Comments on: Military Cover-up Alleged on Lariam Side Effects http://www.legalnewswatch.com/263/military-cover-up-alleged-on-lariam-side-effects Stories That Impact Your Rights Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:28:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Paul Mason http://www.legalnewswatch.com/263/military-cover-up-alleged-on-lariam-side-effects/comment-page-1#comment-2256 Paul Mason Thu, 27 May 2004 06:23:45 +0000 http://www.legalnewswatch.com/?p=263#comment-2256 Bill, I hope you and your family are doing well and I wish you all the best. Paul Mason (Former USNR VP Puke) Bill, I hope you and your family are doing well and I wish you all the best.

Paul Mason (Former USNR VP Puke)

]]> By: David Warren http://www.legalnewswatch.com/263/military-cover-up-alleged-on-lariam-side-effects/comment-page-1#comment-2255 David Warren Sat, 22 May 2004 00:55:52 +0000 http://www.legalnewswatch.com/?p=263#comment-2255 I served in the military from 1990-1999 and was deployed to the Middle East during the first gulf war and was also given medication which not surprising to me there is any record of it. Around 1996 I started getting uncontrollable twitching in my body which I had never experienced before in my entire life. Before I ETS'ed in 1999 I was seen by a civilian neurologist and he diagnosed me as having a partial seizure disorder. After having an MRI of the brain done they found the left side of my brain was bigger than my right and stated that was that cause of my seizures and it was something I was born with. I'm now 39 and am on seizure medication that I'll be on the rest of my life. My situation is exactly like William's story. I’ve seen two different neurologists since leaving the military, one even went to the extreme as saying the way my brain was he had never in his entire career seen anything like it and asked if he could take my MRI x-rays to show his colleagues. I spoke with a relative today that was watching CNN and seen a news story concerning this today and how someone was actually suing the drug company that made this drug. I’m unsure if this story was pertaining to anyone that has posted messages but I would be interested to find out the different steps other people are taking to get this issue resolved. I served in the military from 1990-1999 and was deployed to the Middle East during the first gulf war and was also given medication which not surprising to me there is any record of it. Around 1996 I started getting uncontrollable twitching in my body which I had never experienced before in my entire life. Before I ETS’ed in 1999 I was seen by a civilian neurologist and he diagnosed me as having a partial seizure disorder. After having an MRI of the brain done they found the left side of my brain was bigger than my right and stated that was that cause of my seizures and it was something I was born with. I’m now 39 and am on seizure medication that I’ll be on the rest of my life. My situation is exactly like William’s story. I’ve seen two different neurologists since leaving the military, one even went to the extreme as saying the way my brain was he had never in his entire career seen anything like it and asked if he could take my MRI x-rays to show his colleagues. I spoke with a relative today that was watching CNN and seen a news story concerning this today and how someone was actually suing the drug company that made this drug. I’m unsure if this story was pertaining to anyone that has posted messages but I would be interested to find out the different steps other people are taking to get this issue resolved.

]]> By: David Warren http://www.legalnewswatch.com/263/military-cover-up-alleged-on-lariam-side-effects/comment-page-1#comment-2254 David Warren Fri, 21 May 2004 23:15:35 +0000 http://www.legalnewswatch.com/?p=263#comment-2254 I served in the military from 1990-1999 and was deployed to the Middle East during the first gulf war and was also given medication which not surprising to me there is any record of it. Around 1996 I started getting uncontrollable twitching in my body which I had never experienced before in my entire life. Before I ETS'ed in 1999 I was seen by a civilian neurologist and he diagnosed me as having a partial seizure disorder. After having an MRI of the brain done they found the left side of my brain was bigger than my right and stated that was that cause of my seizures and it was something I was born with. I'm now 39 and am on seizure medication that I'll be on the rest of my life. My situation is exactly like William's story. I’ve seen two different neurologists since leaving the military, one even went to the extreme as saying the way my brain was he had never in his entire career seen anything like it and asked if he could take my MRI x-rays to show his colleagues. I spoke with a relative today that was watching CNN and seen a news story concerning this today and how someone was actually suing the drug company that made this drug. I’m unsure if this story was pertaining to anyone that has posted messages but I would be interested to find out the different steps other people are taking to get this issue resolved. I served in the military from 1990-1999 and was deployed to the Middle East during the first gulf war and was also given medication which not surprising to me there is any record of it. Around 1996 I started getting uncontrollable twitching in my body which I had never experienced before in my entire life. Before I ETS’ed in 1999 I was seen by a civilian neurologist and he diagnosed me as having a partial seizure disorder. After having an MRI of the brain done they found the left side of my brain was bigger than my right and stated that was that cause of my seizures and it was something I was born with. I’m now 39 and am on seizure medication that I’ll be on the rest of my life. My situation is exactly like William’s story. I’ve seen two different neurologists since leaving the military, one even went to the extreme as saying the way my brain was he had never in his entire career seen anything like it and asked if he could take my MRI x-rays to show his colleagues. I spoke with a relative today that was watching CNN and seen a news story concerning this today and how someone was actually suing the drug company that made this drug. I’m unsure if this story was pertaining to anyone that has posted messages but I would be interested to find out the different steps other people are taking to get this issue resolved.

