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.