Purdue Pharma faces its first OxyContin class-action lawsuit after an Ohio District Court of Appeals affirmed certification of a lawsuit brought by more than 1,000 Ohioans that claim they were injured by the drug maker’s highly addictive painkiller.
The lawsuit accuses Purdue Pharma and Abbott Laboratories of irresponsibly marketing the controversial painkiller to Ohioans for wide use “despite knowing that OxyContin was unsuited for most patients.”
“Class certification is the only way these victims will be able to fight the defendants and protect their rights,” said Stanley Chesley, the attorney representing the plaintiffs.
“Purdue and Abbot knew that OxyContin was the equivalent of morphine and yet it marketed OxyContin as if it were little more than a simple pain medication instead of a dangerous narcotic, even more dangerous than heroin,” he said.
(via The Associated Press)
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How do I find out more on who is doing the lawsuit. so we could get in volved with it in minnesota.
i was on oxycontin and neurontin for over a year a few years back. my husband said between the two it had changed my personality while taking it. i repeated myself, just stared at nothing for who knows how long. he would have to shake me to get my attention or to get myself unfixed from the staring. he sats i was a zombie. has anyone else had these problems with any of these two medications. a pain specialist prescrribed these two meds along with others for severe pain i was having due to the crushing of my right leg and ankle in machinery.this happened about 4 years ago. i weaned myself off the drugs and still have pain. i was taking 2700 mg’s of nuerotin a day.
How can I find out more about this lawsuit in Washington?
My younger brother passed away with a toxic level of oxycotin in his system. How can I get involved in the class action in TN?
I personally deal with severe pain and went to a doctor because I was medically addicted to percocets. I was legally taking four tablets every 3 hours as needed by a pain management dr. Fearing the amount I was taking and not getting enough relief I went to one of the best pain management clinics in NY who put me on Oxycontin 80 mgs. it was when they first came out. As a result of the severe addiction rate of this drug the doctors kept increasing my amount every few weeks. Towards the end I was taking 4 80mgs in the morning and 5 80mgs at night(720mgs). That is 144 Percocet in ONE DAY. This is not abusing them either…no chewing, snorting, or crushing. As a direct result of the habit I had built I could no longer incur the costs and was introduced to a much cheaper drug called heroine that cost considerably less than the oxycontin. Also because I was no longer getting the pain relief I did when I was first put on oxycontin and did not want to increase any further. The pain I went through when I ran out of my medication was absolutely unbearable I would truely hallucinate and this was before I graduated to heroine. I dont care what anyone says about it not being the manufacturers fault people become addicted, die, and graduate to street drugs because I am a living breathing example. Oxycontin has ruined my life, I had to go on Methodone to break away from both oxycontin and heroine and that brought with it its own problems but now I am free of all these drugs and am learning to deal with the same severe pain I received this drug for. I would rather deal with this pain than the pain I went through both emotionally and physically when I ran out of my medicine…it was a living hell. My husband overdosed on Oxycontin. He had five back surgeries and because of the pain and the amount of percocets he was taking they put him on a extremely high dosage also. If anyone out there knows if there is anything I can do to get some compensation for both his life and having mine taken away from me please email me and let me know. This drug has taken everything from me. They said it was safe because it was time released and it was good for people who had medical tolerances to Percocet…they outright lied and should help the people they have destroyed….its sad that I’m not an exception but it seems I’m one of many. Anyone who reads this STAY FAR AWAY FROM OXYCONTIN. IT WILL KILL YOU.
My sister was prescribed Oxycontin, for her Lupus and died recently November 7, 2003. She would be here today if it weren’t for that Horrible Drug. I want to get involved in class action suit against the Dr. who prescribed it, and Purdue. I need more information if their are any lawsuits active in New Jersey, and Chicago?
Please advise.