]]> By: David Warren http://www.legalnewswatch.com/263/military-cover-up-alleged-on-lariam-side-effects/comment-page-1#comment-2253 David Warren Fri, 21 May 2004 23:15:03 +0000 http://www.legalnewswatch.com/?p=263#comment-2253 I served in the military from 1990-1999 and was deployed to the Middle East during the first gulf war and was also given medication which not surprising to me there is any record of it. Around 1996 I started getting uncontrollable twitching in my body which I had never experienced before in my entire life. Before I ETS'ed in 1999 I was seen by a civilian neurologist and he diagnosed me as having a partial seizure disorder. After having an MRI of the brain done they found the left side of my brain was bigger than my right and stated that was that cause of my seizures and it was something I was born with. I'm now 39 and am on seizure medication that I'll be on the rest of my life. My situation is exactly like William's story. I’ve seen two different neurologists since leaving the military, one even went to the extreme as saying the way my brain was he had never in his entire career seen anything like it and asked if he could take my MRI x-rays to show his colleagues. I spoke with a relative today that was watching CNN and seen a news story concerning this today and how someone was actually suing the drug company that made this drug. I’m unsure if this story was pertaining to anyone that has posted messages but I would be interested to find out the different steps other people are taking to get this issue resolved. I served in the military from 1990-1999 and was deployed to the Middle East during the first gulf war and was also given medication which not surprising to me there is any record of it. Around 1996 I started getting uncontrollable twitching in my body which I had never experienced before in my entire life. Before I ETS’ed in 1999 I was seen by a civilian neurologist and he diagnosed me as having a partial seizure disorder. After having an MRI of the brain done they found the left side of my brain was bigger than my right and stated that was that cause of my seizures and it was something I was born with. I’m now 39 and am on seizure medication that I’ll be on the rest of my life. My situation is exactly like William’s story. I’ve seen two different neurologists since leaving the military, one even went to the extreme as saying the way my brain was he had never in his entire career seen anything like it and asked if he could take my MRI x-rays to show his colleagues. I spoke with a relative today that was watching CNN and seen a news story concerning this today and how someone was actually suing the drug company that made this drug. I’m unsure if this story was pertaining to anyone that has posted messages but I would be interested to find out the different steps other people are taking to get this issue resolved.

]]> By: William http://www.legalnewswatch.com/263/military-cover-up-alleged-on-lariam-side-effects/comment-page-1#comment-2252 William Fri, 21 May 2004 02:00:49 +0000 http://www.legalnewswatch.com/?p=263#comment-2252 Here's a shortened version of my aggrivating Mefloquine experience. I've taken Mefloquine while in the Middle East for Operation Iraqi Freedom and have had several seizures from this drug. I visited a neurologist at a CIVILIAN practice upon returning to the U.S. who performed several tests and told me that this drug caused the seizures and can cause nervous system damage as well. I told the military doctors in my battalion and gave them a copy of the medical reports from the neurologist, which surprised them but nothing was or could be done at that point because I was at the end of my four-year active duty contract. About two weeks after my EAS I returned to my home town and had another seizure. After that I filed for disability compensation with the VA, they supposedly "lost" my military medical records by the way but thankfully I have a copy of them and they are written proof I was taking this drug and I have the records from the civilian neurologist that I visited while in the military. I've had several visits to the neurologist at the local VA hospital, who performed many tests and the neurologist told me that I was BORN with this seizure problem. I thought to myself, "this guy is a total liar and is covering up for the government." I have no prior history of seizures before taking this drug and seizures do not run in my family. Common sense would tell one that my seizure problem must be related to this drug. But if the VA wants to play games, I'll take this stuff to court and call all of the TV talk shows and news stations and have it broadcasted all over the nation. It's been a while since I've had a seizure but I now have a problem with involuntary muscle movements, i.e., I'll be watching television and my arm, foot, leg, etc. will move or jerk as if I've been shocked. Maybe it's that nervous system damage that the civilian neurologist told me about. But the VA neurologist has me on a seizure medication now. Here’s a shortened version of my aggrivating Mefloquine experience. I’ve taken Mefloquine while in the Middle East for Operation Iraqi Freedom and have had several seizures from this drug. I visited a neurologist at a CIVILIAN practice upon returning to the U.S. who performed several tests and told me that this drug caused the seizures and can cause nervous system damage as well. I told the military doctors in my battalion and gave them a copy of the medical reports from the neurologist, which surprised them but nothing was or could be done at that point because I was at the end of my four-year active duty contract. About two weeks after my EAS I returned to my home town and had another seizure. After that I filed for disability compensation with the VA, they supposedly “lost” my military medical records by the way but thankfully I have a copy of them and they are written proof I was taking this drug and I have the records from the civilian neurologist that I visited while in the military. I’ve had several visits to the neurologist at the local VA hospital, who performed many tests and the neurologist told me that I was BORN with this seizure problem. I thought to myself, “this guy is a total liar and is covering up for the government.” I have no prior history of seizures before taking this drug and seizures do not run in my family. Common sense would tell one that my seizure problem must be related to this drug. But if the VA wants to play games, I’ll take this stuff to court and call all of the TV talk shows and news stations and have it broadcasted all over the nation. It’s been a while since I’ve had a seizure but I now have a problem with involuntary muscle movements, i.e., I’ll be watching television and my arm, foot, leg, etc. will move or jerk as if I’ve been shocked. Maybe it’s that nervous system damage that the civilian neurologist told me about. But the VA neurologist has me on a seizure medication now.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.legalnewswatch.com/263/military-cover-up-alleged-on-lariam-side-effects/comment-page-1#comment-2251 Kevin Fri, 26 Mar 2004 03:34:21 +0000 http://www.legalnewswatch.com/?p=263#comment-2251 Would anyone that has had ocular side effects with Mefloquine please contact me and explain the specifics. eg. type of defect, permanent or temporary, how long of duration after discontinuing the drug. Would anyone that has had ocular side effects with Mefloquine please contact me and explain the specifics. eg. type of defect, permanent or temporary, how long of duration after discontinuing the drug.

