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 | osteoperosis | my friend has been taking boniva once a month since Oct of 2006. She has just spent the last three weeks bedridden because of her feet and knees were so swollen and in such pain she could not walk. She had visited 6 doctors and had to go to the emergency room twice because she was in such pain she could not stand it. None of the doctors were able to diagnose what is wrong with her. Nothing in her lifestyle had changed except taking Boniva. Before this drug she was a very very active person that would not sit down for a minute now she has a walker and wheelchair and cannot even shower herself. She still has one foot that is swollen and in pain. She has stopped taking this drug. She will be contacting a lawyer. | F | 50 | 4 months | 3/29/2007 | 1 | Diagnosed Osteoporosis | After one month I began having hip pain, no pain before. Then each month I began experiencing more and more side affects and pain all over. I quit taking it after 10 months at my husband's request. I am a miserable wreck today and the Drs cannot diagnose me but do agree that it could be the Boniva and that there is no way to get it out of my system. I feel like I am slowly dying. If anyone has gotten any help for the pain and aches from Drs , please let me know or what Dr can I go to for help? I have not had a good day in weeks. e-mail me at [email protected] | I could not recommend this to anyone. As I said before, today I am a miserable wreck. This drug was given to me by my gynecologist for Osteoporosis. It was fairly new on the market and I suffer daily from the 10 months I took it. | F | 84 | 10 months | 3/29/2007 | 2 | osteoporous | abdominal pain | F | 66 | 30 days | 3/24/2007 | 2 | severe osteopenia | 12 hours after 1st pill general malaise that worsened as night wore on to severe chills, extreme body aches and back pain, head ache, neck pain, like worse flu I have ever had..this morning feel like I was beaten up | Doc put me on this as I've experienced bone loss as result of taking Arimidex. I'll talk to him about side effects but am VERY VERY hesitant to take next months pill. I have no idea if this drug will help me I just know I spent the most painful night of my life last night and that's coming from someone who has had 10 chemo treatments that were pretty awful | F | 44 | 1 days | 3/24/2007 | 1 | osteopenia | 5 1/2 mo. of excruiating pain in left arm. I lived on Vicodin all this time.I took a 150mg.monthly tablet in July and still cannot get my arm up behind my back. | It's like taking poison. | F | 62 | 1 days | 3/24/2007 | 1 | Diagnosed with Osteopenia | Side effects began about 4 days after first monthly pill. Muscle around neck became inflamed. Felt like stiff neck and down my spine - bones and muscles ached. Then a strange sensation and pain began in my arms, elbows, wrists, and hips set in -malaise. Thought I had symptoms of flu or worse - multiple sclerosis. Went to doctor - he dismissed all as symptoms of the flu. These symptoms prevailed. Took second pill the next month and within 3 days my entire body felt arthritic. I became short of breath. Arms, neck, elbows, hips, and backbone were in much pain. Almost fainted twice while teaching. Found this website and realized that my condition was due to the Boniva. Now 7 weeks after the second pill, I still have numbness in my hip, pain moves around, primarily still in elbows, left hip, and neck. This has been a very debilitating and tiring 3 months so far. Though the shortness of breath has subsided, not all of the symptoms are completely gone - 2 pills and 3 months later. Hope | F | 56 | 2 months | 3/21/2007 | 5 | osteoporosis | None whatsoever! | I was shocked to read all of these horrible problems experienced while taking Boniva! I took Fosomax for almost two years and then started taking Boniva. I took it for another nine months and had a bone density test, which indicated that the meds have helped me move from the Osteoporitic ranges of T scores to the Osteopeneic ranges......great results! I have not had the first side effect and feel as though these meds have helped me beat the odds against a disease that has crippled previous generations of my family members. If you are considering taking either Fosomax or Boniva, please try it before making a decision based upon others' experiences. If I had read the entries on this website before I had started on Fosomx and Boniva (and based my judgement solely on them) I would never have taken the meds that may well change the course of my senior years. | F | 55 | 9 