How do I find out more on who is doing the lawsuit. so we could get in volved with it in Montana/Pennslvania
I became severly addicted to oxycontin when I had neurological lyme disease, I live in NY how do I find out about a class action suite to be a part of?
i took over 146 percription in four 19 were oxycotin and morphine5of them and so on i am on ultram now with no way off this pill
I first hurt my back in 1982. Had a laminectomy and was doing fine. In 1996 I was put on oxycotin after another laminectomy. They gave me several different kinds of narcotics that did not help relieve my pain. When they came out with oxycotin they started me on 20 mg, which then went to 40 mg. When that did not work for me they strengthend it to 80 mg. slowly they increased me to 1440 mg every 12 hours for a period of 2 years before I put myself in detox. I was told they would not harm your liver or you would not become addicted to this medication. Since this time I have had 3 more surgeries with fusion to my spine. My body is now tolerant to pain meds and I need more medication to get the effect to relieve my pain. I will be in pain the rest of my life and am facing more surgery until my spine is totally fused. The strenth that they put me on could have killed me and am amazed I am still walking around to talk about this. This drug is highly addictive and hope that his med will be ban from the market so no one has to go through all that I have. How do I find out more on a law suit in michigan pertaining to this?
I had several bad car accidents in my life and after many surgeries I was put on oxycotin. then doctors cut me off and i was left to get them illegally. i was arrested and it has ruined my life. i want to join the class action law suit.
my husband was hospitalized in a drug rehab program for toxic does of oxycotin, atavin,etc
would like infor on the lawsuit.
My wife was on percocet a few years ago when she was diagnosed with RSD or as it is now known CRPS.Percocet does nothing for this pain.The Dr.kept raising the dosage.My wife became addicted to the point that they wanted to admit her to a detox.
sever oxycotin addition rehab twice and one surgery and still have problems
I would like to have the phone # for the lawsuit to find out more about it.
I have been on oxycontin for several yrs now. It was prescribed by a doctor that told me I could take it the rest of my life with out any long term effects to my kidneys and liver. But while reserching the drug on the internet I found info stating that prolonged use damages the heart as well as the kidneys and liver. If I can join the lawsuit pls email me and let me know. Kris N
I was also on oxycontin and neurontin for pain i couldn’t stand. i lost over 50 lbs in weight in a short period of time. i was lead to believe that oxycotin would control my pain with no side affects. i found myself addicted and also had to wean myself of the drug. do to the classification of my job i couldn’t tell anyone for fear of loosing my job, which happened anyway. i had to retire. during the period i used the drug i was very absent minded and it affected my concentration. i found it very hard to read and stay focussed on the past few lines i had read. till i found out via the news regarding how dangerous the drug was did i admit to myself i was addicted. yes i would like to join in on this law suit. feel free to e-mail me for further info.
I am an oxicotin addict currently 9 months clean. I was given the drug when I was diagnosed with a liver disease. Today, I’ve lost everything, financially, and am trying to put my life back together. How can I find out about a class action suit in PA?
I would like to find information about Oxycontin
lawsuit in my area .
after many knee operations…and spinal fractures as a result from years of rugby for the U.S… i became dependent on opiates.. including the hardest one oxycontin. after being cut off by doctors i was buying the drug illegaly.. it ruined my marriage, my career, and my relationships with everyone i know.. ive been to inpatient rehab in highland ridge hospitle 2 times.. and am now trying to recover my life.. i would like more information about the class action law suit in my area… Salt Lake City..UTAH
I’ve been on oxycotin for over 4 years and I want help getting off it for good. I’ve been lied to by Dr.’s and would also like info. on any lawsuits agaist this company Purdue in California. At least I would like for this company to pay for me getting off this medication. Can anyone please help me? My life has been hell since being on this medication.
I went through a crutial neck and shoulder pain back in 2002. Some of the medications that I was prescribed were ultram and oxycotin. I thought I was going to die after taking oxycotin. I went through panic attacks. I also went through a withdrawal period trying to stop taking medicated drugs even though I was and I’m still suffering from pain. Who is eligible to join the class action lawsuit?
I would like to know more about the lawsuit. My husband was put on oxycotin and had terrible results. He went through a bad withdrawal. He still has to use pain meds. but has to take a lot higher dose than normal because of the past use of oxycotin. Would like to get involed in the lawsuit in Indiana.
