BONIVA Reviews (IBANDRONATE SODIUM)Average Rating: 1.3 (1605 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BONIVA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BONIVA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Osteoporosis | Throat swelling, trouble swallowing, indigestion, burning in throat, voice changes | I would never recommend taking Boniva. I took it ONCE 3 months ago, my side effects are somewhat mild as compared to other people and I am still having all of the problems. | F | 57 | 1 times 1 1X M | 6/4/2015 | 1 | Osteoporosis | I posted on this site 2 1/2 years ago,thanking all of you for the warning about these drugs. | My osteoporosis was severe (lowest score -3.5). I increased my exercise routine, added more weight lifting, wear a weight vest when I work out, and increased my calcium and magnesium. Also take green tea extract. I recently had my second bone density test. I have completely reversed my osteoporosis, with NO drugs. I hope this is helpful to some of you. | F | 54 | 1 days 0 | 5/12/2015 | 1 | Osteoporosis | It was a horrible experience! | I can't believe this drug is still prescribed. I took it once 6 or 7 years ago and thought I would die. Tried Evista and my legs swelled up. I finally just gave up and took calcium and magnesium supplements. About three months ago I broke my hip and am now faced with what do I do next. I have read a lot about the supplement Strontium and have decided I'm going that route. After reading reviews on Prolia I'm scared to death to try anymore of these horrible drugs. I don't get why pharmaceutical companies can't come up with drugs without the horrific side effects. | F | 70 | 1 days 1X M | 5/8/2015 | 1 | Osteoporosis | I went thru hell. Only took one pill. Followed instructions to the hilt. Within 10 hours I thought I was dying. The pain in my insides was terrible. I had a fever of 102.6. It took 4 days before I could function. Never again! | F | 65 | 1X M | 5/5/2015 | 2 | Nausea, flu-like, lower back pain, muscle/joint pain legs constantly hurt. stomach pain. | I wished I never started taking this medicine. I was fine before taking this medicine. | F | 60 | 1 months 1X day | 4/29/2015 | 1 | ostepenia | bone pain, foot pain, arthritic hands, vitreous detachment of eye | F | 50 | 3 months 30mg 1X M | 4/20/2015 | 1 | osteopenia | I have been advised by my Dr. To take boniva.I refused because of all the negative publicity about these drugs. I decided to do research for myself and found this website, THANK YOU ALL for your reviews I know I made the right decision. | F | 59 | 1 days | 2/11/2015 | 3 | Osteopenia | When I first started taking the drug it upset my stomach. After a few months my stomach discomfort lessened. However, I have continuously suffered from low blood calcium even though I am taking calcium and vitamin D supplements. My doctor keeps increasing the amount of calcium I take but it doesn't improve my blood calcium count. I am now considering going off the boniva because my doctor tells me low blood calcium is bad for mt heart. | I want to try and improve my bone density by exercising more and lifting weights. | F | 66 | 5 years 150 mg 1X M | 1/14/2015 | 1 | Diagnosed with osteopenia | All of them. Within 2 hours stomach upheaval and diarrhea. With 8 hours muscle pain (thighs, neck). Headache. Had insomnia. At 5am pain in chest began ; severe trouble breathing. Could not walk, the pain was so bad. My son carried me to bed. 32 hours later still have pain in chest, thighs and neck and nausea | The side effects are frightening. If you think you can endure the pain and time off, then your choice. I do not recommended it. Funny thing - my doctor didn't want me to take it fearing my reaction. Silly me- I took easy way out and now am paying for it | F | 55 | 2 days 150 MG 1X M | 12/30/2014 | 1 | had some bone loss in hip | Well, it wasn't boniva it was actonol but I know these are basically the same and I want to go on record in as many forums. So... I took the one pill at 7 am. By 10 pm, my hands and feet felt like blocks of ice. My stomach started aching. I took a bath but couldn't warm up. By 10;30 I began vomiting and it lasted uptil 6 in the morning. I'd throw up, then sort of pass out, then wake up and relive it all over again. I became so very close to calling 911 but couldn't even stand to pick up phone and talk. The next day I was on the couch all day. The next two days, every time I got up, I had diarreah. I had to take sick days at work things were so bad. Finally it's been a week