BONIVA Reviews (IBANDRONATE SODIUM)Average Rating: 1.3 (1605 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BONIVA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BONIVA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Osteoporsis | I originally encountered no immediate problems associated with Boniva. After about a year, I noticed some joint enlargement, pain and aching. After my 18th dose within 24 hours, I experienced extreme foot cramping and strange nerve sensations in my legs. Went to the doctor who advised me to stop the Boniva. I may have a permanent neuropathy due to this. I have a friend who take Boniva and also has experienced bad leg cramps accompanied by strange leg nerve sensations. I have not taken any for 6 weeks now and wonder how long it is going to take to get this out of my system? I am having trouble sleeping at night and am miserable sitting at my desk all day. I was a completely healthy person and regret ever taking this. | Boniva is handed out like a 'one size fits all' tee shirt. They give a 100 pound person the same dose as a 350 pound person. I am very small, 95 pounds, and I feel this may be way too strong for smaller people. | F | 62 | 18 months | 5/22/2008 | 1 | Osteopenia | I took my first pill on 5/21/08 and felt fine until the following morning. I awoke with stomach cramps and diarrhea. I felt like I had a terrible flu or food poisoning. I had to go to work so pulled myself out of bed but my head was pounding. Worst body aches and headache I have had in probably 10 years. I reread the package insert and figured it must just be a coincidence that I came down with the flu the day after taking my first pill. I drudged through the day and came home and dropped into bed. After enduring the pain for a couple of hours I took a vicodin and felt much better. I then started looking online about to learn more about the mild flu like symptoms that the package mentioned, and the severe arm and leg pain. That is when I found out that indeed these are symptoms of taking Boniva. I work in Clinical Research so it is an eye opening experience. Although the side effects that we are all reporting may be rare, it is hard to be one of the rare birds who develop the | Scary that the pill effects are to last a month. | F | 51 | 3 days | 5/22/2008 | 5 | Osteopenia | No side effects. I took the drug as prescribed, but was careful to eat something about 1 hour and 15 minutes after taking the drug. I think folks that decide to wait too long to eat can become ill. The instructions say don't eat for 1 hour....not 2 or 3. | So far so good....the thought of having a hump on my back by 60 scares me to death. I live in Florida and seeing these bent over old ladies with osteoporosis is horrible. Would also suggest that ladies eat well and EXERCISE regularly. | F | 56 | 12 months | 5/10/2008 | 1 | osteoporosis | One week ago I felt great! That's before I took my first and my last Boniva "once a month pill". Stomach pain began 2 days later and then within 4 days my whole skeletal system became effected. I am 57 and feel like I am 80+. I never have reactions to drugs and had not heard anything about this drug. Only knew Sally Field said she used it. It's horrible!!!! I hurt all over, can't breathe well, and walk like someone who's had surgery. It even hurts to sleep; joints hurt and they are so tender. Thought I might have to go to the emergency room last night. My chest and back hurt so badly; felt like I was getting pneumonia. I thought this was crazy, so I got on the computer to see if I could find more info about this drug. Found this forum. Only wish I had investigated before I took that first pill. | TELL OTHERS TO AVOID THIS DRUG!!!!!!!! I wish my doctor had told me about possible side effects. I don't even consider what we are experiencing as posssible side effects. Most side effects aren't so disabling as these. WHEN DOES IT GET BETTER AND WHAT HELPS? | F | 57 | 1 months | 5/10/2008 | 1 | osteopenia | I took exactly as directed. Felt fine for first 12 hours, then horrible flu like symptoms ensued. I had no appetite. Intense aching muscles in back,ribs and shoulders...it hurt to breath. Couldn't sleep at night, and could hardly get out of bed. Chills, intense sweating (I have rarely had mild night sweats). Intense headache (I almost never have headaches), and I can still feel the residue of the headache after 2 days. Stomach and intestinal burning and cramping. | I have taken only 1 pill, 2 days ago, and will never take this medicine again. I am normally extremely healthy. I am a scientist, and the scientist in me says "try again, it might have been something else that caused the symptoms" but I am too frightened by the intensity of these symptoms to try