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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BONIVA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | 3.5% bone loss in 1 year (spine) | Within 2 hours of taking my first dose the end of April I got terrible indigestion, I took the pill as directed, lots of water and don't lie down. That afternoon I started with loose stool and the next day stabbing pain in my back, terrible bloating and weight gain in a matter of days along with swollen inside of ear. I wear hearing aids & thought I was trying to put the opposite aid in, this has continued as well as the bloat and gurgling stomach. I will not be taking this ever again! | F | 46 | 8 days | 5/5/2009 | 1 | osteopenia | Diarrhea lasting 12-14 hours. Pain in shoulder. | The first dose caused explosive diarrhea for 5 hours and flu-like symptoms that kept me in be all day. Took a second dose one month later and have unstoppable diahrrea although no flu-like symptoms. Have decided to call my doctor and ask to try another medication. | F | 59 | 2 months | 5/4/2009 | 1 | osteopenia | Within hours of my first dose my hips and knees felt as if they were going to break. The second day not better. The second night woke up with fever and hurting all over. The severe stomach pain began on the third day and I feel like some one is stabbing me with a knife. Bowel problems and gas. Bloating and fatigue. I also wished I had visited this website last week. I also wonder how long these symptoms will last and if I will experience any different ones before the drug is out of my system. Will not take another dose. | F | 53 | 1 days | 5/4/2009 | 1 | Osteopenia | I was recently diagnosed as having Osteopenia. My doctor suggested that I try Boniva to help prevent it from progressing to Osteoporosis. I took my first monthly dose on 4/30/2009. Within 14 hours of taking it I experienced excruciating muscle and bone pain, mainly in the back and chest. This has now continued without relief for 3 days with no signs yet that it is diminishing. If I remain reasonably still and don't attempt to move, I am relatively (although not totally) pain free, but any attempt at simple movement results in severe pain. I am hoping that it will quickly get out of my system and the pain will subside so that I can get back to a normal life again. This was my first and last dose of Boniva. This pain has been so unbeleivably severe and incapacitating that I would NEVER consider taking another dose of this medication. I truly wish that I had discovered this web site and read the comments before I took Boniva. If I had read the comments in advance, I would have n | F | 62 | 3 days | 5/3/2009 | 1 | all listed on the insert - gi, headache, nausea, back muscle pain, flu- like | F | 67 | | 5/2/2009 | 2 | Osteopenia | After my first pill I had severe chest pain and like a burning feeling for a couple of days. It's been a month since I had the pill and I still have the chest discomfort. Also flu-like symptoms. | I was about to take my second pill today but after reading all the comments I will discontinue. | F | 47 | 1 months | 5/1/2009 | 1 | Not taking - I'm answering a ques. | To the 57 year old F who asked about alternatives - please look into the basics: Calcium (not megadoses - 300 or so mg/day), Vit. D, Magnesium (often forgotten), Vit. K, natural progesterone cream, and weight bearing exercises. Read Dr. John Lee's What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause at your library or on Amazon for a thorough explanation, data to support his recommendations, and great practical advice. Also check out www.weightvest4osteoporosis.com for an easy way to work weightbearing exercise into your day. | Here's my bottom line. NO treatment should be worse than the disease. Whatever happened to "First, do no harm?" The bisphosphonates actually set you up for long term fracture since they prevent osteoclast activity. Osteoclasts eat away at old bone so osteoblasts can come along and make new bone. You make new bone your whole life through this 2 step process. If you prevent the osteoclasts from doing their job by taking these so-called bone building drugs, then you will keep that old bone, making your numbers look better for a while, but the bone that stays is old bone that becomes brittle over time, setting you up for a serious fracture down the road. It blows my mind that the drug co's get away with peddling these drugs that not only cause all these horrible