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Re: Prednisone causing AVN
Posted by Michele Barnhill on 12/02/08

    On 7/29/07, susan 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.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> On 3/08/07, Molly Withers wrote:
    >>> On 8/08/06, daniel slye wrote:
    >>>> On 6/22/06, Evelyn Vanderheyden wrote:
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Has anyone found a class action suit going on involving
    > prednisone and AVN? I am pursuing litigation on an indicvidual
    > basis.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>> 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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