Reporting Drug Side Effects

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I have complained to the UK MHRA which is equivelent to your FDA. I

have also complained to the drug company Licence Holder Relonchem

Consulting Company CALLISTO - who have never heard of a single side

effect except - LIGHT SENSITIVITY!!!! Yes they were very interested in

my eyes, none of my other symptoms though.They are having a laugh - I

sent them loads of links cut and pasted and told them to do their

homework, I also told them as soon as physically possible I will be

suing. Went to see my GP today, was with him for nearly an hour

telling him about my Statin Poisining, he was genuinely concerned and

has asked me to send all the info to him.He does believe me as he has

been my GP for nearly 20 years and I think he feels guilty about the

harm these tablets have caused me, you know the ones he prescribed

three years ago for my hypertension and cholestorol of 150. Anyway

everyone I am now taking 300mg of CQ10 every day, and today after

nearly two weeks off The Statins I feel a little better and have been

out in my garden without any mishaps. Take care and thanks for your

replies, and support.

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If only the FDA were looking out for us! Offering a report of side effects to medwatch is like throwing it overboard in mid-ocean. For one thing, doctors are supposed to be reporting any side effects that their patients report to them. How many of them do you think bother to do so when the majority are still in denial that there are any side effects associated with statins? At one time I thought Attorney Mark Krum was going to be our white knight in taking on Big Pharma. But it's been two years since he filed his first two lawsuits and as far as I know, he's not taking on any more clients until those are resolved, which will almost certainly take years. While his plans were in the news, I signed up, and a few weeks later I got a call from a paralegal who asked me a handful of questions regarding the side effects I'd experienced. I can't recall our conversation exactly, but it would be a waste of brain cells anyway.

It was obvious that he was completely clueless about statins. When I mentioned such problems as muscle weakness and pain, he seemed confused! I'm not surprised I never heard anything more from Mr. Krum's office, and I'll bet no one else who signed up has either. I filled out a complaint form on www.consumeraffairs.com probably a year or so ago, and not long ago I received a letter and a packet of information and forms to fill out from a smallish firm that is planning to sue Pfizer on behalf of patients who have been harmed by Lipitor. I checked them out to the best of my ability and they seem to be thoroughly reputable as well as having a track record of winning lawsuits for individual clients filing against some of the Big Pharmas. In the case of Lipitor they tell me they're planning a class action suit simultaneously with individual suits on behalf of those who've suffered the most grievous

damage, which will be decided on a case by case basis. They tell me they expect the time frame not to exceed five years. Sounds much better to me than our chances if we wait for Mark Krum. I've filled out the forms and sent them in, and we'll see what happens. Since it's on a contingency basis, there is no risk to clients, and although the law firm's share of cash awards/settlements will be 40% plus expense, if they prevail, in my opinion they'll deserve every penny of it for their willingness to be the going up against the Pfizer Giant. If anyone is interested in the identity of this law firm, email me privately and I'll be glad to give you their name and contact information. spsgroup1 <spsgroup1@...> wrote: Short of filing some kind of case against the drug companies and thestatin drugs, you can complain on the web on a web site or in groups.You can also notify the FDA, that's the Food and Drug Administration,(not the Friends of Drug companies Administration- ha ha).Medwatch from the FDA- click on Submit Report:http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html-----

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An excellent way to report to the world about the side effects of

statins is to post on you tube. Tell your story to the world via

video.

-- In Lipitor , Carlisle

<nancarl@...> wrote:

>

> If only the FDA were looking out for us! Offering a report of side

effects to medwatch is like throwing it overboard in mid-ocean. For

one thing, doctors are supposed to be reporting any side effects

that their patients report to them. How many of them do you think

bother to do so when the majority are still in denial that there are

any side effects associated with statins?

>

> At one time I thought Attorney Mark Krum was going to be our

white knight in taking on Big Pharma. But it's been two years since

he filed his first two lawsuits and as far as I know, he's not

taking on any more clients until those are resolved, which will

almost certainly take years. While his plans were in the news, I

signed up, and a few weeks later I got a call from a paralegal who

asked me a handful of questions regarding the side effects I'd

experienced. I can't recall our conversation exactly, but it would

be a waste of brain cells anyway. It was obvious that he was

completely clueless about statins. When I mentioned such problems as

muscle weakness and pain, he seemed confused! I'm not surprised I

never heard anything more from Mr. Krum's office, and I'll bet no

one else who signed up has either.

>

> I filled out a complaint form on www.consumeraffairs.com

probably a year or so ago, and not long ago I received a letter and

a packet of information and forms to fill out from a smallish firm

that is planning to sue Pfizer on behalf of patients who have been

harmed by Lipitor. I checked them out to the best of my ability and

they seem to be thoroughly reputable as well as having a track

record of winning lawsuits for individual clients filing against

some of the Big Pharmas. In the case of Lipitor they tell me they're

planning a class action suit simultaneously with individual suits on

behalf of those who've suffered the most grievous damage, which will

be decided on a case by case basis. They tell me they expect the

time frame not to exceed five years. Sounds much better to me than

our chances if we wait for Mark Krum. I've filled out the forms and

sent them in, and we'll see what happens. Since it's on a

contingency basis, there is no risk to clients, and although the

> law firm's share of cash awards/settlements will be 40% plus

expense, if they prevail, in my opinion they'll deserve every penny

of it for their willingness to be the going up against the

Pfizer Giant.

>

> If anyone is interested in the identity of this law firm, email

me privately and I'll be glad to give you their name and contact

information.

>

>

> spsgroup1 <spsgroup1@...> wrote:

> Short of filing some kind of case against the drug

companies and the

> statin drugs, you can complain on the web on a web site or in

groups.

> You can also notify the FDA, that's the Food and Drug

Administration,

> (not the Friends of Drug companies Administration- ha ha).

>

> Medwatch from the FDA- click on Submit Report:

> http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html

>

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