side effects, but they actually DO NOT WORK for their intended purpose over the long haul, which is what matters. I told my mother do NOT take any of these drugs, and I won't either. | F | 47 | 0 days | 4/29/2009 | 1 | poor bone density scan | My first does was on 1/1/09. Had mild gas/stomach cramping the first month but believed it would go away. Took my second dose. I will NOT be taking a third. My symptoms include: stomach cramps, toe cramps,numbness in fingers, head ache, gas, bloated stomach, heart racing, achy pelvic area, chest soreness to the point I feel as if I have broken ribs! My stomach makes constant gurgling noises that just won't quit. I was a healthy woman until I began taking this drug. | I firmly believe that this drug is dangerous and should be taken off the market. I read a few comments stating that Boniva stays in your system for 5 years! I pray that this is not true! | F | 52 | 2 months | 4/29/2009 | 1 | Osteoporosis | After my bone scan, my doctor said my spine was -2.9 and hips -1.3. Put me on Boniva. I took my first pill Tuesday 4/21/09, followed the instructions to the letter, even drank about 3 times the water since I suffer from acid reflux. That day all was good. On Wednesday about 2Pm I started hurting in my entire body, by 4:30 I had to leave work, took 2 ibuprofen thinking that would help. I could hardly make it to the car and drive home. Hurt all night and could barely get out of bed the next day. During this time I ate Ibuprofen with very little relief. I am 57 yrs old have never experienced pain this bad, ever. By Saturday the pain had eased quite a bit but I still hurt more that usual. No word back from doctor yet but the pharmacist told me one of the side affects was incapacitaing bone pain (DUH) and this stuff can stay in your system OVER A YEAR! So there is no way to get it out. I called my doctor again today and left a message that I needed to talk about this and that I wo | If any one knows of a good site for alternative treatment (and I don't mean any more medication). I'm looking for a more natural way to strengthen my bones. I would recommend that this stuff be taken off the market and if anyone reading this is about to start this stuff, JUST DON'T. | F | 57 | 7 days | 4/28/2009 | 1 | osteopenia | Low back pain, bilateral flank pain, knife-like pain between shoulder blades, chest soreness, swollen hands and stiff fingers upon awakening, difficulty getting out of bed or chair due to aches and pains, and general malaise, all severe enough to require prescription pain medication. I took the once monthly pill six days ago. | I had a similar problem with Actonel, just not as severe. This has really devastated my quality of life. I can be up and around for an hour or so, then back to bed, sore and exhausted. I pray this will eventually wear off and I can feel better again. If my condition is permanent, then I am really angry. I wish I had known more about it. None of my symptoms were listed in the "possible side effects". Flu- like symptoms, my ass. This was my first and LAST dose of Boniva. | F | 63 | 6 days | 4/27/2009 | 1 | Osteoporosis and I am on Prednisone | Extreme flu like symptoms, Developed High blood pressure and only enough energy to stay out of bed 4 hours a day, bruising spots all over body. I have had to cancel all my outings and trips. | I am so dissatisfied and only hope that in a few months I will feel better if it gets out of my system. I took the 3 month injection | F | 64 | 6 weeks | 4/23/2009 | 3 | Osteoporosis only in my forearms | Over the last several months, I've developed a dry cough--I believe it's related to boniva from some other reading I've done. | I've had severe leg cramps (charley horses painful enough to almost call 911); however, as long as I consume about 8 oz. of diet tonic water with quinine, I don't get the cramps. If, however, I skip a few nights of no tonic water, IT'S HORRENDOUS CRAMPING. | F | 60 | 2.5 years | 4/22/2009 | 2 | Osteopenia | Not sure if it was caused by Boniva, but I was recently diagnosed with polymyalgia -- very sore, stiff and achy in areas near the trunk -- upper thighs, pelvic area, upper arms, neck area. This is especially so upon getting up in the morning, after sitting for a while, and it was very hard just getting in and out of a car. | M | 55 | 3 years | 4/22/2009 | 1 | osteoporosis | a pain so severe in my spine all the way down to my left leg snd imsomnia. DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, TAKE