BONIVA Reviews (IBANDRONATE SODIUM)

Average Rating: 1.3 (1602 Ratings)

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BONIVA  (IBANDRONATE SODIUM):  Ibandronate is used to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis). Osteoporosis causes bones to become thinner and break more easily. Your chance of developing osteoporosis increases after menopause, as you age, or if you take corticosteroid medications (such as prednisone) for long periods. This medication works by slowing bone loss to help maintain strong bones and reduce the risk of broken bones (fractures). Ibandronate belongs to a class of medications called bisphosphonates.   FDA Approval Date: 2005-03-24 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Bone loss Serious pain in the esophagus could not eat or drink had barium/pill scan which should serious inflammation of the esophagus going for endscope and on medication to get relief from excruciating throat pains The doctor says it may have caused serious ulcers or laceration of the esophagus with long term damage ignore your doctor DONOT take this drug!!! F 63 2 days
1 1X day
1/5/2012
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 5  bone loss Losing bone mass i could not take it in pill form as it hurt my stomach so i had to take it by iv every three months 56 1 days
1/4/2012
 1  osteopenia After 2 years of use without incident, sudden and severe onset of "globus sensation" (lump) in my throat. It felt like I was about to choke and that food was stuck in my throat. I couldn't eat solid food for 2 months. I used Boniva for 2 years without incident and it slightly improved my bone density. Suddenly one day at dinner, it felt like I was choking, with the strong sensation of food stuck in my throat. It was very frightening. After many tests: ENT/endoscopy, MRI of throat, barium swallow tests, it was diagnosed as "globus sensation" (sensation of a lump in the throat) but the cause wasn't identified. I couldn't eat solid food for 2 months. I started eating again but the globus sensation remained and after 5 months even got worse. None of the doctors pointed to Boniva as a possible cause. I started "connecting the dots" after speaking with a couple of pharmacists as well as Boniva, and learned that taking Boniva can change the cells in your esophagus. While there are no direct links, there was enough information that indicated to me that Boniva MIGHT be the cause. After consultation with my doctor, I decided to stop taking Boniva. After 30 days I noticed a small improvement for the first time. After 60 days I noticed a real improvement. Now, after 90 days the "globus sensation" is entirely gone. [Note: for several years prior to taking Boniva I was treated for mild acid reflux of the larynx (causing a mild sore throat all the time).] It seems clear to me that Boniva was the cause of a severe globus sensation. F 59 2 years
150MG 1X M
12/30/2011
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 1  osteopenia kept waking up at night, pain in arms and legs, fatigue two yrs ago dr insisted I take boniva. I took it for a yr and then found this website. Told dr in Sept 2011 I wasnt going to take it anymore. She didnt say anything. The fatigue has lifted and I sleep thru the night. I feel much better and have my energy back. I continue to do exercises at the gym. It was the boniva that made me feel so lousy. Why hasn't a lawyer filed a class action suit??? F 63 360 days
1X M
12/23/2011
 1  Beginnings of osteopenia I can't believe this is approved and on the market. I have never been so sick after taking it for the two times I gave it a try. NEVER AGAIN. I have severe tightness in the chest, chest and back pain, chills, complete body ache, back ache....all severe! DON'T TAKE IT!!!!!!!!!! M 61 2 months
1X M
12/20/2011
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 1  Osteopenia Severe pain in both hips, especially right. Did not associate it with Boniva at first but one day just thought I'd red the side effects of this new drug I had started taking. Sure enough it warned of possible hip and joint pain and I stopped taking it immediately. But by that time I could barely walk. That was 9 months ago and I still cant do steps leading with my right hip, have constant pain and cannot sleep on my right side. Better than when I was taking it but this is the best I will ever be, I believe. My exercise program has had to stop. I had never had any kind of these problems and considered myself to be in excellant health & weight. F 64 3 months
1X M
12/20/2011