months | 3/19/2007 | 1 | Osteoporisis | Took Boniva Monday for 1st time. By Wednesday afternoon I could barely walk. Extreme right hip pain radiating down my leg. Had to buy a cane so I can at least walk around some. Pain seems to be bearable if I take 800 mg ibuprofen. Had some pain benind right shoulder blade which has disappeared now. | At first I thought I had hurt my back from moving furniture around but the pain just kept getting worse. Each night I go to bed hoping that in the morning I will be pain free. So far am still in pain. When will the pain stop? I see my dr. tomorrow and will let him know that I am unhappy about this. He never mentioned this side effect. | F | 54 | 7 days | 3/19/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | *** PLEASE CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL WITH A DESCRIPTION OF SYMPTOMS FOLLOWING TAKING BONIVA IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT*** PRIVATE INFORMATION WILL BE KEEP STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL UNLESS YOU YOURSELF GIVE APPROVAL T0 RELEASE IT**** CRITICAL ---- FILE AN INCIDENT REPORT WITH THE FDA !!!! BONIVA - ROCHE PHARMACEUTICALS ***MUST*** BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. EMAIL: [email protected] | F | 54 | 1 days | 3/18/2007 | 2 | osteoporosis | Joint pain and aches. I thought it was arthritis beginning until I read these emails. I now believe it is from the Boniva. The balls of my feet actually ache and are tender to touch. Every knuckle in my hands are achy and now my fingers seem to be swelled up. I am not sure if I will continue this medication. I did take Actonel for almost a year and I can't remember having any side effects like this. | F | 53 | 5 months | 3/13/2007 | 1 | begin osteopenia, loss of 3/4 " | I have had back pain, lower, and alternating hip pain, couldn't bend , but barely. I get muscle spasms in upper back also with minimal activity. I started it Jan 12th, and today was to be my 3rd dose. I am not going to take it again. I have had to sleep on the couch,away from my spouse, thinking it was my bed causing the problem, and with a heating pad nightly, couldn't exercise, or have sexual activity. The last time sex was tried, I was left with such severe muscle pain/spasms in my hips I was screaming ! Symptoms are slightly better now, as it is the day to take it again, but I am going to try (continue) Calcium, Vitamin D-which I read our need in general may be as high as 3,000 IU, which prevents cancer. Also I am taking Magnesium. I have a book which I write down my mg of calcium intake daily in, foods, etc. I am Lactose intolerant--which is probably the cause , primarily of the ostoepenia. I take a couple meds which cause constipation, and thought I couldn't take Calcium tabs- | A friend told me she didn't trust anything that was once a month-wondering what that was doing to the body, now I am thinking the same. I was a nurse-so was more comfortable with the medical establishment than her--not so much now ! | F | 53 | 2 months | 3/12/2007 | 4 | I have neck pain and shoulder pain but have had shoulder pain before taking this drug. Now the pain is going down my whole right side and sometimes when I turn a certain way it hurts like crazy but I notice the pain most when I try to go to sleep. I have just noticed that the pain really, really gets bad right after I take the pill. I have been on this pill for nearly a year but it just dawned on me that this pill may be causing these pains. I guess because I had neck and shoulder pain before I never thought this pill was doing it to me. The fact that last night I could have just sat here and cried the pain was so bad that I am taking myself off of it. I want to see if the pain goes away so I can judge for myself what is causing it, drugs or do I have something else wrong with me. Ladies, let me tell you one thing for sure, we are the ones that know our bodies better than any one else. I have asked my Dr. if the medicine could be causing this pain and he didn't think so but I w | Going off this pill and I am going to judge for myself if not taking it makes any difference in how I feel. | F | 58 | 1 years | 3/9/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | Twelve hours after I took Boniva, I developed back and neck pain. For the next 48 hours, I was in extreme pain, hardly able to sit up or stand. I had fever and muscle spasms. My doctor prescribed a muscle relaxer (Skelaxin) and did lab work to check my muscle enzymes and a urinanalysis. She concluded that it was most likely the Boniva. I am now on the 4th