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Your fracture might have been from rebound if there was no follow-up drug. Rebound means your bone density went back to what it was before the shot, or worse, and your fracture risk went up. Then again, maybe that one shot didn't address your osteoporosis and your bones continued to worsen anyway.
Primary care physicians/internists tend to prescribe bisphosphonates or Prolia because that is what insurance tells them to do, They consider these drugs "first line." For someone with a fracture, this is very misguided and insurance would cover more expensive bone builders for you since you have a fracture.
We really need an endocrinologist and a good one, and in your situation even more so because extracting yourself from Prolia is going to be complicated.
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@neverretire I see an endocrinologist. After taking a complete history and reviewing my chart that shows a sacral fracture in 2023 the endocrinologist recommended Evenity for 12 months (I go once a month to an infusion center for two injections). My endocrinologist said that I was doing everything I could do with diet and exercise for osteoporosis but the fracture changed that for me. So, just as @windyshores posted here Evenity is often prescribed for people like me who have had a fracture.
I suggest that you ask your internal medicine/primary care provider to refer you to an endocrinologist (or rheumatologist). These specialities are well versed and trained in treating osteoporosis. I'm not thrilled with getting those Evenity injections every month but if the medication prevents future fractures I am and will be thankful that I did what was recommended.
@neverretire What will you do next?