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| 1 | To "prevent" ostoporosis | Been posting off & on since 11/08--took boniva 11/01/08 & have had severe pain the the major trochanter, numb calves, irregular and rapid heartbeat, tooth problems. I would love to sue the FDA for rubber stamping this, along with many drugs, just got on their website & saw this...FROM FDA! Information on Bisphosphonates (marketed as Actonel, Actonel+Ca, Aredia, Boniva, Didronel, Fosamax, Fosamax+D, Reclast, Skelid, and Zometa) FDA ALERT [1/7/2008] - FDA is highlighting the possibility of severe and sometimes incapacitating bone, joint, and/or muscle (musculoskeletal) pain in patients taking bisphosphonates. Although severe musculoskeletal pain is included in the prescribing information for all bisphosphonates, the association between bisphosphonates and severe musculoskeletal pain may be overlooked by healthcare professionals, delaying diagnosis, prolonging pain and/or impairment, and necessitating the use of analgesics. The severe musculoskeletal pain m | Took this drug on 11/01/08 & in a few days experienced the most severe pain I've ever had. THIS DRUG IS POISON--DO NOT TAKE IT--I'M NOW A CRIPPLE! WHERE ARE THE ALL THE LAWYERS ON THIS??? | F | 53 | 1 days | 4/16/2009 | 1 | Osteopenia | Took Boniva 150 mg on Easter Sunday 8am/09, followed directions. By Monday morning at 3am I woke up with a 101.10 fever, severe flu-like symptoms, severe body aches, hip pain. Its now Wed night April 15, 2009 and fever is gone but I have stomach cramps and joint and hip pain. GP and GYN are "observing" me. Doing blood work. Urinalysis came back normal. When blood work comes back normal I am going to file a complaint witht the FDA. | I wish I had read this website before taking this stupid drug. No doubt somebody is making money off of others suffering. No more for me or anybody that I love. I will tell everybody. Please take this drug off the market. I hope I will recover. | F | 53 | 1 days | 4/15/2009 | 1 | Osteoporosis | I had my first injection of Boniva on April 2, 2009. I am a 59 year old female diagnosed with osteoporsis two years ago who cannot take the oral medication due to GERD. Two days later after receiving the injection without warning, I experienced a sudden onset of ear congestion to the point of partial hearing loss in both ears. I am hearing impaired anyway, and this scared me so bad that I became concerned I was losing my hearing permanently. I got on the Mayo Clinic website and saw that one of the side effects of the injection could be "ear congestion" and the next day went in to see a doctor at an after hours clinic who prescribed a decongestent and assured me it was NOT from the injection because he could find no evidence of this in his search on any side effects. I was not convinced. I have been taking the medication as needed, but still have the ear congestion and will never take another injection of the Boniva! I would not recommend this medication to anyone. DO NO | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!! | M | 59 | 1 times | 4/11/2009 | 1 | Osteoperosis with 14% add. loss | Swelling, Painful hands, fingers, back, feet with stiff muscles all over - have ADDITIONAL HEALTH PROBLEMS since my 4/1/2009 rating of this product. | I have tested positive on a Nuclear Antibodies ANA test. Nurse called and said they have a positive for rheumatoid arthritis butI am getting additional tests. My full blood work done last year was normal. I've only taken 2 doses of Boniva and have had problems ever since. | F | 51 | 2 months | 4/8/2009 | 1 | reverse bone loss | headache, flu symptoms, vomiting, can't eat or drink, hard to move around, back ache, hard to function | Would not recommend taking this medication. | M | 54 | 1 times | 4/6/2009 | 1 | Osteoporosis is what the Dr said! | For the last 3yrs my Mom has been cripled from Boniva -we even contacted Roche & Co. they were of no help. 3yrs later after many many tests the Doctors still have no idea what has caused the severe muscleskeltar pain in her body. FDA is aware of this as I sent them a note. Bispohonates (which is what Boniva is) was made to stop corrosive action on machinery. WHY WAS IT CREATED TO GIVE TO PEOPLE - WHO IS MINDING