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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BONIVA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | osteopinia | Not sure how to rate this medicine. I took Boniva Nov. 2 in a.m. as instructed -- 24 hours later I had a KILLER headache -- took ibuprofen and then started vomiting. Was visiting an out of town friend and couldn't even get up to get dressed to drive home. Luckily, I was with another friend who drove my car 3 hours back to my home. I couldn't even keep my eyes open. Vomited all day long. Felt better next morning -- very weak. Have felt a little nauseous each morning since -- I talked to nurse at doctor's office and pharmacist and they both say it is not the Boniva -- pharmacist also DO NOT TAKE IBUPROFEN for at least four days after taking Boniva -- I am scare to take another dose -- my professionsals tell me it was the flu. | F | 49 | 4 times | 11/7/2007 | 5 | Osteopenia | None I | I have not experienced any side effects. I took Boniva the first year with a weekly dosage. I now have been taking the once a month dosage. I would NOT stop taking it. | F | 65 | 2 days | 11/5/2007 | 1 | Osteopenia | stiff neck, upper shoulders, stomach pains, for 2 days after taking the pill on 11/01/07. I had chills at night for the next two nights and could hardly eat due to the stomach pains. | I walk 5 miles a day and lift weights and consider myself to be fairly healthy. I have never been so sick. I thought that I had food poisoining but after reading this site, I know the difference. I would not recommend this to anyone. It would be different if the side effects were only with the first pill, but to have them again later, makes me think that this is far to strong for a once a month pill. | F | 57 | 5 days | 11/5/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | low back pain, sore hamstrings, sore right hip. | Incorrect advertising -- there are definite aching symptoms other than stomach upset | F | 67 | 4 months | 11/5/2007 | 1 | Osteoporosis | I have been taking Boniva now for approximately two and a half years. I didn't experience any problems until about six months ago, when I started experiencing Neuropathy in my feet(numbness and tingling). I told my doctor about it when I went for my annual physical, and he did a lab test to be sure I didn't have Diabetis. The lab test showed that I was not Diabetic. The only thing the doctor was able to come up with as a posibility for the Neuropaty in my feet, was to work on a couple of little calluses I had on my feet at the time, from doing a lot of walking at the job I had at the time. Now my problem seems to be intensifying. I seem to have a lot less energy, and a severe fatigue sets in very quickly during the day. In addition, I feel a certain kind of mental foggyness, and sometimes feel dizzy and have to set down. Somtimes I can now also feel the Neuropathy in my lower spine, and the gait of my walking feels slightly unbalanced. I have a son who is a medical student, and he | If anyone knows how long it takes for these symptoms to go away after discontinuing the Boniva, please send me an e-mail. I have been on a sabatical from working for awhile because of a corporate reorganization at my last job. However, my unemployment will be coming to an end in a few weeks, and I will have to get back to work. Hopefully, by the time I start a new job, these symptoms which interfere with my ability to lead a responsible life, will have subsided enough that I can keep from ending up as a homeless person. | F | 63 | 2 years | 11/5/2007 | 1 | Osteopenia | After taking the first Boniva on Friday, 11/2, by Saturday night I suddenly began to exerience flu-like symptoms, achy, chills and fever, weakness, generally feeling like I'd been run over by a truck. Also, mild gastric problems, burping, nausea, no appetite. I, too, am a very energetic woman of 68 years, still work and have always taken very good care of myself ~ eating right, exercising, etc. Today, I feel weak and have a headache. | NO MORE BONIVA FOR ME!!! THIS STUFF IS POISON!! WHO NEEDS TO TAKE A PILL TO FEEL THIS BAD. IT'S JUST CRAZY!!! | F | 68 | 1 days | 11/5/2007 | 5 | bone thinningx | none Taking for 5 months. | I feel more people are satisfied but when things are going well, you just don't bother to comment. I do sympathize with those who are having problems. I wish more satisfied would comment. | F | 79 | | 11/4/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | The lst month went fairly well; very little side effects; the second, third and fourth also went fairly well, with some side effects but not worth mentioning. This month, I'm on the second week and have felt awful for about a week. I have pain in my back (shoulder blade area), lump in my throat, tingling in the fingers, stomach pain, and pains in my calves and hamstrigs...it varies and also hip pain on the left side...ok, guess that's about it...will try and get along on my ezorb, and strontium; also, i've heard progesterone (natural cream) is good for osteo. | no more boniva for me | F | 55 | 5 months | 11/4/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | Extreme muscle and joint pain and weakness | In about 6 hours I was feeling "flu like"; in 12 hours I was aching and in 18 hours I could not lift my right arm and had extreme pain in my lower back and shoulder blade area. I will never take this drug again. I cannot find anything to tell me how long these symptoms will last. | F | 59 | 1 days | 11/4/2007 | 1 | Osteoporosis | After the first dose (Sept. 24, 2007) I experienced severe knee pain, but didn't attribute it to the Boniva as I had just had the last of the series of 3 SynVisc injections in both knees. Having had the injections in the past I was concerned that something had gone wrong with those injections. Then the pain began in my left hip and ankle...then the shoulders and arms. Just as I was beginning to feel better it was time for the next Boniva pill (10-24). The extreme knee, shoulder and ankle pain began again and a friend to whom I had described my symptoms advised me to check this site. I began reading the testimonials aloud and she said, "That's just what you've been telling me." Needless to say I won't be taking my 3rd pill. | I'll