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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BONIVA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | osteoporosis | took 1st pill 6 days ago, Within 4 hrs,felt like I had overeaten,although no food was injested. Over the next 24 hours developed severe chills, headache, stomach cramping, extreme fatigue, vertigo and nausea. Hands and feet were so cold they were painful. Unable to eat for 6 days because of severe nausea. 2 sparse BMs over the 6 days. have been only liquid. I'm terribly weak because of no food for 6 days, and because I have been unable to get out of bed because of the fatigue and vertigo. My MD wants me to try a second dose next month, but I think I'm going to decline.At my age and my normal high activity level, I can't afford to throw away one week every month to be sick in bed.with only the "possibility" that it might improve my bone density | F | 73 | 150 mg 1X M | 7/26/2011 | 1 | osteoporosis | My first month symptoms of feeling flu-like with severe back pain only lasted 2 days. The second month brought severe bone pain in elbows,knees,feet,and unrelenting vertigo for months. | Before boniva I was a healthy 55 year old. It is hard to believe that a pill could do this much damage. But believe it. After only 2 doses I still feel its effects 6 months later. For me the worst is the vertigo-which my doctor insists is not a side effect. In addition I am presently having physical therapy for numbness in my left leg and have yet to feel relief. Although I continue to walk the pain in my feet still persists. I TELL EVERYONE I KNOW- NEVER TAKE THIS POISON. I feel like I was a guinea pig. I will take my chances with the osteoporosis and use holistic alternatives. | F | 55 | 2 months 150 mg 1X M | 7/3/2011 | 4 | Osteoporosis/Breast cancer | Mood swings,/anxiety, general malaise and flu like symptoms. It only lasts for about 3-4 days and it doesn't prevent me from working or getting on with things. | I am taking Boniva because I am taking a breast cancer drug which reduces bone density and I already have some osteopaenia/osteoporosis. I was taking alendronic acid once a week but swapped to Boniva once a month to reduce the number of days that I had to suffer side effects. Instead of 12 "off" days a month I now have 4. Cramming a month's worth of efficacy into one pill means that the pill is going to be very powerful. Side effects are inevitable. I have seen my grandmother die of a broken spine caused by osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a very BIG deal and it needs powerful drugs to fend it off. It is rebuilding bone. As a breast cancer patient I have a different perspective on all of this and and more accepting of side effects if the drug I am taking is doing what needs to be done. I would advise people not to be put off by some of the alarmist comments. Try it and see how you get on. We don't all react to medication in the same way. | F | 46 | 1 years 1X M | 6/20/2011 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Guilliand Barres Syndrome | Do NOT take this!!!!! Be very proactive - this drug needs to be off the market!!! | F | 51 | 2 months 1X M | 6/19/2011 | 1 | osteopenia | The first side effect was complete muscle weakness. Then I developed extreme body aches,worse than the worst flu. I felt like I had been run over by a truck. It is no 2 weeks since I took the dose and I still have pain in my ribcage and in my hands, the left being the worse of the two. I am left-handed. | I was not told about the possible side effects and was taken completely by surprise. I also experienced horrible stomach upset for 3 or 4 days. There seems tobe no end in sight for all of the new pain I now have. | F | 69 | 1 days 150 mg 1X M | 6/15/2011 | 1 | Osteopenia | I took one dose of Boniva 150mg per month the day I was leaving for a trip to Alaska. On the third day I woke up in the middle of the night in severe pain. Literally every joint in my body had excruciating pain, I was convinced that my cancer had spread to my bones. I couldn't sleep at all that night with worry. I went on my computer to see the symptoms of bone cancer. I finally placed the pain with taking the Boniva. I went to a pharmacist as soon as it opened and he assured me it was probably due to the Boniva. Unfortunately, I had severe joint pain the remainer of my trip. When I returned home I went to my doctor and he said it was from the Boniva and not to take it again. He said it would most likely last for a month, that was two months ago and I still have severe joint pain. I'm terrified it's permanent. I can't believe a drug company would sell this medication with such horrible side effects. | F | 49 | 1 months 150 MG 1X M | 6/13/2011 | 1 | Osteopenia | Within 15 hours after taking Boniva, I had severe chills. I was so cold and shaking so bad that I could not move from the sofa to bed. After about 3 hours I was able to get up and take my temperatue. It was 102.5, accompanied by nausea and aching all over. | At first I thought I had the flu. My husband kept saying it had to be the Boniva, because I was fine before I took it. Well after about 4 days, I realized he may be onto something. That is when I found your website. I called my doctor and told her what was happening. She wanted me to come in, because she thought these symptoms