THE STORE FOR THE AMERICAN PUBLIC - OR ARE WE FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER????? | Does anyone have any updates on this drug? Have any doctors acknowledged what damages this Boniva does and how it affects the human body? Are there any CLASS ACTION SUITS against Roche? Would appreciate any feedback. | F | 86 | 3 months | 4/6/2009 | 1 | osteoperosis | Took pill 4/2/2009 at 09:00 at about 5:30 pm I started having severe flu like symptoms. Fever, body aches and severe stomach cramping spasms. Today I still continue to have stomach cramps that continue through the night and continue to have body aches. | My sister inlaw was also given bonivia and had the same symptoms but knowing that prescriptions act different on each individual I thought that I would not have the same reaction. Needless to say I will not continue to take the pill and can't wait till it gets out of my system especially after reading this site. | F | 53 | 2 days | 4/4/2009 | 1 | Low bone density | I took my first boniva on Dec. 23, 2008 and by Christmas Day I was experiencing horible pain in my right arm and my left ankle, I also had flu like symptoms- nausia, head ache etc. I experienced these symptoms for a full month and then they seemed to go away, but recently I have had severe pain in my left hip joint and left leg to the point that I can hardly move . It hurts to sit or stand or lay down. I think this is another round of boniva aches and pains. I also experienced a change in my desire for foods that I normally liked- Many foods that I had liked didn't apeal to me any more. Most of that has gone away after 3 months but there are still a few things I can't eat that I used to like. This drug should definately be taken off the market. I wish someone knew how long it lasts in your system. I would like to know how long I can look forward to these horrible symtons coming back again and again. | Why hasn't the FDA done something about this? Are they unaware of the horrible side effects that this drug causes? How can we make them aware? I was very healthy until I took that first Boniva--I wished I had never taken the drug. | F | 61 | 1 months | 4/4/2009 | 1 | Osteoperosis with 14% add. loss | Tired, swollen cold fingers, stiff painful hip joint, trouble walking, sweats, tightness in throat, stiff muscles all over, back pain, pain in fingers, numbness in hands moving up my arms while at rest and while working. | Taking Boniva for bone loss due to early start to menopause at 31 right after the birth of my third child. My Dr. now having me tested for nerve damage in hands and fingers | F | 51 | 2 months | 4/1/2009 | 2 | osteoroposis | terrible back pain and stomach pain | Is there anyone at my age -32- taking this drug? I am very anxious about taking this drug, cant stop thinking am I poisoning myself, is it really good for young patients? etc | M | 32 | 2 months | 3/28/2009 | 1 | osteoporosis, osteopinia | severe chest pain, heart rate went through the ceiling, severe flu like symptoms, i'm a very healthy 65yr old until my first dose: now headache, body pain, all this just from my first dose within the first week..i should know better, nothing beats calcium, exercise, diet, homeopathic support...after one dose how long does this stay in the system? | should be pulled from market, i bet sally fields isn't taking it! | F | 65 | 6 days | 3/27/2009 | 1 | osteopenia | Horrible joint and muscle pain after 2nd monthly dose. My ankles, knees and fingers were visibly swollen and very sore. Numbness in my right hand at times. It's going on two weeks now and I am still in pain and swollen. I found it very hard and painful to get out of bed a few days ago.I can't find any information on how to rid my body of this chemical. | I am trying to tell everyone about these side effects. I will register my complaint with the FDA as well. I will never take this kind of drug again. | F | 52 | 2 months | 3/25/2009 | 1 | osteoporosis | i thought i was having a heart attack. i went to my doctor with chest pains and had an abnormal ekg. he called 911 and i spent the night in the hospital. it took me over ayear to pay everything off and that was with insurance (not a very good policy) | i really haven't felt the same