BONIVA Reviews (IBANDRONATE SODIUM)Average Rating: 1.3 (1602 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BONIVA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BONIVA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | osteopenia | nausea, vomiting, reflux, nervousness, hives,general malaise from the first (AND ONLY DOSE) I took. Been 26 days and still feel terrible. Will this med ever get out of my system????????? | F | 55 | 25 days | 9/21/2009 | 2 | Osteopenia | Nausea, GI upset and diarrhea | If the cure doesn't kill me.... | F | 35 | 2 months | 9/20/2009 | 1 | osteopenia | In one week of taking this drug am suffering from diarrhea, headaches, abdominal cramping, muscle pain, joint pain, upper and lower back pain and fatigue. | I have only taken one dose of this medication and am NOT taking another. This drug causes more problems than it fixes. My quality of life should be enhanced by taking Boniva but in reality I'm suffering immense pain and can barely move around or get out of bed. BONIVA WE ARE THROUGH! | F | 55 | 9 days | 9/19/2009 | 1 | beginning of osteoporosis | Within 24 hrs of taking my first dose I began to experience lower back pain. It has now been 17 days since then and I am still having pain and stiffness in my lower back, mostly the left side, and stiffness in the left leg/pelvic joint. I've had no flu-like symptoms or stomach symptoms, just this pain. Advil, to which I usually respond very well, seems useless. Vicodin helps a little. I get especially stiff after sitting for a while. Walking seems to help somewhat. | Just a bit of research turns up stats like this: 13% who take Boniva have significant side effects. The manufacturer warns about long-term esophageal side effects. From reading the comments here, I get the impression that the most common side effect is back pain of some type, and neck pain. I'm hoping that since the dose is monthly, after a month I should feel better, but I have see here that some continue to have this pain long after they stop the drug. I don't feel inclined to continue taking it, that's for sure. | F | 62 | | 9/17/2009 | 2 | Osteoporosis | First day (15th Sept 2009, had acid reflux all day, and soft stools. Today 16th Sept 2009, i had terrible chest pains, particularly in my sternum, rib cage areas. I wrote to Roche on their comment and a doctor from their branch in Costa Rica just called, saying that this was normal within the first and second doses. The pain is not as bad as this morning and during the day, but still uncomfortable. I was advised by my doctor to take tylenol which I will take before going to bed. My sister also started taking Boniva a week ago and she has not had any side effects, but she exercises whereas i dont...I don't know if this makes a difference. | With the ratings it is hard to know what 3 is as you would not know if Boniva helped unless you did a bone density test again. | F | 53 | 1 days | 9/16/2009 | 1 | osteopenia | All of the awful things described by others. | I posted about 17 months ago and will now try to get an update posted here. I have been off the Boniva for about 17 months now and still have pain that requires two vicodin a day for sleep. Vicodin is lousy stuff also to be taking but when you have that sort of pain you do whatever you have to. I don't think that this Boniva caused pain ever goes away. I have been to chiropractors, acupuncture, and even to Cedars-Sinai specialists. No luck, no cure, no relief. But keep trying. Keep researching. I saw a site today that seemed to have some possibilities. It's http://www.womentowomen.com/programs/bonehealth/howitworks.aspx. How can our doctors be so dumb when it comes to this stuff? | M | 73 | 7 months | 9/15/2009 | 1 | osteoporosis | numbness,queasy stomach,lightheaded,equilibrium off,severe headaches,muscle ache,hard to move,depression. | Would never ever recommend to anyone! | F | 52 | 2 months | 9/13/2009 | 1 | for Osteopenia | Side effects I have experienced are severe knife piercing pain in my back, severe pain in chest and under rib cage, vertigo, nausea, headache, insomnia,Pain in ankle,flu like symptoms, Heart racing | I have been on Actonel, Fosomax, with side effects. My doctor wanted me to try Boniva. I started my first pill Aug. 4 no problems except some heartburn and heart racing and insomnia. Last week (Sept. 4) at 3:00am I woke up and almost went to the emergency room I felt so bad. I had severe pain between my shoulder blades, and in my chest area, it felt like I was having a heart attack. I also had very bad nausea, felt like I was going