FOR MY WIFE EVERY DAY FOR THIS TO END .and for all these other people who have been lied to and if there is anyone out there who is not getting all this ================== you should be very very thankful , and donot tell anyone else to stop being a baby,shame on you | F | 60 | 7 weeks | 12/24/2007 | 3 | osteopenea | Can't say I have side effects from Boniva, I take nine other med's for various problems. | Broke my right hand two years ago and my doctor did a bone density said I had osteopenea and needed to take Boniva, after two years no change, is not worse but not better either, said my vitamin D was low and I need to take 50,000 units a month, will keep a eye on it. | M | 56 | 2 years | 12/26/2007 | 1 | Doctor said I had osteopenia | Took 1 pill and got severe sore throat for 4 days and had the "flu-like" systems; otherwise felt no problem. Then before second pill was due, lost voice completely. 4 weeks later went to doctor and he said it was probably trachial bronchitis. Don't smoke and am otherwise very healthy. Gave me antibiotics for 10 days. Voice has NOT gotten better and it is now 5 weeks. Found Advanced Boniva Patient Information on Drugs.Com and found that Boniva causes loss of voice, sore throat, horseness. This info was not on the original patient information that I received. Printed this off, took it to doctor and he now took me off of it after 2 pills. Said I probably won't get any voice back for another month. Have my own business, mostly phone oriented, which is just going to h... in a handbasket and I am getting depressed not being able to speak to my family that lives out of town. | I am 61 and otherwise very healthy. Since I am one of a huge 78 million-strong baby boom generation, I have always felt that there was a huge push by both bone density scanning companies and the pharmaceuticals to push us into taking this stuff. I am so angry at myself that I let my otherwise very good judgment be influenced into taking this pill....and I don't know if and when my voice will come back - no one seems to know. | F | 61 | 50 days | 12/27/2007 | 1 | bone loss | I feel like I have aged 20 years since taken 8 monthly doses. Pain in right arm for months and tired all the time. Use to work out every day and had lots of energy for a 52 year old. Gained 15 pounds in 8 months. Joined a gym but too tired to go. Didn't figure out what was causing this until I found this web site. Have weird joint pain that I never had before. | 52 | 240 days | 12/27/2007 | 1 | Osterporosis | Severe Lower back pain radiating through my legs and thighs and pain in my pelvic region. The pain is so severe that it takes my breath away. I can't sit long since my buttocks hurt so bad. I just started on Boniva and have taken 2 doses after taking Fosamax for 4 years. | F | 61 | 1.5 months | 12/28/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | Most severe reaction I have ever experienced to any medication: Chills, fever, vomiting, stomach cramps, leg cramps, hand and feet pain, dizziness, for 4 days | Took it the first time, 24 hours later had severe reaction. Thought I had a bad stomach flu. Took it again one month later, exactly as directed. Absolutely incapacitated for 4 days again! I don't care what Sally Field says, stay away from this stuff!!! | F | 51 | 2 months | 12/29/2007 | 1 | Treatment for osteoperosis | I have broken out in hives over most of my body. They still have not cleared up even though I only took 2 once a month pills. I took the last one on Nov.10, 2007. | F | 60 | 2 months | 12/30/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | Vomiting, nauseau, diarrhea, back pain, fatigue, weight loss, loss of appetite. | The day after taking Boniva on September 1, 2007, I became ill. I have lost 35 pounds from diarrhea, vomiting, nauseau and not being able to eat. Now it is December 31, 2007 and I am still losing weight from lack of eating, vomiting and diarrhea. Every doctor I have gone to just dismiss me when I tell them that my issues are a result of taking 1 boniva pill. | F | 59 | 1 days | 12/31/2007 | 1 | Osteoporosis | I took it very hesitantly for the first time on 12/29/07 at 4:45 AM. Within an hour I felt weak but seem to feel a little better. About 5 PM I had a lot of gas and hadn't eaten anything since breakfast at 7AM. My stomach was