since. i still get chest pain and my heart flutters. these are things that never happened before and i took the drug EXACTLY the way the instructions said. | F | 50 | 1 days | 3/25/2009 | 4 | 2.6 osteoporosis spine; 1.3 hip | Works better than Fosamax - no side effects but noticed a slight weight gain. Had broken my hip and broken my tibial plateau (knee) in falls. | I take the once a month dose which is convenient. I am very active and healthy in other respects. | F | 62 | 3 years | 3/24/2009 | 1 | doctor prescribed | I am a heathly, active, med-free 65 y.o. Had a bone denisty test, doctor said borderline osteoperi/osteoporsis. Dr. prexcribed Boniva. 3-14-09 took my first dose. 8-9 hrs later a multitude of serious bad reactions. Aches, pains in my body,bones & joints. Loss of balance, weakness, headache, nausaua, constant knife-piecing pain in my jaw & ear, stomach rawness, chest heaviness especially around the heart area. It is 7 days now from my first dose (its the once a month pill) & I am struggling still with the side-effects although not as severe. I was unable to do my normal activities for this past week & hoping that this gets out of my system when the 30 days is up. I WOULD NEVER TAKE THIS BONIVA AGAIN!!! I TRIED CALLING THE 1 800 # FOR BONIVA & GOT A RECORDING. I PLAN TO GET THRU TOMORROW & REGISTER A COMPLAINT. PLEASE CALL ALSO 1-800-BONIVA. Some many, many people have had serious side-effects, are they permanent? | F | 65 | 1 days | 3/22/2009 | 1 | OSTEOPENIA | I HAD AN ACCIDENT 5 YEARS AGO & BROKE MY HIP. I TOOK FOSSAMAX FOR 2 YEARS AND GOT OFF IT BECAUSE OF SIDE EFFECTS. I HAVE BEEN TAKING BONIVA FOR 3 YEARS. I DID NOT KNOW UNTIL TODAY THAT MY SYMPTONS WERE NOT FROM BREAKING MY HIP BUT FROM TAKING BONIVA. SEVERE LEFT HIP PAIN. I HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING OUT OF BED IN THE MORNING AT MY JOINTS ARE SORE,STIFF & SWOLLEN. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MY DOCTOR ABOUT THE ACID REFLUX & WAS PUT ON NEXIUM. I PUT ON 25 POUNDS IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. AFTER READING THESE REVIEWS, I WILL NO BE TAKING THIS MEDICINE ANY LONGER. I WISHED I HAD FOUND THIS SITE YEARS AGO. I HOPE THAT BY GETTING OFF THIS MEDICINE THAT THE SYMPTOMS GO AWAY. | MY LAST BONE DENSITY TEST SHOWED LITTLE TO-NO IMPROVEMENT. | F | 54 | 3 years | 3/21/2009 | 1 | osteopenia | Extremely sharp pains in stomach,ribs, and back as of one day after taking Boniva first and second month. Cannot continue taking it. Second month, still experiencing sharp stomach pains for five days-hope this subsides soon. | F | 55 | | 3/21/2009 | 1 | osteoporosis | I have experienced abdominal pain, severe gas lasting over 4 hours just tonight alone, and diarrhea. I have taken only one dose of Boniva! | I think it is also a hassel to have it sold by Medicare one pill at a time. Imagine going to the pharmacy and standing in line and paying your co-pay for just one pill! You get to do that each month. | F | 49 | 15 days | 3/20/2009 | 1 | Osteoporosis, but never took drug. | The bisphosphonates (of which Boniva is one) may increase bone density but at the risk of terrible side effects. And, recent data suggests that though bone density increases, fracture risk is not decreased, so you get all the risks for virtually no benefit. We need to stop just believing in numbers. Improving bone density does not necessarily mean fewer fractures. Though I have osteoporosis, my bone density is increasing using just natural modalities. There are many very safe ways to increase bone density. It's time we stopped seeing drugs as magic solutions. Prescription medications, taken exactly as physicians prescribe are the 4th leading cause of death in this country. It's way past time to just say 'NO' to drugs, especially ones like this. | F | 64 | 0 days | 3/20/2009 | 1 | osteopenic after chemo | day 2 - extreme pain in left hip and lower back. difficulty walking - excrutiating bone pain. Look - I had 4 babies without an aspirin, I am ok with pain.... this is much worse... | I had a hip osteotomy as a teenager... I feel like this drug is attacking my bone surgery sites... anyone have ideas for relief? how about supersized calcium supplements?? | F | 41 | 4 days | 3/17/2009 |