On Monday, Sep 10, 2007 the nurse put the Boniva injected in my arm, but I don't think the Boniva was put into a vein, because on Tuesday my arm hurt, swelled, and had fever to the touch. Called my Dr. and talked to the nurse that injected me and was told to put a heat pad on my arm and it should fell better. But on Wednesday after sleeping with a heat pad on my arm, my whole body ached. Every bone, every joint and all the muscles in my body hurt. Called and went to see my Dr's backup Dr. because it was my Dr.'s dayoff. The backup Dr. told me to put a cold pack on the arm and gave me a prescription for pain pills. The backup Dr. told me to don't go back to work til Monday, Sep 17, 2007 told me to go and see my Dr. soon. Thursday, I went to my Dr. and had some tests done, because my chest was hurting. On Monday, Sep 17, I went back to work and where the injection was put in, is still red and holds fever, but the large area that is red has also gotten hard as a rock. Today is Oct 9, 2007 and there is still hardness in the arm. I'm hoping it goes away and goes back to normal. I will not be taking the injection again. Published: October 09, 2007 ::

I had my first Boniva IV in September, 2007. My appetite was poor, following it, with stomach distress. I was very weak with severe pains in my hips and legs. Unfortunately, I didn't tie these symptoms to the Boniva. I had my second Boniva IV on January 8, 2008. That one knocked me to my knees. By the time I got home, my husband had to help me to the bed. I was having severe abdominal pain and weakness. It is now March 1, and I am still having severe side effects. Added to the stomach and abdominal pain is diarhhea after any thing I eat. A snack or a full meal. And I'm having to deal with all of this with little help from pain meds. I have a pain management doctor, and I have called and asked for his help and to have an appointment. He refuses to give me help and refuses to talk with me on the telephone. My internal specialist says that she doesn't "deal" with pain. I have paid $1,000 out of pocket for each of the IVs. I feel totally abandoned by my doctors. I would get in a pit of snakes sooner than I would ever let anyone give me another Boniva IV. I am in pain 24/7. I also went to my gastrointologist and had a CAT scan and colonoscopy. The pain is so bad that I thought surely I must have something very serious. His diagnosis, when he pulled up the information on Boniva IV, was that all symptoms are rare side effects to the Boniva. The tests showed that I had no condition that would cause these side effect. It's now March 1, so I am looking for at least another month or more of this suffering. I had breast cancer and chemo in 1996. I am MUCH sicker from the Boniva than I was with chemo. And I thought the chemo would kill me. Published: March 02, 2008 ::

My first and only Boniva injection resulted in severe, long-lasting side effects. I had a low-grade fever, aches and pains in places I never had pain before. I was nauseated, dry heaving, and had great difficulty walking. I had difficulty swallowing, and I felt inflamed everywhere. Pain would migrate from joint to joint, sharp in intensity. After the three months was over, my doctor switched me to the monthly pill. Unfortunately, the side effects are the same. I will never take this poison again and urge everyone to research this drug before taking it. Get your information from PATIENTS, not the so-called professionals. I am sure that when more males take this drug and report its severe side effects, Roche and the medical profession will decide that, yes, something is very wrong with Boniva. BEWARE BONIVA!!! Published: April 15, 2008 ::

The medication went under the site where injected and burned so bad. Swollen and Red and my hands hurt real bad. If given in the vein correctly you dont even know you got it but if not in the vein very painful. My doctor told me to put heat nothing has helped. Published: November 19, 2007 ::

I've been on Boniva IV for a full year. No problems with side-effects. However, after a bone density scan, I showed no improvement in my bone density; even a small loss. This was very disappointing for me. Published: March 14, 2008 ::

My mother is 87 years old. She has received a # of infusions over the past 2 years. Normally, she has had no side effects; however, this last one on April 7, took its toll. She awoke the following morning with back pain & has continued with severe back pain for an entire week. Hopefully, it will resolve soon; she is thinking that she will probably not take the med. again. Worse than her former rib fractures she says! She hasn't had a recent bone density study to evaluate the progress either. Published: April 14, 2008 ::