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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BONIVA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | prescribed for bone thinning | giving this drug to a healthy (med free) 80 yr old woman is truly a crime, ended up in the hospital severely dehydrated from diarrhia but hospital did not attribute to boniva. Only now after 4 mos. I conclude it is the Boniva and now HAVE Meds for HI BLOOD PRESSURE . Have all the other complaints and feel I am in poor health. Stopped taking Boniva. en | F | 81 | 4 months | 12/4/2007 | 2 | osteopenia | Took Boniva as directed. Took a Prilosec the night before. Then took Boniva around 8:00 am next day. After an hour of straightening and organizing the clutter of my bedroom and closet, I could literally feel the Boniva going through my body and did not like this sensation. Felt tired all day as I was trying to decorate for Christmas. After about eight hours, extreme diarrhea set in. Spent most of the afternoon and into the night in the bathroom. Approx 10 hours after taking the pill, I experienced what I thought might be a heart attack . . . extreme, and I am talking extreme shortness of breath to the point where I had to sit down on the top step of the stairs and after a few seconds could not even sit there but layed back on the floor. I was just gasping for air and thought I was going to become violently ill. After about 10 minutes, this episode passed but I was so exhausted the rest of the day and night. Had bad chills that night but they passed by the next morning. The diar | My GYN did a bone scan which showed very low scores (osteopenia) and he then gave me a sample of Boniva to begin taking and a prescription for same. I read the side effects and immediately sensed this was something I was not comfortable taking. However, after talking with my Gen Pract, I decided to go ahead. Even though so far, my side effects have been somewhat tolerable, it is clear by all of the postings on this site that each month can be different as to what kind of side effects can occur. The biggest question I have is "does this stuff work?" Who out there has been on this and has had a follow-up bone scan to determine if you have built up enough bone mass to possibly discontinue Boniva? The thought of spending the rest of my life on this does not set well with me, even if my system tolerates it. | F | 58 | 3 days | 12/3/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | sore tongue, terrible migraine headaches,gas pains,bloating, aches in hands and hips. | Not recommended. Too many side effects. | F | 75 | 6 months | 12/3/2007 | 1 | Osteoprosis | On day one 8 hours later all Hell broke lose. Diahhrea, vomiting, chills, aches from head to toes, headache, nausea. Day Two - I couldn't get out of bed, more vomiting, dry heaves, nausea, severe back pain. Day 3 - severe sternum pain including back pain. I have never had such a reaction to one single pill before. | STAY AWAY FROM BONIVA! | F | 53 | 1 days | 11/30/2007 | 1 | Osteoporosis | I have been on BONIVA for almost 18 months. After I took my first pill I had chills and shaking so bad I had to stay in bed for 3 days. I did not make the BONIVA connection. Second pill I had chills for 2 days and still did not make the connection. Since taking BONIVA I have had aches in all my joints - EVEY SINGLE ONE - all knuckles, elbows, knees, ankles, neck and on and on. Now over a year later - the past 3 months I have been in Excruciating pain. It is hard to describe pain in the bones, but it is a sharp attack of pain that vibrates from my hip to my feet and back up to my hip. I STILL did not make the BONIVA connection. WHY? Because I was told that since I started menopause at 38 and have a good ten years on bone thinning that I needed this medication and the side effects were clearly listed on the disclaimer that came with the meds. So because of the pain two weeks ago I had to be tested for Rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus, and all matter of immune deficiency syndromes because of | No medication is worth side effects. I am an otherwise healthy person. I exercise, eat right. I prefer the holistic approach to health care. But I have "osteoporosis." I believed all the hype and I believed my doctors. Taking BONIVA was the worst mistake I made. | F | 48 | 18 months | 11/30/2007 | 5 | Severe osteopenia | Just the aches and flu-like symptoms the first month. | After the first month my side-effects went away. I think the drug is good and I look forward to getting the results of my scan in a few more months. Those of you with pain and aches, are you making sure you are getting enough calcium and vitamin D in your diet??? This can make a HUGE difference. | F | 51 | 6 months | 11/29/2007 | 3 | osteopenia | Hair loss | I am on my 3rd dose of Boniva after being on Fosamax for 2 yrs (with sucess) Wanted to try the Boniva b/c of the once a month dosage. I guess the only way to know the Boniva is causing me to lose my hair is to quit taking it, but I am afraid of the Fosamax. Will probably take a couple of more months to see if this gets resolved | F | 47 | 3 months | 11/29/2007 | 1 | osteoporous | flu symptoms - chills, nausea, joint/muscle pain day after taking it. Extreme fatigue - hard to get out of bed. | Wish I had found this site before taking a dose. How much is Sally Field getting to advertise this stuff and how did the FDA ever approve it?? It is all about the $$ with the doctors and drug companies. The TV advertising for drugs is sickening, too. | F | 54 | 1 days | 11/29/2007 | 1 | pre-osteo | took the first pill 11-1-07 and immediately had gas reflux-awful! within a day my entire digestive system was a mess! it felt like someone had punched me in the stomach. lower back pain was sever. overall felt slow! as of 28 days later, i am about 90 % recovered. | i will not be taking this again! not sure if i will try the weekly pill that is available. i may just "take my chances" without man-made meds. see how it goes. | F | 53 | 1 months | 11/28/2007 | 1 | osteopenia | Severe bone/joint pain and difficulty breathing. Pain travels from neck & shoulder down my right side. Extreme pain in lower back and ribs as well as leg and foot cramps. | How dare the FDA approve this poison for distribution. This medicine should not be on the market. The only relief I've experienced is application of Lidoderm pain patches for 12 hour periods. As soon as I remove the patch, the pain is back with a