Actonel and Diarrhea: What Users Say

• Jan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 16, 2021

For Osteoporosis "I took 1 monthly dose of Actonel. By that afternoon, I was very tired, heavy in my body. The next day, I experienced a loss of appetite, diarrhea, and after 5 days, severe inflammation and extreme pain all over my body. Then, I suffered from 3 months of fatigue, muscle weakness, pins and needles in my face and arms, blurry vision, and loss of voice volume. After 12 months, my strength is slowly returning, but I still fatigue easily and regularly experience pins and needles in my face. Medications I used to be able to take now trigger headaches, fatigue, and pins and needles in my face, hands, and arms. I would like to know how long these symptoms will last, but nobody knows. This drug should be taken off the market."

• Anonymous
• November 24, 2012

For Osteoporosis "Had terrible vomiting and diarrhea, that took two weeks to recover from. This occurred every month after the first four months! Stopped taking it and have since started to recover and regain a little weight."

• Min...
• June 22, 2009

For Osteoporosis "By the end of the first day, I was very lethargic and had abdominal cramps and bloating, followed by diarrhea. Throughout the night and all through the second day, I experienced flu-like symptoms, relieved slightly with aspirin, but continued with abdominal tenderness and discomfort as well as feeling very lethargic. By the third day, the muscle aches were gone, but the abdominal tenderness persisted. My appetite did go down. Hopefully, there is truth to the notion that the first dose is the most difficult in terms of side effects."

• Luc...
• November 15, 2020

For Prevention of Osteoporosis "With the beginning of osteoporosis, I was prescribed Actonel. Took 1st tablet as instructed, next day I started with diarrhea, then aching all over like bad flu, then a fever, couldn't eat anything. No way in the world I would take this drug again!! 4 days later still not right."