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 | bone density | severe joint (neck, shoulders, hips, knees, feet) & muscle pain & swelling lasting 2 weeks so far. almost incapacitated. also, general bone pain in thighs | 72 | 1 days 1X M | 9/29/2011 | 1 | osteoporosis | This is my first time to take Actonel . Within 3 hours of taking it I experienced nausea, heartburn and stomach cramps. Fatigue set in toward the end of the day and that night I had a fainting spell. I could not stay up from a prone position for two days. Today is the 3rd day and I am still very tired although the stomach aches and nausea have subsided. I hope after sharing this information with my doctor we can agree on another plan of attack for osteoporosis. | F | 55 | 1 days 150MG 1X M | 9/25/2011 | 1 | mild osteoporosis,osteopenia | pain all over, severe lower back pain, cramping in toe. | F | 59 | 150mg 1X M | 9/23/2011 | 3 | Osteoperosis | Take the pill on the 15th of every month first thing in the morning and follow all directions. I notice side effects usually the following day and for a day or two thereafter. Side effects usually include aching bones all throughout body (including arms, neck, hands, fingers, feet, legs). Have felt general fatigue and some flu-like symptoms. | I have my one-year follow-up with my Rheumatologist in 3 months. I think I will have another scan at that time. I will continue with Actonel until that time to determine if the medicine is working as intended. At my age, I am willing to put up with some side effects if it will reverse my osteoperosis. My scan was -3.7 at age 34, I don't want it to get significantly worse as I age. | M | 35 | 9 months 150 1X M | 9/21/2011 | 3 | Osteopenia | none. | F | 56 | 4 years 1X W | 9/21/2011 | 2 | Osteopenia | Eye pain and eye itching and now I have ringing ears. | This is the only drug I take and was reading about side effects and the ringing in my ears that is making me crazy should be from the drug. I just called my family doctor today and told him that I am going to stop taking Actonel to see if I do not have more eye pain and if the ringing in my ears stops. It is not easy to live with a noise in your ears all day long and night long. Hopefully it is because if Actonel and I will be happy again. | F | 51 | 1 years 150 mg 1X M | 9/7/2011 | 1 | Osteoperosis | severe flu like symptoms, fever, my eyes hurt and feel like I need to rip them out of my head, low energy, fuzzy vision, chest pain, heartburn. Took the first tablet as directed at 7 AM 30 minutes before eating breakfast. Felt pretty good most of the day. Woke me up at about midnight in severe pain and fever. I don't plan to ever take this medication again. | F | 54 | 1 days 30 MG 1X M | 9/5/2011 | 1 | Osteopenia | 3 months after starting Actonel I had flu like symptoms, aches in my legs, fever, bad stomach cramps that lasted a week. I was burping constantly. I went to the doctor & he could find no reason for it. I thought I was crazy. Immediately began terrible pain in my hips & groin. Pain in my legs at night....haven't been able to sleep without taking pain relievers. Neck and back pain started after 8 mths and around the same time pain in my jaw . I also continued to experience bouts of stomach cramping every 2 or 3 months that would last for 5-7 days each time. It took me all this time to finally make the connection & look up side effects on the internet. | I never knew about the side effects. My ob/gyn prescribed it for ostepenia. I've been to 2 gps and a bone specialist with my aches & pains. All of them knew I was taking Actonel, but none of them mentioned the side effects! Even the dentist I went to for the jaw pain did not mention a problem with Actonel. I have always been active & run regularly. I couldn't understand why in the last year and 1/2 I was having so much pain........I attributed it to the running. I am so relieved to find an answer to these problems & can't wait to get this drug out of my system!!! | F | 56 | 17 months 150 1X M | 8/20/2011 | 1 | Osteoporosis | I took this drug for 1 year and constantly felt like I was having a flare-up of my osteoarthritis. I stopped taking it and after a few months felt so much better. I felt guilty not taking it, and decided to take a pill 2 weeks ago. I have had severe joint and bone pain, just like before. In fact, I had to take pain med to sleep, and double up on my arthritis med just to get through the day. I am extremely tired and feel like I have the flu, all the reasons I stopped taking it before. I will never, never take this med again. I am going to treat my osteoporosis with natural vitamins. I know this drug has a 500hr half life, I hope that means only 1 more week of this awful pain. Do Not Take It! | F | 66 | 36 months 150mg 1X M | 8/18/2011 | 3 | osteopenia | Have experienced no problems. | F | 60 | 7 years 35 mg 1X W | 7/18/2011 | 1 | osteopenia | Horrible joint and muscle pain, general feeling of sickness and exhaustion. | I have not taken Actonel for 14 months now. I do feel better, but I believe this medication has affected my body in ways that may never go away. I still have pain in my left wrist, left little finger, my left big toe, neck and shoulders. All these pains began within 