vengence. I apply the patch to the most painful area. I could use a Lidoderm blanket because my entire body hurts. | F | 54 | 22 days | 11/27/2007 | 2 | once a month pill | Pill tasted bitter when I swallowed it and my mouth has stayed that way. Ended my third week and today it is like my saliva is stomach acid and squirts in my mouth. The bitter taste may fade until I put something in my mouth, until today--it has been horrible all day. I have suffered a lot of nausea and fatigue this month and had decided that with those symptoms will not be taking it again. | F | 66 | 24 days | 11/26/2007 | 1 | osteopenia | I took Boniva exactly as prescribed but still developed terrible indigestion, a painful ulcer in my esophagus, and what felt like a lump in the back of my throat. I also experienced constant aches in my thighs and pelvic area as well as sensitivity in my upper teeth. Fatigue contributed to making these side effects almost unbearable! Now I'm taking Prilosec and Mylanta to combat the indigestion and am on a very restricted bland diet. The Mayo Clinic web site lists many of these side effects as "common" with Boniva. Wish I had read it before taking this awful drug. | F | 52 | 6 weeks | 11/24/2007 | 1 | post menopause, small-boned | First pill in August 2007 was ok. Noticed some pain after second pill but did not attribute to the drug. After 3rd pill on 10/3 felt excrutiating pain in muscles and joints..worst I have ever experienced and moved like I was 30 years older. The pain is horrible and nothing touches it. Dr recommended ibuprofen, naproxen, etc but none of them provide much relief. I am so sorry I ever tried this drug as I feel it will take me months to recover. I ski, horseback ride, etc and have had to stop these activites. | There should be severe warnings on this drug and I would not recommend it to anyone. I am now 7 weeks post last pill and still have pain but I can at least function for 5-6 hours without needing an extensive break. In order to get to work on time I had to get up an extra 1 1/2 hours as it took me that long to move and to try and get showered and dressed. Many days I could not last through the day and had to leave early. | F | 55 | 90 days | 11/24/2007 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, and fatigue after the third dose. This is the second time I have posted a message. I went to an ear, nose, and throat specialist. He said I was the third woman in a month who had these symptoms after taking Boniva and told me NOT to take it again. I told him it was already done! It took me two months to feel better after my last dose. | M | 56 | 3 months | 11/23/2007 | 2 | Osteopenia | I was diagnosed w/osteopenia 2 years ago. I began Boniva almost a year ago and I have been experiencing severe rib & left shoulder pain. I feel like I'm 90 years old and I'm far from it. | F | 26 | 11 months | 11/21/2007 | 1 | osteopenia | Experienced bone pain--right hip, upper spine, stomach cramping, pain in the ovaries, diarrhea. | This medication is toxic-poison. I been taking this medication for approximately 8 months or so. I cannot believe that this garbage was approved by the FDA. It frightens me. Actually, what frightens me the most is not knowing the long-term effects. There are "no" studies on the long-term effects.I experience stomach cramping and severe ovarian pain during my menstrual cycle for two weeks straight. Between the diarrhea and ovarian pain, I only get one week a month where I feel "normal." I have actually lost 8 pounds from this medication.I plan on getting a bone density test in a couple of months, so I'm going to stick it out. If my bone density improves, I'm quitting this crap no matter what my doctor suggests. I have never heard of or experienced myself such "sickening" side effects from any kind of medication before. I do understand that almost all medications have some "mild" side effects, but nothing to this degree. | F | 38 | | 11/19/2007 | 1 | ostopenia | anxiety, throat tightening like I was being choked, depression, jaw clenching extreme pain there,light headeness, burning in stomach and burping | Took Fosamax for 3 years but hate to take drugs so I stopped. The 'doctor' said I needed to take Boniva because my bones were getting worse. The first month I didn't notice any adverse effects. Took my second dose on 11/10/07 and have felt like I was going crazy. I have so much anxiety that I have had to have people stay with me at night as my husband travels a lot. He has been traveling for 6 months and I have never needed anyone to stay. I get fearful and then more burning in my stomach starts. It has been one week and I am praying this poison will soon be out of my system and I can get back to normal. Do not take this!!! | F | 60 | 2 months | 11/18/2007 | 1 | osteopenia | Took the first pill on Sept. 15, 2007, was sick to my stomach with terrible heartburn that night, and felt sick for the next 2 days. The following month, Oct. 15, had no after effects at all, but this month, it has been terrible. I took the pill this past Tues, the 14th, and have been sick with what feels like flu since, also, no appetite, stomach and abdominal pain, my legs are both aching and I feel depressed and fatigued. It has to be the pill, there is no other reason for feeling like this. Will be calling the dr. on Monday. | F | 56 | 3 months | 11/17/2007 | 1 | osteopenia | Severe joint pain, migrating sites, swelling of hands. | I have posted prior to this, but since then, I am still having problems with joint pain. I was an active ER nurse, exercised almost daily. My pain improved after a steroid dose pack, but now that that has worn off, my pain has returned to other areas, y right knee, both feet. Some days I feel so old. I,too, would just like to know how long this could possibly last. Sally Field certainly didn't have any problems speaking her mind on TV about the war. I just wonder what she would say if she knew how many women were being crippled from Boniva. I guess "Big Drug Companies" pay well for advertising. "DO NO HARM". I've lost respect. | F | 44 | 3 months | 11/14/2007 | 1 | Osteopenia | Took one pill on Wednesday and started feeling nausea on Wednesday night and Thursday morning woke with a fever, aches, vomiting, etc. Went to a walk-in doctor today (Saturday) since I woke with a red, red rash all over my body....doctor advised to STOP THE BONIVA and prescribed a steriod to control and get rid of the rash....no more Boniva for me!!! | F | 60 | 1 days | 11/10/2007 |