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 | Osteoporosis | Incapacitating pain in my chest, neck and jaw with shaking chills and fever | This drug is poison. I was on the drug for 18 months when the symptoms started. I've spent two months on prednisone and still take ibruprophen daily to deal with the pain - and I haven't taken Boniva for two months. Doctors are resistant to believing symptoms could be caused by this drug so I've spent thousands on blood tests, x-rays and scans. If you develop symptoms - stop taking the drug immediately in spite of what your doctor says. | F | 62 | 18 months 1X M | 12/11/2015 | 1 | Osteopina | Ribs feel like a very painful swelling is going on. Sneezed once and thought Ribs were going to explode! Pain is extremely uncomfortable! Hope this goes away. Tried a heat wrap - didn't work. Also took Excedrine which works with any pains I ever had - didn't touch it. Thinking of trying ice wrap but don't hold out any hope of it working. Anyone have any success with using something to alleviate this pain? Unlike some people who seem to be unable to sit or move, so far I can sit. But I'm writing this through tears. I usually have a high pain tolerance but this is really winning out! Just took my second dose yesterday morning and followed directions to the T. Almost feel pharmaceutical companies have sent us to the dark ages in medicine! | Please, please don't take. If I'm real lucky maybe I'll be back to normal but from what I have read, there are no guarantees! | F | 69 | 2 months 150 MG 1X M | 11/20/2015 | 2 | osteopenia/osteoporosis | I am able to tolerate Boniva. The generic is hell. I'm very sorry to hear of all the horrible experiences the other ladies have had to endure. | I fail to see the benefit when compared to the long term risks.I have a renewed prescription, but I'm not going to pick it up. | F | 57 | 3 years 150 1X M | 11/19/2015 | 1 | Osteoporosis in left hip | Extreme bloating and gas. It's been 4 days since I took dose. No relief. | Will not take this again! Disappointed my doctor prescribed. I told her I had a sensitive stomach normally. | F | 63 | 1 days 150 mg | 10/9/2015 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Severe back and hip pain! Could not bend forward. I am a breast cancer survivor and immediately thought it had metastasized to my bones. The culprit was the Boniva | Do your research before taking this Med. | F | 51 | 1 days 150mg | 9/29/2015 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Immediate headache,nausea and bed. Day 2 excruciating pain between my shoulders down my back. Unable to get up, down, twist or lay down. Day 3 is worse with all the above plus chest pain, muscle not heart. This is poison, I would never recommend to anyone. | It should be banded, money sucking pharmaceuticals should be ashamed. | F | 55 | 1 days 150 | 9/7/2015 | 1 | Osteoporsis | Within 1 hour I had piercing head pain which increased with movement. Took my blood pressure and it was 152/103. At my physician's office 9 days earlier it was 118/78. I am an athlete who does triathlons and in training for my first ironman. I immediately went to the doctor and she had to put me on blood pressure medication. Day 2 wasn't much better. Day 3 was fairly good with the blood pressure under control and minor headache. Continued with my training for the ironman which is on September 27. Day 4 woke up with the severe headache and my diastolic pressure (the lower number over 100). The jabbing head pain nearly caused a fall. By 4pm I started with excruciating stomach pain. So right now I'm in bed in agony. I hope this Boniva doesn't cause me not to achieve my goal | Be very careful about taking boniva | F | 60 | 1 days 1X M | 9/6/2015 | 1 | Osteoporosis | After taking Boniva for 3 years a got very sick with the flue, I never had such a bad flue before, all my bones were in pain so much that my tears will come out when I was dressing or undressing. The dr could not see why my bones hurt so much. I got better after nearly 3 weeks. Never made a connection with boniva. After that episode I got a horrible pain in my ribs, a pain that is worse when I take a deep breath. Went back to the doctor and had X-rays taken of my ribs, then a ct scan with contrast and another one without contrast of my lungs and they found nothing thank God! then I came to this site and bingo! Is all due to the boniva, I immediately stopped taking it. It has been 2 years since I stopped and the pain in my ribs had not disappeared. I am living with this pain praying that it will go away someday. | Think twice before you take this medication, my bone density stayed the same after taking the medication for 4 years! If somebody has a better alternative please let me know. | F | 57 | 4 years 150mg | 9/4/2015 | 1 | osteoporosis | I refused Fosamax due to my knowledge of side effects and class suit actions and my MD prescribed Boniva.Picked up my Rx and read the side effects paperwork which made me go on line and do research.I can only say THANK YOU to all the people who take the time to write about their atrocious experience with this FDA approved weapon of mass destruction. Today I feel that I made a $20 donation (the cost of my first pill) to a great cause: saving my organism from the destruction of a medication that's supposed to help with my bones. I will take