Risedronate and Nausea: What Users Say

• Bob...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 22, 2018

Risedronate for Osteoporosis "1st dose made me vomit within 30 minutes. I lost the weekly pill into the toilet when up chucking. Called the pharmacist and she said take another. I did and lost that too the same way. Called the doctor and he said take another with food and sit upright for at least 30 minutes. He said that if I vomited that one as well, just stop. I did and vomited that one out as well. I stopped taking it. I continued to vomit and felt nauseated for over a month, then I started to get a deep pain in my groin at the top of my legs and upper thighs. It's now 4 months later and my deep groin and upper thigh pain continue but are finally easing. I'm never touching these bisphosphonates again. Awful stuff!"

• Eli...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 17, 2018

For Osteoporosis "This drug has caused me so much back and leg pain. I actually have pain throughout my body. My mouth is painful. Lots of tremors. I am so very nauseous, my feet and ankles are numb. I have no energy and just want to sleep all the time. I am extremely depressed. I took the 150 mg in July and again last week. It scares me to think I will have to wait another three weeks to get it out of my system, if it does go away and hopefully I will feel better. It sure has put a dampener on my life at the moment and brought my happy lifestyle to a halt. I will never take this medication again."

• PEG...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 21, 2021

For Osteoporosis "Worse experience of taking medication I have ever had! Took first pill last month for the first time on a Monday. By Tuesday night, I was bedridden with a fever, nausea, and vomiting. Could not eat Friday’s and missed almost a week of work. Doctor said I probably had a stomach bug, couldn’t be from medication. I took my second monthly dose this past Thursday. By Friday, same thing: nauseous, fever, no appetite, etc. Beware! Do not take this drug! Very bad side effects!"

• DMN...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 26, 2022

For Osteoporosis "I was prescribed 35 mg once weekly. First dose: extreme fatigue and nausea. Second dose: body pain, severe stomach pain, debilitating nausea, horrible headaches, and still in bed after 4 days. I would rather suffer a fracture than ever take this medication again. I’m 66 and in great physical condition, have not been able to do a single activity since starting this drug."

• DMN...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 26, 2022

For Osteoporosis "I was prescribed 35 mg once weekly. First dose: extreme fatigue and nausea. Second dose: body pain, severe stomach pain, debilitating nausea, horrible headaches, and still in bed after 4 days. I would rather suffer a fracture than ever take this medication again. I’m 66 and in great physical condition, have not been able to do a single activity since starting this drug."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 14, 2022

For Osteoporosis "I took two monthly doses of this awful poison, risedronate. I immediately felt nausea, burning in the stomach, horrible heartburn (never had heartburn before), severe bloating, gagging, and extreme fatigue. This lasted 25 days, then I felt good for five days and took the second dose. Again, an awful experience. It has been 8 months, and I still have extreme fatigue, and my stomach is nauseous all the time. Some days, I lay on the couch all day. I didn't have any medical problems before taking this, no other health conditions, I was a healthy, active 60-year-old! This drug is awful, and I can't believe the FDA gets away with this! I am now under the care of a naturopath who is trying to repair my gut. By the way, I got blood work before I took this drug and again after the two months, and my ferritin level went from 49 to 29, and I became anemic. The FDA knows it's a bad drug, but they make money off of it at our expense. No thank you. It should be taken off the market."

• Mom...
• December 7, 2014

Risedronate for Osteoporosis "Took this medication for 5 months. From the start, I had problems tolerating the medicine. It made me nauseous. The worst side effect was the bone pain."

• Anonymous
• April 23, 2009

Risedronate for Osteoporosis "First day, no symptoms. Next day a bit achy. But the next day felt bloated and nauseous. The achy flu-like symptoms were gone but for the next week, I felt sick, constipated and had no appetite."

• Cae...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 27, 2022

For Osteoporosis "After taking the medicine, minor chills and minor itching stop quickly. Then, weakness, nausea, bloating, diarrhea, and ho. I need to go to bed."