December 8,2003 my son Brian (27) died as a result of OxyCondin. I am trying to gain information of joining a class action lawsuit againt the manufactures of OxyCondin. It is a highly addictive drug and has had fatal consequences on my son Brian. Please email me back with how I might find out information to stop these senseless deaths. Thanks Mark S. Kreiger
I have been taking them for 5 months and can’t seem to stop crying when i try to stop taking them. I live in calif and had neck fusion and a live tranplant the pain in my neck was terrible. Ask the doctor if the oxycontin was good for the pain but had no idea it was going to hurt so bad to try and stop. Please if you know the name of the lawsuit in calif i would like to join it please. They put me on oxycodone 5mg and that don’t help. Was taking 40mg of oxycontin twice, would rather be in Pain!!!!!! Help please!!!!
I would like to know about similar actions filed in Nebraska. I would like to add my name to the list of injured.
I have been living a horrible lifestyle since i was introduced to the medication Oxycontin back in the summer of 2002. I have lost my marriage, profession, job, ability to function as a normal person, forced to file for bankruptcy, SEVERE loss of memory, as well as suffer from a massive addiction from taking 160+mg of Oxycontin 4+ times a day.
Recently i saw on the news that numerous other individuals like myself are suffering the same or simular problems and i was awared that attornies are seeking individuals in a class action law suit against the makers of this drug. I was unsure as to whom i should contact as i have been a victim to this pain medication for quite some time. I am completely addicted and can’t function without this medication as it causes severe withdraw as well as other symtoms if i’m even close to missing a dosage. Please advise me and contact me of any steps you feel i should or can take. THank You (tebs225@msn.com)
How do I get information on a Lawyer or group who is filing legal action on The makers of Oxycontin? Please someone e-mail me
I am in San Diego and Im trying to find out more about the lawsuit and how would I be able to join in on this lawsuit.
I would like more information on how to get in on this class action lawsuit. I live in Wisconsin, and have just been told by a Friend about this. I’ve been on this medication since Feb. 2003, while waiting for Insurance to pay for my back surgery. It’s now March 31st and had no clue about the Addictiveness of this medication. I’ve never even liked taking a Tylenol in my past, I don’t even drink Alcohol, but the pain in my back is so unbearable, that I had to do something. I have to have Disk Replacement done and have Artritis in my Lower Lumbar. I too have had the memory loss, increased dosage and all the symtoms I’ve read about here. My Dr. had me sign some Narcotic paper in the office last month, like I’m some junkie/druggie. Saying he had to cover his License. He has made me feel horrible about myself. I have to be honest, he has brought me so down about myself, I even thought of suicide a few times. I sit and cry, I didn’t ask for this condition/pain, now I’m being treated like a Drug addict, some low life person who means nothing. I’m so embarrassed about this paper, I couldn’t even tell my husband or anyone. Now I’m terrified as to what my future of getting off this medication is going to do to my family and myself. Here I’ve been bragging, I can’t wait to get this surgery done and off these Meds, so I can have my life back. I even said it to my Dr. quite a few times, and he has never said anything back to me about, how it’s going to be for me to get off of this. I was always very active in sports and in my Boys life, I would like to know what I’m really going to be facing once I’m off these Meds.
Send me Everything you have on this, PLEASE!!!! I was NEVER told how terrible this Drug was and I’m furious.
Help!!! my father has been on oxycontin Since 93 he has degenerative spine disease and is always in pain, he is on 100mg.s a day of oxycontin.They dont even help the pain anymore and he has just found out that his liver is severly Damaged. how can he become involved in the class action suit? Please Help!
