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 | Osteopenia | SEVERE BONE /JOINT PAIN | I felt the effects for 10 years after stopping this poison. I suggest to everyone DO NOT TAKE! | F | 60 | 2 years | 5/24/2016 | 1 | Oestepenia | Took 150mg monthly dose 30.4.2016. Very severe bone pain throughout that night, I need help to get out of bed it was agony could not even roll over in bed. Took Oesteo Panadol every 6 hrs to take edge off the severe body pain. Pain in chest, reflux, nauseous. Gp did ecg day four result good. Said to cease Actonel however I still have the rest of the month to deal with these dreadful side effects. | F | 63 | 4 days 150mg | 5/3/2016 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Flu like symptoms started in the evening after I took the pill. Horrible chills, severe myalgia, headaches, heartburn, stomach cramps and diarrhea. Today is my third day and still suffering from stomach cramps and diarrhea. | If these symptoms happen every time, don't think I can continue taking this medicine | F | 57 | 3 days 150 1X M | 4/14/2016 | 5 | Osteopenia | None! | Wow, guess I'm some kind of freak because this stuff worked great for me. I think that bad reactions must make people post here, while most everyone who has a good experience stays away. | M | 57 | 3 years 35 mg 1X W | 4/9/2016 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Had some bone issues but just thought that that is how you felt at my age.. Never been this age before. Then bilateral foot pain- shooting stabbing pain in bones( not all the time) Dr said to get orthodects ... No change more pain- he said they had to flex orthodects... 5 pairs of them laying in the closet as they hurt more. Changed all shoe to orthodects... no changes. Went to chiropractic- ultrasound and sport taping -massage therapist - alternative medicine - no relief and newest osteopathy dr - some relief at first but comes back full blast- chasing the dream my husband says - medicine cabinet overflowing with creams pills anything that I hear did something for someone else I've tried 4 months ago started with femur pain in both legs ( wrap them up in heat packs for relief) Last month jaw pain has started ... notice jaw pain in October on the left side- went to dentist only to be told everything was allrihght - then bang out of the blue the worst jaw pain on left side Seeing dr | If all of my pain that I have had in the last 4 years is from this I pray and hope that stopping the medication will also stop the pain I don't know what I'll do if it continues … So sad seeing all of the other people that have also suffered The company should be made aware of these concerns | F | 60 | 4 years 30 Mg 1X day | 3/16/2016 | 1 | Osteoporosis | I took the 150mg once a month pill first time And the next day I had flu like symptoms with excruciating pain on all my bones and joints as if I had fractured my bones all over my body along with severe heartburn and stomach pain still suffering with the heart pain and headache. | I will never take this medication in my life , this DRUG SHOULD BE BANNED , rather go through my osteoporosis. | F | 52 | 3 days 150 | 3/7/2016 | 1 | Low bone density & risk of osteoporosis | Severe stomach / intestine pain the following day approximately 30 hours after taking Actonel EC. I had to take day off work. Pain eased after 24 hours. I also have had headaches, unexplained coughing & blurred vision. The latter has not gone away. | F | 62 | 3 weeks 35 mg | 2/19/2016 | 1 | Low bone density & risk of osteopor | Severe stomach / intestine pain the following day approximately 30 hours after taking Actonel EC. I had to take day off work. Pain eased after 24 hours. I also have had headaches, unexplained coughing & blurred vision. The latter has not gone away. | F | 62 | 3 weeks 35 mg | 2/19/2016 | 1 | Osteopenia | This drug caused me to start coughing and it lasted for 6 months. I ended up with Barretts esophagus and it has been 7 years since that first pill and I still have a throat problem that I am afraid will never go away. It has been a nightmare. Would never touch this type of drug again. | F | 64 | 1 days ? 1X M | 2/13/2016 | 1 | osteoperosis | Burning eyes, blurred vision, cloudy urine, pain in fingers, bad bad itching arms, intermittent hives, tinnitus, severe stomach pain, neck and shoulder pain. All seemed to begin roughly 1-1.5 weeks after taking medication, and lasted severely for about 8-10 days. Still have the tinnitus. | My doctor wants me to try taking 5mg per day instead of the monthly dose, the thinking being that I can stop taking the medication if I start to see side effects again. He has me very scared about my Tscore on my spine, but I do not see anywhere that this drug has really been proven to improve bone mass. After seeing all the comments here, I think I will go see a naturopath and forget about this medication. Too scary. | F | 60 | 1 months 150 1X M | 2/7/2016 | 1 | for my bones dr recommended | Stomack pain sore throat sore