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 | Was to start tomorrow. | After going to this website, I won't be taking it. I'll just have to work harder at it doing something else, exercising, more Vitamin D. | The FDA needs to do their job--this is downright frightening. Meanwhile the pharmaceutical companies play dumb | F | 65 | | 4/14/2008 | 1 | osteoperious | bone aches all over | After taking once a month boniva, i feel like an old woman my bones ache. where my osteoprtious is , my hips and back hurt all the time. they never never hurt before. I was thinking that maybe m y bones were getting denser, but the pain is becomming unbearable. each step i take hujrts, my hips hurt so much, it wakes me up at night. | F | 59 | 4 months | 4/12/2008 | 1 | Osteopenia | At this time I have severe leg pain. Last month had real bad abdominal pain. Acid reflux. I am taking narcotic med.now for my legs and can not go to work somedays. | Went to docs he took me off Lovastatin but now after reading all this it could be Boniva that is the problem .I am waiting for my blodd test results.I started in Februdary but I am stopping this medication right now. Nope no more. It is not worth it. I don't know how long it is going to take for me to get back to normal but I just want to go hiking with my husband. I want to ride my bike more than 1 mile. I want to go swimming with out having to have to hold on to someone. This medicine stinks !!! | F | 49 | 2 months | 4/12/2008 | 1 | ostoepenia | I have had terrible joint and muscle pains in my arms, legs and neck. Also the buring sensation on the side of my legs.I thought it was due to lack of other vitamins but after reading this web site, I'm never going to take this drug again. I will do more research into fighting ostoepenia other wasy. Does the pain ever go away? | I will never take it again. | F | 60 | 1 years | 4/10/2008 | 1 | Post Menapausel | The first month of taking Boniva I had 2 migraines. I hadn't had any in over 15 years. By the 4th month I was having 1 to 2 migraines a week. By the 6th month I finally figured out it was all caused by the Boniva. What a relief to know I'm not going crazy it was all the drug.!! | F | 59 | 6 days | 4/9/2008 | 2 | poor bone density | Stiff neck and discomfort in collar bone area | After reading comments from others, I will discontinue this medication. No need to risk my symptoms getting worse. I have taken about 6 monthly doses to date. I had undesirable side effects from Actonel and Fosomax. Doesn't look like these medications agree with my body. | F | 51 | 6 months | 4/8/2008 | 1 | bone thinning | I HAVE THE WORST ABDOMINAL CRAMPING. TOOK MONTHLY PILL 36 HOURS AGO. DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL 15 HOURS LATER. WAVES OF PAIN EVERY 10-15 MINUTES. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW I CAN MAKE THIS PAIN GO AWAY? | DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL. I AM VERY HEALTHY AND NEVER HAVE ANY HEALTH PROBLEMS. TOOK THIS PILL TO KEEP BONES HEALTHY. | F | 53 | 1 months | 4/7/2008 | 1 | To prevent osteoporosis | From the very beginning, I got a fever and chills followed by severe muscle and joint pain. It was very difficult to walk. I had what appeared to be an internal back pain...something inside my abdomen. We spent thousands investigating my symptoms before we realized it was caused by BONIVA. | I strongly recommend not taking this medicine. It made my life a living hell for over two months. | F | 60 | 60 days | 4/6/2008 | 1 | osteoporosis | My 81 year old mother had her first boniva injection 4 months ago. She suffered severe joint and muscle pain to the point that she was unable to use her hands or move her shoulders and neck. She was assured by 4 doctors that this had nothing to do with the boniva injection. She started to improve about 2 weeks before she was due for her 2nd injection. She questioned her doctor again about the relationship between her pain and boniva and again was told there was no relation. She went ahead with the 2nd injection and within 1 week was totally disabled. Please, I urge anyone who has been advised to receive this injection to reconsider. This has had an impact on all our lives and we have no idea when it will end! Physicians are being kept in the dark about this. | F | 81 | 2 times | 4/5/2008 | 1 | osteraposis | bone pain,fatigue,shoulder pain, leg pain | I feel awful. so much pain. could not imagine what was wrong with me. Then thought about what was different. Boniva. took for 2 months. Don't know if I will ever feel better. whole left side of body is swollen and hurts. | F | 59 | 2 months | 4/5/2008 | 1 | osteoporosis | Headaches, diareha for at least 3 to 4 days stomach cramps severe,pain in jaw especially the lower right side, pain in muscles, chills, back pain (lower and middle), hurt to cough. All this is like flu. | I first started taking Boniva in 2006, then had to insurance to pay for it. So I stopped, then Jan 2008 Dr gave me 3 sample packs from his office. By the 3rd month all this happened. I will NOT be taking any BISPHOSPHONATES ever again. This is horrible and I cant wait for this drug to hopefully leave my