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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Wow, my exact same story. It has been 3 years of constant pain in my thigh/groin. Fosomax for almost 15 years, now taking Boniva. Thinking I need to take your comment to my orthopedic dr. Are you ok now? What did you do?
March 11, 2010 - 12:33pmThis Comment
crstljnn: I was on Fosamax 12 years. Stopped taking it in Feb 2011 and within 3 weeks started experiencing a deep aching at the very top of my left leg. After several months of this pain, along with severe nerve pain in the same area, I saw my orthopedist. He did x-rays and saw nothing and treated me for muscle problems. After 3 weeks of therapy I saw no change. I'm pretty concerned about what I'm reading about leg pain and Fosamax. How is your pain? Have you had a fracture? I'm sort of worried about going out on my own, especially since I live overseas and don't speak the language very well.
August 3, 2011 - 1:34pmThis Comment
Look at Boniva side effects before continue taking it. My mother had severe thigh, hip, groin, back, and calf pain, think as a result of Boniva infusions for 3 years (taken quarterly). She (and I) are going to stop taking these meds and will try Strontium Citrate, magnesium, and Vitamin K2. Read up on it. Far fewer side effects, much cheaper, and no drug company will be using us as unpaid guinea pigs!!!!!
January 2, 2011 - 8:56amThis Comment
Boniva has the same bone breaking substance Alendranate. My Drs. took me off Fosamax and said the other would do the same, they just haven't been around 15 years (Fosamax came on the market in 1995 and my Dr. put me on it Oct. 31, 1996. When Boniva has been on the market longer the same thing will begin to happen unless they do something now. Experts are now saying 4 years is long term for Fosamax! I was on it 14 years. Blessings to you all!
December 9, 2010 - 12:55pmThis Comment