i had 2 friends recently pass away due to oxycotin they were bot diabetic and both had hypertension. i would like to be involved with the lawsuit
my brother died March 11 of an oxycontin overdose. He was alive in the morning, running errands, having coffee, and was found dead in his bed a few hours later. how can i help
I have suffered from debilitating back, leg and hip pain most of my adult life. While living in Iowa in 1999, a neurosurgeon performed a discectomy (sp) which allowed me to be pain-free…for one day. I developed a high fever (103+) with even more pain than before. This landed me in the hospital for 5 days with the neurosurgeon treating me like it was all in my head. He performed another discetomy soon after. This helped a little and I had to make a move with my children and husband to Nebraska. Sure enough the pain was even more acute and I couldn’t feel my feet. Doctor after Doctor in NE refused to even look at me after they saw my MRI’s and told me to go back to the doctor that did that to me. I did and he peformed a 5 hr. double fusion on my lower back in June of 2000. My local doctor took over pain management after the fusion and he started me on Percocet (as usual) and he added 10-30mg every 12 hrs. This doctor knew from my records from 1985 that I had been in recovery from dr’s over-prescribing and still put me on this wretched drug. At first I hated it as it put me to sleep immediately. I was on oxycontin from 2000 until Sept. 2002, when I ran out of my oxycontin and oxycodone early and my body went into withdrawal. The ER doc pumped 25 or 30 mgs. of morphine in me and sent me home with extra oxycontin. I saw no way out of this love affair with oxycontin and having been in recovery previously, I knew in my heart there was only one way out and that scared me. My husband, my two beautiful boys, my family and friends knew I was in trouble but I was in such a dark oppressed cloud that they didn’t know what to do or even who I was anymore. In Nov. of 2002, out of fear, out of desperation to control the pain, I managed to take 135, 40 mg. pills in 12 days, surpassing what my regular doctor would prescribe, so the only logical way to deal with my addiction to oxycontin was to take the last 3 pills and try to come off them myself. By the time the sun set, I was starting to climb the walls, and my chest started to tighten and hurt so bad that I just knew I was gonna die a very slow death. I took a handful of my boys’ medication and called a friend to take me by myself to the ER where I told the Dr. that if I would happen to live…that if he sent me home with a bottle of Oxycontin…I would hunt him down. There were 4 whole days where it was touch and go. The only things I remember were my two teenage boys seeing their Mom scream that she wanted to die and see her eyes roll to the back of her head and the terrible seizures and convulsions. They are scarred for life. They tell me they love me at least 5-10 times an hour sometimes. After my 4 days of heart testing and whatever they did, I was sent to a psych ward to start my detox on Norco (similar to hydrocodone). I remember every single second of the hell of withdrawal from Oxycontin and I seriously want the drug company that marketed this legal heroin to the masses to pay dearly. Oxycontin was designed originally to be for an elderly/terminal end-stage cancer patient and not for 20-30-40-50-somethings. Something has to be done to correct this.
Somewhere in the middle of being an “oxycontin zombie”, my adult step-daugther did a lot of internet research and realized that I was in big trouble. She contacted classaction.com?, who in turn contacted me, took my history and a law firm mailed me a letter with release forms for me to sign to allow my doctor to release information. There was absolutely no way at that point in time that I could let go of my bottle of Oxycontin. I also felt it would threaten my doctor to the point of not being treated at all. So I conveniently lost the paperwork. I just figured that my chance at being a part of a class action lawsuit was over.
I haven’t had an oxycontin since Nov. 12, 2002, but my body still craves it and I now have to live in pain with no relief. Please if there is anyone that is connected, who can help me become a part of this lawsuit, I would appreciate hearing from you.
Lastly, I want to thank anybody who had to read all of my “horror withdrawal” stories and are still on Oxycontin. It may sound bad and it was, but having Oxycontin out of my body and out of my life is like getting a fresh rose everyday. Please do not attempt to withdraw on your own or by “home methods” suggested by internet so-called professional.
i was put on oxys for pain management and kept on them for 2 years. i was pulled over for speeding and given a blood test. the test showed i had oxy in my blood now the court wants to lock me up for a year
How do I find out about a civil lawsuit in New Jersey.
Aafter an anterior discectomy, my PCP referred me to a “pain management” Dr. I NEVER saw the Dr, only the physicians assistant and walked out with a scrip for a months worth of 40 mg Oxys. Within 3 weeks I was out of control with them, wildly addicted and through a phone call convinced her that 3 a day would be better. While suffering classic opiate withdrawel symptoms, I was involved in a car accident and charged with DUI (although that day I had no CS in my system). I am now out attorneys fees, the loss of income during a stay in a rehab to detox from this poison and facing the criminal justice system. I am in Texas and have yet to find an atty interested unless I had died from an overdose. Any suggestions????
i was perscribed oxycontin about four years ago,and have ever takin any drugs in my life and barely ever drank .now i am to the point i am taking three 80′s in the morning and about four to five 80′s every night and still am not getting the pain relief that i ever so badly need and nowi have two problems 1 is the pain that i am constantly in and now the constant need for this drug that my body so badly craves .. can some body help me please and email me with the listings of any attourneys in san diego that i can join in the lawsuit in california with!thank you!
