What if I have a fracture while taking my osteoporosis medicine?

What if I have a fracture while taking my osteoporosis medicine?

Frederick Singer (Director of the Endocrine/Bone Disease Program, John Wayne Cancer Institute ) gives expert video advice on: Do I need a specialist to diagnosis osteoporosis?; How will my doctor know if my osteoporosis medication is effective?; What if I have a fracture while taking my osteoporosis medicine? and more...

It is not rare to have a fracture while taking an even effective osteoporosis medicine. There is no cure for osteoporosis, so people with severe osteoporosis, even though they're responding to treatment, may have a fracture because their bone density is still low, even though it may be better. At that point, if one has a fracture while taking a certain drug, a discussion has to take place with the doctor and a decision has to be made: "Do we stay on this drug or do we try something else?"