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 | Low bone density. | Kidney Cancer. I think it made my bones more brittle and my spine is extremely painfull every step hurts and I can't walk very far without sitting down. In my opinion it made my bones much worse and it should be taken off the market. | I wish I had never taken it. | F | 86 | 5 years 1X W | 11/4/2012 | 1 | Osteoporsis | 1 day after taking it I felt like I had the flu. Was freezing, ached all over, hurt to walk because of the pain in joints, and I had a temperature. 4 days later I suddenly had severe pain in my rib cage along my bra line on both sides of my chest and a horrible headache and sore neck. Also bad cramps in my foot. I have only taken 1 dose but will be telling my doctor that I will not continue taking it. I'm hoping it leaves my system quickly. I wish I had found this site before I took my 1st dose!! | F | 51 | 6 days Monthly | 10/12/2012 | 5 | None. This drug increased my score. | F | 63 | 1 years 35 | 10/7/2012 | 1 | for tinny bones | I have taken this for years with no problems, but the last three months I have awakened the next day with body shaking chills and then a fever in the afternoon and diarrhea. It lasts about 2 days. I am thinking there was something wrong with the last 90 day supply I got. Maybe it was tainted. I fear the tinniness in my bones, but I am not taking it again. | I first started taking this through a medical study at Northwestern University. After the study, my doctor prescribed it for the tinniness I was feeling in my bones. I do not have osteoporosis. I just feel like my bones are hollow | F | 71 | 10 years 150 1X M | 10/3/2012 | 1 | osteopenia | bone cracks in both thighs | EVERYONE SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING: FDA recommends that healthcare professionals should: Be aware of the possible risk of atypical subtrochanteric femur fractures in patients taking oral bisphosphonates. Continue to follow the recommendations in the drug label when prescribing oral bisphosphonates. Discuss with patients the known benefits and potential risks with using oral bisphosphonates. . | F | 57 | 8 years 30MG 1X W | 9/26/2012 | 1 | Osteoporosis | It is early days yet but something is affecting adversly anc Actonel is the only change in my medication regimen. Shortly after going to bed last night I had diarrhea. This morning aching in muscles and joints. Retrosternal discomfort and discomfort and heaviness in breasts. Very depressed with loss of motivation. | Rather apprehensive now as to what may be in store for me as I am stuck with the once-a-month 150mg dose for the next month with no way to turn it off. | F | 78 | 2 days 150mg 1X M | 9/1/2012 | 1 | osteopenia | I had been on Boniva for approx. 12 years when my Ins. Co. switched me to Actonel in Nov., 2010. (A Dr. has to sign off for this to happen.) In late Dec., 2010 I was taken to hospital with "global amnesia" and given every imaginable test. My memory of approximately 10 hours never returned. - Frightening! At that time, the Drs. were saying it was stress related. In Nov., 2011, I was having a great deal of difficulty rising from a toilet seat due to extreme pain above my right knee. X-rays didn't show anything. Dr.'s were dismissive. Pain then went to mid-thigh and then into groin. Later, the left leg started with same symptoms. At that point x-rays showed stress fractures of both femurs, with right leg starting to heal. A week later, when getting out of the shower and stepping down onto the left leg, the femur snapped. I heard it; I felt it and I went down. Nine weeks later, I've had surgery, been in a nursing home, spent time in a rehab. center and am now housebound. I am s | F | 73 | 18 months 150 1X M | 8/14/2012 | 1 | Low bone density | Severe dysentery and dehydration. Wound up in hospital! | F | 54 | 3 months 150 | 8/13/2012 | 1 | Osteopena | First time I took Actonel I had flu symtoms for a week. Each month I have flu systems for 1 to 1 1/2 days. I have unexplained weight gain. I have been on a 1250 cal per day diet and still gain about a pound every three months. | Went to the doctors yesterday with muscle pain complaints and pain in my ribs I have been having these pains for over a month. An xray shows I have a broken rib. I have not fallen or been in an accident so how did I get this broken rib? I am also on Lipitor (have been for over 5 years) and my doctor wants me to stop the Lipitor thinking this is what is causing the muscle pain. Does not think Actonel has anything to do with my issues. After reading these comments, I am stopping Actonel immediately | F | 58 | 18 months 30mg 1X M | 7/11/2012 | 1 | Diagnosed with Osteoporosis | Extreme tiredness, very bad cramps, pain in hip and muscles. I have trouble sleeping and sometimes feel very ill after taking a tablet.. My whole body feels out of whack. | I was recently diagnosed as having Fybromyaligia and I think that the symptoms are caused by the Actonel. I cannot lose weight and my stomach feels hard. I have decided to take myself off this drug after having a chat with my Doctor | F | 57 | 3 days 1X W | 6/21/2012 | 1 | Osteopenia | Uveitis, jaw pain, severe joint pain throughout my entire body, indigestion, constipation, chills. fatigue, loss of appetite, head ache. | I took Actonel for the first time on Sunday 6/9/12 at 6:am I followed my doctor and pharmacist instruction later that afternoon I started feeling severe joint pain and two days later I ended up in the ER because eyes felt like someone ripped my eye balls from the socket, I was diagnosed with Uveitis due to reaction cause by Actonel. This poison should not be sold for human consumption. | F | 63 | 1 times 150 1X M | 6/14/2012 | 1 | low bone density | after 3 months, started with mood swings then all out depression. After 6 months severe OCD behavior and getting "lost" or "stuck" like a broken record. Unable to button my shirt or open a drawer.Hallucinations(visual & audial) Other "unusual" behavior. Confusion. Muscle spasms. Erratic heart beat. "seizure-like" episodes. 3 nights in the ICU. Stopped taking the actonel when the seizures started. T-scores worsened while on Actonel. | M | 41 | 10 months 500mg 1X M | 6/6/2012 Patient History | 1 | Osteopenia borderline osteoporosis | I had previously been on Boniva. The pharmacy/insurance switched to Actonel. Within 2 months I was having severe thigh/groin pain in right leg. Shortly thereafter, the pain went to the left thigh/groin area. Just diagnosed with femur fractures in both legs. Right leg seems to be healing, although still having some pain. Left leg is not doing as well; I'm using a combination of a cane and a walker. My mobility is severely limited. It was quite by accident that I suggested to Dr. that Actonel might be the culprit. SHAME on the manufacturers of these drugs! | F | 73 | 7 months 150 1X M | 5/24/2012 | 1 | osteoporosis | Severe muscle spasms. Spine swelling and twisting. Weakness. Left side extremely weak. Constant internal pain. Body seized up. | Just glad I am off it and would advise anyone not to take it. I have been off Actonel for about 8 weeks and am slowly getting back to normal. I feel stronger, no spine swelling, pain is gradually decreasing and no longer any internal pain. | 61 | 13 years 35mg 1X W | 5/11/2012 | 1 | bone loss | 21 pages of strong complaints going back to 2003 on this site................and this poison is still on the Market!! | I am SO glad i decided not to take this or the other osteo drugs............a big THANk YOU to all who have posted. Doing well with greatly improved bones thanks to Strontium Citrate and calcium. | F | 59 | 0 days 0 1X day | 4/6/2012 | 1 | Osteopena | Took actonel for 6 months. A couple of months into it, I started having severe back pain, exterme night sweats (so bad, I got dehydrated and fainted), sores in mouth, weight gain. I never had back pain before in my life. It's been 21/2 years since I stopped taking Actonel. Other symptoms went away but back pain is still with me and doctors can't do anything about it. | This drug should be taken off the market. I am in my mid 50's. Used to be very athletic, running every day, working out. Doctor gave it to me after a bone density test. Even though I quit over 2 years ago, I have been feeling like an 80 year old. Can't run, sit, bend... This drug should be off the market. | F | 56 | 6 months 1X M | 4/5/2012 | 1 | Oesteoarthritis | Extreme stomach pain for days at a time and diarhea on weekly pills after years then put onto monthly and after about 3 years I now get diarhea every month and can relate to many other symptoms which have been diagnosed to be something else!! Headaches in morning when waking especially - put down to slightly high blood pressure but I don't think so. | Will not take it for a couple of months and see the result. Will take calcium supplement. | F | 66 | 150mg 1X M | 4/1/2012 | 1 | Osteopena | Nausea,severe stomach pain,aching.Flu like symptoms. Feels like I am constipated all the time. Terrible pain in the head,feels like my head is being squeezed in a vice. Loss of appetite dont even feel like drinking water.Never felt so dreadful. | I am not taking any more. It should be taken off the market.I will take my chances with eating more calcium. | F | 65 | 2 months 150 1X M | 3/25/2012 | 5 | low bone | No side effect(i'm active person in good health and watch my diet) | M | 64 | 4 years 1X M | 3/12/2012 | 1 | Dr recommended after bone loss | Unbearable back and hip pain. Problems with my kidneys. I have blamed it on everything except the Actonel and gone to every Type of Dr you can image. Do you think one suggested the Actonel? NO! until I checked the Internet and it was like my life story from all the comments. I think I read one that said no effects. This drug has taken my life away from me. | This has made me feel like an old lady. I'am 54 and was perfectly fine until this was prescribed to me after a bone density test. I started to believe the fibermyalgia when they say chronic pain commercials but again I think most male Dr.'s look at you like you are crazy. Final dose I can't wait to see if I start feeling better | F | 54 | 3 days 150 1X M | 3/12/2012 |