Actonel and femur fractures
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She has been a long history of various health issues that started with very frequent hair line fractures of her femur head/neck of the femur area on BOTH sides of her legs close to groin area. This continued for years till she has been unable to walk anymore due to constant re-occurrence.
Over past couple years she is under the grip of Peripheral Neuropathy of legs as well as now hands. She has almost lost control of or her hand movements by over 60%.
She has been a long history of various health issues that started with very frequent hair line fractures of her femur head/neck of the femur area on BOTH sides of her legs close to groin area. This continued for years till she has been unable to walk anymore due to constant re-occurrence.
Over past couple years she is under the grip of Peripheral Neuropathy of legs as well as now hands. She has almost lost control of or her hand movements by over 60%.
She has been a long history of various health issues that started with very frequent hair line fractures of her femur head/neck of the femur area on BOTH sides of her legs close to groin area. This continued for years till she has been unable to walk anymore due to constant re-occurrence.
Over past couple years she is under the grip of Peripheral Neuropathy of legs as well as now hands. She has almost lost control of or her hand movements by over 60%.
When I was 31 y.o. I had an accident that left me w/ a broken femur ... leading up to days later a “ titanium rod “ being inserted into the broken femur . The initial days , etc. obvious moments of pain happened , over the years since then w/ the break eventually being healed = very ..,... minimal pain . In getting older = 64 y.o. now within the past couple of years thereabouts pain is reaccuring more & more , causing pain also in my hips and other leg .
Not long ago a report was released about a possible link between these drugs and esophagal cancer - and also femur fractures because long term use of these drugs can actually cause brittle bones.
The new recommendation from doctors (including my new primary care) is to not use them more than 5 years.
Sorry to throw some scare out there - but I've spent 5 years reading all I can about osteoporosis, and those drugs would be the very last option for me. I stress, for "me".
Sometimes femur fractures treated with an IM nail and fixatation at both ends don not heal because they are slightly "overdistracted" and not allowed to compress because of the screws at both ends. Removing the distal screws, and allowing weight bearing, with promote the compression and hopefully jumpstart the healing process. The screw removal is a relatively benign procedure, and the results can be dramatic. Good luck!
Before 4 months on 7th December I had an accident and I had fracture in femur, undisplaced fractures in lamina and pedicle of c5 vertebrae, upper superior facet of c6 vertebrae, right frontal sinus, right maxillary sinus and a displaced fracture in mandibular subcondyle. After 2 months I started experiencing vibrations only in my back when I flex my neck, so I met a neurologist and had an mri of my cervical vertebrae.
Hello, I am 23 years old and 4 months ago I was involved in a motorcycle accident in which I fractured several bones. I suffered compound fractures of my femur, tibia, and fib. I also fractured 3 ribs and my left upper scapula. All fractures were on my left side. I have been attending physical therapy for 3 months and have progressed significantly. My question is, what dietary changes can I make to aid the bone healing process?
I do want to caution your use of the Fosamax though. New studies have shown issues with femur bone fractures (brittle bone) and esophagal problems.
There are other ways to strengthen bones naturally without taking biphosphonates.
I'd get your vitamin D & calcium levels checked too since an underactive thryoid can cause problems with metabolism/regeneration of bone (so can too much thryoid hormone!) That is what makes Hashis difficult to deal with due to the hyper/hypo rollercoaster.
Fosamax has been linked in long-term users to the development of low-impact femoral fractures. In the event of a fracture fosamax may interfere with remodeling and healing. However, the decision to continue or quit would need to be taken by his treating doctor; keeping in view the initial condition for which it was advised and the risks Vs benefits. You may like to discus in detail with his treating doctor.
Hope this is helpful.
Take care!
i currnetly am taking actonel for my bones the past 3 years and klonopin i per night and take alot of vitamins such as B compex etc. no alcohol consumption but i do smoke half a pack of cigarettes per day no other medical conditions known 6 months ago all my blood workups were normal . ANY IDEAS WHAT CAN BE GOING ON WITH ME ?
5cm), and he was diagnosed with arthrogryposis by an Orthopedic, and also has clubbed feet. He got bilateral femur fractures during c-section delivery because he was breech and wedged in the birth canal. One neonatologist seems to think he has a spinal problem causing his legs not to move. His hips are free, but his knees and ankles are stiff. His knees will only extend out to about 90 degrees.
I am 3 years post breast cancer i had lumpectomy chemo rads i have taken tamoxofen for 2,5 years now on aromasil i had a bone density scan and was told i had low calcuim levels, now on calcuim sandox and actonel asked if i had osetoprosis and was told no have read around actonel and have not taken it yet as of the side effects please can you advice thanks.
Sometimes older ladies can have osteoporosis, which is a weakening of the structure of bone, and that may have been why her femur disintegrated. Now, sometimes if a big bone breaks, if it damages a nearby artery, why, that can cause issues with how much blood and thus oxygen is getting to the brain. But if they did a scan and also if they are competent ER folks, they should know the difference between a stroke and a bleed-out in the leg.
my brother was beaten very badly and his one cheek bone is broken. he has quite high cheek.now he can't face outside world and depressed. unfortunately he is in nepal and the doctor says they cannot help to lift the cheek bone. do you think any thing can be done to lift his cheek and bring his life back? can you help please.
Nonunion or failure of the fracture to heal occurs in 10-30% of fractures of the neck of the femur (thigh bone) which is usually apparent within one year of the fracture and may be accompanied by osteonecrosis (bone death), irrespective of the cause of fracture. Majority of patients with non-union will require a re-operation.
Hey I need some help coping with all of this. 2 months ago while roller skating I broke my leg. I was fine with that even though I broke it good enough that I needed surgery and would not be allowed to walk for 6 months. A week after I broke it I was in the hospital when suprise they told me I was also pregnant.
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I was diagnosed with having level 4 stress fractures in both of my femoral necks and level 2 stress fractures in each of my ankles, in November of 2016, I was near the end of basic training and due to what I'm assuming was these sprint exercises we did on the track, followed by shuttle sprints and then an 8 mile ruck ended up hurting me pretty bad. I was put on crutches and calcium pills until they were able to do all of the necessary tests.
in 2006 I crashed my bicycle and sufferes countless contusions, a shattered wrist, subdural hematoma, epidural hematoma (the fractures in my skull allowed the fluid to escape through my inner ear and bled out through the fractures in my skull. The fractures created a path from my inner ear and Eustachian tube. 2 months in the hospital. permanant loss of smell (which does not help with the disassociation. it;s hard to feel present when missing a basic scence.
ambien 5mg-1 at night
ferrous sulfate 325mg tab rug-1 tablet twice daily
senna-c tablet-2 at bedtime
oxycontin 20mg- 1 twice a day
hydrocodone 10mg- 1-2 every 6hrs for pain
docusate sodium 100mg (stool softner)- 2 in the morning and 2 at night
as for fixing my bones, i have had a spike placed in my femur withe screws and a new vertabrea and spinal fusion with rods and screws in my back.
I had the surgery in aug 2012 after a fracture of the femur neck.. Now, 6 months later, I continue to have severe knee pain. I also still have some fluid retention. The doctor said that it was due to atrophy of the thigh muscle but I have been doing leg lifts with 4.5kg on my ankle for 5 months, over 350/day. If anything the pain is worse. any recommedations?
I take once monthly Actonel. While I was pushing the pill through the foil blister, it broke. I did not take that pill for fear that it could cause stomach problems. My question is would it have been safe to take? Also, if I contact Proctor & Gamble, do you think they might replace the pill. If it was a daily pill, I wouldn't worry about, but I just lost a whole month of medicine due to a faulty package design.
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