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 | bone loss prevention | My mom took the monthly pill for the first time and after a few hours had a horrible scary experience. She had heavy chest pains, pain in lungs, both arms. Could hardly move, including facial muscles. Thought she was having a heart attack. Eventually called for an ambulance. | F | 63 | 1 days | 5/12/2006 | 1 | osteoporosis | bad | F | 50 | 30 days | 5/11/2006 | 1 | osteoporosis | The day after taking it, I was in extreme pain in every bone in my body. I had severe heartburn, stomach pain,loose bowel movements constantly,breasts feel swollen and sore a month later! Never again! | F | 52 | 1 months | 5/10/2006 | 1 | osteoporosis | The very next day after taking Boniva, every bone in my body hurt, like I was hit by a truck, joint pain all over, pain in breasts, even 1 month later, I will not take it again!A doctor told me it contains estrogen, now I am afraid it can cause changes in the breasts! | F | 1 months | 5/10/2006 | 1 | osteoperosis | severe low back pain and thigh pain. loss of sense of taste for several days | i took my first and last boniva about 6 weeks ago. i had a story similar to many of the others posted here. back pain was horrible for about three weeks, has gradually diminished since that time. generalized joint aches but not to the same extent as the back pain. no GI problems. | F | 54 | 1 months | 5/9/2006 | 1 | ostopenia | gum / teeth pain. feel 'weepy', mildly depressed. | F | 54 | 60 days | 5/8/2006 | 1 | Osteopenia | Severe back pain, fever, chills, abdominal cramping, joint pain | Several days before taking Boniva I was out working in the flower beds, shoveling mulch and having a great time. I took Boniva for the first time on a rainy day and didn't do outside work just had a easy day. I woke up the next morning with excruciating lower back pain. Then fever and chills followed. When standing it seems like there are huge weights on my spine pulling it down into my pelvic area. The pain is unbelievable. Today is the second day after taking it and the lower back pain is still as bad but now all my joints hurt, knuckles in my hands are swollen and very weak. Unable to open even the easiest jar. Now today the abdominal cramping started unable to eat, fever still present and the lower back pain is still unbearable. I will never take this pill again. I hope it stops soon. | F | 52 | 1 months | 5/7/2006 | 1 | osteoporosis | 48 hours of diarrhea & nausea w/ pains in legs, arms & hips. | I took Boniva as prescribed. Stood for 1 hour and drank plenty of water. Apx. 5 hours later — wham — I call this my "near death" by Boniva experience. I won't take this drug again. It was a frightening 3 days. If you are fragile, or live alone, consider having a family member or friend stay with you for 24 hours after taking this pill. Most people will probably not have a severe reaction, but it would be a good insurance policy not to be alone. | F | 56 | 1 days | 5/4/2006 | 1 | osteopenia | Severe, incapacitating pain and aches in joints and muscles; fever; diarrhea; nausea; depression. | No real warning from Boniva literature (says simply that “flu-like” can develop but are short-lasting) or from medical community, i.e. my GYN and internist. I felt like I was near-death, considered going to ER. At times, pain was so severe I wanted to die. Could not sleep. NSAIDs or any other pain relievers did nothing to even take the edge off. Now on fourth day of taking Boniva and I’m still feeling lousy—weak, feverish, experiencing uncontrollable diarrhea attacks. A true case where the cure is worse than the disease. I have no intentions of ever taking another dose of this drug again. | F | 58 | 4 days | 5/4/2006 | 1 | OSTEOPOROSIS | Severe joint pain in hands, hips, knees and feet. | I had been taking Boniva for four months. I just turned 51 years old. I now feel 100. I originally thought that the effects would calm down and go away, but they only worsened with each month. I stopped taking Boniva almost thirty days ago and still have aches and pains throughout my joints. If I stay moving it it less noticeable. But if I sit to watch t.v., even for thirty minutes, I ache trying to get up. A simple car ride to the grocery store or the post office and you feel like you need a walker to stand up! I walked so funny for the first few minutes getting out of the car I know I looked pathetic. I am hoping this subsides soon so I can get back to normal again. | F | 51 | 4 months | 5/3/2006 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Nausea, cramping, bloating, were horrible, but were nothing compared to the pain. I concur with another entry that said it felt as though I had broken every bone in my body, especially my lower back. Every movement made chills spill over my entire body. I was completely incapacitated for 5 days, in bed, simply praying for continued life. I will never take it again. | F | 64 | 7 days | 5/1/2006 | 2 | Osteoporosis | Severe pain in my lower back and severe bone, muscle and joint pain in my right hip and leg. | I have not taken Boniva since March. My doctor doesn't know how long it will take the meds to get out of my system. I am still in a lot of pain. | F | 58 | 3 months | 4/24/2006 | 1 | osteopena | Abdominal discomfort within 12hrs. The GI symptoms progressed rapdily to severe intensity, with constant spasms and burning pain. Headache, bone and joint pain, diarrhea, nausea, loss of appetite. Four days in the fetal position in bed and unrelieved by any of the several medications I'm presently taking