were from something other than the Boniva. She said she has never heard of anyone having this kind of reaction and said I was allergic to the drug. Each day it seems that things get worse. Pain in my upper back and shoulders is terrirble. Does anyone know of something to reverse these terrible side effects? | F | 61 | 1 days 150 mg 1X M | 6/6/2011 | 1 | severe osteoporosis T-Score -3.0 | I developed costochondritis in 2006 which in itself was the most debilitating, painful condition i have ever experienced. After numerous referrals and hospital admissions the only pain relief i had was from taking prednisalone (steroids) at doses ranging from 5mg-30mg daily and continued to for approx 3 years until Sept 2010.Despite all the side effects of these and other meds incl.anti-spasmodics,meds for nerve pain and strong analgesics incl.morphine i still experience costo pain just to a lesser degree.I repeatedly asked my Gp and consultants to refer me to have a DEXA scan to detect for osteoporosis since i had been on high doses for a long time and was concerned about severe damage to my bones-to even provide preventative medications.I was told i was only young and thus unnecessary.My own occy health dept referred me for a scan only to discover i had severe osteoporosis and commenced on Bonviva tablets for 12 months followed by an I.V infusion in 2010.I have since developed chroni | NOT to be recommended to ANYONE. My scans improved significantly more when I had spent holidays in the sun over 12 months and taken calcium supplements compared to the last 12 months where i have been too unwell to travel abroad! | F | 32 | 2 years 1X day | 6/1/2011 Patient History | 1 | Osteoporosis | Severe Spasm | I only took one dose of Boniva (once a month dose) on Feb. 19, 2011. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THE DAMAGE THAT ONLY ONE DOSE HAS DONE. As of today, it has ruined my life. I pray to God and have faith to go back to my normal life but there is always that… “what if I don’t” and it’s very depressing. It has been 90 days since I took it and I’m still in so much pain. I do feel better and I do have good days where the pain is not as bad, but my pain varies most of the time. I’m a lot better but not 100%. My feet are swollen and I walk like if I was barefoot through a path of rocks. I’m constantly hiding from my family and friends to tear. I feel exhausted, I would have thought Boniva would be out of my system by now but I guess it’s not. I’m so frightened that I will never be back to my normal active life. I’m 35 years old with a husband and 2 boys. This poisonous pill has brought sadness to my family. Please don’t take this pill… I heard it has helped some people but the changes are very small and the agony you will go through is not worth it. I went through everything mentioned in these testimonies. From Flu like symptoms to severe spasm and Hospitalization. Good luck to Everyone and thank you very much for your testimonies. Thanks to this site, I have hope knowing that what I feel it true and that I’m not alone or going crazy. | F | 35 | 1 months 1xmth 1X M | 5/23/2011 | 1 | To prevent bone loss | Severe back spasms, numbness in foot, sweating, dry mouth, jaw movement, shooting pain in toes | I took 1 Boniva monthly tablet in November 2009. Within hours I had back spasms so severe I could barely move. My left foot became numb. It took over a year to regain feeling in lift foot. I had severe shooting pain that came and went at random in my toes. My jaw moved and lower teeth began to move. I now need braces to correct my teeth allignment which were perfect until Boniva. My Orthodontist says he will not treat anyone on Boniva. If you study Boniva, you will find that it depletes your body of calcium within 1/2 hour after taking it. After 1 week of back spasms so severe I could barely walk or move, a pharmacist told me to take massive doses of Calcium and Niacin (B3). I took 8000-10000 mg a day of each and within 3 days my spasms were mostly gone. | F | 65 | 1 days 10mg 1X M | 5/18/2011 | 1 | osteopenia r/o aromatase inhibitor | Took in Oct-Dec, 2010, severe feet pain after 2 monthly doses; pain less, but still a problem. Developed bilateral midfoot pain, diagnosised as arthritis, pain still affects my ability to walk. | Would rate as a minus 1 | F | 75 | 3 months 150 mg 1X M | 5/14/2011 | 1 | POISON | I think you'll all be happy to know that Sally Field is currently selling her $6 million Malibu estate...the estate that poisoning people with Boniva built! | I'd also like to warn ALL OF YOU never to take quinolone antibiotics unless you are on your death bed...and even then you better think long and hard. Quinolone antibiotics include Cipro, Levaquin and Avelox. These crippling poisons often have PERMANENT musculoskeletal side effects that can easily land you in a wheelchair for life. Neither the drug insert or your doctor will tell you this! Unless you want full-body tendon, muscle and joint destruction (among many other HORRORS) I advise you to STAY AWAY and warn all of your friends and loved ones!!! We are being crippled one-by-one with FDA-approved POISON! What a shameful world. | F | 55 | 1 months 1X M | 5/10/2011 | 1 | Osteoporosis | flu-like symptoms, body ache, stomach cramping, lack of appetite | Took my first dose of Boniva five days ago. The following day I began