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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BONIVA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | OSTEOPOROSIS, OSTEOPENIA | NONE | ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE FREEDOM OF A MONTHLY VERSUS A WEEKLY TAB | F | 59 | 2 years | 4/13/2007 | 1 | bone scan | pain in joints could not walk headaches back ache, etc and i was only 56 and felt like 100. i took it for almost a year and finally found out it was the boniva that was killing me and 2 years later finally have no pain now i take calcium and excerice. | this drug is poison, and someone should email all of these complains to salley field. shes promoting poison and if she really is taking it she needs our prayers. | F | 58 | 10 months | 4/13/2007 | 1 | diagnosis of osteoporosis | fitst night - fever, flue-like symptoms, second thru fifth day severe stomach cramping | F | 61 | 5 days | 4/13/2007 | 1 | update to posting of April 10, 2007 | I went to the doctor today who was distraught that she had given me this medication which brought on these awful side effects. She states there is no way to "flush" this drug from my system and that I will have to let it "run it's course". The doctor states that my pain is being caused by the nerve endings, not painful muscles as I thought. I have found that by putting a wet hand towel in the microwave for 1 minute and then applying it FIRMLY around my joints, I get some relief. Heating pad with moist heat helps the back and hip area. Putting pressure by wrapping the heating pad and/or hot towel seems to feel very good on my joints. Doctor said to continue with tylenol and to keep my body moving even though it is painful. To sit still and not move can cause damage to muscles from lack of use. So I am trying to slowly walk through the house, careful not to trip. My daughter got me a cane!! It is 4 legged but not a walker...it is very helpful and like they s | F | 78 | 8 days | 4/10/2007 | 1 | Osteprosis/Breast cancer | Headaches,hip pain,joint pain in fingers and toes. Depression set in after my 6 month dosage. Acid reflux and constant belching. | I'm so glad I found this website. I figured my symptoms were just "old age". I took my last (and now after reading these comments) and FINAL dose of this poison. I went to my dentist to have a partial cap removed as the tooth had cracked and decayed. He he had a fit that I was taking Boniva. According to him it is the worst of the osteroprosis drugs when it comes to perpetuating necrosis of the jaw. I am terrified that with all this dental work I have ahead of me that I may be in for more than the simple replacement of a cap! | F | 49 | 6 months | 4/10/2007 | 1 | bone loss | Took first dose on 3/30/07 - within 2 days, noticed achey feeling in joints. Progressivly worsening...today, I can not stand up due to severe leg, knee, ankle and foot pain. Back and neck pain severe. Can not even hold a pen to write due to severe finger joint pain (my daughter is typing this for me). I have never been beaten but think I know how it feels now. I am frightened and do not know what to do. Have doctor's appointment tomorrow...contacted Roche Pharmaceutical who states that my complaints are "unusual"??????? Have they seen this website?? Until last week, I was an active and vibrant 78 year old woman...very independent and agile. Today I am a shell of myself, dependent on someone for my every move. I am scared. And I hurt so badly. Please, please do not take this drug or let anyone you know take it without giving them a complete and full understanding that the drug insert barely skims the surface of what can happen to your body while on this drug. | F | 78 | 7 days | 4/9/2007 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Extreme bone & muscle pain, the flu-like symptoms. My energy and ability to move were compromised by 75%. Roche informs me there are cases of 100% incapacitation, and that those experiencing severe reactions continue to do so. Extreme night-time heartburn and also extreme diarrhea. I have Hashimoto's (hypo-thyroidism) and am also allergic to any form of T-4 (Syntheroid, etc.). I take T-3 (Cytomel) with excellent results. | When will these symptoms end? There must be a Plan B, because I am never taking Boniva again. My body has declared it POISON. | F | 55 | 1 months | 4/9/2007 | 1 | osteoperosis in both hips | 1st month: severe heartburn for 48 hrs. extreme fatigue for 72 hrs. slept for hours on end-only getting up twice a day to eat and go to the bathroom. extreme joint and back pain. could hardly move for 72 hrs. felt like the worst flu ever. discussed symptoms with my prescribing md. modification to treatment plan to include prilosec. 