ACTONEL Reviews (RISEDRONATE SODIUM)

Average Rating: 1.4 (1412 Ratings)

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ACTONEL  (RISEDRONATE SODIUM):  Risedronate is used to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis) in adults. Osteoporosis causes bones to become thinner and break more easily. Your chance of developing osteoporosis increases as you age, after menopause, or if you are taking corticosteroid medications (such as prednisone) for a long time. This medication works by slowing bone loss to help maintain strong bones and reduce the risk of broken bones (fractures). Risedronate belongs to a class of medications called bisphosphonates.   FDA Approval Date: 2008-04-22 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Low bone density spine & hips I would not recommend the drug to anyone. F 67 0 days
150mg 1X day
4/21/2017
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 1  Osteoporosis Severe heartburn, acid reflux, headache, balance off when getting up, severe osteoarthritis and joint pain, fatigue and no energy. F 64 8 months
35mg
3/28/2017
 1  Low bone density and to prevent hum. Started 2003 constipation rash urinary problems bone and muscle pain now scoliosis. I developed Kidney Cancer and had my Kidney removed after taking this drug for four and a half years. I had an ultrasound after one year of Actonel and there was no sign of it then. This drug should should be banned and patients like me should be compensated. F 90 5 years
3/14/2017
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 1  Cancer drug arimidex gave me osteoporosis Took actonel and bone specialist at hosp told me to expect some acid reflux.. 12 hours after taking this pill I woke up through the night shivering aching all especially my upper back and top of legs...and nausea... Phoned gp next day and awaiting advice scared cos next step if i didnt carry on with orals is injections. Dont know if the sife effects of these would be any different...the choices we have to make are terrible...the cancer drug arimadex rotted my bones and bisphosponates are making me feel like im going through chemo again!!!! This is a slow release capsule and the side effect continue worse each day means that after a week you might start to feel slightly better but are due for another dose.. Drugs that are supposed to heal bones should not cause pain F 54 1 days
35 mg
3/10/2017
 1  Osteoporosis No side effects Been on Actonel 5 years and my bones have not improved.Told my gp im not taking it anymore. No point in taking a drug that’s not working F 63 5 years
35 mg
2/22/2017
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 1  Osteoporosis This drug should not be on the market. I thought I was going to die the first night. It has been 9 days and I am still not myself. The back pain and stomach pain were awful . Still having head and neck pain. I can not understand any doctor that would prescribe this medicine and it should not be on the market. If someone told me I was going to die next week if I didn't take this I would still not take it. I don't know if I will ever feel the same after taking this drug! F 57 1 days
2/13/2017
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 1  osteoporosis It's been a week since I last took my 2nd dosage of Actonel. Still feeling some side effects. It's been 1 week since I took my 2nd dosage of Actonel. The flu like symptoms got better by the 3rd day, but continued to have achiness all week. Today is one week since 2nd dosage and I have severe back pain and neck pain. I called my doctor on the 3rd day after taking medication and she told me to stop taking Actonel. She now prescribed Evista to be taken once a day. She actually told me to start taking it now but I've decided not to do that because I won't know if I'm having side effects from Actonel that's still in my system or from the Evista. Will start Evista next month. F 55 2 months
150 mg 1X M
2/10/2017
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 2  oestoporosis F 76 1 days
12/10/2016
 1  Diagnosed with osteoporosis Not 6 hours after taking this medication I felt like I was hit by a truck. The pain in my breastbone, back and ribs was so bad I could not turn over in bed. I shuffled to walk. Symptoms lasted 5 days. Now I am at the end of the month and the symptoms are back in my legs and arms. The pain is so bad it hurts just to sit. I will never take this medication ever again. F 59 1 months
12/10/2016
 3  osteoporosis Extreme fatigue on a daily basis, wake every morning as if I have been binge drinking (I dont drink or smoke) headache, joint pain from my feet to hips, back, stiff neck. also have bradycardia (low heart rate).which came first chicken or egg? Been looking for answers for some time now, have always been fit and active and train and ride endurance horses but now are struggling. tests show that actonel did reduce porosis to osteopenia but now have gone back to osteoporosis in hip. Spine still osteopenia. Actonel has helped my bone density somewhat but after reading other peoples symptoms I'm not sure if I should continue with actonel. If it is to blame I would rather just have osteoporosis and take my chances. M 54 3 years
150mg
12/1/2016
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 1  Osteopenia Horrible flu like and severe diarrhea This medication caused me horrible side effects, I am already missing over 5 ft of my large intestine and I got severe diarrhea with dehydration. Spent 9 days in the hospital and home now 5 days. Still very fatigued. Never will I put my body through this torture! F 48 1 months
30 mg
11/30/2016
 1  bone density In the beginning my husband felt like he had the flu. However at the end of the fourth month he was very weak, extremely tired and his nose and gums were bleeding. He was diagnosed with AML (leukemia) and died less than 4 months later. I have read where 14 other people died from leukemia while taking this drug. My husband had never been sick a day in his life. He injured his back and took this drug. I believe it killed him. Something should be done. M 59 4 months
