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 | Bone Loss | Difficulty swallowing, rib pain, reflux/heartburn, abdomial bloating, severe abdominal pains. | Had previously had GERD but was well under control. Followed directions to a "T" to prevent reflux. Minor problems until 8th dose. Then was slammed. Have been off 3 months. Still experiencing side effects, primarily reflux, abdominal pains and rib pain. A hellish way to live!!! | F | 53 | 8 months | 7/22/2008 | 1 | poor bone density results | I took my one and only dose of Boniva on July 1, 2008. For the past two weeks, the pain in my chest has been excruciating. It is not heart-burn or heart-related, it is muscle pain. My chest feels like it has 200 pounds sitting on it. I am now taking a generic Prilosec to try to ease the pain because it is almost debilitating. I have been a healthy, small-boned, physically-fit woman all of my life, but I feel twice my age right now. My husband is afraid to hug me because it hurts so much. | I wish I had seen this website before taking that darn drug! | F | 54 | 1 days | 7/21/2008 | 1 | for osteoporosis | After taking the once a month (150 mg) dose for Boniva for the first time I experienced very minor stomach upset, then as the day progressed I developed a headache. During the night I woke up with extreme nausea, flu like symtoms, going from shivering to sweating, and extreme joint pain in the sholders, elbows, wrists and fingers. I only managed a few hours sleep. The nausea continued the following day. The nausea was worse each time I lay down due to exhaustion. I could only manage to eat some soup. Thankfully the joint pain went away. The following day the nausea is still there but it is getting a bit better. | I won't take this medicine again. There has to be a better alternative than feeling so ill and incapacitated. There may be hope. The Journal of American Society of Nephrology published results from a 12 month trial in October 23, 2006 about the benifits of taking Potassium Citrate for Osteopenia that resulted in nearly a 2% increase in lumbar spine and hip bone mineral density. It's worth a try and no side effects were reported. | F | 47 | 1 days | 7/17/2008 | 1 | Osteropenia | I am having severe bone and muscle pain in legs and wrists plus feet are cramping every night as I try to sleep. The last 2 months have been awful. This time the pain has not gone away.Seeing my family doctor tomorrow for a checkup. Hope he can help me. I will never take Boniva again as my GYN prescribed. Has anyone been helped with a medication that could possibly help others with the same problem? Thanks for listening. | F | 76 | 2 years | 7/13/2008 | 1 | osteopenia | Took this pill thinking it would get me out of the one a day stuff, never had back pain like this in my life. The stomach problems seem worse than the flu, I came and looked it up right away. should have first. How long will this last? Any way to counteract it? | I have osteopenia at a young age from another gov. drug, Depo, the birth control shot. Have to watch out for these drugs | F | 27 | 1 days | 7/12/2008 | 1 | hysterectomy | incapacitating diarrhea | don't | F | 55 | 1 days | 7/12/2008 | 1 | osteoporosis | Every bone, muscle and organ was affected by this poison. I have been off it 4 mths & am starting to feel a little better. My esoaphagus is totally eroded; I spit up blood. Can't eat much of anything anymore. My bladder is starting to heal. I have been to doctors, hospitals, specialists...all to no avail. All of them agreed I just needed to see a psychiatrist. I finally figured out the cause and stopped the Boniva. I only pray someday all the damage done can be reversed. I'm not crazy afterall. I was being poisoned legally by a drug company. | What in the world is the FDA doing? They're screwing up big time on this one! And Sally Field, shame,shame on you! Please everybody, pass the word. Do not even take a chance with this drug. You will suffer! Sincerely, Carol | F | 55 | 11 months | 7/12/2008 | 1 | osteoporosis | Blurred Vision, Severe Neck Pain, Leg cramps, Wrist Pain, Lower Back Pain, Thigh Pain, pain around dental implant | I didn't realize how dangerous this drug was when I went on it. Had been on Fosomax for years prior, and thought once a month therapy with Boniva would be better. I feel it has been poisoning my system. I took my last one this month and will never take another. | F | 70 | 5 days | 7/11/2008 | 1 | osteopenia | Stabbing muscle pains in leg, at time could not walk or move, chills that were unrelenting (I was in the hospital once and needed warm blankets, were it not for my wife being there I would have possible started breaking things; no one would listen). | It is ALL here. What more can I say. I am an Ph.D. in health area and feel a bit stupid. The symptoms were milder with Fosamax and Actonel but my bone density got worse. Then I suggested TRYING Boniva, my endocrinologist's P.A. wrote a scrip and on the next visit "fired" me as a patient (politely, referred me back to the referring physician). There is a great deal of money-making b.s. in the osteoporosis/osteopenia area and endocrinology and I feel not only for the women (my mom had severe osteoporosis) but no one is testing or developing any of these drugs or alternatives, for MEN!!! Wake, up, we have it too!!! Weight bearing exercise is limited by joint degeneration in my foot (I don't want joint replacements THERE), and swimming causes me to freeze (aside being contraindicated by immune problems from the other drugs I've taken). When I was 40, I was running 10 miles a day, biking 70 miles a day on vacations!) | M | 53 | 2 years | 7/11/2008 | 1 | osteopenia | leg aches all the way to the bottom of my feet, numbness in feet. It is hard for me to get out of the bed in the morning, walking very slow and stiff, tightness in legs. | I wished I had thought about looking up on the internet for other people's comments. I took