BONIVA Reviews (IBANDRONATE SODIUM)

Average Rating: 1.3 (1602 Ratings)

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BONIVA  (IBANDRONATE SODIUM):  Ibandronate is used to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis). Osteoporosis causes bones to become thinner and break more easily. Your chance of developing osteoporosis increases after menopause, as you age, or if you take corticosteroid medications (such as prednisone) for long periods. This medication works by slowing bone loss to help maintain strong bones and reduce the risk of broken bones (fractures). Ibandronate belongs to a class of medications called bisphosphonates.   FDA Approval Date: 2005-03-24 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  osteoporosis Had to stop taking ibandronates because of gastic distress: never had heartburn before taking ibandronates; also caused pain in deep muscles, joints, bones; even my teeth and jaw ached; very scary; I figured it could be slowly killing me from inside out, and stopped taking it. The med pharm community only cares about making money, and not about patients; they seem to think that we are so dumb as to fall for slick ads featuring beautiful celebs who can easily pay for the best health care when things go awry. We of limited means have to be much more careful. Now I have wised up and am taking chelated calcium; plus mag, copper, and other bone building mins. with vit b, d, k, silica and strontium; omega 3s, etc.; plus reducing caffeine, sugar and salt; started exercising regularly; and I feel so much better, and younger--the severe stiffness, body aches, and joint pains have gone; my arthritis is not as bad; I have more energy and less fatigue; I feel like a new person and will never, ev F 53 7 days
6/18/2006
 1  osteopenia flu-like sypmtoms after taking for four months-actually didn't think I would be able to get out of the bed the next day. F 45 4 months
6/14/2006
 1  osteopenia Chest PAIN, aching muscles, "heart attack-like" pain in my side Because of acid reflux problems I switched from Actonel to Boniva. I thought that my symptoms were digestion related. I now think that after 4 months of PAIN my problems were from taking Boniva. F 52 4 months
6/13/2006
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 1  osteopenia just started it yesterday - already have:pain in left side of neck, diarreah, pain in hips & back, shoulder, belching, headache, pain in eye sockets, sever flulike feeling of aching all over, slight cough, tiredness I do not recommend it - it is scary when the medication causes such discomfort - imagine what it might be doing to harm the body. F 56 1 months
6/12/2006
 1  bone loss after bone scan the first month I did not notice anything, the second month I woke up to excruciating cramping and pain in my legs...I was unable to move for a while. The third month, no effects, I just took my 4th and last dose and I am in EXTREME pain in my right thigh, knee--cramping, pain when standing, sleeping, sitting, moving. I can hardly walk!!! When will it get out of my system!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think the drug company is pushing and/or paying doctors to prescribe this medication without thinking of what it does to women. I am so glad I found this site!!!!!!!!!! Stop taking this drug...who knows what it will do to us down the line F 55 4 months
6/11/2006
 3  Bone Loss Has anyone had experience with taking Boniva by IV? M 67
6/10/2006
 1  osteoperosis I feel like I've been hit by a truck!! I ache all over. This is only my first dose and I had no idea I would feel this bad. I will never take this drug again. I will never take a new drug without looking it up on the internet again. F 50 1 days
6/9/2006
 1  osteopenia within a day of taking Boniva the first time, I suffered intense abdominal cramps that last up to 3 days and diarrhea, that lasted a day.I thought the symptoms was a stomach flu and did not suspect Boniva. The second time, I took the pill, I experienced mild cramping for a day. The following two times, there were no symptoms. However, this last and what will be my final dose of this medication, left me bed-ridden. Five days after taking this pill, i still have occasional spasms, diarrhea and now uncomfortable pain in my chest. I was told to switch over to Actonel but after reading the side effects experienced by its users, I've decided to increase my weight training and calcium intake. I disagree that the benefits of the drugs outweights the side effects as stated in the drug info. F 43 150 days
6/9/2006
 2  Osteoporosis Pain in neck, shoulders, arms and back. Similar to flu-like symptoms. This is the once-a-month version. After 2 days the symptoms seem to have started to subside. Not fully myself yet. F 49 1 days
6/3/2006
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 1  osteoporosis constant nausea and headache I switched from Fosamax to Boniva for the once-a-month convenience. My first Boniva (last month) caused no difficulties but after taking my second one, yesterday, I've suffered from nausea that won't go away and a throbbing headache-I'm going back to Fosamax. F 55 2 months
6/2/2006
 1  Osteoporosis Chest pain, trouble breathing (more than ususal, I have COPD), severe skin rash. I am on day 11 of my first pill now and I am covered with the nastiest rash all over my body in addition to the sore bones all over and the chest pain. F 66 11 days
5/31/2006
 1   I have already been crippled from taking Fosamax for 8 months (took myself off of it 18 months ago and still feeling effects), but I was sad to see that an actress of Sally Field's caliber is now pushing Boniva on television and I'm sure making big bucks to do so. You can't go wrong if the "flying nun" takes it, right? I had heard that she suffers from osteoporosis, but I doubt that she takes Boniva. In my opinion, this whole class of medicine should be removed from the market and soon. They are not worth the many side effects. F 61
5/28/2006