I am not on oxycotin but I was tempted to purchase it illegally but,..I always research any drug that I put in my body first and that is how I came across this website. I just want to thank all of you brave people and let you know that you have save someone from living through the hell that you have all described. You are all in my prayers and I personally asked God to free you from the bonds of this horrible drug. I know it takes a lot to admit addiction so again, from the bottom of my heart,…thank you. God bless
t/assisted hyster on 05/20/04. God has used you to save me.
Beverly
IN THE YEAR 1990 I HAD A LAMINECTOMY AND FUSION ON MY SPINE… IN THE YEAR 1991 I HAD ANOTHER……..THIS PATTERN WENT ON UNTIL 1997 AND A TOTAL OF 8 SPINAL SURGERYS. THE ORIGNAL PROBLEM WAS BAD PAIN IN MY BACK AND BUT AND LEGS. I AM NOW REALLY “SCREWED” UP. I HAVE A DOZEN SCREWS STILL IN MY SPINE. THE PAIN IS SO BAD THAT AT TIMES I CANT GET OUT OF BED. IVE RECENTLY COME TO FIND OUT THAT ON TOP OF THE BAD SURGERY THAT WAS PREFORMED WITH THE WRONG TYPE OF SCREWS, I HAVE SEVERE ARTHORITIS. I HAVE SO MANY DISEASES BASED ON SO MANY DOCTORS THAT I DONT CARE WHAT I HAVE ANY MORE. ALL I CAN SAY IS THE FIRST THING THE FIRST DOCTOR DID WAS GIVE ME HYDROCODONE THEN MORPHINE THEN MORPHINE AND FENTYNAL PATCHES. NOW HAVING SO MUCH NARCOTIC IN MY BLOOD I ACTUALLY WATCHED A MISQITOE BITE ME AND DYE. NOW ITS 5 OR 6 80MG OXYCONTIN IN THE MORNING 5 OR 6 IN THE AFTERNOON AND 5 OR 6 IN THE EVENING. AND BY THE TIME I WAKE IN THE MORNING IM ALREADY HAVING SEVERE WITHDRAWL SYNDROME. EVERY DAY I TAKE 15 TO 20 80 MG OXY`S WITH TWO 100 MICROGRAM FENTYNAL PATCHES ON AND ALSO TAKE 3 30 MG MORPHINE TABS 4 TIMES A DAY…….AM I GOING TO DIE????? WILL I LIVE TO WATCH MY CHILDREN GROW UP?? WILL I EVER HAVE NO PAIN?? IM CRYING AS I WRITE THIS. NOT BECUASE I FEEL SORRY FOR MYSELF BUT BECAUSE I DONT WANT TO DIE , I DONT WANT TO BECOME MORE OF A BURDEN ON MY WONDERFUL WIFE I DONT WANT MY 10 AND 12 YEAR OLDS TO FIND THERE DAD SLUMPED OVER DEAD. I SIT HERE THINKING THAT”SOMEDAY” THIS WILL ALL END.BUT IM ONLY 38 AND MY PROBLEM STARTED WHEN I WAS 24. IS THIS ALL?? IS THIS ALL THERE IS? I CANT DO THIS ANY LONGER. THE PAIN IS SO GOD AWFULL HOW COULD GOD, WHY WOULD GOD DO THIS TO ME? WHY WOULD HE LET THOSE WHO HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS HELL PRESCRIBE A DRUG THAT IS PURE HELL?????