THIS PILL. | I never used ti take pills, other than the very occasional over the counter Tylenol. Prior to Boniva, I was very lively and active. Today, I can barely walk, have take prescription Zolpidem to ease my imsomnia, Let alone the over the counter ibuprofen. | F | 86 | 60 days | 4/22/2009 | 5 | osteopenia | None | After taking once-a-month Boniva for two years, along with calcium as well as lifting weights, my bone density has improved slightly! I am delighted and will continue to take the Boniva | F | 62 | 2 years | 4/20/2009 | 1 | osteoporosis | leg pain, arm pain, sore throat, flu-like symptoms, bad headache, nausea, and severe stomach cramps | Never again | F | 58 | 1 times | 4/20/2009 | 2 | osteopenia | I have taken Boniva for eleven months. In the beginning, I had no side-effects. At the six month dosage, I began having unexplained numbness in my right arm for short periods of time. At the end of seven months, I began experiencing left leg pain so severe that I was awakened at night. Pain subsided during the day. At the end of eleven months I am experiencing left leg and hip pain so severe that I cannot sleep. The pain has continued all day. I am now convinced that the cause is Boniva, because the doctor has been unable to determine any other reason. The leg and hip pain is unlike any pain I have ever had. I will not take Boniva again. I do hope that this pain goes away. It is about two weeks since my last and final dosage, and the pain is worse than ever. | F | 69 | 11 months | 4/18/2009 | 1 | osteopenia | Right after her fourth pill of Boniva(taken once a month), my mother suddenly developed diarrhea. After 2 and ahalf weeks of losing anything she ate, her condition deteriorated, with added vomiting and fever. Multiple doctors cannot find the cause. She is now in the hospital with unstoppable diarrhea, and still no diagnosis. I believe it is the Boniva. She was in excellent health prior to this, no hint of stomach or colon trouble, no flu, nothing. She is completely debilitated, and the onset of all of this with the ingestion of her last dose of Boniva cannot be "coincidence." On reflection, also noted that since beginning Boniva she had worsening of pain in joints that were already compromised by arthritis. | Do not take this drug. If anyone knows how to get it completely out of the body and reverse the side effects, please email me. | F | 77 | 4 months | 4/18/2009 | 1 | osteoporosis of the spine | I took my first tablet this morning at 8:30AM as directed. Not 5 seconds (I am not exaggerating) after swallowing the pill, I broke out in a cold sweat. My heart started racing, and I staggered about my bathroom. I tried to keep myself vertical because of the package warnings about staying in a standing or sitting position after taking. I thought I was having a heart attack. I called a friend on the phone. She raced over to my house. My limbs tingled, I was sweating, my lips went numb, I couldn’t think. My heart continued to race rapidly. After about a half hour, the symptoms began to subside. I became very cold and my breathing returned to normal. I found this website, and was very upset that I had not read it before taking this drug. Now, I fear what is in store for me in the days or months ahead. I WILL NEVER TAKE THIS DRUG AGAIN. When my Doctor prescribed Boniva, I asked him, “Why wouldn’t I take this drug?” He said, “Because it’s more expen | Length of time taking Boniva: 2 hours | F | 55 | 1 days | 4/18/2009 | 1 | osteoporosis | After 3 months only left waist area on fire. I blamed the therma care wraps, but it just got worse. After 5 months went to 5 doctors,including th ER. Every answer- that is strange. Warned could be the heat before shingles rash. Four days later the rash, but then it went from left side, to right side, then under the bra and the to only right lower abdomal area. Very itchy- only hydrocort. cream worked for the itch. Ice packs on waist area also work. Heat comes and goes, but by 4 week heat seems to stop. Month 6 was last sat. One hour after the Boniva my entire back was on fire, I just unloaded jackets and t-shirts. Then the upset stomach and nausea hit. Heat stopped on Monday , tuesday, and wednesday, but today thursday, the heat came back at 1;30 pm. The dr. that gave me the drug, wants me to see my regular doctor, because she does not think it is the Boniva. I am so frustrated with all the "strange " answers I get from the doctors | F | 65 | 5 days | 4/17/2009 |