day, and I don't feel normal, but I can function. I am reluctant to take any drug in this class (Fosamax or Actinel) so my doctor suggested I try Miacalcin. Anyone tried Miacalcin? | F | 49 | 1 days | 3/9/2007 | 1 | Osteopenia | I took Boniva first thing on a Sunday morning, and followed the instructions diligently. I had no immediate side effects, but around 8PM that night, it hit me - stomach cramps, gas, nausea, and diarrhea. I also became extremely tired; chills set in when I went to bed, and lasted several hours. I felt a bit better the next day, but the discomfort returned after each meal. I was also dizzy and fuzzy-headed - couldn't concentrate. I went to work on Monday but felt poorly all day, and went right to bed at 7PM. I stayed home on Tuesday, with an overall feeling of exhaustion and weakness. I called the doctor who had prescribed this drug, and he said he never heard of Boniva causing these problems; he recommended that I see a gastro specialist. I told him to read the Boniva information pamphlet, which states otherwise. Anyway, as of Wednesday, the sypmtoms are mostly gone, thankfully, and I'm back at work. | I will not be taking this medication again. I can't afford a repeat of these debilitating symptoms. Diet and exercise will be my primary method of defense against osteoporosis. | F | 57 | 4 days | 3/7/2007 | 2 | Osteopenia | I did not have any side effects the day I took this drug. Today is my second day and I have gas, bloating, cramping, and aching like I have the flu. | I am not sure if I will take a second dose. I will see how the month goes. | F | 60 | 2 days | 3/6/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | Extreme pain in arms, legs and neck. Difficulty sleeping at night due to the pain. | F | 73 | 3 months | 3/5/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | I have previously posted in the past. I felt like I was run over by a train! | My GYN Dr. told me yesterday, that Boniva is Not more potent just because it is a once a month pill,My Pharmicist told me it is!She said it is a Big misconception, (ya right)Then she said to me if you break your hip, like others who have, I will probably die!And I will get a Big hump on my back in the near future.I told her I couldn't take the severe pain Boniva caused me.I told her I walk, and take calcium every day, She just looked at me like I was nuts! And said most people tolerate it very well. It didnt matter what I said. Gee, thanks Dr. for your understanding.My Mom had taken Fosamax for many, many years, and has had a broken Femur, Tibia, and a broken hand twice while on this Medicine. I guess it did nothing to prevent the breaks, Maybe it even caused them to happen!! | F | 53 | 1 months | 3/4/2007 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Fine all day, until evening. My hips started to hurt and by bedtime it hurt to lay on my side and hard to turn over. Severe chills, headache, neck pain, and significant hip pain. I looked like I was 100 years old trying to walk. God did not give me this body to put poison in. Obiviously He was reminding me. I will never take this again. | F | 48 | 1 times | 3/4/2007 | 1 | mild osteoporosis | heart pulputations, chest pain, hurts to breathe, extreme back pain. Feels like I was beaten up. | This is the once a month dosage. After 2 days notice side effects. Couldn't figure out at first what was causing my chest and back pain. Then read side effects from pharmacy brochure and I knew it was the Boniva. Never again am I taking this drug. | F | 43 | 2 days | 3/3/2007 | 1 | osteopenia | Before I started taking Boniva I walked 3-5 miles per day. About 2 weeks after my first dose, I experienced debilitating pain in my right knee and leg. I had 2 MRIs~knee and lumbar spine, a bone scan, 2 venus doplars and EMG to test for nerve damage. In the middle of all of this I tried some PT and it made it hurt more! I was sitting in the doctor's office waiting for yet another test on my leg when I read an ad for Boniva with Sally Fields at the top. It said, Side effect may be severe leg, bone or joint pain (I was experiencing all of them). My doctor agreed that I should stop taking Boniva and see what happened. I took my last of 3 doses on December 18 and I am just starting to think that my leg is a little bit better. I still can't stand or walk for more than a few minutes. I'm a teacher and have missed an enormous number of days and have to spend most of the day sitting (not an easy thing to do for a teacher). I hate this drug and I'm hoping that some day soon it will le | F | 53 | 3 months | 3/1/2007 |