Last year I suffered a nontraumatic femur fracture of my left femur. In July, 2008 I read an article that described femur fractures identical to mine and a possible link to long term use of Fosamax. Since then I have had a bone scan which shows increased activity in my right femur which could very possibly be a stress fracture. I am very worried about the risk of a fracture occurring in my right femur. I would love to communicate with others who have had this experience. I am also interested in learning about how I can protect myself from this happening again.
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Hello to all, I am finally 99% recovered from the two surgeries I underwent for bilateral femur fractures probably due to Fosamax. I have some discomfort in my right upper thigh which my Dr. states could be bursitis. He recommends naproxsyn twice a day. I can't really say it helps but I can live with the discomfort. How I feel one year after surgery will be benchmark and that will be February, 2010. I can walk 2 miles in 36 minutes on a treadmill which is very good for me. I don't waddle and the pain in my back has improved. It was a slow process but everyday was better than the last. I am so grateful to the wonderful surgeon I had, especially the Rehab therapist both in and outpatient. Hang in there girls, it can only get better. This was a very unfortunate experience for me, especially since I was not able to get a definitive diagnosis for so many many years from so many many doctors. Most people find my experience hard to believe. I, myself, find it hard to believe. Back to work I go after being out for over one year. Not only was this a painful and slow recovery, but financially it almost put me in the poor house. So many co-pays, so little money. It will take me a few years to catch up. As far as the hospital co-pays, they are getting $25.00 a month for the rest of my life. That's all folks. Cee
September 5, 2009 - 8:47pmThis Comment
Good news from you Cee!!! Congrats on your healing process and ability to go back to work. I am not sure when I was on here last, but my other leg broke July 5th after a broken vertebrae on May 20th which you know followed the right broken femur in March. This is going to be a long year for me, but I hope to live long enough to see all women warned about this terrible injustice that Merck did to the world of women who trusted their doctors to prescribe the right things for the right reasons. When I first started taking Fosamax in 1998, I did not have osteosporosis and it was given as a preventive measure. We all want to still be agile and play when we enter our 60s and beyond. My life has been hell on earth and permanent damage has been done! Here is hoping the worst is over, however, I will not break a femur again, but there are many other bones that were turned into chalk that leave me very fragile at the age of 61! Good luck! Vicki
September 5, 2009 - 9:19pmThis Comment
Good news from you Cee!!! Congrats on your healing process and ability to go back to work. I am not sure when I was on here last, but my other leg broke July 5th after a broken vertebrae on May 20th which you know followed the right broken femur in March. This is going to be a long year for me, but I hope to live long enough to see all women warned about this terrible injustice that Merck did to the world of women who trusted their doctors to prescribe the right things for the right reasons. When I first started taking Fosamax in 1998, I did not have osteosporosis and it was given as a preventive measure. We all want to still be agile and play when we enter our 60s and beyond. My life has been hell on earth and permanent damage has been done! Here is hoping the worst is over, however, I will not break a femur again, but there are many other bones that were turned into chalk that leave me very fragile at the age of 61! Good luck! Vicki
September 5, 2009 - 9:18pmThis Comment
K. Google Timothy O'Brien, attorney. C
July 31, 2009 - 1:58pmThis Comment
It is his office that I contacted. K
July 31, 2009 - 3:14pmThis Comment
Dear khwrig, Sorry to read about your ordeal. You are one of the many many people affected by this drug. I guess you can officially join the club. I would pose your question to an a friend or a family member that is an attorney even if he or she could not represent you OR find an attorney on the internet who is, specifically, handling and is familiar with these Fosamax cases. There are a few, some better than others. I have retained a firm in Florida who has filed the first case in New Jersey. Doesn't matter where they are located. I live in PA. Good luck and hope you heal very soon and completely. It was a long haul for me. I have been out of work for 11 months. Sincerely, Cee
July 30, 2009 - 4:48pmThis Comment
Cee, Thanks for the reply. I live in PA also. I have contacted a firm in FL. They have made an initial contact with me. They are handling some of the jaw cases. I still don't know what I will do. K.
July 30, 2009 - 6:10pmThis Comment
I'm Karen. I have a story similar to most of you. I began taking Fosamax in 1999 after a hysterectomy along with hormone replacement. Injury in July 08 to my left thigh causing weakness and pain. Nothing diagnosed by x-ray or MRI. PT for two months to strengthen. March 21,2009 I tripped and fell, fracturing the left femur. The facture appeared like what has been reported. I had a rod surgically implanted. My surgeon knew nothing about similar reports in the literature. After 2 weeks of hospitalization, home therapy and now weeks of out patient physical therapy, I am finally walking without a walker or cane, but still cannot do stairs with alternating legs and I tire very easily. I have had to retire from my job. I am considering some legal action. My questions is: pursue this alone or become part of a class action suit? Advantages and disadvantages of both would be helpful. Thanks.
July 27, 2009 - 1:28pmThis Comment
please phone me at 630-584-2286--many of us have this problem
July 9, 2009 - 1:09pmThis Comment
Hi - this is Nan. I called and left a vm on the above number. Haven't heard back. I'll try again on 7/12.
July 12, 2009 - 8:42amThis Comment