gurgling and making a lot of noise. I thought it was the cat but it was me. I didn't sleep the first night because I felt like I was having a heart attack. I had pain in my shoulders snd down my arms, heart burn, and a lot of gas for hours. I hurt to move. I woke up like I had been hit by a truck, had a bout of diarrhea, and ran a fever all day and quite high in the afternnoon. I had no energy and hurt when I moved. I took an ambien determined to sleep last night and that didn't help. I had diarrhea during the night followed by abdominal cramping. Took some ibuprofen and finally fell asleep. Today (into my 3rd day), I have no energy, feel cold all over except for my head which feels warm. My abdomen is still hurting and sometimes spasming. I have a pai | I tried fosamax several years ago when it was still osteopenia. Had sever pain in the abdomen after one. After two the pain lasted 3 days. After the third the pain lasted until the next pill which I didn't take. It's no way to live. I can't believe I tried it again. Thanks for the info on the IV because I'm sure that will be the next thing which is suppose to avoid the stomach problems. Oh yea! My big question is what kind of a drug is this that reverses all the good when you go off of it. It's like a death sentence. | F | 59 | 1 times | 12/31/2007 | 1 | osteopena and Osteporis | I've previously posted but don't know how to update. I've had so many email to ask how long this poison stays with us.. The hell of Boniva is finally out of my system. Took about 4 months and my bones ache still but its better. I've found a dr. that suggested testing my body for Vitamin D defiency. At a certain age and certain meds, our bodies deplete our Vit D. My best friend is on 50,000 ie 2 times a week. Low d can cause bone pain, brittle bones and tiredness. I'll know Wed. how low mine is. Boniva made my life hell. My legs ached, I couldn't climb stairs and I felt like I had the flu, not to mention the vomiting and acid reflux. Apparently all of us are right and the lawsuits are beginning anapolschwartz.com/practices/fosamax/Boniva-Actonel.shtml I tried emailing Sally Fields to let her know what she was endorsing, was killing us. Now we face more problems from taking this drug. My email is [email protected] You all aren't alone | If you are still having symptoms after stopping. Drink plenty of water or gatorade, do plenty of stretching and walking even though it hurts and please ask your dr to test your vitamin D. Sally Field, if you check in, get this poison off the market. Or you can wait till the lawyers do. | F | 49 | 1 years | 12/31/2007 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Horrible musle,joint and bone pain! | STOP!!!! DO NOT TAKE THIS POISON!!! I WANT MY LIFE BACK!!! | F | 48 | 37 days | 1/3/2008 | 1 | for bone loss | I first took Boniva and got horrible FLU LIKE symptoms. I never felt so sick - chills, fever I was sick for three days - never felt so bad even with the flu. I had called the BONIVA hotline and they did not feel it was a side effect said they never heard of this complaint. So thinking MAYBE I did have the flu I tried it a second time the next month ... WELL .... the same exact horrible results. My doctor told me NOT TO TAKE another dose and my pharmacist also thought I shouldn't have taken the second dose but I really thought it was the FLU ...no way would I take it again. My doctor switched me to FOSAMAX. It is 20 months I have been taking FOSAMAX and I believe the aches and pains and ill-health I have been expierencing the past three months are the result of this Medication. I had heart attack symptoms, only to find after an angiogram that my heart is fine, then I had horrible pains in my legs/groin and had a sonogram and ct scan to find NOTHING wrong with my legs...I feel th | Take my chances on NOTHING rather than destroy my body with these awful drugs. | F | 58 | 2 months | 1/3/2008 | 1 | OSTEOPOROSIS | after taking it for almost a year i experienced severe bone pain and gastroenteritis. the diarhea started one and a half hour after taking the medication. my agony lasted over three weeks | let sally fields take it this medicine is poison. i will go to the gym daily and tke calcium and vitamin d. Hopefully my bone density will improve with these measures. | F | 58 | 1 years | 1/5/2008 |