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Re: Prednisone causing AVN
Posted by Alfonso Arevalo on 7/29/08

    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 too far gone. I also have chronic
    shoulder pain, worst on the left side. I'm awaiting to be further
    diagnosed on the shoulders as we speak.
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> 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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