Patient Log of Experience Using BONIVA
DRUG RATINGS REPORTS HISTORY FOR A PATIENT TAKING BONIVA
| Key to ratings for BONIVA: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| Rating | Reason | Side Effects | Comments | Sex | Age | Time Taken and Dosage | Date Added | |
| 1 | osteopenia | Even after 6 months following my last dose I have had recurring symptoms that are like the Boniva episodes but not as strong. I am beginning to wonder if I will ever have my total strength back.Why can't FDA help? | It seems that with this many people having all the problems with these drugs that the FDA would do some investigating and remove them from the market. | F | 55 | 7 months 150mg. 1X M | 5/11/2010 | |
| 1 | osteopenia | Horrible bone pain, jaw and teeth pain, plantar fasciitis, low hemoglobin, low platelet count, heartburn. | After reading this website,I found that some people felt we weren't checked properly for Vitamin D and Calcium levels and that low levels caused the pain. These people tried to belittle our doctors. That is not so in my case. I had the blood work done with great D and calcium numbers and still Boniva just about killed me and it has ruined my life.Please don't jump to conclusions thinking we don't know what our problems are. Even my doctor had it happen to her and she is always very thorough when it comes to testing to make sure the body has corect levels in the blood when taking a new drug. Boniva is like a poison . DON'T TAKE IT!!!!!!!!!! | F | 55 | 7 months 150mg. 1X M | 5/23/2010 | |
| 1 | osteopenia | After 7 months of NOT taking Boniva I have finally seen that my side effects have gone away that included severe bone pain, plantar fasciitis, heartburn, jaw and teeth pain, low hemoglobin and platelet count. | I don't feel there is a safe way to treat bone loss other than with calcium and vitamin D. Last week a friend of mine developed a blood clot that sadly caused a stroke and it was determined that Evista caused this so there seems to be no safe method. | F | 55 | 7 months 150mg. 1X M | 6/28/2010 | |
| 1 | osteopenia | It has been 11 months since my last Boniva and I am finally returning to my old self with less pain. I am slowly regaining my strength. Hopefully I will eventually feel like "me" again. | I resent the comment from one of the last posters who called those of us who have pain and difficulties from Boniva "crackpots". We know our bodies and this medicine ruins your life not just in the pain but the resulting effects that linger long after the last dose is taken with less energy and range of motion. I immediately felt much older after taking this medicine. My doctor has gone through the same thing and now sees what it does to your body. I am glad that the poster had no effects but please don't belittle those who do. I am thankful that you are not my doctor. Doctors supposedly are there to help us not condemn us. | F | 55 | 7 months 150mg. 1X M | 10/16/2010 | |
| 1 | osteopenia | Horrible pain in bones,heart burn, jaw problems,lowered platelet count and lowered hemoglobin- NOW I SEE THAT THE FDA SAYS THAT BONIVA HAS NOT BEEN PROVEN TO STOP AND REVERSE BONE LOSS AND IS NOT A CURE FOR OSTEOPOROSIS | F | 56 | 8 months 150mg. 1X M | 10/5/2011 | ||
| 1 | osteopenia | Even though it has been almost 2 1/2 years since I last took Boniva I still suffer from pain in my right hip. Sometimes it is hard to walk because of the acute pain. The joint is very stiff, tender and painful.I do find that stretching exercises along with hot showers and a heating pad help some. Pain relievers do nothing. I do wish I had never taken Boniva for that 7 months. It really ruined my quality of life! | F | 57 | 7 months 150mg. 1X M | 3/15/2012 | ||