to pass out. I did not go the hospital, but the following two days I felt like I had the flu, slept all day with no energy pain in back was a little better. I took my next does Sept. 6, It is Sept. 12 around 4:00 am and again I am awake with the severe back, pain, nausea and chest pain . I went to my computer to research this drug side effects and found this website I wish I had found it before I took the first dose. I will not be taking any more of this drug. I would like to contact the FDA or Boniva about this, it should not be on the market. Which one is better to contact. Does anyone have any methods that do not include taking any of these drugs? I am so upset about all of these side effects I did not know about. | F | 44 | 2 months | 9/12/2009 | 1 | osteopenia | first monthly dose was July and I felt tired, 2nd dose in August is when all the problems started. I was having these spells of dizzyness, chest pain, shortness of breath and feeling of having the flu. I asked my gyno if she thought it was the Boniva and she said no. I ended up in the ER thinking I was having a heart attack. EKG normal, still waiting for Halter monitor results, blood work normal. I took Sept. dose and now I feel extremely tired. Somestimes my chest hurts so bad I think i am going to die. When I was in ER they told me I had vertigo. I know my body and I know something is not right and this all started after taking boniva. | I will not take this medication again. I'm worried though because it sounds like it takes awhile to get out of you system | F | 49 | 3 months | 9/10/2009 | 1 | osteoporoses | as the other comments have noted - the pill is poison. Followed directions completely. end of the first day - beginning of second felt like I had been hit by a truck. felt like I had the flu. very tired and extreme body aches. Hip joints and space between shoulder blades extremely painful. I am above average with pain tolerance, second night pain so bad -I couldn't sleep. Symptoms continued for 4 days - called the pharmacist - she said they were common and if they got worse or lasted more than 5 - 6 days call the doctor. Day 6 thought I was better - just mild aches. Day 12 for 3 -4 days started all over with horrible pain again. - day 25 started again for 3-4 days. Talked to my gynecologist (not the one who gave me the pill) he said the stuff is dangerous and one pill takes 2 months to work itself out of your system. I am on day 60 - almost there. Called my dr yesterday and told the nurse it was poison and I would rather have osteoporoses - and am trying my own treatment | I think the FDA must be in with pharmaceutical companies to allow medicine that is so toxic to be on the market. when I did more research about boniva and the other drugs - it seems they keep the bad, brittle bones and just add to them. I would prefer encouraging new bone growth that is flexible - | F | 60 | 1 days | 9/10/2009 | 1 | osteo | Gallstone symptoms, could not move the pain was so severe. Severe indigestion. Went to the ER spent 3 days in the hospital, underwent many test which gave no reason for my pain. I told the doctors about the Boniva and none thought it had anything to do with my pain. Finally the surgeon who came in to consult about the gallbladder symptoms believed I was right. The Boniva had caused my pain. 3 weeks later and no more Boniva and I am fine. | BONIVA is the poison pill. NEVER AGAIN | F | 55 | 1 months | 9/8/2009 | 2 | Osteopenia | I am 36 years old and am post menopausal. I went into menopause at age 33. Doctor sent me for a Dexascan and I have been diagnosed with Osteopenia. Doctor prescribed Boniva. After about 6 hours of taking my first dose (I followed instructions), I started to feel stomach pain and eventually, began vomiting and was in bed for about 2 days. My bones and muscles ached, I felt hot and just terrible all over. I have never had the flu, so I am guessing those were all flu-like symptoms. I rarely get sick, so these symptoms were definitely a result of taking the medication. I am just going to change my lifestyle and eating habits. I feel better although my upper back feels very sore. | F | 36 | 1 months | 9/7/2009 | 1 | bone loss | after 2nd month (2nd pill) could NOT walk/stand without help | cannot believe this is being prescribed with all the excruciating pain it causes in some people | F | 70 | 2 months | 9/7/2009 | 2 | Osteoporosis | Diahrrea, twitching of leg, intestinal cramps, debilitating shoulder, arm, neck and back pain. Muscle stiffness and general malaise. I do feel as if someone has beaten me up. My neck