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Re: Prednisone causing AVN
Posted by paul hicks on 1/14/08

    On 7/23/07, Jared Silver wrote:
    > Our firm has a client who suffered severe bilateral hip damage
    > from Prednisone. We are investigating a lawsuit against the
    > manufacturers of the drug as well as the doctors who did not warn
    > him about these side effects.
    > i am a 40 yr old male with bi-lateral avn due to the intake of
    prednisone in which i was never warned by the doctors or by the
    possible side effects of prednisone. i had free vascularized
    fibular graft @ duke university in which the doctor who eventually
    replaced my hips told me that the surgerys @duke should have never
    been done due to the hips being to far gone.
    >
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    > On 3/08/07, Molly Withers wrote:
    >> On 8/08/06, daniel slye wrote:
    >>> On 6/22/06, Evelyn Vanderheyden wrote:
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    >>>> Both hips and both shoulders have been damaged by taking
    >>>> prednisone for a non-arthritic problem. So far three of
    >>>> the joints show AVN. One hip has been replaced five times
    >>>> because of complications. I am interested in hearing
    >>>> about a class action suit which I was told had been
    >>>> initiated.
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> I, too have had problems with steroids. I took prednisone
    >> as
    >>> part of chemo for Hodgkin disease. I would have taken just
    >>> radiation if I knew that it would "cripple" me. I have
    >> since
    >>> had five hip surgeries--to replacements, and now have AVN of
    >>> left knee and bilateral shoulders. Please keep me informed
    >>> of any lawsuits.
    >>
    >>
    >> I have AVN of both knees both shoulders and right hip. I took
    >> prednisone for an ear problem and ended up "crippled" I have
    >> had a core decompression on my hip and a knee surgery so far.
    >> I was diagnosed 5-11-06. Please inform me about any law
    >> suites. Doctors should tell patients that this is a side
    >> effect of this medication. I am only 31 and on permanent
    >> disability.

     
     

 
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