jaws | Body pain not good | F | 63 | 1 weeks 35 | 1/15/2016 | 1 | OSTEOPOROSIS | feeling bad, pain, stomach problems | M | 60 | 90 days 30 MG 1X W | 1/12/2016 | 2 | prednisone usage for under 2 years | Leg weakness,left hip and groin pain, jaw pain, headaches, flu like symptoms including fever, neck pain,swollen fingers and feet, memory issues, weight gain, gerd, general muscle ache especially back pain | Since bone scans are done every 2 years, I was told I had to be on the drug that long in order to retake the bone scan to see if the drug helped. It did a little. Good to know I wasn't going crazy with my symptoms after reading people's comments. I thought I was falling apart! The drug is expensive and the general generic version symptoms were far worse than actonel. My insurance didn't cover that much because of generic availability- I'm paying 375 bucks for 3 pills which is my share of the cost. I think I will also stop taking the drug and continue with calcium and Vit D. | 57 | 3 years 150 mg | 12/31/2015 | 1 | Osteoporosis | I got leukemia and died | My husband took this drug after a complete physical exam with blood tests. Four months after taking the drug he was diagnosed with leukemia and died. This is a dangerous drug that I believed killed my husband. I have seen 14 other caes ending this way. | M | 58 | 4 months 1X M | 12/30/2015 | 1 | Dr recommendation after a bone dens | Some acid reflux. Horrible pain in my hip joints. Can hardly move in the mornings. Live out of the country and finally contacted my Doctor. He said to quit taking it. After 2 wks off I am still in horrible pain. Wondering how long this will last! Not worth taking this med at all! | Don't ever, ever take this med! Not worth the pain!!! | F | 60 | 4 months 35 mg 1xwk | 12/19/2015 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Dysphagia (inability to swallow). Severe heartburn | Onky took it for 2 days.There is nothing quite as terrifying as losing the ability to swallow. And I never had heartburn in my entire life. Now I have severe chronic GERD, my swallowing is still problematic (achalasia),food gets stuck and I choke frequently. This stuff causes permanent damage. Don't take it! | F | 63 | 1 days | 12/8/2015 | 1 | Osteoperosis | The first time taking it, I developed all the flu like symptoms within 8 hours and continued for 2 days. My doctor encouraged me to take it again as the first time is always hardest. This time seemed to be going well, until 30 hours in I developed the absolute worst stomach pain I have ever experienced. I spent the entire night writhing in pain and I am in hour 12 and still no relief. I believe this medication is poison. | DO NOT TAKE IT. | F | 50 | 2 months 150 mg | 12/6/2015 | 3 | Severe Osteporosis | I began taking Actonel (the generic version) four and a half years ago for severe osteoporosis. It helped but to a limited degree, so my doctor switched me to Prolia and I am glad he did! At least thus far. Actonel gave me the worst GERD I have EVER experienced and I used to dread each month when I'd take it. I would experience GERD for weeks afterward and then about the time it began to subside, it was time for another dose! Worse, it seemed to make my leg muscles VERY weak. I have some problems in that area anyway, but Actonel seemed to add to them tenfold. I don't like Actonel at all even though I took it for four years. It also seemed to blur my vision, made my mind a bit hazy at times like I couldn't think straight and basically, I am GLAD to be off it forever! I will stick with Prolia. No side effects thus far and it's a simple once every 6 month subcutaneous injection by a nurse at the hospital. Easy, simple, and you're on your way! I don't give high ratings to Actonel except that it did improve my bone density somewhat but not enough to remain on it. And the side effects never really subsided. | F | 63 | 4 years 150 mg. 1X M | 11/19/2015 | 1 | Osteoporosis | The next day after taking this medicine, I have experienced horrible back and shoulder pain, headache, fever, everything hurts me. I don't know if it's strong, but I must call my doctor! I cannot go through this again. I have been in bed all day. I agree with other patients who experienced this horrible feeling. | F | 53 | 150 mg 1X M | 11/15/2015 | 1 | I took the drug as prescribed. Started to feel extreme pain about 15 hrs later. Back, elbow, knees, chills, sweats, fever. headache, Can barely walk. I thought I had the flu. I read the side effects and I'm shocked that they don't tell you it can do long term damage. I am a VP in a large company and can't afford being out of the office. When I called my doctor he said there is nothing you can do to counter besides 2 advil 3x a day. I've been drinking water with the hope of flushing this poison out of my system. How can the drug companies get away with this? I vow to do something. One pill should not cause this much damage. | Never take this pill ever. It is poison. | F | 1 days 150 1X M | 11/11/2015 |