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.

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 have only taken one pill, but I am having those flu-like symptoms for a side effect. Also within about a week of taking the pill I am experiencing a mild pain in my bones and feel somewhat stiff. I am only 28 and have never had bone pains - I am taking this medicene because a recent bone scan revealed that I have osteopenia. If this pain gets any worse or lasts longer than another day or so then I will not be continuing this medicene.

I am a 54 yr old female. Took Boniva for 11 months. There is not one part of my body that was adversely affected. I feel as though I been swallowing poison every month. I was in fact! I have been off almost 2 mths; Still no improvement. Please warn everyone you know about this drug.The benefits,if any, are certainly not worth the pain and agony this drug will put you through.

I have taken Boniva twice and each time have had severe cramping in my intestines and excessive gas, which lasts a week. My lower left side became tender and felt like I was being stabbed.

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

I experienced severe bone and joint pain about one week after my first dose. The pain increased over the next two weeks and gradually decreased. I still have severe pain in my knees after almost a month. I will not take another dose.

I have taken it twice and both times experienced muscle pain and headache. I felt like I had been hit by a truck. It lasted for about 4 days. I talked to my doctor after the first dose but she said it was a rare side effect and to try another month. I did but I'm through now!

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.

I took boniva on 10/1/07, this was the first time for me, and the last. I became so sick acid relfux,pain so bad in my stomach, esophagus, and mouth. I keep bring up my food, I don't wont to eat.

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?