experiencing consistent extreme stomach cramping and overall body aches that made me feel like I had a bad case of the flu. The stomach cramping has not yet subsided. This has been a horrid experience, and I believe I'm done taking this medication. I will be searching for a holistic treatment going forward. The worst part is knowing my boss thinks I'm making all this up! | F | 56 | 5 days 150 MG 1X M | 5/7/2011 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Moderate to Severe joint and muscle pain (especially at night) insomina, jaw pain, nauesa, vomiting, dehydration, numbness in hands and feet, back pain and mood swings | Initial side effects were masked due to increased exercise regime on my part, however, when the jaw pain hit 45 days after my first dose I knew I was in trouble, by the time I saw my doctor, 1 week later, I had increased joint pain, insominia and numbness in my fingers and toes, my doctor sent me home with a prescription for generic Ambinet - the next day I was in the ER with severe dehydration caused by 12 hours of non-stop vomiting - after IV Benedryl and anti-nausea drug, was sent home with a script for anti-nauesa meds - fast forward 4 days and I'm back in the hospital - shakes, nausea and the worst joint and muscle pain I have ever felt - have been told that I may have neuropathy possibly caused by, or at least brought on by Boniva, sent home with Neurontin, Generic Sleep & Generic Pain Meds - Scheduled visits with Rheumatologist and Neurologist - Take this drug off the market now! | F | 51 | 2 months 150 mg 1X M | 5/6/2011 | 1 | Doctor rec. | Posting for my wife: Nausea, severe esophageal bleed, heart attack MCI of left ventricular muscle, two additional bleeds over three plus years and now near death. | In the past six months the FDA has issued three warnings to Roche & GSK. I expect as soon as the Fosamax suits are settled all bisphosphonate drugs will be pulled from the market. | F | 78 | 2 months 150 1X M | 4/24/2011 | 1 | osteoporosis | Felt like I was run over by a mack truck, every part of my body hurt, arms, legs and head. had trouble walking next day, my lower back hip area still hurts 6 days later. I had to miss a day of work because i got a high fever and sick.Recommend no-one take this medicine unless you want a full week of sickness. Horrible medicine, will never take another will find a natural solution to my problems. | This medicine needs to be taken off the market, and explained in more detail before taking, horrible horrible side effects. | F | 51 | 1 days 150mg 1X M | 4/15/2011 | 1 | osteoporosis | F | 76 | 4 months 150 MG 1X day | 4/6/2011 Patient History | 1 | To improve bone density | I took the first pill in November 2010. I had no idea it was Boniva that made me sick. I thought I was coming down with the flu. Next pill was December, and oh man. Went to the doctor 3 times with flu like conditions. still did not make the connection. Missed January, February, & March. Took one April 1. I am laying flat of my back in bed. I've had fever, night sweats, diarreah, & vomiting. At times I thought I was having a heart attack. Now, I can't walk on my right foot because it hurts so bad. My stomach is killing me. I've been in bed for 3 days. Having to miss work today. Had a colonoscopy in November and an Endoscopy in January. But of course they found nothing. Please take this off the market. Oh yes. I also had trouble swallowing. | F | 63 | 3 months 30 1X M | 4/4/2011 | 1 | low bone density | Have not felt well since I started taking boniva. Flu like symptoms from the first pill. Next month took double the amount of water. However, extreme fatigue, body aches continued. Stopped taking it in March 2011. Experience fatigue an depression, weight gain and constant pain in leg muscles and shoulders. Difficulty walking, popping and cracking sounds from legs and shoulders when I get out of bed. Pain in upper legs makes it difficult to sleep on either side. Thought that symptoms would lessen after not taking drug but they seem to worsen. Now experiencing burning in legs. Wanted to see what others had to say. I know now that it is not just me. | F | 60 | 5 months 150 mg 1X M | 4/3/2011 | 4 | osteopenia | The first time I took it, I was extremely sick, really bad nausea, stomach cramping, cold sweats and dizziness. This condition lasted approximately 2 days. My doctor recommended that I stick with the treatment for at least two more months before giving up. Because I realized how negative the reaction was to my stomach, I tried a different strategy for month 2. I took it very early in the morning (6.30am), drank 3x the recommended volume of water (20 ozs) and then ate a proper breakfast after the 1 hour fasting period. No negative side effects this time - I was estatic! I continued this regime for the entire year and never had a repeat the first month's negative reaction. | SUCCESS STORY I felt it necessary to give a success story for BONIVA as there are so many users that experience negative reactions with this drug. Everyone is different so don't let other horror stories dampen your spirits entirely. After just one year, my follow up bone denisity test now puts my T score within the Normal range and I can now use something much milder. BONIVA for one year helped me tremendously - it could help you too. | F | 59 | 1 years 1X M | 4/2/2011 |