Re: class action lawsuit against the makers of Prednisone

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On 6/08/11, Elizabeth C. wrote:
> I was put on 50mg a day of prednisone for years. Starting
when I was 19 years old. I went from 119lbs to almost 200lbs
in about 3 months. Since then I have compression fractures
all over my back and am in constant pain. I have already had
1 hairline fracture and all I was doing at the time was
working as a cashier I didn't last 2 months and the pain
made me quit. Because of my back pain I have limited my
daily activity to not aggravate my back. And because that
now I have fibromyalgia which has gotten so bad I was
practically bed ridden for months. I couldn't even get out
of my bed without help. So its not easy dealing with
constant back pain plus fibromyalgia. I hope something gets
done soon. I keep getting denied my disability benefits
unfairly. All of this because I was put on prednisone for
too long because I had kidney problems. I wasn't even told I
could have so many problems for taking prednisone. All I was
told was that I would gain weight but I was told that once I
got off prednisone I should be able to lose the weight. What
a big fat lie almost as fat as I am. Considering I'm only
4'11" and weigh over 185lbs. I don't look bad but I'm far
from looking like I did before taking this medicine. I can't
even go buy clothes cause I get depressed I want to look and
feel healthy and finally be able to have some sort of a
life. One where I'm not always laying around doing nothing.
I can't even do chores cause if I do I will regret it for at
least a day or 2. Something needs to be done or more and
more people are going to suffer thru out the rest of their
lives.