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Hey you all......the lipitor saga continues. I posted #23428 on Sept 6th. On Sept 13th I picked a 30 pound piece of fabric up at work and there was a big POP in my left arm. Distal Biceps Tendon rupture.....TORE it off the Bone. I have been weightlifting for 20 years and never had an injury such as this. I am used to lifting much heavier weights with no problem. Had surgery to reattach 9/18...7 weeks post op and still in brace. Will take a year to fully heal. Both my doctor and Ortho said they have never heard of tendon rupture caused by statin drugs...but I am convinced that it was directly related to lipitor damage/side effects. I did have my doctor shaking in his shoes, I told him with conviction that I would never again take a statin drug and I held him responsible. Would like to hear from anyone who may have had tendon issues while taking this drug. I hope we all get better soon!
Peace
Brian

I am on 300mg for bipolar. I am having trouble concentrating, remembering (i forget what i'm doing while i am doing it!), I often worry about driving-just don't feel like i can focus well enough-riding down the road thinking "hope i know what i'm doing". It is like i daydream constantly with periods of not daydreaming. I feel pretty cheerful and not having any real emotional problems, but the physical problems are a mess. I am so tired that i feel like every single day is a "well i'm sick today, i'll give myself a break, maybe i'll feel better tomorrow". i do have better days sometimes, but for the most part, i feel kind of useless-not "useless" like i'm depressed-i mean "useless" like i get nothing done and it takes me two hours to get some lunch for myself and my three-yr-old child, and i mostly sit around because i'm "taking a break" and my legs are so sore or i have a headache or i feel shaky, or nauseated - each day, i feel so sleepy i am desperate for my husband to get home to care for my daughter (and me)-it feels like i took NyQuil or Benadryl or something! So, i am literally pretty useless. It's such a shame. I can't find a medicine to help me cope, it is always a trade-off...and going on and off them to try another is a nightmare. At least, right now, it is just a daydream...

I just recently found this site and am very thankful I did. Has anyone ever even heard of someone being prescribed 1000mg oral prednisone for 7 days, followed by 500 mg oral prednisone for 7 days for a one day occurance of optic neuritis. It happened to my father and he died 3 weeks later. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who can help me make sense of this dosage.

I started taking Dox. because I lost my baby.. and my doc. prescribed it to me so i wouldn't get an infection. Im only supposed to take it for ten days.. its day seven and I have this burning sensation that is on my hands.. My hands are all red where its burning me.. The odd thing is it started with my knuckles.. and now it has spread. The weird part is that Its only on the tops of my hands..
I talked to my Pharmasist.. and he said that it was a rare side effect..
I have never heard of an ANTIBODIC that would make your hands burn..
I stopped taking it because my hands are litterally on fire..
If anyone else has gone through this please tell me what you have done to get them to stop burning..
I tried Aloe.. and it worked for ten minutes.. cold water makes it worse along with hot water.. putting pressure helps for a few seconds.. the only releif that I have found is blowing cool air on them..

I take singulair and it works fine...no side effects. I am a pharmacist and have never heard of any of these side effects. All kids have runny noses...don't give them drugs for it.

Against my wishes and not telling me the truth while I was in the hospital, a doctor was giving me steroids/prednisone. I began to lose weight and find it very frightening as I have never heard of anyone losing weight on prednisone. Everyone complains of weight gain. Even though I am now off the Prednisone I am having a difficultl time maintaining my weight. I just am unable to gain and too frightened to tell the doctor, afraid of what they may find. This weight loss started while on the Prednisone (shots, then pills). I cannot find anywhere where weight loss is a side effect. Has anyone else ever heard of this? I found a few references and they pertained to cancer, which is why I am frightened. I know I did not have this problem until I was given Prednisone.

I have never heard of Sarapin until yesterday 02/06/2006. I have horrible neck muscle pain two years after posterior cervical fusion. My pain manangement Dr suggested Sarapin could possible help. I think I will try anything to get relief. If anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate it .

Prometrium may have been what I was given about 20 years ago. The shot for my disc herniation was injected directly into my spine. First one - an anesthesiologist shot directly in the spine above the injury and let gravity do the rest - helped a bit, but wore off quick. Last two shots - The Dr. used an x-ray m/c and dye to guide the injected fluid right there where the herniated goo lays on the sciatic nerve. It usually takes 4-5 days for the full effect - no sciatic pain - to take hold. Took care of the pain wonderfully, just "little reminders" every now and then. Those I can handle. But when I had the kenalog for allergies years ago, it was in my butt cheek. I've never had an indent and have never heard of this before! Grumpy, quick-tempered and a bit weepy would be good words to describe some side effects. Extreme tension - little things set me off that normally don't matter at all. Screaming all day - I can definitely identify with that feeling after a shot. Not having that this time - I have prayed for that not to happen this time - As far as a waiver - yes. They never describe fully what the side effects are. When I was young and taking them for allergies - my doctor said there were no side effects. Well, I fell into depression a while after and began taking Zoloft. I eventually found an article in a magazine which confirmed that corticosteroids deplete serotonin in the brain - hence - I am still taking anti-d's......Just take it easy and try not to move wrong or overdo it after the shot - I think I got to excited at feeling good and may have reinjured it. I hope this is the last one.