again. | F | 55 | 1 times | 5/10/2008 | 1 | osteopenia | A doctor gave me a sample of Boniva 2 days ago and said that since I have no history of GERD I'd be fine. Thank heaven I found this website before taking it. You are all so generous to have shared your horrible experience in order to warn the rest of us. I'm a Registered Nurse. I'm going to continue with yoga, which helps with bone mass and balance; increase calcium and exercise; and hope for the best. No way will I take Boniva. Thank you, friends. | F | 57 | | 5/10/2008 | 1 | OSTEOPENIA | SEVERE STOMACH CRAMPS AND DIARRHEA, BEGINNING ABOUT ONE WEEK AFTER TAKING THE PILL, AND CONTINUING ANOTHER WEEK. CONTINUED (STUPIDLY), TAKING THIS THING FOR 8 MONTHS; WILL NEVER TAKE AGAIN, NOR AM I INTERESTED IN TRYING ANOTHER FORM OF THIS MEDICATION. HAD PREVIOUSLY TRIED TWO OF THE OTHER MEDS -- ORALLY, AND ONE THROUGH A NASAL SPRAY -- ALL OF WHICH PRODUCED THE SAME SIDE EFFECTS, ONLY MORE ACUTE. CANNOT RECOMMEND ANY OF THIS DRUG. | HAVE TO WONDER WHAT RESULTS OF THE PRE-RELEASE TEST GROUPS WERE? | F | 65 | 8 months | 5/9/2008 | 5 | Osteoporosis | Mild flu like symptoms for first few months. | I was diagnosed with osteoporosis last year at the age of 48. I was really reluctant to go on Boniva because of the side effects, but my doctor convinced me to try it. My side effects were mild and temporary - now the worst part of it is having to wait an hour to drink my coffee! And, my scores are improved: hip is up to -.9 from -1.3 and spine is up to -2.5 from -2.8! I also take Bone Up Calcium supplement and weight train 2x a week. | F | 49 | 1 years | 5/6/2008 | 1 | I've only taken Boniva for 2 months. The most recent: extreme pain in my spine: barely able to bend over, couldn't bend neck to face down. The extreme pain lasted a week after I took Boniva...then a dull pain for a week. Also had bloated stomach and constipation. The first time I took Boniva, I had a pain in neck/upper back, dull pain in lower back, puffy eyes, what felt like a urinary tract infection for over a week and constipation. I hadn't associated the symptoms at that time with Boniva..now it all fits together. I am smart, but I wasn't smart enough to read these reviews first. Please report your ADVERSE EVENT to: the FDA (online) and to Hoffman LaRoche (you can also a request refund for unopened boxes with receipts. PLEASE, if you decide to take Boniva, carefully watch for reactions. I will not submit myself to Boniva again. | F | 59 | 2 months | 5/5/2008 | 1 | osteoporosis | My mother has been on Boniva for 6 months so 6 doses. She has been sick better portion of each of the months she has been on it. Taking it for osteoporosis prevention. She is 80. Been sick since first dose: fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, malaise, aching. First dose causes bad symtoms, she didn't really relate to the pill. Then doses 2-5 not so bad but she did have GI symptoms and chills. She tried to attribute the symptoms to other things age related. Saying its a stomac bug or I'm tired etc...or old etc... After her 3rd dose she contacted her md. He told her the symptoms were not likely to be from the Boniva. She took sixth dose this week and has been sicker than ever!! Bone pain, can't sleep at night, so sick miserable, flu like symptoms!! Very healthy 80 year old, only on low dose Celebrex for osteoarthritis. The pain she is having is nothing like the osteoarthritis pain she has in neck and lower back. Please do not take this med or let anyone you know take it. I'm not | F | 80 | | 5/1/2008 | 1 | osteopenia | Muscular/skeletal pain, mainly in thoracic/lumbar spine and rib cage. Also have developed pain in gum and jaw around my dental implant site. | Started Boniva in 12/08. By Jan., while wintering in Fla, developed extremely painful back and ribcage pain. Had to stop playing golf (which is almost a death sentence). By the end of Feb, I had also developed extremely bad pain around my dental implant area. While in Fla, had exray for a possible rib fracture (negative). Had an MRI which revealed some degenerative vertebral disease. Since returning north, I've seen an orthopaedist who examined the MRI film, did blood work looking for any inflammation (negative) and has now recommended a Pain Management group to help diagnose and treat whatever back problem I have. I have also seen the dentist who referred me to an periodontist and am now scheduled for gum surgery tomorrow with the hopes of alleviating the gum pain. I've been on this site for several hours now and am convinced that my migratory back pain and mouth pain are more than caused by this drug. I have printed out the FDA warning which was sent to physicians in January | F | 68 | 5 months | 5/1/2008 | 1 | osteoporosis | Thank you all, without this board I had no idea what poison boniva was. Have started Forteo. | F | 49 | 1 years | 5/1/2008 | 1 | Osteopenia | Pain, pain and more pain. | My husband (age 72) was taking this and experienced all the symptoms all of you have described. I noticed that all of you are wondering when and if things will improve. We don't know yet but Boniva's literature says "Most patients experienced relief after stopping the drug.". Let's hope so. We will try to keep you updated on improvements, if any. | M | 72 | 8 months | 5/1/2008 | 1 | Diagnosis of Mild Osteopenia | The first time I took it nothing happened. The next time, 24hrs later, I began with progressive diarrhea, upset stomach and general severe abdominal discomfort. By the afternoon, I had severe bone pain throughout the entire length of my arm and leg bones. The next day I had the chills and couldn't stay warm no matter what I tried. The bone pain became tolerable by the end of the following day, but the diarrhea didn't start to ease until the next day had passed. | I will never take this drug again. It felt like I had poisoned myself. | F | 53 | 2 months | 4/28/2008 | 1 | Osteopenia | Severe muscle and joint pain, severe fatigue, broken blood vessel in eye. | 36 hours after taking my very first dose of Boniva, I developed severe muscle, bone and joint pain. I could not take a deep breath because my ribs and collar bone were in accute pain. My back, knees, shoulders, elbows, ankles, feet, hands, arms, legs, absolutely every inch of my body was aching. I had to roll out of bed because my back was in so much pain. I had difficulty going up and down steps. It was painful to swallow. After approximately 3 days, the severe pain began to subside and I began experiencing moderate pain accompanied by extreme fatigue. I participate in regular exercise but have been unable to do anything physical for the 10 days since taking Boniva. My gynecologist who prescribed the medicine has not returned my phone call. I did see my family doctor who was somewhat skeptical about the connection between Boniva and my condition. She did order some blood work and referred me to an opthamologist for the broken blood vessel in my eye. He was a little more symp | F | 60 | 1 days | 4/27/2008 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Flu like symptoms and severe pain in kidneys | I took this drug (once a month dose) one time and will never take it again due to the way I felt. | F | 62 | 1 months | 4/24/2008 | 1 | Osteopenia | I am 48 yrs old and I feel like I'm 78. I can't get up and down off the floor with my 19 month old grandson, have problems climbing stairs, and overall achiness in my bones/joints. | Yesterday I read an article on the internet about the new once a year injections. I didn't realize until I read the article that the reason I feel so old and the osteoarthritis in my hands has gotten extremely worse is due to the Boniva that I have taken for the last 9 months. I thought the reason I was feeling so bad was due to the amount of stress that I've experienced in the past year. Now I know why I feel like I should be planning my funeral.... I will never take this med again. | F | 48 | 9 months | 4/22/2008 | 5 | None. | I've been taking Fosamax for 7 years and it really stopped my osteoporosis in it's tracks. My risk of fracture decreased, especially in my spine. I changed to Boniva because it is easier to take once a month, rather than once a week. I have no complaints. I expect no problems in switching from Fosamax to Boniva. | F | 64 | 1 months | 4/21/2008 | 1 | Osteopena | I have been taking Boniva for 4 years. Over the past two, I have lost all energy to do much of anything. In the past month, I have had trouble swallowing, nausea, diahrea,dizziness, Vertigo, fatigue, a general all over "bad" feeling, and feelings of eminent death. I just took it on the 17th and all this started "in force" just after. I have been sent to the emergency room (my cost $2000), and a huge amount of blood tests all showing I am as healthy as I can been. I just realized tonight all the symptoms I have been having are most of the ones mentioned here. I am never going to take this medication again...... LEAVE THIS ONE ALONE. | F | 60 | 4 years | 4/21/2008 | 1 | Osteopenia | Terrible pain in mid-back bones! | What an idiot! Me, that is. I usually check this stuff out better than I did. Six months of bad pain, a lot of time and money spent on pain clinic and chiropractic treatment, vicodin, celebrex, but still awful pain. Suddenly it dawned on me. Has to be the Boniva! Only then do I find this site. I'm quitting and wonder how long it will take to rid my system of this and get back to "normal"! | M | 72 | 6 months | 4/18/2008 |