feels I've been rear-ended in a collission. The pain in my right shoulder wakes me up at night. | I've taken this medication JUST ONCE! And I'm experiencing pain in my joints and muscles as if they were very inflamed. I had never experience this sort of pain in my life! The doctor has prescribed pain medication to manage it, but it makes no sense to do that. I have to think there is a lot of money involved and that is why this DRUG HAS BEEN APPROVED. There has to be something better that does not cripple you. I wON'T TAKE IT AGAIN! I will stick to exercise, calcium, vitamin D and magnesium. | F | 50 | 1 months | 9/6/2009 | 1 | Osteopenia | After taking my first dose on 9-2-09 (I followed the instructions to the letter)approximately 14-15 hours later my nightmare began I experienced severe back pain, nausea, flu like symptons and diarrhea. Its 9-6 and I'm still experiencing many of the side effects. | The majority of the side effects patients are experiencing are very similiar perhaps another study should be conducted on the benefit of this drug...is it doing more harm than good? | F | 58 | 1 days | 9/6/2009 | 1 | loss of bone | Severe toothache in 2 areas, feeling like I have an ulcer, pain in left hip radiating down through knee and ankle, severe rib cage pain - I can not wear a bra anymore. It feels like my chest is being squeezed in a vise grip. Also gassy with close to excruciating upper stomach pain and sproadic mid to lower intestine discomfort. | I forgot to take my June monthly, but took the July dose and the symptoms started almost immediately. I'd had no problems until missing a dose and restarting. Will never take this drug again, especially after reading everyone else's comments. If any class action is filed, count me in. | F | 48 | 9 months | 9/3/2009 | 1 | Osteopenia | 1st Tablet - nausea, acid reflux, headache, flu-like symptoms, tight throat, chills, and rash | Dangerous Drug! Bisphosphonates set the body up for long-term fracture by preventing osteoclast activity. Osteoclasts eat away old bone so osteoblasts can make new bone. If you prevent the osteoclasts from working, then your body keeps the old bone. The numbers may look good for a while, but eventually you could have a serious fracture. I do not understand why drug companies are allowed to make products that cause horrible side-effects and do no good in the long run. | F | 59 | 1 days | 9/2/2009 | 1 | osteoporosis | Started with neck pain and progressed to intense pain all over my body. | Took Bonivan in April (sample) June and July. I had to wait on insurance approval. Neck pain started in middle of July. Intense all over pain started in August.I do not sleep @ night and find it difficult to get out of bed in the morning and have difficulty getting up after sitting. Dr. thought it could be the Boniva until some of my blood work was not in the normal range. I still thing it is the Boniva because my blood work was fine in Feb. @ my check up and this came on so suddenly with such severity. | F | 68 | 3 months | 8/31/2009 | 1 | Osteopenia | Terrible pains and aches on my pelvis left side down to my left ankle. Pain in bed on that side all night. Horrible pain getting out of bed and trying to walk to the bathroom. Went to chiropractors, had acupuncture, doctor told me to stop the Boniva. | I will never take Boniva again. I've been suffering for 5 months with left leg pains before we discovered it came from the Boniva's reaction on the calcium pills. I thought I had bone cancer. Next stop was going to be the Othopedic specialist, but we stopped the boniva and the calcium until the Boniva gets out of my system. I'm better. | F | 69 | 5 years | 8/29/2009 | 1 | early signs of osteo | after one dose feel like i have been hit by a mac truck. leaving for north carolina today and praying that i make it for a week of vacation. trying to be a trooper but not sure how long this will last considering what i have read on this site. sure wish i had looked at this before taking this poison. SOMEONE NEEDS TO GET A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST THESE PEOPLE!!! THIS MEDICATION IS POISON AND THERE ARE ALOT MORE SIDE EFFECTS EFFECTING PEOPLE THAN NOT. | feel like i was having heart attack at first. now feel like i have lifted 500 pounds above my head for 6 hours. this is rediculous. i never believe what the fda says and why i took this crap i will never know. i am praying this doesn't debilitate me for the rest of the month. WE NEED TO SUE SOMEONE FOR THERE APPROVAL AND RECOMMENDATION OF THIS POISON. | F | 58 | 1 days | 8/29/2009 |