and I feel about 80% back to myself. But I will NEVER take this type of drug again. | Going to do my own research and work on this without these drugs. When the cure is worse than the disease, there's a problem. | F | 53 | 1 days 1X M | 12/22/2014 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Severe lower abdominal pain. Started out with the first 2 doses as mild cramping. So at first I thought it was because of the not eating before taking it or a combination with the Bupropion I'm taking. So I decided to give it more time. By the time I took the sixth dose the pain had me doubled over. I came to this site and after reading comments I realized that the aches and pains I was now experiencing were most likely caused by the Boniva too. I do have osteoarthritis but it has been confined to my hands and somewhat in my one knee. So I have been able to cope using a Tylenol once in a while. But now I ache all over and am having to take the Tylenol daily. I had been on Reclast infusion once a year and never had any problem and it was over a year since I had had an infusion when I took the first Boniva. For some reason Reclast has been difficult to obtain where I live. All that said, I have stopped the Boniva and will see what happens. Yes, I do have osteoporosis but I | F | 69 | 6 months 150 MG 1X M | 12/14/2014 | 1 | osteoporosis | I have had the worst abdominal cramping and back pain for the past four days that I cannot eat or drink anything that doesn't make my stomach hurt bad. I will never ever take that medicine again. I would rather have a broken bone. | F | 53 | 1 days 150 mg | 11/22/2014 | 1 | osteoporosis | Severe violent abdominal cramping and diarrhea with occasional blood. low back pain (never had back problems before). Leg bones ache, knees ache, shortness of breath, muscle cramping in my legs. I sincerely hope nothing has gone wrong inside of me that can't be fixed by stopping this. Pharmaceutical companies and doctors need to be aware of/and warn people. I agree it is poison. I do not have any idea if it has helped...I don't care - I just want it out of my system and I'll treat my body with lots of natural calcium. | F | 59 | 9 months 1X M | 11/7/2014 | 1 | prevention of osteoporosis | And I am being treated for heart failure after taking Boniva. I went to the ER because of Shortness of breath joint and bone pains. It threw off my cardiac function and my entire body. Yes it was a poison to me. Does anyone know what I need to do ? I was perfectly healthy before this drug. | F | 63 | 2 months 150mg | 10/8/2014 | 1 | astiopena | Infected arm encased liquid in arm | F | 76 | 1 days 3o | 8/10/2014 | 1 | low bone density | Severe back pain. I thought I had kidney stones. I took the medicine at 7:30 am and never sat down or laid down. So far no stomache problems. I just ache all over. I was in such pain that I actually cried. I could actually still cry. Back pain is not as bad but I just ache all over and I am having a hard time walking. My legs give away on me when I'm walking. Will never take again. Can't wait to have this out of my system. I hate feeling like this. | Do Not Take....I agree it's poison. | F | 53 | 1 days 1X M | 8/4/2014 | 1 | Dr. Recommendation | Fractured Right and Left Femurs | I keep posting on this site (last post 5/5/14) in hopes of preventing someone from going through what I am going through. I went back to the doctor because of pain in my left leg (had a previous right femur fracture with IM rod insertion). I am scheduled for surgery to put a rod in my left leg due to atypical femur fracture. This poison works by preventing loss of bone. But it doesn't allow new bone to form so all that's left is old bone which is brittle. I refused my last DEXA scan because, frankly, I don't care what the numbers are. I am a) not going to change what I am doing now (supplements and diet) and b) the scan measures quantity and not quality of bone and so is misleading. The numbers of people posting on this site should be a clue this is not a safe drug. Take it off the market. | F | 67 | 5 years 150 mg 1X M | 7/10/2014 | 1 | strengthen bones | Badly burned esophagus | F | 69 | 3 months 150 mg 1X M | 7/8/2014 | 1 | GREAT NEWS to all of you suffering from the ill-effects of this poison! Sally Field has recently gone on record saying that Boniva is, "Kind of a miracle!" | IMPRISON SALLY FIELD, ROCHE THERAPEUTICS & THE FDA. THIS HAS GOT TO STOP. | 1X day | 6/25/2014 | 1 | osteoporosis | severe rib pain, lower back pain | F | 63 | 2 months 1X M | 5/25/2014 |