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Re: Prednisone causing AVN
Posted by Carl Hampton sr. on 9/04/08
On 7/29/08, Alfonso Arevalo wrote: > 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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