Re: class action lawsuit against the makers of Prednisone

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On 10/04/12, THERESA MONTMINY wrote:
> 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.
I was put on 65 mgs of Prednisone for an eye condition. I was
told I would get the MOON FACE and maybe gain some weight,
nothing more was said. I know my health issues are from the
massive dose of prednisone. My family is not predisposed to
have any of the issues I have had over the last 20' something
yrs. Since the prednisone. I was on them for a few yrs staght
then off then on again for a shorter period of time. I have
several things wrong with me and all are serious. None of
which is in my family !!!My spine,tendons, stomach and
internal organs. Sick and tired of being sick and tired and
Doctors not knowing what to do. Nothing seems to beable to get
me straightend out to a so called normal exsitance. Pain and
suffering is getting to be harder to endure