150MG 1X M
11/21/2016
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 1  Ostepenia Took 1 dose and by afternoon had flu-like symptoms and fever, but that was not the worst part. By the next night I experienced such bad back spasms that I literally could not even sit up in bed. I was going to get ambulance to the ER, but I waited for hour and taken Panadol and walk around the room and taking deep breath. I have never experienced anything like this before. I get nose running when I take tablet (second tablet in second week) and on the right side at the back lower where hip is I get on and off pains every day. At the back of my spine feels like a rock and weigh heavy. When I lie down to sleep I get very frightening feeling to move my sleeping pattern, I feel like an old lady age 90 immobilised with no energy to move. My husband put his arm around my waist and I felt another tonne of bricks weighing me down, I had to push him off me so I can breathe. I cannot carry anything or even walking distance my back is just too much for me to handle it. I get the same as you all WE NEED TO BAN THIS PRODUCT OFF THE MARKET MANUFACTURER - IT IS POISION PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS PRODUCT FOR YOUR OWN GOOD. 52
35mg 1X W
11/18/2016
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 1  Residronate Pain on right hand side of ischium. Pain when sitting, going upstairs. Pain in esophagus . General bone pain. Have had previous fractures, but cannot continue with the constant pain and will take my chances without the medication. F 71 14 years
1X W
11/6/2016
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 1  Osteopenia I have osteopenia and tried Boniva a few years ago, and had a terrible reaction so I didn't take any more. I decided to try Actonel Saturday morning, and by 8:30pm in the evening I was getting chills, fever (102), and horrible nausea. I forced myself to vomit to try to feel better. It was the longest night ever. At 10am on Sunday I went to urgent care and got an anti-nausea shot. Felt better after that, but still had a fever on Monday and a kind of salty taste in my mouth. My stomach still hurts. F 59 1 months
150 mg 1X M
10/17/2016
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 1  Yes My spine hurts, my rib cage hurts. I was diagnose with osteoporosis, I always had muscle pain in my upper neck and shoulder, so didn't realise until a few days ago that it was Actonel that was causing the spine and rib cage to hurt. I can lean my back when sitting. I also have very bad spasm mid back. My lower spice started hurting a couple weeks ago. I can't lift anything anymore. I'm done taking it going to DR. next week. I just hope that everything will be back to normal after it's out of my system. F 52 6 months
35MG 1X W
10/6/2016
 1  osteoporosis wrist pain severe, rib cage pain, entire spine hurts, feel like I all of a sudden weigh 500 lbs and i'm only 155lbs. pain everywhere. bad dreams, teeth and jaw throb. Every day a new reaction or side effect pops up. The Endocrinologist told me after month 1 that i must have gotten the flu right before i took the first dose. I was adamant that that was NOT the case. She said take dose 2 and we will go from there. After dose 2 which was 4 days ago, I feel like a truck ran me over. I found this site today to blog on and I thank you all for sharing your stories because I will NEVER take another dose of this poisonous,toxic substance. I will stick with D2 D3 K2 silica, magnesium and minerals and plant calcium or calcium citrate. I'm a health focused person who can not be used as a guinea pig for these bisphosphates. Go to an integrative Dr. and let her/him steer you the right way with healthy alternatives. This is my next move. No more in the box Dr.s that know very little about diet, nutrition and supplements. F 63 2 months
150mg 1X M
9/24/2016
 2  Risedronate My Endocrinologist prescribed this for Osteoporosis. One pill a month sounded pretty good. He told me the side effects included indigestion and asked if I took an antiacid. I told him that I did not. Well, I took the pill as prescribed two days ago and yesterday, I was feeling nausea as well as tired and head ache. Those side effects were not on the list that I read about on line and the paper that came with the prescription. I am so happy that I read these patient reviews. Now, I am so undecided about weather to continue. Most of the ratings on this site were very poor. Should I continued with it?? He wants me to take it for 2 years and he said that he can bring my osteoporosis back to osteopenia??? F 61 1 days
150 MG 1X M
9/12/2016
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 1  Low bone density Terrible joint and bone pain,flu like symptoms,headache,myalgia,spend two days in bed because I could not walk.It started 24 hours after taking the pill.This is how I imagine body feels after swallowing the poison. I will never take this drug again.It almost kill me. F 74 3 days
150mg 1X M
8/1/2016
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 1   I had flu-like symptoms only at a speed of 10 times the flue.. fast-motion.. chills, cold, stuffy nose, sneezing, watery eyes, it was hot and humid outside, but I had to put on a heavy pj and scarf and housecoat.. my body was twitching, my legs wouldn't rest.. it was the worst thing I have ever experienced it lasted 24hrs.. it came right out of me in the end and it was blue... I never took it again even though my dr. wanted me to try again.. this was in 2009 and I still feel the fear.. I have a relative male who had jaw problems and heart problems and he was also taking Actonel.. I call it the "pill from hell".. I do not understand why they have not pulled this awful medication off the shelf.. I also do not understand why people continue to take this medication if it did not agree with their body... never again.. by the way, I do not take anything at all since, just vitamins.. what's wrong with doctors... ACTONEL IS THE PILL FROM HELL. F 67 1 days
1X day
7/24/2016

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