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 1   My ob-gyn said I needed to be on boniva because of thinning bones. took it for about a year. I didn't go back for my annual pap smear, So my prescription was not refilled. after some time I changed doctor and there was no bone thinning. Good news, right? Wrong! The last year has been hell. I have lost all of my bottom teeth, Have had bone grafts and membrane grafts.If these work then I will have implants done. But it's more like a jaw implant. If you could only see the thing that will be placed in my mouth. Dental nor medical ins will cover it. $15k thus far F 58 1 years
1X M
12/13/2011
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 1  Osteopenia EXTREME JOINT PAIN, INABILITY TO STAY ASLEEP FROM INTENSE PAIN ESPECIALLY IN KNEES. ALSO SEVERE SIDE PAIN. INABILITY TO WALK OR CLIMB STAIRS. HORRIBLE QUALITY OF LIFE, ACTIVITY CURTAILED! WILL NEVER TAKE BONIVA OR ANY OTHER BISPHOSPHONATES AGAIN. F 55 18 months
1X M
12/12/2011
 1  Osteopenia Within three months of taking Boniva, I started losing my hair. Hair stylist was VERY concerned - it was coming out in small clumps. IMMEDIATELY stopped taking the medication and have started growing new hair in another 3 months. I don't know why ALL the side effects aren't mentioned in the inserts or why physicians aren't aware of them. The doctor I was referred to was in awe of all the great medications for this condition - actually seemed excited about using the injections (cost prohibitive) if Boniva didn't work. I'm done. No more of this stuff. F 54 3 months
30 mg 1X M
12/1/2011
 1  Osteoporosis After two months, I ended up in the ER with A-fib. After suffering from erratic heart rhythms for three more months, I decided to stop the Boniva to see if arrythmias subsided. It took a couple of months but I'm back to normal. Boniva is the worst! Boniva should pay for my trip to the ER, followup with a cardiologist, stress test, EKGs, Echogram, and wearing a heart monitor for two weeks. I AM 100% convinced it was the Boniva and I have told my Cardiologist as much. I hope he listens for future patients that may suffer unnecessarily. F 63 6 months
1X M
11/28/2011
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 1  Osteopenia Pain started with a stiff neck 12 hours after taking one Boniva tablet. Took a hot shower in hopes of helping my neck and by the time I was drying off, the pain and stiffness had spread to my back. Within 24 hours, I was unable to move, couldn't sit, or stand comfortably, and absolutely could not lay in bed the pain was so bad. After 1 1/2 days of this, I went back to the GP who prescribed it (had to use a wheel chair, could hardly stand to ride in the van). He said he'd NEVER HEARD of these kind of side effects (obviously doesn't spend much time on this site), but prescribed 7 days of prednisone. After about 24 hours, symptoms started to subside, and after four days, almost back to normal. This happened 3 years ago. Sometimes I will feel strange aching and stiffness and have unexplained fevers that never result in the flu or even a cold -- wonder if it is still the residual effects??? DON'T EVER TAKE THIS DRUG -- IT CAN RUIN YOUR LIFE. F 53 1 days
1X M
11/27/2011
 1  OSTEOPENA IN RIGHT HIP Absolutely all of the side effects that most of the women commented on. Except, I did not start noticing these severe aches until after I had stopped Boniva. According to a dexa scan I had osteopena and my D levels were almost non existant so had to take D therapy first. Took Boniva for 1 year, 1 night I got the flu like symptoms but I was expecting that. Honestly, I did not notice any problems while I was taking it, however, after I stopped taking it (follow up dexa scan indicated that I had reversed the osteopena) I started to notice that my left hip was just aching (deep ache) and my right shoulder is horrible, sometimes it's hard to lift arm up (like right now). It's possible that the effects started earlier than I remember and I just passed them off as hurting myself in the gym. If I could do it all over again, I think I would vote NO. I'm hoping this pain goes away, it's been about 9 months since I took my last pill and it still hurts pretty bad. F 53 1 years
30 MG 1X M
11/14/2011
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 1  osteoporosis 5 hours after taking first and only pill, had chest tightness and "crick" in my neck. 13 hours later I was in ER with severe, excruciating chest, neck, and spinal pain unrelieved with Dilaudid IV. My 14 year old son had to lift me out of bed, I could not move! I'm only 46. I'm now on day 4 post first pill and still taking pain medicine in order to deal with pain. When do these side effects stop?? FDA should take this med off the market! Doctors should quit prescribing it! F 46 1 days
200mg 1X M
11/12/2011
 1  To prevent Osteoporosis Horrible pain like fibromyalgia. Fractured femur. After doing some research I found that this drug and other ones in its class like Fosamax simply do not work. It does make bone thicker but it stops their ability to shed old bone which ends up making the bones weaker. No doctor should prescribe this poison. They know how bad it is. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! F 60 6 months