FOR WHAT EVER REASON MY BODY HAS…I NOW HAVE INCREASED PAIN FROM THE TIME I STARTED OXYCONTIN ITS ACTUALLY WORSE. BUT EVEN WITH THE OTHER NARCOTICS IN MY SYSTEM MY BODY WONT LET ME STOP TAKING THE OXYS. EVERY TIME I STOP TAKING THE OXYS I GET VERY SICK FROM WITHDRAWL EVEN IF I UP THE OTHER MEDS.THERE IS SOMETHING VERY DIFFERENT ABOUT THE MAKE UP OF OXY CONTIN THAT IS NOT LIKE THE OTHER PAIN MEDS. IT REALLY DOESENT WORK ANYMORE BUT I CANT STOP TAKING THEM.AND WHEN I TALK TO THE DOCTORS THEY HAVE NO ADVICE. AND THEY TELL ME THAT I SHOULD JUST MAINTAIN AS I WILL NEED TO TAKE THIS MEDICATION FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. IS THIS REALLY TRUE? THE REST OF MY LIFE? IS THAT THERE WAY OF TELLING ME THAT IM NEVER GOING TO GET BETTER NEVER GOING TO NO A DAY WITH OUT PAIN?
iF ANY BODY HAS THE ANSWERS TO MY PRAYERS PLEASE RESPOND IN THIS FORUM. THANK YOU ALL FOR JUST HEARING ME OUT.
i am in the military, and was sent to a civilian dr.to have ceervical fusion surgery.after the surgery, the dr.put me on ooycontin (40)mg. a day for 60 days.my neck had healed on the 30 period,and i went back for a check up.he tells me here is some more oxycontin (30)day supply.something in my my mind told me to stop takeing this drug.the day i did is when i had my first withdraws.stomach cramps tingling of my hands and feet. i tries to go cold turkey but to no avale.i checked my self into a detox center for help.there they treated my withdraw symptoms with med.
i am feeling alot better now,my body is almost back to normal.
i would like to find out more about this lawsuit.
I was on oxycotin from August of 2001 until April 16,2004. I just went through De-Tox in a hospital setting. The decision to get of of oxycotin was my own. I could not of gotten off this medicine without the help of the doctors and nurses. I was prescibed oxyocotin by my pain management doctor. I was diagenosed with RSD
[Reflex Sympathetic Dystophy] I would be interested in the lawsuit that you are pursuing.
I have been on the oxycontin every sence 1995 and i;m hooked i have a lot of problem. how can i find out more on the lawsuit and to get onboard
It killed my mother’s husband two months ago. His autopsy report said “accidental oxycodone intoxication”. Do NOT Take this if you don’t have to! Do not crush the pill! How can Texans join the action?
I have just come home from detox. It has cost me out of pocket $12000.oo not covered by insurance so far. I went to a pain mng. dr. for a “better quality of life”! I was put on fentynal patchs phenabarbital, nerontin, oxicondone. I only ended up taking the fentynal patches. the others scared me the more I investigated. after loosing the ability to even read a simple story to my 9 year old daughter and not being able to comprehend what I read I decided it was time to come off of this nightmare of a drug.Of course I thought I was early stage altzimers because my dr. told me for months that it was not the fentynal! Long story short this dr. told me “he put people on the drug, but did not take them off of it”! Have you , any of you heard of such a thing. I currently have severe brain damage. Some doctors tell me some will come back with therapy. My IQ was 160 now 110! I have 5 children and a grandson a year old. I miss my life. I just had to go on a sublingual (under my toung) bupernex. This after a week in the hospital on lots of meds to ease the pain and suffering of withdrawal. I never took more than tylenol and after surgury’s, 5 of them, I came home on tylenol because I hated the way pain pills made me feel. I feel like I will never be normal again. Please if any pain dr. tells you to try fentynal stay away. It creates a sticky substance in the brain blocking all endorphan receptors. You no longer produce dopamine, seretonin or other important endorphins. You can take all of the anti depressants in the world, they will not work. Not until the receptors are cleaned out. that is why I have been on the bupernex. In the hospital they gave it to me by injection. I had secondary withdrawal common in oxi and fentynal so now sublingual. The depression and anxiety is horrific. I plan on retaining my own att. my lawsuit will be for malpractice. I was never told of the brain and liver damamge this med could do. I was also never told of it’s painful and very costly withdrawal. He gave me a script for 75, for 4 weeks 50, for four weeks, 25 for a week then off. Thank God and my savior Jesus Christ I had the family and support systems to get to a hospital. I will continue to pray for all of you who suffer from chronic pain and the addiction of these pain meds that dr.’s who know there affects continue to write scripts for. Those who took these meds for what they were intended died. They, many at least had stage 3 bone cancer. They could not tell us. The drug companies knew though and so did the dr.’s that make us addicted. A great detox facility by the way is pointsiena in palm beach fl. I pray that after the next 11 days I will be able to start to see the fog lift. I will also be going to a 30 day rehb program to learn how to rewire my brain. I am now a morphine addict. No matter what they tell you anybody, once you take it after 13 hours your hooked. I never took it for anything other than perscribed, but I am still addicted. My body will always crave that drug it sticks to everything including muscle, central nerveouse system et. You have to look at it like 100 little men working round the clock fixing things once your clean from the drug. You will continue to be in pain, but consider Jesus and prayer live one miniute at a time.