charge of my own health by using all possible natural resources and never accept a prescription before doing my own research beforehand. Shame on you -physicians who made an oath to do no harm.They make you think there's nothing to worry about and it's absolutely disrespectful to the intelligence if their patients. | Don't even take one. | F | 61 | 1 days | 8/26/2015 | 1 | prevention of osteoporosis | Severe back pain, hip pain wrist pain headaches and debilitating knee joint pain | F | 58 | 1 months 150 mg | 8/26/2015 | 1 | prevention of osteoporosis | Severe back pain, hip pain wrist pain headaches and debilitating knee joint pain | F | 58 | 1 months 150 mg | 8/26/2015 | 1 | Osteoporosis | severe lower back spasms, stiff hands and feet, trembling legs when getting up. Nausea now from pain pills, and more. I was fine before taking boniva. | I'm not taking any more. Don't trust any of these and plan eating for my bones and hope for the best. | F | 75 | 2 months | 8/15/2015 | 2 | Osteoporosis | Throat and stomack burning. Loss of weight due to chronic indigestions. I can eat a very little variety of food, because everything else gives me pain in my stomack. in spite of all this Bonviva has worked only during the first two years. after that my bone density has decreased dramatically. I have been taking vitamin D along with the Bonviva treatment. The doctor has labeled me as "Weird" and has refused to accept Bonviva is not working anymore. | Boniva has worked on my bone density for the first two years only. During the next three years my bone density has decreased dramatically | F | 63 | 5 years 1X M | 7/24/2015 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Where do I start? Started with diarrhea yesterday- didnt think anything of it as I get it frequently. Today had MAJOR back pains that would spasm causing more pain... I ended up in Urgent Care this evening as I thought I had either a UTI / Kidney Infection. Lo and Behold I come home and check all my meds and side effects then end up on this site... PLEASE for the love of God do not take these meds!!! Would much rather takes large amounts of calcium and exercise 3 x a day if need be than be in this excruciating pain... | Would NEVER suggest this medicine to anyone!!! | F | 40 | 1 days 150mg | 7/10/2015 | 2 | Osteoporosis | I am having debilitating lower right back and hip pain. It started a couple weeks back. I thought I pulled something doing yard work or at the gym. I never thought to make any connection. I started Boniva a little more than a month ago and just took my second dose a little more than a week ago. A friend just made the connection. The pain is a constant muscle type and burns. I take Boniva because I was diagnosed with osteoporosis when I was premenopausal and had two major fractures last year. I am standing while I type this because I cannot sit without pain. I am so worried about fractures but now even more worried about what is in me. Calling my doctor in am. What can be done if anything to get it out of my system? | F | 56 | 45 days 1X M | 7/6/2015 | 1 | osteoporosis | Terrible debilitating flu like symtoms, nausea, diarrhea, terrible aches all over, weak, chills, basically a very bad flu. It started the next morning after I took the pill, my intestines just couldn't handle the medicine, stomach spasms off and on still continuing today (3rd day), hard to eat, feels like food is getting stuck in my lower esophagus, have to eat very slowly, waiting minutes in between bites of food. | F | 56 | 1 days 1 1X M | 6/29/2015 | 1 | Bone density | Severe Muscle pain in lower back and hips unable to walk are return to everyday life . It's the most worst drug out in the market . I would rather take my chances without it. Now the question is just how long it's going to take to get out of my system. | F | 58 | 1 days 75mg | 6/20/2015 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Throat swelling, trouble swallowing, indigestion, burning in throat, voice changes | I would never recommend taking Boniva. I took it ONCE 3 months ago, my side effects are somewhat mild as compared to other people and I am still having all of the problems. | F | 57 | 1 times 1 1X M | 6/4/2015 | 1 | Osteoporosis | I posted on this site 2 1/2 years ago,thanking all of you for the warning about these drugs. | My osteoporosis was severe (lowest score -3.5). I increased my exercise routine, added more weight lifting, wear a weight vest when I work out, and increased my calcium and magnesium. Also take green tea extract. I recently had my second bone density test. I have completely reversed my osteoporosis, with NO drugs. I hope this is helpful to some of you. | F | 54 | 1 days 0 | 5/12/2015 | 1 | Osteoporosis | It was a horrible experience! | I can't believe this drug is still prescribed. I took it once 6 or 7 years ago and thought I would die. Tried Evista and my legs swelled up. I finally just gave up and took calcium and magnesium supplements. About three months ago I broke my hip and am now faced with what do I do next. I have read a lot about the supplement Strontium and have decided I'm going that route. After reading reviews on Prolia I'm scared to death to try anymore of these horrible drugs. I don't get why pharmaceutical companies can't come up with drugs without the horrific side effects. | F | 70 | 1 days 1X M | 5/8/2015 |