my last pill in June 08 and hope/pray that I will be much better soon. I will not advise anyone to take the boniva pill......I took the pill from 10/05 to 06/08 | F | 50 | 32 months | 7/10/2008 | 1 | osteoporosis | First of all I was taking Fosamax and developed severe heart burn...jaw pain. Dr gave me a drug for this, went away. I was then put on Boniva IV because it went directly into my system and not cause the stomach and gastric pain. I took 4 doses (one year's worth) of Boniva IV...once every 3 months. One day I woke up with bone/muscle pain from my knees down to my ankles, heels and toes. (one wk after the IV) I did not put two and two together. I have arthritis and did not think it was the Boniva IV. I told the Dr. my arthritis must have kicked into HIGH gear. I can hardly walk or get out of a chair without difficulty. I told the Dr that I was a healthy, very active woman who worked 12 hours a day...now I can hardly function! My hair is falling out in hunks, my nails all cracked off have vertigo and restless legs. I do believe it is the BONIVA! The osteo Dr now wants me to try Reclast. I would not take any of these drugs due to the side effects. I think my Dr works for the drug company... | Don't take this...you might end up like me. | F | 57 | 1 years | 7/8/2008 | 1 | I have taken Boniva 3 times. Although I have had arthritis in my knees for years and the little pain I had was managable, I am now in a great deal of pain and using a cane due to my inability to move without holding on to something. I also find it difficult to sleep at night due to the pain. | F | 64 | 3 months | 7/1/2008 | 1 | mild osteopenia | 1st month-severe right leg cramp (thought I'd pulled a muscle; lasted 2 weeks, then gone). 2nd month-severe LEFT leg cramp (same thing; 2 weeks, then gone). 3rd and LAST month--unbelievable left trapezoid muscle and radiating rib pain. | How could I be sooo STUPID?! Everything pointed to Boniva, but hey--would doctors recommend a poison? I went through 18 rounds of chemo with no trouble 3 yr ago, but the musculoskeletal aches/pains experienced with Boniva were debilitating. And, like one poster's comments, even now that I've stopped taking that 'lovely once-a-month pill,' the flareups continue. Reported what was going on to my doctor's nurse, and she said "Oh, it's probably the Boniva." YA THINK?? Roche MUST have known about this, and I just loooooove the FDA's comments--you can't tell me that the clinical trials didn't come up with all these problems! STAY AWAY FROM THIS POISON! | F | 59 | 3 months | 7/1/2008 | 2 | intense bone fragility | Had transient global amnesia the morning that I took the Boniva and did a good weight lifting workout. Took the pill, which was the 3rd pill that I have taken in three months, several hours before the problem occurred. Has anyone else had a similar situation?? | F | 64 | 3 months | 6/30/2008 | 2 | osteoporosis | 15 hours after taking it I had the chills. As day progressed my symptoms increased. Headache, intense gas pains, diarrherra and chills. 3rd morning after taking my first dose of Boniva and I still have intense gas pains and diarrhea. I will not be taking this again. | F | 56 | 1 days | 6/30/2008 | 1 | osteoporosis | I started taing Boniva on the advice of my doctor when I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis last year. Since then I have been experiencing severe low back pain. Most recently the pain in the feet and calves are unberable, my hads fall asleep during the night and I never associated allthis with the medication. Last week I saw a report on the news about the side effects of the medicatins and I satreted to compare them to my aches and pai. I like most of the testimonies i've read feel life I am 20 to 30 years older than I am. The pain and anquish had depressed me, my sex life has been affect, I have no strengh or desire to do any of the things I used to do, if going to the office has become a chore. If I had known this before I began taking this medication I would have choosen many other treatments instead. If anyone knows whow long it takes to get it out of your systmes, I would appreciate if you could share...I want to feel like my self again. PLease tell as mnay people as possible | F | 40 | 8 months | 6/28/2008 | 2 | osteoporosis | Urinary tract infection coupled with bacterial vaginitis that has not responded to antibiotic treatment for over 3 weeks. | Within 1 week of taking the boniva IV, I developed a stubborn urinary tract infection that has not responded to 2 different antiobiotics. Also experienced a green glue-like discharge that needed an anti-bacterial wash. Totally has freaked me out. My gynocologist said there could be a connection and would investigate with her other female patients on boniva IV. After only one infusion, I'm pretty sure I won't be repeating it again. | F | 61 | 1 months | 6/25/2008 | 1 | high risk of bone fracture | One dose of 150 mg on May 1, 2008. Immediately experienced crippling joint and muscle pain. Two months off the medication and still experiencing extreme pain. Now I have had extreme jaw pain. I feel that this has poisoned my body. I felt great befoe taking the medication and can only hope that my body can get back to normal. | Drug companies are not telling us the truth. This is posion to our bodies. | F | 59 | 1 months | 6/25/2008 | 1 | Osteoporosis | I am allergic to aspirin, and now, after taking Boniva for 17 months, I have developed (since last October) a hive-like rash, and the itching is driving me crazy. Doctor and Dermatologist could not determine what I had. Then I realized how the cycle was working after each monthly dose of Boniva. Didn't take the pill in June, but the rash is worse than ever. | Can someone from the Roche company tell us how long this drug continues to rack havoc in one's system after she stops taking it? | F | 68 | 17 months | 6/24/2008 | 2 | osteopenia | fatigue | F | 2 months | 6/22/2008 |