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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BONIVA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | bone density results / drs. office | 1. no energy. 2. cold. 3. don't sleep as well. wake up during the night. 4. body aches every day. 5. abdominal pain. | For me Boniva makes me feel worse towards the end of the month. I think it loses its effectiveness so you feel you need the next months dose. I have a physical in April and will not be taking Boniva after. | F | 68 | 150 mg 1X M | 3/21/2010 | 1 | Osteopenia | At first I had no problem and thought that this was an easy drug to take other than the once a month downing of the pill on an empty stomach. Afte the 2nd month I put one foot in front of the other and had a tendon tear in my ankle that was "unexplained". I did not associate it with Boniva. After the third month I started feeling like I was 100 years old every day but attributed that to working lots of hours and limping around with a boot on my ankle. Now I also have severe back and hip pain, severe pain in both wrists with numbness down both pinkies, and a general awful feeling. I will NEVER take this drug again and hope that eventually the side effects wear off. The doctors don't want to hear about any of this. I am not nuts - I am a 65 year old executive. Another contributor put in the link to a website to report these side effects. In case you missed it here it is again: http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Safety/MedWatch/DownloadForms/UCM082725.pdf Please help all women | F | 65 | 6 months 150 mg 1X M | 3/19/2010 | 1 | osteopenia | took sample fron Dr. 1 time, I was told I had no choice only 2 points from full osteoporosis. it has almost been a month. so far I have probably gained 10 lbs. never had this sort of experience before. the first 2 weeks I had really terrible bone pain. Even my collar bone ached. and knife like pain in hips. Dr put me on major anti inflamatories so now I'm sort of back to normal or maybe the once a month dose is wearing off. has anyone else experienced this amazing weight gain? how long does this crap stay in your system? I reported the side effects to FDA and they said they have had lots of complaints about the class of drug. Help! | F | 54 | 1 days 150? 1X day | 3/19/2010 | 1 | ON SET OF OSTIO | ONE HOUR AFTER TAKING MY FIRST DOSE ON MONDAY, MARCH 15, STOMACH PAIN AND DIARRHEA. BY THAT NIGHT I HAD CHILLS AND SEVER STOMACH PAIN, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, UP AT LEAST EVERY HOUR. BY THE NEXT MORNING, THE PAIN FROM THE CRAMPS WAS SO INTENSE IT FELT LIKE CONTRACTIONS. THE NAUSEA AND BURNING IN MY STOMACH FELT LIKE AN EXPLOSION. THIS WENT ON ALL TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. I WENT TO MY DOCTOR ON WEDNESDAY, HE WAS UNSURE IF IT WAS THE BONIVA OR THE FLU. WEDNESDAY NIGHT WAS JUST AS BAD. THURSDAY WENT BACK TO THE DOCTOR AND SAW MY OWN PHYSICIAN WHO SAID IT WAS NOT THE FLU BUT A SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION TO BONIVA. SHE TOOK A STOOL SAMPLE TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS NO BLOOD, LUCKILY THERE WASN'T. SHE GAVE ME 2 MEDS THAT ARE USED FOR ULCERS. SHE SAID THAT MY ESOPHAGUS WAS BEING STRIPPED CAUSING THE BURNING IN MY STOMACH. THIS IS FRIDAY AND I AM STILL FEELING SOME BURNING, I CAN'T EAT, I HAVE LOST 4 LBS SINCE MONDAY. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING BACK AND NECK PAIN, DIZZINESS AND FATIGUE. I HAVE MISSED 3 DAYS OF | NEVER TAKE IT!!! USE NATURAL REMEDIES!!! | F | 51 | 1 days 150 MG 1X M | 3/19/2010 | 4 | None | I'm taking it because I need to increase my bone density. My mother died of osteoporosis so I am taking every precaution. I have had zero problems and have been happy with the results so far. | F | 63 | 4 years 1X M | 3/13/2010 | 1 | Osteoporosis | I first started with the once a month Boniva, after the first month, there was no way I could take it again. I had pain in my chest and then my jaw became swollen to the point I had to go to the ER. The pain in my jaw made it impossible for me to open my mouth for days. My Doctor wanted me then to try the Boniva IV every three months saying that would take care of the problems. I had the first Boniva IV in 2008. Soon after, I noticed I had a pain in my left hip. Thinking I had pulled something, I didn't worry about it. After my second Boniva IV, a few weeks later the pain that was just a bother became more then painful. In 2009 I had nothing put pain and found that I could no longer walk like I use to, I am always weak feeling and the pain has now gone to lower spine and both hips. After the forth IV injection I found that it is doing nothing for me but making me sick and unable to have quality of life. | In the past 3 months I have been seeing an Orthopaedic, getting MRI's having injections for pain, having therapy. When I see a Boniva commercial, I would love to kick the TV, only if I could. | F | 60 | 2 