2nd month: took prilosec night before boniva and again 18hrs after taking boniva. heart burn was much better. however experienced the worst stomach discomfort-hard to describe-felt like my insides were swollen with severe pains to my abdomen. again experienced extreme fatigue. slept for 48 hrs-only waking up twice a day to eat and void. again felt the extreme flu-like symptoms. again informed my prescribing md. will try one more month to see if the symptoms improve. 3rd month: preloaded with prilosec the night before and again 18 hrs after taking the boniva. the stomach problems are not improved at all. neither is the extreme fatigue. ran low grade fever | i am considering taking a product called bone up for a year and then having another bone scan to see if this helps any. I did so my research into boniva before taking the medication and thought as a RN that I had a clear picture of the risks/benefits. I wish that I had found this website before I took my first dose of boniva. After i experienced debilitating side effects for three months, I emailed the maker of boniva to see if there were linked to boniva. the response that I received was clearly incorrect after reading all the side effects that you all have experienced. I hope I won't experience lasting damage from my three doses of boniva. Thanks to you all for your candid information. You are helping so many of us!!! | F | 43 | 3 months | 4/8/2007 | 1 | prevent osteoporosis | Let me start by saying that I am a healthy, physically fit, 56 year old woman. I took my first dose last Sunday morning. By 4 a.m. Monday morning I awoke exremely dizzy with diarrhea and nausea. I was so lethargic that I could not go to work. For the next two days my head (and brain) were very foggy, hardly able to functin at work. Minor aches and pains (flu-like). By Friday evening I had a rash on my back at my waist. I am still not feeling quite right, just waiting for my next bizarre symptom. I cannot wait for the month to be over. Hopefully, I will be back to my normal self. I will NEVER put this drug or any similar one in my nouth again. I have been taking multiple vitamins, calcium and vitamin D for years and will continue to do so. I'm now going to be conscious and add foods rich in calcium to my diet Please BEWARE of this drug. | They need to remove these types of drugs from the market!!! | F | 57 | 1 days | 4/7/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | knee pain jaw rt.and left headache burning tongue sharpand aching hip pain spasm in all parts of my boby fatigue sex is nomore pain/spasms this happen after 2 months 2 pills | i dont know how to get this out of me. has anybody out there found away to do this.please email me. i have a hard time eating. | F | 64 | 2 months | 4/6/2007 | 1 | oseoporosis | Both times I took it I felt like I had the flu. The second time even worse than the first, with fever and chills starting the 4th day after I took it. It's now th 6th day and I still feel awful-no energy, headaches, stomach pain, no appetite, heartburn, etc. etc.I wish I had looked at this site before! I wouldn't suggest anyone take this drug ever! | F | 60 | 2 months | 4/4/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | Terrible pain throughout my muscles and headache. Shooting pains in my head. General flu-like symptoms. No appetite. Generally feeling miserable. I start feeling this way hours after taking it, gradually it got worse until I just felt like laying down and doing nothing. | I would not recommend this drug to anyone. | F | 47 | 1 months | 4/4/2007 | 2 | osteoporosis | Ankle, hip & wrist pain; mood swings; stomach cramping, bloating & constipation; heartburn. | It took my Dr 2 years to get me to agree to try this med. I'm not sorry I took it because I now know it's not for me. Since I stopped the Boniva (took last one Mar 1), the pain has disappeared which I feel is due in part to a good program of weight bearing exercises. I follow a very healthy diet. Lots of fresh fruits & veggies, and very little processed foods, which I feel helped me to heal my gut. My mood is also back to normal. If you can take this drug, great. Boniva was NOT good for me. Also, know you have