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 1  Osteoporosis Severe bone and joint pain to the point of being incapacitating, constant dull ache in lower back, mild to sometimes severe abdominal / upper GI pain, tenderness in stomach area, nausea and bloating, chest pain, weakness and numbness in left arm, tingling in fingers on left hand, shortness of breath, difficulty swallowing, dryness of throat, overall weakness and muscle pain. I took Boniva 8 days ago. I experienced some heaviness in my chest within a few hours. The next morning I was awakened by a sharp stabbing pain in my back. My stomach was churning and very painful, I was nauseous and every bone in my body hurt. This continued for two more days. Symptoms seemed to improve except for a sharp pain in one shoulder and a dull ache in my lower back but by the end of the day I had pain throughout my body. Again, symptoms seemed to improve. This "relief" lasted two days. So on day 7 I did not relate the newest symptoms to the drug: tingling in my fingers on my left hand, left arm felt weak and numb. The numbness and tingling worsened and I began having severe chest pain, shortness of breath and difficulty swallowing. I ended up in the emergency room with symptoms that felt like a heart attack. I had a complete "cardiac workup" that showed my heart was fine. I tried to explain the adverse reaction I had to Boniva but the Dr wasn't familiar w F 45 8 days
5/22/2006
 1  Osteoporosis prevention Crippling flank and calf pain within three hours of the first dose. I was barely able to walk to my car and into my home when I arrived there. I spent most of the next two days in bed. The pain has decreased but is still present six days later. I am a board-certified family practice physician. When I was down, in terrible pain and unable to walk, I called GSK's hot line, asking what to do. The person answering had no useful information. Two days later I contacted the local GSK sales representative to find out what the company is doing for doctors whose patients experience crippling side effects. GSK tells a patient to contact her doctor, but doctors don't know what to do. I am dissatisfied with the responses (and nonresponses) GSK has offered as to what doctors are supposed to do when patients have severe side effects. I am also unsatisfied with the company's answers to my questions about how prevalent these side effects are. I could not in good conscience prescribe this drug for a patient, because I will not subject a person to the risk of going through what I have gone through. I encourage those who have had these terrible side effects to submit an adverse event report to the FDA. I am angry at the compa F 46 1 days
5/18/2006
 1  Osteoporosis Sudden large muscle weakness and exteme severe shoulder pain in my left arm that incapacitated me and severly limited motion. Now after 6 months of discontinuing the monthly drug I am back to normal, no pain, and I have full use of my arm and shoulder. F 62 3 months
5/17/2006
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 1  osteoporosis I must have missed the skull and crossbones on the label, because I wasn't prepared for the severe,uncontrollable diarrhea or the horrible pains in my neck and back. This medication will not be passing these lips ever again! F 52 1 months
5/17/2006
 1  osteoporosis You can read my original post of side effects below. There is one review between this one and my original one. This is just a word of encouragement to everyone to write to This is just a word of encouragement to everyone who has had severe side effects to report them to the FDA. You can do this at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/REPORT/Mfg.htm At the top of the page is the menu. You can click on "How To Report" and/or "Download Forms." You can either report your symptoms over the internet or by mail. All information is kept confidential. You can also encourage your MD to do the same. However, if your MD is like mine, he won't care. I went to my MD today to discuss this situation with him. He just started pushing Fosamax and Evista. I'm not certain about Evista as one of the side effects is blood clots. Also, it does have something to do with estrogen. F 52 3 months
5/17/2006
 1  osteoporosis Within one day of taking my first dose of Boniva, I experienced severe aching all over my body including my fingers. No, it was not the flu as I did not have a fever or other symptoms. I took Advil for the pain, but it did not touch it. After one day the pain ended. The rest of the month was uneventful. After the second month, I noticed a bit more achiness on a day to day basis. I took my third dose on May 1st. Since that day, I am progressively getting worse: pain in my knees, ankles, feet, hip. I'm to the point that I can't hardly walk. If I sit and watch a TV show, I can hardly stand up because the pain is so severe. I am taking 8 Advil at a time for the pain, and it doesn't even touch it. Further, I am a rather thin person. Since taking Boniva, I have gained 10 pounds. Also, I usually run a very low blood pressure (80-90/50-60); now my diastolic pressure (the lower number) is running around 80, which is elevated for me. I just have to say that I just don't feel well. F 52 3 months
5/13/2006
 1  osteoporosis Absolutely horrible side effects, Still not feeling right 3 months later after 1 dose! On the insert I got with my mail-order prescription, it goes into detail about how Boniva can cause teeth pain, and 'jaw deformities!, especially in people who have gum problems,or poor dental health, so beware. F 53 2 months
5/12/2006
 1  Osteopenia The Boniva pill became stuck in my throat as soon as I tried to swallow it. It seemed to finally go down but four days later, after painful swallowing, I went to the emergency room where the doctors did an endoscopy and removed the undissolved Boniva from my esophagus. It created an ulcer in my esophagus. F 57 1 days
5/12/2006
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