Fosamax and atypical fractures
My mother has severe osteoporosis and was on Fosamax for a few years several years ago. Three years ago she had an atypical femur fracture from the Fosamax. She started seeing a new osteoporosis doctor who put her on Tymlos for two years. She then switched to Fosamax about eight months ago. Her doctor insisted that the Fosamax would not cause additional atypical fractures because they could only happen in the femur and since she already had a femur fracture, it wouldn’t happen again (she had titanium rods put into both femurs at the time of her femur fracture).
Unfortunately, she had a spontaneous rib fracture this week. And she also has a recent healing fracture in her shoulder. She has now had multiple fractures since being on Fosamax. The Fosamax isn’t working. In fact, I think the Fosamax is causing these fractures. But her doctor is insisting that it’s not the Fosamax. He wants her to go back on Tymlos for a year and then switch to Reclast.
Does anybody have insight into this at all? Could Fosamax be the cause of these new fractures? Is Tymlos a good option now? Also, does anybody have a recommendation for a female osteoporosis doctor in the New York City / New Jersey area? I’d appreciate any insight or thoughts.