ACTONEL Reviews (RISEDRONATE SODIUM)Average Rating: 1.4 (1412 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ACTONEL with similar:
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| 1 | osteoporosis | Took this evil drug for the first time yesterday morning. By afternoon, I developed severe back pain. I cannot bend down and it pains to even walk. I am missing an important appointment this afternoon. Just thinking about getting in and out of my car is painful. I am going to be more diligent about taking my calcium & vit D3. I have always been healthy, eat right & exercise. I will not take this drug or any "bone building" drug. To be honest, I think all drugs are harmful. | F | 60 | 1 days 35 1X W | 5/11/2010 | 1 | osteopaena | Here we go. After years taking Fosamax, and many bad side effects, I went off it for several years. I had a bone density scan, and my doctor's office called to say I now had osteoporosis. I NEVER trust what they say, and always ask for the actual diagnostic report, to read it myself. Well now, I had osteopaena, not osteoporosis, in fact, nothing had changed since my last bone density scan. THEY LIED TO ME! But, I am older, so I thought I should get a jump on it and try Actonel. When I take it, I have a feeling like something is bubbling in my stomach, trying to get up my throat, and I salivate like a crazy dog! After taking Actonel, I just don't feel right for a day or two, so, I'll probably not take it, especially when I see the problems I've seen on this website. What an ugly drug, which is worse, suffering bone loss or the discomfort and reduction of quality of life this drug brings? A no brainer, I'm probably not going to take it long term. Reclast is an option but | F | 57 | 2 months 150MG 1X M | 5/10/2010 | 1 | osteoporosis | I started with loose bowels. Next day had fever and chills and couldn't get warm. Sharp pains in stomach worse then cramps. Gas, Eyes were tired and I was weak. Since it is only 36 hours I am praying that these symptoms don't persist. | Took on Sat May8,2010 in morning and began having loose bowel movements, nothing to alarming. By 4:00 pm following day, full blown fever and chills and weakness. Couldn't even get out of bed to get a drink. Finally went to bathroom and got a drink at 9:00pm. It is the next morning now and am very weak and almost afraid to get up and get going. I am hoping that symptoms don't continue in the coming month. It's hard to be well one day, since we really don't feel osteoporosis and take a pill for it and feel so bad, I just can't believe that this is the right course to go in fighting osteoporosis even though I believe that mine is directly linked to genetics I will not be taking another dose. I wish I had seen this page before taking Actonel, because I wouldn't have taken it. I am sending this link to my doctor. | F | 55 | 1 months 150 mg 1X M | 5/10/2010 | 1 | borderline osteoporosis | I was told by my Dr. today to begin taking Actonel as I am borderline osteoporosis. I'm 61 years old and in fairly good health. Take Citracal with Vit D 2-3 times a day already and will continue this and try to exercise more. After reading these reviews I am not going to start taking the Actonel, no way! Thank you so much and I'm glad I found this website! For all of you that have gotten ill from this med., I wish you better health very soon. | F | 61 | 0 days 35 mg 1X W | 5/7/2010 | 2 | osteopenia | Debilitating foot and leg cramps. I don't know if this is what is causing them, I am trying to find out. The cramps are becoming cripiling. It mostly happens at night, and my muscles are so sore I can hardly walk for days. | The cramps are getting worse. Quinine has always helped and now I cant get them. I am seeing my Dr. tomorrow. My Chiropractor wants me to do a 2 week detox without any meds and then start back one at a time until we see what may be causing this. | F | 68 | 4 years 35mg 1X W | 5/6/2010 | 1 | Osteosporosis | Reply to DEVA: Hello Deva, I'm sorry to hear that your mom is having so much pain. When I experienced the pain it was sharp and the episode lasted for 1-2 days the max. although it would come back all of the sudden in a few days, and then it will not hurt again. When I had this pain I took Ibuprofen 800 mg with food. Since I stopped taking Actonel, I had pain but not with the strenght that I felt it while taking the drug, or as often. I sincerely recommend that she exercises as much as she can and eats healthy and stays away from these kind of drugs. I am going to have my Dr run a test called NTX which measures the collagen level in the bones which I read in the blog someone else is doing to monitor her bone health. I'm taking 600mg daily calcium w/vitamin D and extra 1000mg daily Vitamin D as well. I hope she feels better soon. Hope sharing my experience has been of help to her. Thanks, | F | 57 | 10 months 150 mg 1X M | 5/6/2010 | 1 | osteopenia | The first month I never even considered that the severe headache, flu-like symptoms, nausea, stiff neck, sore throat, fever, chills, back pain, jaw discomfort, muscle cramps, tremors, extreme fatigue, numbness, and sore ears and eyes should be attributed to medicine my doctor prescribed for me with no warning. Going through this a second time is unforgivable. I’m through with Actonel and the doctor. A combination of symptoms like these are not reasonable or humane. | This product should be banned and the manufacturers forced to take it. | F | 61 | 2 months 150mg 1X M | 5/5/2010 | 1 | bone loss | I took my first May 1, 2010 (Sat.), Sunday passed me by don't remember much, black diarrhea, pain all over, cold sweats, weak. May 5th, feeling much better. WILL NOT TAKE AGAIN!!!. Caltrate D twice a day is the plan now. | I felt like it flushed all the iron out of my body. | F | 52 | 1 days 150MG 1X M | 5/5/2010 | 3 | osteoporosis | I took my monthly dose yesterday, then felt like i had the flu today. Will see how long it lasts but docotr said my arm was so bad it would fracture if i fell so I'm going to continue and see what happens with my bone density scan. | Calcium is important, but I'm not sure calcium and exercise are enough as i am a heavy exerciser and still have osteoporosis. I'm willing to risk feeling bad for a day or two to be able to stay active (tennis, running etc.) and not risk fractures. | F | 56 | 3 months 1X M | 5/3/2010 | 1 | osteoporosis | 16 hours after first dose yesterday I felt light headed and nauseous, then started feeling achy all over, chills and rapid heart rate. Went to bed, but felt too achy to sleep well. Got up to go to the bathroom and nearly passed out. Now I'm sitting very still at the computer, afraid to walk around. My mouth is dry and throat is scratchy and I have a cough. I will be calling my doctor to tell her I will not be taking Actonel or anything like it ever again. | F | 65 | 1 days 170 mg 1X M | 5/2/2010 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Extreme pain, chills, weakness, fatigue. Slow improvement, but pain/weakness/fatigue comes in cycles. I took the one dose on 9/2/2009 and I am still having the waves of pain/weakness/fatigue. I might improve for a month, and then suddenly just unloading groceries wipes me out. I have been reading that there is a possible cross reaction or sensitivity with aspirin and sulfa drugs, too. If you experience any kind of muscle pain, unusual bone pain, eye pain or vision problems, STOP taking these drugs immediately. Don't let the Dr. scare you into taking a toxic substance that doesn't benefit at all. QUESTION: has anyone found a good workout or other solution to the muscle fatigue and neck pain? I can't exercise and I am putting on weight. | I took Fosamax before for about 4 years and stopped taking it because I was taking all these other drugs in response to the reactions I was having to Fosamax (GERD, night cramps). I know from my own experiences and yearly bone scans that targeted exercise along with diet and the right supplements can ADD bone density. At the very least, taking calcium/vitamin D complex vitamin at the right doses every day will stop the bone loss. | F | 50 | 1 days 175 1X M | 4/29/2010 | 1 | ostoeporosis | Oh, my God. The headaches have set in that so many other people on this page have noticed. I took this drug about a week ago, and it is still horribly affecting me. The effects of this drug are nothing short of torture. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG UNLESS YOU ARE WILLING TO SUFFER FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF DAYS, AND CAN TAKE OFF WORK FOR THAT AMOUNT OF TIME. Worst drug I ever took. Never again! | Horrendous. | F | 54 | 1 days 1X M | 4/28/2010 | 1 | white anglo saxon female, age 63 | Did not associate mild flu like symptoms with first week's dosage until NOW as: took my 2nd week's dosage this morning at 9:00 am. It is now 4:00 pm and I can barely sit at this computer. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION unless you want instaneous FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS. Began with horrid taste in mouth with slight dizziness, fatique; escalating to nausea, dirrahea, chills. | DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION. Sorry but it has to be said....... symptoms are worse than food poisioning. I am hoping they will quickly fade. | F | 63 | 2 weeks 35 mg 1X W | 4/27/2010 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Muscle aches, joint and bone pain, especially in the knees, shoulders, elbows, & hips. Swelling in legs & ankles, cough, headache, nausaeu, and general feeling like crap. | FDA needs to pull this horrible drug off the market and I think doctors need to be more truthful about side effects and leave it up to the person if they want to risk the side effects or the disease. This is one medicine when the side effects are worse than the disease!!! | F | 52 | 6 months 150 mg 1X M | 4/25/2010 | 1 | osteoporosis | I took this drug yesterday morning, and by last night thought I was going to die. It the next night and I still feel horrendous.DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!!!!!!!!!! Sore throat, pain, upset stomach, dizziness, extreme fatigue, headache, nasal pain, pain in legs, back and hands, shaking. I am still in bed. I had to take off work. NO drug company should torture people like this. I told my doctor I refuse to take it again. I could not imagine torturing myself with this drug every month or once a week. I would rather die. | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For ANY REASON!!!!! Death is preferable to the side effects of this drug. No drug company should be so greedy. | F | 54 | 1 days 1X M | 4/24/2010 | 4 | Osteoporosis | None so far. | For all the ladies who are not continuing with Actonel, all I can say is good luck. I tried 1500 mgs of calcium a day plus vitamin D and I went from osteopenia to osteoporosis in 8 months. So I hope you have better luck than me. I will stick with actonel until I have my next bone density test to see if it is helping me. | F | 56 | 365 days 35 mg 1X W | 4/23/2010 | 1 | Foll. compress fracture in spine | Fatigue, leg and foot cramps, general unwell feeling | F | 65 | 3 months 1X W | 4/23/2010 | 1 | osteopenia | 12 hours after taking actonel I experienced severe pain in my neck, chest, arms, hands, hip and knee. Day 2 still have extreme pain in my chest and hands. | Will not take a second dose. Doctors should be more aware of these symptoms. Taking actonel has been a horribly painful mistake. I would like an answer as to how long this drug stays in your system. | F | 51 | 1 days 150 MG 1X M | 4/22/2010 | 1 | osteoporosis | refused to take - dissatisfied with the comments is enough for me! | THANK YOU ALL!!! My doctor wants me to take Actonel because THE INSURANCE co will not pay for FOSAMAX Brand name (had side effects w/generics) as of 1/2010. Thanx to all of these comments, I'm going ALL Natural!!! Thanx again! | F | 60 | 1X day | 4/22/2010 | 1 | osteopenia | Severe muscle spasms in legs and some in arms. My whole body keeps "tensing up" making my hands shake. It has become somewhat difficult to write. Left knee gives out while walking, making it hard to go up and down stairs. Excruciating foot/toe cramps. | I took seven monthly doses and was so concerned about what this was doing to my otherwise healthy body that I called my doctor and she told me to stop taking it. I've been off for a couple of months now and still experiencing symtoms. Hope all this goes away and I get back to being normal and healthy! | F | 59 | 7 months 150 1X M | 4/21/2010 |