years 4X O | 3/13/2010 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Yesterday my digestion felt a bit off. Today I ache all over, feel really weak, have had diarhhea and have no appetite. And since it's a once-a-month pill I wonder how long I'll be sick before I'm over the side-effects of this toxic drug. | I wish I'd read up on this rather than blindly trusting my doctor's advice before poisoning myself with this pill! | F | 54 | 2 days 150MG 1X M | 3/11/2010 | 1 | beging stages of Osteoporosis | I took Boniva on Saturday morning and felt ok that day, at about midnight I woke up with severe leg cramps and chills so bad that I thought I was going to shake my self to death. My whole body ached, I had severe headache, chest pains nausea, extreamly tired and have NO energy!! I am writing this on Tuesday and most of the symptons have went away except for the nausea and my doctor had to give me medication for that. | I wish I would have read this site before I ever took Boniva, because I would have never taken it. I will not ever take it again and I will tell everyone I meet what a nasty drug it is. I told my doctor that I would rather have a broken hip then go through this pain and suffering ever again!! | F | 49 | 1 days 1 tablet 1X M | 3/9/2010 | 2 | bone loss | I am so glad I found this website. I was thinking about going to the emergency room because of the chest/shoulder/back/hip pain. It is most severe in my chest and has been getting worse over the course of the morning. I feel like I have been beaten up. I can't take a deep breath without it hurting and had a tough time getting out of bed because of the joint aches. I took my first Boniva a little over 24 hours ago with a bottle of water, no food or other drink, upright, as directed. I read all of the literature that came with the drug before I took it because it was prescribed by the NP in my OBGYN's office and I think she over prescribes. | I will not be taking Boniva again. I was totally unprepared for this experience. It is not the intensity of the pain so much - I gave birth without drugs - it is the location of the pain - mostly my chest - and the fact that the literature does not warn you at all. It makes me wonder what else they are not telling me. If I did not know that my cholesteral and triglyceride levels are phenomenally good, I would think I was having a heart attack. | F | 53 | 1 days 150 mg 1X M | 3/7/2010 | 1 | yes | I am filling this out because my Mom took Boniva for many years. I now realize her death was in part due to her taking Boniva. She had so many of the side affects listed and I wish I had known while she was alive that they were caused by Boniva, so I could have taken her off of this poison.I suggested that she go on this-I feel so guilty. I hope this report helps others recognize what this drug does to your body. It certainly did not make my mother's bones stronger. She had so much muscle pain all over, but especially her back, broke her pelvis and had fratures in 4 vertebrae while taking Boniva. Weakness in hands and wrist, so she could not open jars or do much else, swelling in knees, went to Rheumatoid pysician to have them drained, back spasms, bone growth in her mouth that kept growing and had to be removed several times, weight gain, sleeplessness, cold all the time. She went from being a healthy strong woman to suffering from the pain and spasms daily. At the end she spent much | Physicians should warn their patients about these horrible side effects and take them off this drug. I don't think my mom's physician was even aware that all of her symptoms were due to this drug. This drug needs to be taken off the market at immediately. It is POISON!I hope by reporting my mother's symptoms it helps some of you to recognize yours before it leads to you or your loved ones death. Rest in Peace Mom! Love You! | F | 53 | 1X M | 3/6/2010 | 1 | Osteoporosis/Osteopenia | I had severe and acute abdominal pain, whole-body aching, burning up hot to freezing cold, unable to eat, dehydration, severe headache and backache in addition to being so exhausted and totally unable to function. Today is my sixth day after taking Boniva and I'm still not back to normal, experiencing aching and great abdominal tenderness in addition to pain. I went to my Dr. two days after taking Boniva and if he had not prescribed the abdominal muscle relaxant that he did, I don't know how I could have stood the pain all these days. I had bloodwork and urinalysis done to determine any effects to my vital organs. So far everything is ok. If I don't get rid of these symptoms, I'll have to go in and get a CT scan. | The half life of this product is very long! I wish I would have done more homework before trying Boniva. I will NEVER take anything like this again. The company needs to be more forthcoming in their statements about potential side effects AND why is the dose 150 mg. for all women, despite their size? I'm under 5 ft. and took 150 mg. that a 6 ft. woman