Yutopar Aka Ritodrine (Page 2)
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This drug was used for women going into pre-mature labor. It was used to stop the contractions. Unfortunately it had major side effects on the babies. This was an experimental drug used from 1980 -1990 and was then discontinued. I was given this drug and my daughter was born 6 weeks early, had her by c-section. I begin to notice around 12 yrs old that problems were arising in her mental health, still not realizing that this drug played an important factor. I have found many women that this to has happened to, and I'm still looking for more families that this has effected. It is devastating and a nightmare for my daughter who is now 30 yrs. old. If you have any information I would really like to visit with you about your child. Thank you for reading this, we need to band together for our kids.

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Re: Martha (# 137)

Just picked my son up from his 5th hospitalization. This is so cruel, our kids need help and we all need answers!

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Keep this thread alive. Most of us parents are in survival mode with adult children of Yutopar, still looking for answers.

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Re: Pat Adkins (# 134)

This would be fantastic! Thanks for finding someone that may be able to help our kids.

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Re: Reen (# 133)

Let's hope everyone sees this!! This would be fantastic.

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Re: Reen (# 133)

OMG that would be awesome... Is it ok if I share this on my FB page? This is exciting!!!! It's time for us parents to make a lot of noise...we will be heard!

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I just spoke with my cousin, an attorney in NYC about our children. She is going to speak with my other cousin, who works with class action cases. My hope is that someone will help us! Cross your fingers. Say a prayer.

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Re: mig (# 131)

Exactly. I shared it with a local therapist as well. She even wrote down the name of the drug. There was no follow up, however. I thought it could be very helpful in her practice, but then her salary comes from treating the symptoms.

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Re: MJ704 (# 130)

That’s what all of the doctors tell me. They are trying to put as much space between our kids illnesses and their prescribing the drug. Spoke with a psychiatrist today that had never heard of it, which is understandable since he isn’t an OBGYN. Asked him to read up on it. I hope that he does, it would be interesting to find out if any of his other patients mothers were given Yutopar. Seems like the ages of the patients in the mental health facility were between mid 20’s to 30’s. Also, why wouldn’t they be interested in learning more about a drug that could possibly be responsible for some mental illnesses?

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Re: mig (# 129)

We are not alone. I’ve posted here before. My twin daughters struggle with these same issues. I was on Yutopar in 1988. They turn 30 next month. One daughter’s problems began manifesting when she was about 10 or so; the other in high school. The prescribing doctor claims no knowledge of the drug being taken off the market or of any complaints about it.

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Re: Pamela (# 7)

The same with my son, now 27, along with many other mental issues. Given this drug for premature labor in ‘91 and ‘92 for both children. His life has been destroyed. Now seeing Bipolar symptoms in my youngest.

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I am sort of relieved to find that other women have concerns about this drug. I was given the drug during two pregnancies in 1982 then in 1984. The first, a son now 36 has suffered from severe ADD. The second, a daughter suffers from major depression. Both have struggled substantially in spite of support. I was told that it would have no negative effect on the fetus but some , maybe on the mother's heart and\or kidneys. I have had high blood pressure ever since the delivery of the first child. My blood pressure prior to taking the drug was always normal to low.
Thank you for providing this opportunity to share my experience.

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Re: Mammyok (# 125)

The heart issues are just a few. Part of my reply was cut short .apparently not allowing me to direct you to a group..anyway she has severe social anxiety too. It's too coincidental that all the same issues affect all these kids of ours.

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Re: Mammyok (# 125)

No surprise your son is my daughter's age. Many issues with her, it's sad. There seems to be no answers. She has undiagnosed heart issues because when she was little I took her to a specialist who told me we won't do the test because there's no reason to suspect she would have heart issues..she turned blue around her mouth often after strenuous activities. And I just learned of all these issues in Aug of 17. I had always kept the packaging of Ritodrine I was given and I searched it several times but not until August did I find this thread.

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I was given this drug in 1983 and 1988. I always questioned the effects it might have because of the severe tachycardia and dizziness it gave me. Both of my boys have had issues..but no answers...he was born with a cleft lip requiring 7 surgeries and now suffers from different symptoms including heart related ones, but getting no where with evaluations...financially straining. The other has severe anxiety..joint pain and headaches. Cluster headaches. Both have been frustrated..not knowing what is really wring. If we only knew what we know now. I had no idea it was an experimental drug!!!

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Re: PatAdkins (# 123)

Thank you, Pat. How shocking what happened to your daughter! That was a traumatic accident — 42 stitches! I hope she recovers soon. Also hope you get some answers. Praying for you all.

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Re: Martha (# 122)

Hi Martha, good to hear from you....she passed out, fell onto a laundry basket and slit her arm underside from elbow to armpit. After 42 stitches and two days in ICU, I finally got her home...the diagnostics had been postponed til January 23rd but now we have to reschedule til march as it takes at least two months to get in. Why? I'm not sure, but I intend to ask a lot of questions. Hoping things are going better for you...I will keep in touch and let you know as soon as I find something out...God bless you and your family.

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Re: PatAdkins (# 120)

Pat, how is your daughter doing? Learn anything from her lab tests?

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Hope you get some answers, Pat. That would be an amazing Christmas gift ... for all of us!

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Re: mig (# 116)

It was an oncologist who specializes in blood disorders....he tested her blood for everything... Even though he's a cancer doctor, Jens white blood cell count was extremely high and her red blood cell count was extremely low, he was determined to find out why...she was really low on iron and had to have a blood transfusion, two pints , these was why she was referred to this doctor... Girl I'm so in hopes that if this is a clue to these kids getting better or at least some answers as to why....I would be over the moon happy!

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Martha (# 119) --

My daughter didn't start having serious issues till after jr high. Well I'd safely say around 19 or 20. I hope her kids never experience what she goes through.

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