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 | osteropenna | anxiety, nausea, chest tightness, short of breath, no appetite, extreme fatigue, weakness. | F | 55 | 4 months | 10/21/2007 | 4 | osteopenia | none | my doctor prescribed Boniva instead of other medications because she thought there would be fewer side effects-in my case she was right | F | 59 | 2 years | 10/19/2007 | 1 | osto | tight chest, aches all over, pain in my neck, just feel awful | I have just started the injections and this is not a good drug, I dont like how it makes me feel, I was told that the side effects were mild and would only last a couple of days. I still have a lot of side effects from it. I still have a sore neck, and I still have a tight feeling in my chest. At this point in time I am fefusing to get anymore injections of this medicine, and I will look for other ways to treat my osto. My frist injection was 1 week ago. | F | 45 | | 10/14/2007 | 1 | Borderline Osteoprosis | About 12 hours after taking, I ached all over. I have only taken it once and will NEVER take it again. It's been three weeks since I first took the one pill and I still feel like I have the flu most days. It's horrible. I have always had a lot of energy, go to exercise classes 5 times a week, and now I drag myself around to do anything. My doctor said, most people tolerate it very well. I don't beleive it, because think about it, you put a pill into your body that is 4 times the strength of any other osteoprosis drug. It's too much at once for anybody. I won't try anything else until this is completely out of my system and I feel good again for at least a few months. | F | 58 | 1 times | 10/13/2007 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Took Boniva on Sept 24, 2007 and within three days I was completely constipated, within 10 days tremendous pain in hips and lower back, and last night experienced leg cramps that would put labor pains to shame. I am taking daily doses of Citrucel, laxatives and stool softeners with little results, consequently can barely eat anything for the last two weeks. Back and hip pain somewhat alleviated, but stomach feels very bruised and swollen and also having trouble walking today due to the fact that my leg muscles are still feeling spasmic from last night's leg cramps. | I feel fortunate that my side effects (so far) have 'only' been what they are after reading what some people are going through.Will NEVER put this drug in my system again, I pray that at the end of a month this horrible thing is out of my system! | F | 55 | 16 days | 10/12/2007 | 1 | Doctor recommended | Aching all over my body. Flu like symptons. Difficulty swallowing. Sleeping for 24 hours at a time. Waking up during the night with chills! | This drug should be taken off the market immediately! I hate to think about anybody eles going through this agaony. | F | 52 | 1 days | 10/7/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | headache, chills, vomiting, aches in most of the muscles, fever | My side effects happened on the 2nd day after taking it. Therefore it took me awhile to add up where my illness was coming from. Also, it didn't happen EACH time, but would skip a month or two. I normally was very healthy, but this acted like the flu about 4 times/winter. | F | 68 | 1 days | 10/7/2007 | 1 | osteopenia | 18 hours after taking one pill, I experienced fever, excruciating bone and muscle pain particularly in the lower back and legs. Even my fingers and toes hurt. Extreme muscle weakness, difficulty walking, stomach pain, nausea, and eventually diarhea. | I was going to have my husband take me to the emergency room because I had never experienced this much incredible pain before. The only thing I did was take 1 Boniva and I decided to check for side effects on the computer before going to the ER. Thanks to all the input, I realized the drug was causing my symptoms, took some old prescription pain pills and stayed in bed for 3 days. Never again will I take this med. | F | 44 | 1 days | 10/3/2007 | 1 | osteopenia | stomache and severe muscle, joint and bones aches throughout my body one day after taking monthly tablet. Never have a problem with meds this one is different. | Will not take second dose - considering other options for bone health - can not be any worse than this! | F | 44 | 2 days | 10/2/2007 | 1 | Osteoporosis | I have taken Boniva since May. My first month of taking it I was a little achey the day after. The next months, (June, July, and August) no problems. Then this past month has been terrible. I feel as though I have been hit by a mac truck. I have experienced bloating, heartburn and nausea. My back has shooting pains in it. My tail bone and pelvic bones are killing me. This past week has been horrible. I just took my last dose this weekend, not knowing that it was what is making me feel bad. I called my GYN doctor and the nurse told me I probably needed to see my GP. Well, after letting my self suffer and not doing research before I took this medicine, I am going to my GP in the morning. Woke up this morning with one eye bloodshot. Go figure! My sister has been diagnosed with Osteoporosis and was given Boniva to take. She won't, and I will definitely make sure she doesn't. | F | 41 | 5 months | 10/1/2007 | 1 | Osteopenia | Took the once monthly oral Boniva tablet August 15, 2007 within 24 hours had mild flu-like achy feeling. Cleared up pretty well for the next 24 hours, then the burning aching neck, shoulder, side and back muscle pain started. Called the Doctor's office, was advised to stop taking the medication and take ibuprofen. It's been 13 days now, with no relief from the ibuprofen and the pain has not dulled. I have never had any problems with any of this back pain before. I