would take. | F | 58 | 1 months 150 1X M | 3/6/2010 | 1 | osteoporosis | gastro intestinal heartburn and pain | F | 65 | 3 months 150 mg 1X M | 3/3/2010 | 1 | menopause-for my bones | 24 hours after taking Boniva as prescribed, I had severe chest pain, pain in my arms, shoulders and neck. I thought maybe a flu. 48 hours later pain was worse. I ended up in the ER because all the symptoms I had resembled a heart attack. Turned out my heart is good. It was the Boniva. It is almost a week later and I feel better, but not myself. Still have alot of muscle pain in my arms, back and neck. | I will never again take this poison. That is what I think it is. Take it off the market. I think that Roche Laboratories and GLAXO SMITH KLINE who makes this drug need a few law suits against them. Maybe they will wake up and smell the coffee! | F | 55 | 150mg 1X M | 2/25/2010 | 1 | Osteopina | Neck and shoulder pain requiring cortisone injections. Right foot planter fascia (cortisone, orthotics, severe foot pain, limiting what I can do on a daily basis. Also, liver disease which appeared quickly with an alkaline phosphate level of 1,420 instead of 114. Gastro Dr. advised I stop taking the drug. Recently have experienced elbow soreness and in the past couple of weeks have developed thumb/thumb pad intense pain. Tooth sensitivity has developed, as well as nighttime GERD. I thought a lot of this might be from the cold weather, but not after reading the other comments made by fellow sufferers. | F | 67 | 1 years 1X M | 2/19/2010 | 1 | osteoporosis | intense chills, flu like symptoms, nausea, heartburn, headache, body aches | I took Boniva on Saturday morning as prescribed with 8 oz water. Felt ok that day but on Sunday at 11 felt like I had the flu. Severe chills that lasted 2 days, headache, body aches and pain, nausea and heartburn. Today is Wednesday and I am feeling better. Monday was almost as bad as Sunday, I stayed in bed all day. Tuesday I still only wanted to eat bland food and very little, couldn't eat salad or vegetables just ate chicken and some mashed potatoes for dinner. I had heatburn pain after eating and nausea. If this is what it will be like every month I will not continue this medication | F | 66 | 5 days 150 1X M | 2/17/2010 | 1 | Osteopenia | Chest pain the first day that went away but then developed bone/joint pain that is severe in hips, right greater than left that is still painful going on 3 weeks after taking the medication. Hard to get out of bed in mornings and move due to pain. | F | 38 | 1 months 150 1X M | 2/16/2010 | 1 | Osteoporosis | severe hip and leg pain | Will not take it again -- sad thing, I've read that this remains in your body for 2 years!! | F | 53 | 1 years 1X M | 2/15/2010 | 1 | Ostopina | I was doing therapy on my left knee when I started the Boniva. After the first month my knee's started hurting. It felt like someone had fill them with that expandable foam. I put it off to therapy. Not it. I did not take my third dose. Have not had therapy for over a month. My left knee doesn't feel as bad as my right. I am only 52 and can't get up or down with out assisting myself.Feel like I am 80 years old. Right knee still feels so thick and hurts really bad. Does anyone know if this stuff wears off or am I going to have to live with this pain for the rest of my life? | Will never take it again. Will tell everyone I know to steer clear of this. | F | 52 | 2 months 150 mg 1X M | 2/13/2010 | 1 | Bone Loss | Severe pain in stomach lasting days, feels like the flu. Every bone in my body hurts, including my teeth. Hard to breath. Can't stand very long. My daily 30 minute walks left me feeling winded and like my legs were tree trunks. Struggling to be my best at work. | F | 46 | 2 months 150 MG 1X M | 2/12/2010 | 1 | osteopenia | Terrible musculoskeletal pain. The pain started from muscles in spasms that lasted up to eight days before relaxing, then the nerve and bone pain remaining at the site that would gradually fade. Then the same thing would happen at a different site on my body. My resting heart rate is up nearly 20 beats per minute. A rheumatologist suggested to me that something else was going on at the same time in the biochemistry of those of us who had such bad reactions. It would be helpful to know what that it. | Two weeks ago I had a pleurodesis, which is glueing the inner and outer pleural membranes of a lung together with talc or other modality. This is because of fluid buildup from advancing breast cancer. After the surgery the hospital nurses and technical staff commented that I hadn't had epidural anesthesia. The other pleurodesis patients they knew had epidurals, because of the significant pain from the procedure. I had just general anesthesia. I said, yes it hurt, but at its worst I didn't begin to hurt as much as I did on average every day during the four plus months that the Boniva reaction hurt me. We just looked at each other in silence. | F | 60 | 1 days 150 1X M | 2/11/2010 |