body. I also hope there is no long term probables from this. God I feel like a test animal! | M | 50 | 3 months | 4/4/2008 | 1 | Pre-osteoporosis | I took the first dose of this medication three days ago, have experienced nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle aches, inability to sleep...the list is endless. I thought I had food poisoning, then connected my symptoms to the Boniva. I have been unable to function in my daily routine since taking the drug. I will never take this again, and plan to find alternative methods to deal with my bone loss. I am very concerned by the possible long term effects of this drug that so many of you describe. The drug companies and medical profession should be ashamed. | M | 51 | 1 days | 4/3/2008 | 1 | osteopenia | I have severe reaction to Boniva. On the day I took it, I had heartburns and chestpain. The second day, I had severe pain in my entire body, from head to toes. Have headaches, abdominal pain, very weak can hardly walk, fever. The pains are unbearable. | I recommend not to take these type of medications, There are more problems that treatment effect. | F | 61 | 3 days | 4/3/2008 | 1 | osteoporosis | Major Flu like symptoms! I've never been so ill before. Took my first dose on April 1, 2008 at 7:00 am, and by midnight it all started! Severe muscle pain...in back, shoulders, lower neck, thighs, and knees. So much pain in my entire body! Never felt so bad! Fatigue set in right away, nausea, severe headache, and heart rate increased. Thought my heart was going to jump out of my chest cavity. Was unable to work, and couldn't even drive home. My boss took me to the doctors, and then drove me home....stay in bed for the rest of the day-night, and still recovering a day later! Will follow up with my physican in 2 weeks. I will no longer be taking Boniva! | Thanks for this site...I'm not the only person who has been enlighted & educated. | F | 50 | 1 days | 4/3/2008 | 1 | Joint pain, back pain, stomach ache, head ache.... Does anyone know how to feel better? My doctor feels that my symptoms are not from boniva.... Please help. | I am in pain and discomfort... Does anyone know what can calm the pain. | F | 26 | 2 days | 4/3/2008 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Migratory joint pain - different joints every day, usually starting in the evening. | Had one injection that was supposed to be good for 3 months almost a year ago. About a week after the injection, I started having joint pains, different joints every day. This continued for about 6 months, then stopped for about a month, then started up again. I sometimes am unable to use the affected joints, usually in the evening, and the pain is a burning pain. I did not have any more injections and hope that someday this complication from that one injection will be gone. At this point, it's looking like I am stuck with it. | F | 57 | 1 times | 3/26/2008 | 1 | dr. prescribed due to bone loss | Severe pain, achiness especially in the evening. | Just had 2nd dose 3 days ago. Okay in a.m., but by evening, I move like someone 110 yrs. old. Appreciate the comments and validation of others. I plan to research options. | F | 58 | 1 months | 3/24/2008 | 1 | Ostopenia | 10 hours after 1st dose I began running fever of 101.8, aching muscles, joints and bones...SEVERE aching! No appetite, pain continues...will not take ever again! One week later jaw pain began...everything but the fever continues! This is beyond horrible and my doctor knew nothing about these side effects but when I began asking friends if they ahd taken it 3 had gone to the ER within 1 to 3 days of taking it because of the severe pain. No one I know personally who has taken this drug took more than one dose! NO ONE! | Is there something that can help me feel better? When will this be out of my system? Why is there nothing to help us listed on the Roche site? | F | 53 | 10 days | 3/19/2008 | 1 | osteoporosis | severe headache, joint pain, jaw and teeth pain, malaise, neck pain, metallic taste in mouth, heart palpitations, chest pressure. | This drug and others like it should be taken off the market. It is POISON for some people. I'm only 56 years old and can't imagine if I had been older. I felt awful for two weeks after taking one dose and then experienced the most painfull sinus infection of my life. Now after one month I am finally feeling better but still very tired. Every Dr. should be aware of this and should at least warn patients of these problems being very, very common!!! Shame on our medical professionals for not giving patients all the information they need and deserve. | F | 56 | 1 months | 3/19/2008 | 1 | osteoporosis | 24 hours after taking the medicine exactly as directed - severe stomache pains, diarhea, nausea, and extreme fatigue. | I didn't know that this much stomache pain was possible - I've had five children and have never experienced this type of cramping. The diarhea was the worse I've ever had. I lost 5 pounds in 3 days. Would never take this drug again. It has been 5 days since I took the initial dose and I feel like I've been run over by a truck. My whole body aches. | F | 56 | 1 times | 3/18/2008 |