]]> By: Bill Manofsky http://www.legalnewswatch.com/263/military-cover-up-alleged-on-lariam-side-effects/comment-page-1#comment-2250 Bill Manofsky Sun, 29 Feb 2004 07:20:54 +0000 http://www.legalnewswatch.com/?p=263#comment-2250 Greg/Tracy, Please send an email to me at wlmjr2@msn.com Greg - I know a serviceman who took lariam who now has anemia. I really need more info if you have any about this. Tracy, Let's talk. I will ask Mary about you. Thanks, Bill Greg/Tracy,

Please send an email to me at wlmjr2@msn.com

Greg – I know a serviceman who took lariam who now has anemia. I really need more info if you have any about this.

Tracy, Let’s talk. I will ask Mary about you.

Thanks,

Bill

]]> By: Greg Cugola http://www.legalnewswatch.com/263/military-cover-up-alleged-on-lariam-side-effects/comment-page-1#comment-2249 Greg Cugola Mon, 02 Feb 2004 11:18:28 +0000 http://www.legalnewswatch.com/?p=263#comment-2249 I am concerned that Lariam could be responsible for a Vitamin B12 deficiency in the blood called pernicious anemia. Malaria is also a blood based disease. Is it possible that Lariam interferes with the oxygen carring capacity of red blood cells? What do you think? Any input? I am concerned that Lariam could be responsible for a Vitamin B12 deficiency in the blood called pernicious anemia. Malaria is also a blood based disease. Is it possible that Lariam interferes with the oxygen carring capacity of red blood cells? What do you think? Any input?

]]> By: Tracy Howard Gibbs http://www.legalnewswatch.com/263/military-cover-up-alleged-on-lariam-side-effects/comment-page-1#comment-2248 Tracy Howard Gibbs Wed, 10 Dec 2003 00:38:26 +0000 http://www.legalnewswatch.com/?p=263#comment-2248 Bill, I am a friend of your cousin Mary's. In fact we might have met at Steve and Mary's wedding. I am dumbfounded by what has happened and extremely disappointed in how all of this has been handled. I work in the PR field, mostly entertainment and sports. Have you contacted outlets such as CNN? CBS's 60 Minutes? You have obviously spoken to the media but I am curious as to who you may have contacted. If I can be of any assistance, please let me know. I wish you and your wife the very best. You are both obviously very courageous. Best, Tracy Howard Gibbs Bill,

I am a friend of your cousin Mary’s. In fact we might have met at Steve and Mary’s wedding. I am dumbfounded by what has happened and extremely disappointed in how all of this has been handled. I work in the PR field, mostly entertainment and sports. Have you contacted outlets such as CNN? CBS’s 60 Minutes? You have obviously spoken to the media but I am curious as to who you may have contacted. If I can be of any assistance, please let me know.

I wish you and your wife the very best. You are both obviously very courageous.

Best,

Tracy Howard Gibbs

]]> By: CDR Bill Manofsky USNR http://www.legalnewswatch.com/263/military-cover-up-alleged-on-lariam-side-effects/comment-page-1#comment-2247 CDR Bill Manofsky USNR Thu, 18 Sep 2003 05:01:20 +0000 http://www.legalnewswatch.com/?p=263#comment-2247 Legal News, Thanks for posting the UPI article. Please forward any comments that you have received to my email if you can. I am curious as to the response Thanks, Bill Legal News,

Thanks for posting the UPI article.

Please forward any comments that you have received to my email if you can. I am curious as to the response

Thanks,

Bill

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