choices and take responsibility for your body. Do research on the best calcium to take for maximum absorption. Most Dr's don't know squat about this. They do the best they can do. Also watch for drug interaction. Different drugs help destroy bone density. Dr's don't ususally disclose this either. | F | 56 | 4 months | 4/3/2007 | 4 | osteoporosis | Lump in my throat in the last couple months | None of the side effects others have mentioned here. Once or twice a year, I get a little burpy for about an hour. Seems like body chemistry is going to tell you if you can tolerate this med. | F | 57 | 2 years | 3/31/2007 | 1 | osteoporosis | upset stomach, lump in my throat for several days, diarrhea, pain in my hip joints, fatigue, heart palpitations, anxiety (which I never have). | I'm very active, run 4 to 6 miles per day without problems, but dr. prescribed for osteo. I only took one dose and was considering taking the 2nd, but dreading it. I will not take it again after reading this site. | M | 56 | 30 days | 3/30/2007 | 1 | Osteopenia | Read the "Patient Information" pamphlet: I had ALL of them + more. And....my Osteoarthritis that was dormant woke up! I can't even make a bed. It has been a horrible experience. FDA needs to pull this, and it looks like there is a nice, big, fat lawsuit coming up. Well deserved. | As far as I'm concerned, it is a type of poison. I'm 63, and was hesitant to take it. Now I know why. I only took 1 Boniva and these have been the worst 4 days of my life, with more to come. Advice: Read about "Bisphosphonates" - Boniva, Fosomax, and Actonel are ALL a form of this. There is already a class action suit coming on the affects these meds have on jaw bone. READ, ladies, READ, RESEARCH before you take any of this stuff. Start with the life style changes, food, exercise, supplements. Again, all available on the web. A word to the wise. | F | 63 | 1 days | 3/30/2007 | 1 | Osteopenia | Starting 18 hrs. after taking Boniva I had a sharp pain in my stomach as though a hole was burning in my stomach. I had stomach cramping that never stopped unless I fell asleep. This lasted for four days. I had flu like symptoms for three days. On the 5th day, my hips felt like they were locked and hurt. On the 6th day, the middle of my back hurt. On the 7th day, the pain moved into my shoulders. The pain then moved to my neck, upper back, wrists, etc. For another week, a different part of my body hurt each day. During the first two weeks, I was very tired and would come home from work and go to bed. Finally, after two weeks, I was symptom free for the rest of the month. | I do not plan to take a second dose of this drug. I truly felt like I was 100 years old with all the pain I experienced for two weeks. | F | 60 | 1 months | 3/29/2007 | 1 | osteoperosis | my friend has been taking boniva once a month since Oct of 2006. She has just spent the last three weeks bedridden because of her feet and knees were so swollen and in such pain she could not walk. She had visited 6 doctors and had to go to the emergency room twice because she was in such pain she could not stand it. None of the doctors were able to diagnose what is wrong with her. Nothing in her lifestyle had changed except taking Boniva. Before this drug she was a very very active person that would not sit down for a minute now she has a walker and wheelchair and cannot even shower herself. She still has one foot that is swollen and in pain. She has stopped taking this drug. She will be contacting a lawyer. | F | 50 | 4 months | 3/29/2007 | 1 | Diagnosed Osteoporosis | After one month I began having hip pain, no pain before. Then each month I began experiencing more and more side affects and pain all over. I quit taking it after 10 months at my husband's request. I am a miserable wreck today and the Drs cannot diagnose me but do agree that it could be the Boniva and that there is no way to get it out of my system. I feel like I am slowly dying. If anyone has gotten any help for the pain and aches from Drs , please let me know or what Dr can I go to for help? I have not had a good day in weeks. e-mail me at [email protected] | I could not recommend this to anyone. As I said before, today I am a miserable wreck. This drug was given to me by my gynecologist for Osteoporosis. It was fairly new on the market and I suffer daily from the 10 months I took it. | F | 84 | 10 months | 3/29/2007 | 2 | osteoporous | abdominal pain | F | 66 | 30 days | 3/24/2007 |