God Bless
We have a daughter that was put on oxy
&we need info , so she can get on this class action suit ! “Thanks” C. Bay
Need information on how someone in Pennsylvania can get involved with a class action lawsuit against the makers of Oxycontin — it has destroyed our family life and has almost sent us into bankruptcy — please help!
20,40,60,80mg of oxycondin and docs are suggesting higher doses. I keep hearing terrible news about this drug so tell me more. I also want more information about this lawsuit. I live in Missouri. I have severe metastic cancer of the breast. The doctors keep telling me not to worry about getting addicted because my pronognis is not that great. I’m not on my death bed and I am still fighting like hell every day and plan to continue more each day.
I have read all these notes and I know the fear and betrayal that so many have expressed. I have asked myself the same questions and I don’t know what to do next. I have had one bone graph in c6c7 and also have had two titanium cages on c5c6 and c7c8. I have degenerative disc disease and it is not only in my neck, it’s all the way down my spine. The two titanium discs failed and both of those discs have re-herniated. I also have spinal stenosis. I have had pain so hard that I couldn’t get out of the bed by myself and could not move my legs for a while. I was disabled from my job because I couldn’t sit, stand, walk, lift, turn my neck, excercise, lift my arms to reach, bend over to pick up and etc. My surgeon wanted me to go to another dr. and I went to an internal medicine dr. and he sent me to a pain management dr. and he handled all my medications. I had double doses of effexor and paxil and pain pills four times a day and stomach pills and laxatives and double trazodone pills for sleep. The pain management dr. (physitrist) also added oxycontin in very small dosages 10 mg twice a day. I also have arthritis and breast cancer and fibermyalgia. A dr. at the hospital clinic I was going to got into a lot of trouble-jail- with his prescribing large doses pretty often and so now my physitrist is also leaving the hospital and cut my oxycontin in half. Now I take 5 mg in the morning and 5 at night. I started having headaches and my feet swelled and I had no energy at all and started going back to not being able to get up or walk straight. I have called the clinic and was told there would be no more narcotics prescribed and the pain center would be no more. I was left a list of pain drs. and also very interestingly DE-TOX facilities. I am very afraid of what happens next. I WAS VERY TOUCHED BY ETHON’S CRY OUT TO GOD- WHY HIM… I do want to say we all go through thing in life and wonder why. I heard a story once about a preacher’s wife who had lost her new baby. She couldn’t think of anything good that could possibly come out of a baby’s death. Years later she said she had stood at funerals with parents over little tiny white caskets. She knew she had experienced that particular horrible thing so she would know how the parents felt and could talk with them about their feelings and give them a hug and love from someone who knew and cared so much. Sometimes God allows things to come into our lives for reasons. We may never know why, but it can help us be better people by understanding and comforting others. God does love you.
My brother of 37 yrs. passed away on 2/4/04 from an addiction of oxy. a doctor who will be unnamed perscribed 900 tabs. of 5mg. each roxicodine and 240 tabs. 10mg. methadone all within a 2 months time which got him hooked. he was at the point where he went doctor shopping and had 5 different doctors perscribe him his pills to feed his addiction. this has got to stop. the drug companys are making it to easy to get these pills which i think the doctors are pushed to perscribe. my brother left me, 2 brothers, my sister, my parents an 11 yr. old son and 9 yr. old daughter. i blame the drug companys and the feds. for no regulation.
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