I have been off prednisone for 4 months now the moonface is going away but I experience bad swelling of my feet and just this past Monday I was taken to the ER because my left foot was 3xs it size. The Er said there was calcification a side effect of the prednisone,but I have never heard of this. Has anyone ever experienced this or even heard of it?
Lillian

I had surgery for carpal tunnel that did not work. The doctor gave me injections of kenalog in both wrists. Since then I have been in pain 24/7. Pain goes from hands radiating up my arms and jaws. The doctors say they have never heard of any of these symptoms after shots of kenalog. I was never warned or given possible side effects. In his record he wrote that I was counciled as to side effects. NOT! I really don't know what to do. I don't want antone else to have this done to them. I am considering an attorney at this point. I have been ruined. Anyone know a good attorney in south Georgia?

I have been on hydrocodone for several months for chronic pancreatitis.It works ok along with a fentanyl patch.Am I addicted?Probably.However,I am 5 months pregnant now and the drs all agree the baby will go thru some withdrawls after delivery.I am now trying Ultracet and my main complaint is the AWFUL nightmares.I have never heard of this side effect.You cant explain nightmares to a dr without sounding like an idiot,but my husband says I also twitch and scream during the night,when I finally do get to sleep.Slight itching,but lots of "creepie crawlies"when I try to relax.Ive decided to 86 the patch and deal with the ultracet,using my hydro for the more severe bouts of pain.

Like many of you, I experienced weight gain (all around the middle); high blood pressure; already had an irregular heart beat; chronic sinusitius with thick thick mucous constantly running down the back of my throat (antibiotics offered no relief); the need to clear my throat many times before I could speak; and the terrible sounding voice. In addition, I had the worst leg crams inaminable in the upper thighs. These cramps completely paralyzed my ability to move and they came on n the middle of the night. Also developed dry skin and break outs on the scalp requiring the use of special shampoos. Two doctors told me they had never heard of any of these symptoms. . .told me that over and over and over and wanted to add drugs for blood pressure, sprays for the sinuses. . .had no idea why the voice even bothered me. Now the clincher is that I was on Advair for 2 years. At the time I started I had a diagnoses of moderate asthma. Two years later - of continuing to faithfully take the medication - I have a diagnoses of emphysema with only 46% capacity for oxygen/carbon dioxide excahnge. I am a non smoker (never smoked) and genetics was ruled out in a test. The doctors STILL want me to continue on Advair. The urrent pulmonologist insistes he, too, has NEVER heard any of these side effects and cannot imagine why I think any of them are connected to Advair. Needless to say, he apparently hasn't ever read the Advair insert as the company now owns up to at least a few. I wonder if . . instead of posting OUR eamil addresses and names (leaving us open to SPAM . .. we start naming the physicians who tell us they have NEVER heard these syptoms before. They can, truthfully, only make that statement one time each . . . after that they are out and out lying and if thier name in here we'll all know who they are. I no longer take Advair . . am very fearful of my lung disease and very inquisitive as to how my condiition could deteriorate so completely while I was following all the medical advice; even allowing myself to be convinced that the doctors are right. And, my blood pressure is now normal and I have lost 20 pounds so far. Everyone wants to know which diet I am following and I just say I have "changed a few habits."

Hi. My name is Vicki & my husband David is a Type 1 diabetic.
David started taking 10mg. of Lisinopril daily on 7/4/04 as a preventative measure. Eventually his doctor wants him on 40mg. a day. He experienced the common side effects of a cough, fatigue and dizziness. The fatigue has become overwhelming for him and he wakes up saying I don't feel good. Not his normal happy self.
On Saturday 7/24 he woke up with blurry vision in his right eye. Later a floater appeared in the right eye. Sunday morning he woke up with a larger floater and a film over his eye. He cannot see details or read with his right eye now. His eyes were in good conditon before this.
His doctor & ophthlmologist say they have never heard of any
side effects affecting vision with this drugand want him to continue using it!
Thank you for your site and letting me know that there are others who have had similar problems.
Please e-mail me if you've had a similar problem on this drug. ******

My son is almost three and he started taking Singulair about a month ago. In the last week he has started complaining of stomach aches almost daily. He has pretty much stopped eating. He has also had severe behavior changes. Last night he tackled his four year old cousin and proceeded to wrap his hand around her neck and choke her!!!!!! He has started talking in his sleep (he sleeps with me so I know it has just suddenly started) and wakes often in the night. He has also started talking about 'monsters'.

