Hi JennH, welcome to the community and thanks for your sharing your question with us.

Phyllis has given you some excellent info on Strontium Citrate, so I hope that is something your mothers' Dr. will consider.  Most Drs aren't aware of Strontium Citrate, and that's probably because it's a supplement and doesn't have FDA approval.  That doesn't mean it's not a good choice, it can be, but if your moms' Dr isn't familiar with it or won't recommend it, you might ask about Forteo.  Your mom needs to make the ultimate decision, with the help of her Dr.

Forteo is used for those with previous fractures and low t-scores because it works well on frax's and builds new bone quite fast.  Like any option, this might not be something she would want to try, but it's best to know all the choices so she can make an informed decision.  I took Forteo (after 6 frax's) and did really well on it going from severe/established osteoporosis to osteopenia.  Since Forteo doesn't go through the gi tract, it wouldn't affect her hiatal hernia like the bisphosphonates could.  If she has any non-healing frax's here's an article on how Forteo works and why this is a good medication for this type of fracture and osteoporosis in general.

Here's an article on Forteo from the Cleveland Clinic you may like to read.  If you have any questions about this option just re-post with the reply button or post a new question.

Good luck finding something that will work for your mom, and I hope they can find a treatment that will halt all these fractures.