2 weeks of taking the first dose of medicine. Doctors have told me it is merely arthritis, not associated with the medication. I think it is odd they all appeared nearly at the same time, within days of taking the medication, and as one doctor did mention it is odd all on the left side, since I am right handed. I will always believe this medication has caused these problems and has robbed me of the ability to do and enjoy some of my favorite things in life. I wish I had never taken it and I advise all I see to avoid it. Please take it off the market, NOW! | F | 58 | 6 months 1X M | 7/14/2011 | 1 | osteoporosis | Horrible joint and muscle pain. | I am writing to report that I am finally feeling better after 9 months. I only had 2 doses of Actonel. Still have pain in thumbs and wrists but the all over joint pain is gone. Will never take this again. Hoping that my hands will be pain free soon. | F | 56 | 2 months 1X M | 7/10/2011 | 1 | osteoporosis & osteopenia | Severe flu-like symptoms began 8 hrs after taking first (and last) pill. Fever 102-F, migraine level headache & light sensitivity, joint/muscle aches, nausea. Even my finger & toenails ached. Unable to get out of bed w/o assistance for 3 days. I was a little frightened to tell the truth. | Am age 65 & have osteoporosis due to menopause beginning at age 42 plus probably lack of sufficient calcium intake for too many years. Was reluctant to take any drugs but literature seemed to say this drug was relatively safe, but after my experience it seems rather dangerous at least to me. Took that pill a little over 1 week ago, my GI system is still churning but worst is over. If you want poison, this drug at 150 mg's may be good choice. Am a little upset with my doc for prescribing. | F | 65 | 1 times 150 mg 1X M | 7/7/2011 | 1 | Strenghten bones | My physician prescribe Actonel because of a bone density test. I did my research about this drug.I am suppose to take this this pill once a month. This drug will make the bones very hard and brittle until they will break and become weak. I will not take this medicine. I also read the comments from other women taking Actonel, its dangerous. I will use my own remedy of eating the right foods and eating diary products. I will not put this dangerous drug in my body. I refuse to suffer with the many side effects .I am certainly keeping it real, its not for me!!!!!!! | I have read the ingredients in Actonel and all the side effects women are experiencing from taking this "Monthly Pill". I refuse to get my prescription fill for the first time. No Way!!!!!!! | F | 56 | 1X M | 7/5/2011 | 1 | osteo | Stomach pains and esophogus pains and heart burn. | F | 71 | 2 months 150 mg 1X day | 7/4/2011 | 1 | osteoporosis | severe flu like symptons, chills, fever, eye pain, headache, stomache pain, diarrhea,pain in my neck and other joints , heartburn, chest pain | Even though this medication is made to repair my bone mass..I cannot function on a daily basis feeling ill all the time.. I want my life back and will do all I can to get the calcium I need to minimize my bone lost..The pain is unbearable. I will take my chances .This medication should be taken off the market..I've experience nothing like this before in my life..this is suppose to help me..by it feel like I took a poison pill and it has invaded every part of my body. These companies should be ashamed. | F | 56 | 1 months 150mg 1X M | 7/4/2011 | 1 | I have ostopinia and bone fracture | Well, I have a new symptom....after taking the 1 pill yesterday a.m., I awoke today with a horrible vaginal discharge.....shocked!! I would never have connected the medication to this symptom but 5 years ago I took another medication that did the same thing. It was much sooner with the Actonel tho....anyone else have this problem? You might not have related it to the med....just think you have an infection......sure hope this doesn't last long!! At first I thought my bladder was leaking!! I have a 9 hour tank (bladder) so it was hard to imagine I went from holding urine for many hours to leaking during the night!! After the 2nd pair of undie's and a couple of hours to think about it, I figured it out.....not to quick at 6 a.m....but at 9 a.m. the brain woke up and the light bulb of my brain went on!! | Will not take it again! | F | 59 | 1 days 150 1X M | 7/3/2011 | 1 | osteopenia | Side effects are terrible!!!!!! Back pain chest pain, ribs pain with abdominal pain....I mean pain everywhere. I feel like I won't be able to walk again | please take this medication out | F | 49 | 1 days 150 mg 1X M | 7/2/2011 | 2 | Osteoporosis-hips; osteopenia-spine | Daily neck pain (sore, stiff, when I turn my head I hear creaking sound like bone on bone), lower back pain most days, burning sensation in hips for a couple days after taking dose, trouble swallowing. | I'm going to stop taking this drug and see if my pain goes away. I'm too young to have mobility problems, especially when it's caused by a drug. | F | 52 | 1 years 1X M | 6/29/2011 | 1 | To improve my Bone Density | S C A R Y !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | Have already commented on the Website but warn EVERYONE I know to avoid it! | F | 63 | 11 weeks 150mg week 1X day | 6/21/2011 |