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Re: Lupron lawsuit...
From: Lisa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Dec 30 00:44:10 2004
I think something that's important to note, something that I just found
out from my doctor is that yes, lupron can be pretty destructive when
it's not paired with anything else. He's a pretty reputable specialist
and he prescribed that I take Aygestin concurrently to counteract bone
loss and other difficulties. Unfortunately possible side effects of the
aygestin are irratibility and constipation-- nothing's easy. Anyway, I
can't comment on the personal long term effects of this as I just
started the meds, but this is what I was told when I brought up concerns
about Lupron. A little background info: I'm 22, a stage IV, and might
be facing surgery number 2 after a duration of about 2 months. Here's
hopin that my doc is right!
At Wed, 29 Dec 2004, John wrote:
>
>I found a web site about the Lupron litigation that I found very
>helpful. The address is:
><a href="http://www.LupronLaw.com">http://www.LupronLaw.com</a>
>
>At Tue, 9 Dec 2003, kristen wrote:
>>
>>you should always look up medications your dr recomends before you take
>>them. my dr highly recomended lupron and i told her id think about it
>>and i went home and looked it up in med books and online and i saw all
>>the bad side effects it has so i didnt take it.
>>
>>--
>>kristen helmer
>>
>>At Mon, 8 Dec 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>>I am new to this forum and am currently on Lupron/ Where can I get more
>>>info on the lawsuit?
>>>carmen
>>>
>>>At Mon, 8 Dec 2003, Kristy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>At Mon, 8 Dec 2003, Olivia wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Hmmmmm....
>>>>>I find this lawsuit very interesting! I took Lupron a while back and
>>>>>when my old gyn. started me on the Lupron...she told me very clearly
>>>>>that it was not to be taken for more than six months...nine at the most.
>>>>>Well..I did the nine months....went off the shot...and the pain
>>>>>returned...magically..when I went back to this doctor....she all of a
>>>>>sudden said that I could take lupron as long as I needed to. I was very
>>>>>confused about her total change of face regarding Lupron use. Needless
>>>>>to say...I opted out of taking more lupron...and opted out of ever going
>>>>>back to this lady again.... I can't help but think that "someone"
>>>>>suddenly told her that it was alright....maybe a trip or money on the
>>>>>side helped her make up her mind. Obviously..I'm just being
>>>>>skeptical...but..it just seemed soooo weird to me. I do think there is
>>>>>a lot of this stuff that goes on between docs and drug rep's. Just goes
>>>>>to show...we can't always trust our doctors....we must research this
>>>>>stuff for ourselves. Ok..just thought I'd add my two cents worth. Hope
>>>>>everyone is feeling well.
>>>>>Olivia
>>>>>
>>>>>At Mon, 8 Dec 2003, lauren wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I did some research on the suit filed by the lawyers/plaintiffs whose
>>>>>>number you posted, and have posted links to articles in the NY Times and
>>>>>>on the ERC website. Seems to me to be about marketing fraud and false
>>>>>>insurance claims by the company, not a mass tort on the basis of
>>>>>>injuries to users of the drug. The case settled, but according to the
>>>>>>NY Times article, there was an allegation by the plaintiffs (and
>>>>>>criminal investigation) that the manufacturer was giving bribes and
>>>>>>kickbacks to doctors who prescribed the drug. Check out the below
>>>>>>links. Goes to show something about the integrity of the co (and some
>>>>>>of our dr. friends)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://www.essentialdrugs.org/edrug/archive/200110/msg00008.php
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://www.endocenter.org/tap.htm
>>>>>>
>>>>>>At Mon, 8 Dec 2003, beth wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I am not on lupron, but I know a lot of you guys are...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>there is a lawsuit regarding lupron, I do not exactly know what it
>>>>>>>entails, but you might want to check it out... I saw it in our sunday
>>>>>>>journal..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>call 1-800-lupronlaw
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>just thought I would share this..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>beth
>>>>>>>
>>>>I am curently taking this meication. Did it have any bad side effects
>>>>on you. I have read some of the other sites and am now quiet scared. I
>>>>was not aware of all the negativity with this med. Please help if you
>>>>can.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>kristy simmons-kirk
>>>>
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