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Re: Prednisone causing AVN
Posted by Kimberly Quinn on 10/24/08

    On 9/22/08, Rhonda wrote:
    > Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLPOn 7/29/08, Alfonso Arevalo
    > Hello again, i just sent some information to these lawyers regarding
    > prednisone, and starting a class action suit..if the rest of you can do
    > the same maybe someone will hear our cry
    >> On 7/28/08, Alfonso Arevalo wrote:
    >>> On 1/14/08, paul hicks wrote:
    >>>> 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.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> 10-24-08, Hello My name is Kimberly Quinn

    my heart goes out to everyone that took this horrible drug. i took it for
    for about 8 years. i never was told this drug would do your body like
    this. i had so many problems after taking this drug. im glad someone is
    doing something about this. can someone please tell me how to contact a
    lawyer who can helpe with this. may god bless ecah and everyone of you.
    someone please response back.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>> On 3/08/07, Molly Withers wrote:
    >>>>>> On 8/08/06, daniel slye wrote:
    >>>>>>> On 6/22/06, Evelyn Vanderheyden wrote:
    >>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>>
    >>>
    >>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>> 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.
    >>>
    >>> I, Alfonso, have AVN diagnosed since August 2006 on both sides of
    >>> the hips. I've been advised to have hip replacement surgery and
    >>> prosthetic implants on both, left side is worst. I also acquired
    >>> osteosporosis of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae with chronic back
    >>> pain. I was treated with Prednisone since 2002 because of
    >>> rheumatoid arthritis. I also have fibromyalgia since I was
    >>> diagnosed with AVN in 2006. I have also diabetes and high blood
    >>> pressure. I am 51 years old. I have 24/7 chronic pain. Most of my
    >>> chronic pain comes from my hips and back.
    >>> I have been postponing surgery as much as I can. I have mixed
    >>> advises from doctors to go ahead with the surgery or wait until the
    >>> last minute when hips collapse. I need prompt advice and
    >>> representation in the lawsuit against doctors or manufaturers of
    >>> Prednisone. I was never told by doctors about secondary effects or
    >>> damages. I took Prednisone over 3 1/2 years.

     
     

 
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