hope it goes away soon! I am a caretaker for a family member with dementia, and this is really taking its toll. Will never take this medication again, there has to be a better way | After reading all of these posts, I can't believe that this medication is still on the market - guess Roche has to get as much return on their dollar as possible. Totally unethical not to warn after all of the complaints they have to have gotten. | F | 56 | 1 times | 9/29/2007 | 1 | OSTERPOROSIS | EXTREME NAUSEA,DIARRHEA, CRAMPING IN STOMACH, UPPER BACK PAIN. | THIS MEDICINE IS TERRIBLE. I WOULD NOT GIVE IT TO AN ANIMAL. THIS ONE MUST HAVE SLIPPED THRU THE FDA APPROVAL PROCESS OR THE INFORMATION FURNISHED TO THE FDA FOR APPROVAL WAS SKEWED BY THE DRUG MANUFACTURER. TERRIBLE! | F | 68 | 1 months | 9/29/2007 | 1 | Osteopenia | Extreme fatigue, all over body aches, and hair loss. It has been two months since my one 150mg pill and I am still losing hair by the handful. I started with very thick hair, but it is getting very thin with no end in sight. | My side effects seem to be increasing rather than decreasing at this point. I was active and healthy, but this has sure brought my life to a slow drag. Hopefully my one pill will eventually wear off and I can get back my strength and my hair. | F | 62 | 60 days | 9/27/2007 | 1 | Osteopenia | I ache all over, especially in my back, shoulder, and rib cage. The first day there were no side effects. That night I slept in a motel, and thought it was the bed that was making my body hurt. I was also up all night drinking water. I woke up the second night (36 hours after taking Boniva) with severe diarrehea. I am lactose intolerant, so am very careful what I eat. There was no food consumed to give me diarrehea. This is the first and last dose that I will take. | I am so glad that I found this web site. I was going to phone the chiropractor, but he may not be able to help me. I am going to phone my doctor and tell him that I won't be taking another dose next month. | F | 64 | 3 days | 9/25/2007 | 1 | bone loss | flu pain in hips nausea | About 12 hours after taking Boniva my hips began to ache. Next morning I could not get out of bed except to make it to the bathroom (over and over again). When I did get up I could not stand straight up. Chills. Pain in hips and legs. It took me several days to make it to the internet to find that Boniva is what did all this to me. It has been one week now, I'm on the mend, still loose stool and still some pain in hips. | F | 47 | 8 days | 9/25/2007 | 1 | Dexa scan showed slight osteopenia | Achy all over. Bad neck and shoulder pain. Seeing chiropractor with not much relief at all. Shoulder pain and very limited movement in shoulder & arm. Pelvic bone pain on right side. Fingers and wrists now starting to ache--feels like arthritis.Thighs ache. Had back pain before, is now much worse. Knees starting to hurt...never had any knee pain before. Feet hurting. Had previous foot pain, but is much worse. Teeth hurting. | Feel like a 100 yr. old. Have been on the drug 7 months. I am stopping it. Took my last one Sept. 1, 2007. Started to research drug yesterday because I began to wonder if my achy joint pain could be the drug. I have felt so bad since going on the drug. | F | 51 | 7 months | 9/25/2007 | 1 | Dr. recommendation for Osteoporosis | I am on my third doses. I have not been sick for 3 years and now I feel like a old lady. I have terrible left knee pain and lower left back pain. I can hardly walk. I was not sure that Boniva is the cause. I was reading some of the comments and I am thinking that I have the same side effects. | F | 67 | 3 months | 9/23/2007 | 4 | to deter the effects of Arimidex | None | I am taking extra Calcium and Vitamin D along with the Boniva which I have been taking for 3 months. I am taking it to deter the side effects of Arimidex for Breast Cancer. I must say -- I have no side effects from Boniva -- and no achy bones | F | 57 | 3 months | 9/19/2007 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Took this pill after having it on my table for 4 months...Was scared, as the list of side effects was so scary sounding. Then I finally took it one day when I got brave and OH boy....18 hours later I got a pain/ache in my lower back side...It felt like it was in an organ.....went to bed and I could not turn my body or sleep on my right side as it hurt so much. Could hardly sleep and at 6am it spread to my back...just that quick. Then it spread to my hip and joint area and the pain was so severe I was having like I have never had before...Like in the core of my very bone...I could not walk, or sit as the pain was so intense. My Dr. gave me Vicodin to take every 2-4 hours for this #10 on the scale pain......What a poison pill this crap is and approved by the FDA....OMG the most severe pain I have ever had. Long lasting for a week...on Pain meds. Never take this pill ever again. POISON use at your own risk...should be labeled on this medication!!! | NEVER AGAIN One month 1st time and LAST time for this FDA approved pill....(POISON) take at your own risk! | F | 60 | 1 days | 9/19/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | nausea, diarrhea, trouble sleeping due to the terrible pain, flu symptoms, under rib cage aches, shoulder aches, can't stand longer than half hour, chest heavy feeling,can hardly walk due to joint pain, can bearly turn steering wheel when driving car, can not pick up anything without having shoulder pain. | This medicine should be taken off the market. After I took medicine, in about three hours later, I started to get sick. My doctor said that boniva has to just work out of my system. First time I took pill which was on 09/13/07 and would never take it again. | F | | 9/19/2007 |