for GI issues (GERD, Hiatial Hernia, IBS etc.) Holiday weekend, and I'm a retired RN so I figured it "would pass" without calling the doctor. Not so!!! The GI spasm intensity is easing but I still can't eat. Still the pain is severe in legs, hands, back and every other body joint. After reading other comments I'm anxious to know just how long it will demonize me. There should be an antidote for this drug. | This drug should never have been put on the market and we, the damaged should pursue a recall. Every physcian prescribing the drug should take it at least once or give it to his/her mother before condeming the rest of us to it's horrors. I will not take it again and I will advise everyone I know to opt for the fractured hip, broken arm, leg or whatever osteoporsis sends. Broken bones heal even in the aged. I know because I've cared for many. | F | 72 | 1 days | 4/24/2006 | 2 | to increase bone density | Took Boniva and by that evening I had gastric pain. By midnight I had leg and lower back pain (trouble falling to sleep because of the pain). In the morning I had a moderate amount of achy flu-like feelings (took pain reliever). I've had a metal taste all day and pain in my teeth! | I don't plan to continue taking Boniva. Will try to have a calcium rich diet and exercise. | F | 47 | 1 times | 4/21/2006 | 1 | osteopenia | The flu-like symptoms I had following the first dose did not reappear. But after four doses (four months), I have an unrelenting backache, pain in the hip joints, and pain in my fingers so severe that I have difficulty opening doors and jars. | I have stopped taking this medication with the blessing of my physician. I'd like to know how long it will take those sypmtoms I described to go away. | F | 71 | 4 months | 4/16/2006 | 1 | osteopenia | Severe leg and knee joint pain. Unable to walk up steps or lift legs--I felt like I was run over with a truck. I took the pill Mar 22 2006 and I am still in severe pain. How long does this take to wear off? I am 52 feeling like 90 years old. I was very healthy and active with no medical problems. This should be take off the market. Please e-mail [email protected] if anyone knows how long it takes to get out of body system or what I can do to speed it up getting it out of my system. Thanks | One pill which caused me to become a cripple. I thought I got some strange muscle disease then I realized it was the Boniva | F | 52 | 1 months | 4/15/2006 | 1 | osteoporosis | I previously had been on Fosamax for about 3 yrs.. I had to stop Fosamax because I was having severe indigestion and chest pain. I took Boniva twice. The first time was in October. I took it as directed, however I will say that I broke the pill trying to get it out of the package. The packaging is difficult. I felt fine when I took the broken pill early in the morning, by noon time I was feeling sick, flu like. I was sick the next day and sicker the next. I went to see my doctor, she did blood work and told me to go directly to the emergency room at our local hospital. My white blood count was three times normal. I spent 8 hours in the emergency room where they determined that I had Pneumonia. Once I was given antibiotice I started to feel better but it took me a good three weeks to get feeling right again. Was this a coincidence? Maybe. After that I developed a severe pain in my elbow and shoulder and have been getting therapy for it. Coincidence? Maybe. I took Boniva again | F | 57 | 2 months | 4/13/2006 | 1 | osteoporosis | severe back and chest pain, stomach cramps, weakness and lethargy, skin rash, flu-like symptoms for 3 days | I feel like Job from the Bible...every day for 6 days since taking my first dose of Boniva I've had horrific and new side effects. 24 hours after taking Boniva, I had excrutiating pain in my upper back, chest, and shoulders. Following that, uncontrollable chills and sweating. Then, leg cramping and an itchy rash across my hips, stomach, and back. On day 3, I experienced more flu-like symptoms, headache, and nausea. Days 4 & 5 have been excrutiating with severe pain in my abdomen and the rash spreading to my legs. I can't believe one pill has had such a devastating effect on a healthy and active person such as myself. Until taking my first dose of Boniva, I was running 3 miles a day. On day 6, I am still unable to walk around the block. I just wish I had seen this website and heeded the warnings before taking this medication. | F | 52 | 1 months | 4/7/2006 | 1 | Bone scan showed bone thinning | On the 4th day after taking my first dose of Boniva I started getting unusual pain in every joint of my body. Even my toe and finger joints hurt. My entire body had that "tingly" feeling you get just before a bad cold sets in. My neck hurts so badly I can barely turn. I have also slept more in the past two days than I usually do in a full week. I actually feel asleep at my PC in the office yesterday. | I was relieved to find information on the internet from others who have experienced the same symptions I am feeling. I do not plan to continue taking Boniva or any Osteoporosis medication. I will increase my exercising and revamp my diet to insure I do all I can without medications. | F | 53 | 4 days | 4/6/2006 | 1 | osteoporosis | Pelvic pain, abdominal cramps, extremely tired, headache. | Doctors should provide better warning on potential side effects. Thankfully, I only took one dose and began experiencing side effects 48 hours later. Will not take again. I'm on my 4th day of side effects and wonder how much longer? | F | 56 | 6 days | 4/4/2006 |