1X day
11/10/2011
 1  Recommended by dr for osteoporosis I checked on the internet about side effects of Boniva after reading the warning on the box (before I took the first pill). After reading comments on this site all I can say is thank the good Lord I read this before taking the pill. Thanks to everyone for your comments and I hope your conditions have improved after stopping Boniva. I FIND IT AMAZING THAT COMMENTS SUCH AS THESE HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR 5 YEARS ON THIS WEBSITE AND DOCTORS ARE STILL PERSCRIBING THIS DRUG!!! I AM GOING TO PRINT OFF THE MOST CURRENT COMMENTS AND SEND TO MY DOCTOR WITH A NOTE THAT I WILL NOT BE TAKING THIS MEDICATION. F 59 0 days
150 1X M
11/7/2011
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 1  osteoporosis I had what I call episodes, my entire mouth would ache then a tightness in my throat followed by pain in the chest under the breast on the left side. I had been having this for a while and ever doctor I told could not give me an answer. My cardiologist even did a catherization to check my heart which was fine. After reading the side effects by others on this site I realized my episodes where symptoms that others were haveing and stopped the Boniva. I also had fatigue and body aches. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE. I am now following a homeopathic program for bone health. F 71 2.5 years
150mg 1X M
10/26/2011
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 1  Osteoporosis Swelling of my face and eyes, welts on my face and neck anytime I consumed milk or milk products (including calcium). This drug also changed my parathyroid numbers. I took pictures and my bloodwork confirmation to a surgeon. He was ready to schedule surgery when I asked him to reconfirm the bloodwork four months after taking the last dose. The new bloodwork showed no parathyroid abnormalities. He, of course, never contributed the side effects to Boniva. The great news is six months after taking the last dose, I no longer have allergies to milk products. Please, never take Boniva! This website confirms my suspicions. F 57 2 months
1X M
10/23/2011
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 1  low bone density . OMG! I can't belive what I have read on this rating! I was presciped to take Boniva but after I read the side effects on the prescription I thought I should read other reviews. Thank you you all sooo much for letting the whole world know about this. I don't think my doctor really cares about her patients. Your reviews have saved me and helped me decide not to take it. I am so sorry for the pain the medicine caused you. I hope you all will feel better soon. Thank you so much again. Sincerely F 55
150 1X day
10/21/2011
 1  Osteoporosis Boniva has ruined me. the doctors kept treating me for severe siatica with steroid injections and couldn't understand why no improvement.i kept complaining of severe hip and groin pain. i've been limping for months in pain. the joint pain and loose teeth along with the horrific nightly feet cramps and shooting pains. I was the one who figured out it was the boniva, not the drs. So please know your body don't rely on Dr.l My last dose was in Sept. and so far no improvement. I'm so scared my MRI from 2 days ago will show hip/thigh fracture as i can barely walk. please don't take this med. i know i'll never recover from this. I have a teenager and i care for a parent with dimensia and I'm like this.Fatigue and lower back pain also accompany. I wish i could go back in time as i would have researched prior to use. NOW WHAT?!I just turned 50 and can't imagine life like this, it completely destroyed me.I will post again in months to give update as to those suffering if theres hope ahead . F 50 7 months
150MG. 1X M
10/9/2011
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 1  osteoporosis I decided not to take this drug for my early onset osteoporosis even though my doctor insisted that I do so and was arrogant enough to tell me I didn't have a choice, trying to scare me into taking Boniva, to the point where I really question his motivation. Do you get a trip to Spain for pushing so much Boniva from the big Pharma company that gives you all the free samples? For natural treatments you must be diligent and take Vitamin C, Calcium, Magnesium, Vitamin D3, K2, Boron. It is all in Jarrows Ultra bone formula, and anyone can get it from Whole Foods or any other health food store. Take 6 a day for maximum absorption. Take control of your lives ladies!!! F 54 0 days
150mg 1X day
10/1/2011
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