try a calcium rich diet, extra calcium with vitamin D and try to begin a walking regimen as soon as I'm able. I do hope these symptoms continue to lessen. I agree that this medication should be taken off the market. | F | 71 | 2 months | 11/3/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | I actually went to the emergency room last week for constipation. I have been having serious bloating and stomach problems. I have been tired and feel like I have a flu with aching all over most days. I have just felt sick since taking Boniva. | This must be a drug invented by angry men who hate their mothers! | F | 56 | 3 months | 11/2/2007 | 1 | osteopenia | Extreme pain in joints, muscle, particularly hips, knees and legs. Flu like symptoms including fever. I am almost one week out of my first Boniva iv and I'm still having pain. Pain is ab/ a 2 on scale of 10 at this time. | I will never take this drug again! My doctor indicated I might have some joint pain. Obviously, he's never taken it. I called his office two days later to "educate" him and he asked the receptionist to tell me if I wanted to discuss my side effects w/ him I needed to schedule an appt. I now need a new doctor! | F | 58 | 1 days | 11/1/2007 | 1 | Osteopenia | JOINT PAIN,TIGHTNESS IN CHEST,DIFFICULTY W/ BREATHING,UPSET STOMACH,SEVERE LOW BACK PAIN,HARD TIME GETTING OUT OF CHAIR & BED,LOWER BACK STILL KILLING ME. | WILL NOT TAKE BONIVA AGAIN,SYMPTOMS STARTED THE VERY NEXT DAY AFTER TAKING BONIVA,HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING W/ NO RELIEF.I HOPE MY BODY RETURNS TO NORMAL SOON SO THAT I CAN GET ON W/ MY LIFE | F | 65 | 16 days | 10/30/2007 | 1 | Osteopena | The onset of diarhea was immediate after taking the first dose of Boniva. The diarhea is anything but mild and has lasted 7 days to date. Also it made walking painful. I am so thankful that I found this website and had the opportunity to read other peoples experience prior to taking a second dose of this horrible medication. No MORE BONIVA for me. | Just say no to Boniva. Oh, by the way, cash price for this toxic medication is $86.00 | F | 60 | 7 days | 10/29/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | Hip and pelvic area pain. Bone ache. Hip and joint pain down to the knee so severe that while out walking I could bare complete the walk home. Pain in thigh area. Pain in right wrist. Pain seems to travel to different areas, but mostly in the lower back and hip areas. Gum sensitivity. Some vision "red eyes" problems. | I began Boniva in December 2005. I had lumbar surgery for spinal stenosis (L3-L5) in June 2007. Since I had this running pain from the lower back down both legs, I thought it was a result of the stenosis. I recovered very well following the surgery. The hip and pain described above began in August 2007. A friend mentioned to me last week the dangers of taking Fosomax so I researched Fosomax and Boniva online. I have decided that my October 2007 date for Boniva was my last. "Dead jaw" among all the other horrors listed from taking such a powerful drug are not was I want to experience when I was only trying to improve my health by strengthening my bones. | F | 67 | 22 times | 10/28/2007 | 1 | Osteopenia | Felt like I had the flu. | Worst med experience I have ever had. Would tell anyone to stay clear of this. With this many people having side effects FDA should remove it. | F | 50 | 1 days | 10/26/2007 | 1 | my grandma started taking this on oct 5 she was in okay health had no real health problems besides she was getting old after she took this med she got really sick like she had the flu but she never would get better she got to were her body hurt and she didnt not want to get out of bed. she also get to wher she would not eat said it hurt we took her to the dr and the dr said that it sounded like the side effect of the boniva and to give a few day and she would start to fell better she never did so on oct 14 we took her to the hosp they ran all kinda of test could not find any thing sad to say my grandmother die on oct 19 the dr never did say that boniva had any thing to do with it but she was fine in till she started taking this med. my family would just like some answer so if you have any would you please let us know we dont want this to happen to any other family | any answer please let us know [email protected] | F | 87 | 1 times | 10/25/2007 | 1 | Thinning bones | Today I took my very healthy and active 91 year old mother for a bone density exam. It showed that she is losing bone mass. Her doctor wants to put her on Boniva. No way oj after reading the coments on this web site. She has no pain anywhere and I'm not about to allow him to put this poison in her body. When I asked him about the possible side effects, he minimalized them to the extreme. What is this - are the doctors getting some kind of kickback from the drug companies? She had a severe adverse reaction some months ago from an antibiotic called Levaquin and although all of her pains were listed as possible side effects from this drug - her doctor would absolutely not even acknowledge that possibility. It's call PYA! This web site is wonderful - it tells you what the doctors and the drug companies will not. | F | 91 | 0 days | 10/23/2007 | 1 | Dr recommended for osteoporosis | Run, Run as fast as you can from this rat poison. Do not take Boniva. I took my first and last pill 10/18/07, I didn't think I would live through the next 3 days. Take your worst pain ever and times it by 100 and maybe you might get close to what you will experience with this drug. Deep, down in the core of your bones PAIN, like they are being eaten away by little bone eating monsters. Can't walk, move in any way, sleep or function. I needed help out of bed and help to go to the bathroom. ACHE, ACHE, ACHE! | Tell your doctor to take the boniva pill first and if he lives, you'll think about trying it. | F | 54 | 30 days | 10/22/2007 | 1 | I have osteopenia | Initially I experienced the flu-like symptoms. After taking my second dose, I had severe muscle aches and inability to move my left arm at the shoulder joint. I had swelling in fingers and wrists. | It was convenient to only have to take a pill a month. Wish it would have worked for me. | F | 44 | 2 months | 10/21/2007 |