User Reviews for Boniva oral

I've taken Boniva for almost 2 years and am very pleased with the results. I took Fosamax for 2 years and it worked fine but I like the ease of only having to take it once a month. I wait 2 hours after I take it before I eat or drink anything and take it with plenty of water. So far so good.

I started taking the pill 1-1-08. I had flu like aches and pain and can't stop belching and other gases. Tums and zantac do not seem to help. I will not be taking this pill again

I started Boniva on 3/22/08 - By second day, it felt like my torso/abdomen was in a vice, I was so scared I went to the ER and told them I started once a month Boniva, this was awful, i have no idea how long this will last, but I will not recommend or take this medication anymore - Has anyone else had this experience?

Took first dose in 2/07. First 3 months went fine. Fourth month began experiencing bone pain in right shoulder, elbow, hip and knee. Fifth month had bone pain in left hip. Sixth and seventh months I was walking like a 90 year old. I am 58. Stopped taking it in eighth month. It has been four months and bone pain has subsided.

On Boniva since 3/07, no problems whatsoever, no symptoms at all. No f/u bone density test done yet.

I am now in my 3rd year of taking Boniva (monthly). My bone density has showed a marked improvement after taking for one year. I have not had any side effects from this drug. I am back to having my bone density tests every 2 years. I have been very pleased with my results.

took first dose of actonel on Dec. 30 2007 that night I had chills and flu like symptoms including sore throat, bad muscle pain, went to dr. told me I had bronchitis, I was just getting over my cough. obgyn doc told me to try boniva took it on Jan30 2008 and now I feel the same as a month ago I will not take this pill again or recomend it to anyone.

Taken as prescribed, w/full glass of water, before my hour walk in the AM, I have had no problems at all. I can't speak to the effectiveness until a year of treatment has gone by but it is certainly easy to use.

Since taking boniva for about a year I developed Burning tongue Syndrome. Could it be caused by this drug? HELP!

1/23/08 - day 2 of first try of drug. I've spent 2 days passing gas, being nausus, and by the end of tonight, my hips and back feel like I've been power lifting 100 lbs all day. Will the symptoms go away? Will I quit waking up because I have to pass gas?

I took one single dose of 150mg. Boniva on the morning of 12/31/07. By that evening I began to feel pain in my right ribcage. The next morning I had severe pain in my back, neck, ribs, arms, chest and legs. Had to be helped just to sit up. I felt like I had a debilitating case of arthritis. Four days later I cannot take a breath without feeling a stabbing pain across my chest. It is hard for me even to shower. Will never recommend this medication to anyone. It is totally toxic!!!

Started my first does of Boniva on Jan. 1, 2008. That night I started with chills, fever, and severe body aches. And any place I had any type of mild arthritis showed increased pain. I am walking and getting up from a seated position like my 80 yr. old mother. this has been going on for two days now. I called my doctor and he said that I had a bad reaction to the med and to expect to recover in the next day or two. I think I will take my chance with osteoarthritis. I feel horrible.

I have been exhausted since my first dose on 01-01-08. I am having bloating, gas and gastric distress after eating, all of which I was treated for during 2007 and had overcome. I AM NOT going through that again. Either I find another drug to take or take a chance of breaking my bones.

Took one dose of 150 mg. It is toxic. My energy and mobility were compromised 75%; flu-like symptoms, etc. Months later I still have pain all over my body. Had 6 1/2 months of non-stop diarrhea. Now undergoing physical therapy. I believe I am lucky, since I was not hospitalized due to 100% incapacitation. Very dissatisfied with the prescribing endocrinologist, who decided I should try Actonel and Fosomax (sp?)next! The poor man is out of his mind! ~Over my dead body.

The abdominal pain was so intense after my second treatment that I felt I had swallowed ground glass. The nausea and diarrhea were not pleasant either. These symptoms took away four days of my life. It is a bad drug.

Coincidentially I have been very cold and have experienced flu like symptoms, intestinal discomfort and sore throat which have steadily increased over the 4 months of taking Boniva.

first does on turkey day,got very sick on the next day,still sick today,feel like run over by the train my stomach is cramping every 5 mins,i do not think this is right for me

After one dose (following two months using Actonel Oral weekly), I experienced sore throat, difficulty swallowing and chest pains in addition to the random bone and joint pains.

I took the Boniva Pill on the first of the month at 5AM by 7:30PM I started with pain in my knees and ankles. The following day I felt like I got hit by a Truck. By the fifth day I could not even walk. I was hospitalized for 3 days, and I'm still having weakness in my arms and legs. I'm now waiting to do Physical Therapy at home. I will never take or recomend this med to anyone.

I just started on a monthly regimen of Boniva for Osteopenia and within a week of taking the medication, I have developed flu-like symptoms such as: joint pain, muscle soreness, stiffness, back & neck pain, and chest pain. I will be seeing my family doctor this Monday to rule out flu, but I don't think this medication is for me. The side effects kept me out of my job for 3 days. I couldn't even get out of bed the first day. I going to ask if there is any other medicine without these side effects that I can take to treat the Osteopenia.Read More Read Less