The scariest thing of all is when I called the doctor today the doctor said "I have never heard of Singulair causing behavior problems but go ahead and take him off of it and we will see what happens". Either he is seriously mis-informed or all of us who are expericiening problems are crazy!!!!!! you decide.

been on prednisone for 16 yrs

to answer some questions
i have never heard of all of someone's hair falling out from it :) relax

mid section - shoulder.neck areas seems to add width - not water retention as much as a fatty layer build up

moon face - mood swings - weight gain - all normal

for your own body to begin making cortisone again you have to reduce dosage to 5 mg's - this is where you will see the most relapses and symptoms appearing from problems

makes one want to stay on prednisone

BUT the long term affects on your other organs etc are not worth long term use - trust me

cataracts are also common so if eye probs after extended use get your eyes checked - but if only using short term (under a yr) should be no long term probs

After 4 doses my six year old had bloody stools, when I wiped him, the toliet paper was covered in blood or "red" something .
Ive called the pediatrician who says it's the dye in the medicine... I told her the med is white. Her response was; it's the dye you cant see. I called the pharmacist, who tells me the med was changed several years ago and no longer has the red dye.
Patient First says they have never heard of this med causing blood or red stools and wants to run tests on my son.
I am finding many reports from mothers that state their child got bloody stools or red stools after using this med-- why do the doctors NOT seem to know about this side effect.

I will get a stool sample after today's bowel movement and have it tested, until then, I am very concerned and frustrated that I am getting so many different opinions from doctors.

"it is your responsibility to ask about potential side effects, interactions with other drugs you are taking, etc. It is also your responsibility to read the detailed informa tion that comes with every prescription from a pharmacy that lists possible side effects"

Excellent advice but with one FATAL flaw. The majority of the information recieved from the physician and/or the pharmacy is wholely inadequate regarding the side effects of these drugs. (the majority of them are not even listed) When asked about the potential side effects the physicians routinely state that these are safe and effective drugs with minimum side effects. Nothing could be further from the truth. The monographs indicate once again that such events are rare and occur at rates approaching 1%. Once again, not true, in reality they rapidly approach 27%. One recent study indicated 65% (Cipro when given for prostatitits) When such events manifest again the medical community denies any and all such assocation stating that they have never heard of such things, even though it has been reported in medical journals for almost forty years. Of the hundreds and hundreds of adrs reported within this forum you will not fnd ONE that is not a known, listed and published adverse event. It has been only through forums such as this that such knowledge is shared. You certainly will not find such information readily available from your physician or from your pharmacist. Herein lies the problem. Nor will you find it within the monographs as such warnings are couched in antiquated descriptions such as uticaria (itching) and other greek and latin terms for common medical conditions. This has been done deliberately to mislead the general public regarding such events. It is not lack of common sense that these victims are lacking, it is the trust that they have placed in their physicians to have an intimate knowledge regarding toxic chemotherapuedic agents that they hand out like Halloween candy. Such ignorance is rampant and to expect a physician who routinely fails to recognize, treat and report such events to be of any value during such a discussion is asking far too much. Patients are routinely handed free samples of these drugs, with no risk vs benefit discussion ever taking place, no monograph or any other information provided by the physician, and then told when such events manifest "..it cannot be the drug.." are instructed to continue taking it. The majority of the medical community has no idea what a fluoroquinolone is and what drugs make up the class let alone what the potential side effects may be. If the lack of common sense is found to be so disturbing then perhaps the lack of common sense regarding the prescribing of these toxic drugs that needs to be addressed. Not the ignorance of the patient who trust the FDA, the manufacturers, the physician and the pharmacist, only to find that thier trust has been grossly misplaced. There are anything BUT a safe and effective antibiotic with minimum side effects. They in fact are not even true antibiotics. They are a toxic and dangerous form of chemotherapuetic agents of last resort. ONLY to be prescribed when nothing else has proven to be effective. They are not and never were intended to be a first line agent. These are one form of such therapy that indeed have the potential to do far more harm than good when carelessly prescribed. Such ignorance cannot possibly be considered the fault of the patient. It is the fault of the prescibing physician. Should one wish to attack the lack of common sense I suggest that they start there. The victims of such scripting abuse have enough problems to deal with without adding such nonsense to thier never ending list.