Yutopar Aka Ritodrine Experiences (Page 6)

My husband and I have had our daughter, which is now 30, tested for everything and the doctors can't seem to be able to give us a diagnosis, and things are not getting any better. My beautiful daughter has struggled and suffered so much and it breaks my heart to know that the Yutopar that was given to me, affected my baby. My daughter is the one who suffers from it on a daily basis. My second child is normal, and I did not take the drug while carrying him. I would really like to talk to all of you, something needs to be done to care for these kids that are now adults that can not cope. They sleep, eat, are extremely depressed, suicidal thoughts, learning problems, unable to conform to society, lies, bi-polar, anti-social, can't function in everyday life and with everyday problems.We need help. If anyone out there could possible contact me {edited for privacy}.

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Reading all these this morning, i'm shocked. I didn't realise there were side effects from this drug but can relate to so many of the issues. i was given this drug in 1993. Only just realising now that it could be the cause of my daughters issues. Absolutely horrified!!

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Can you contact me? I believe my daughter was also affected by Yutopar. We are suffering and I fear for her life. You can call me too. {edited for privacy}

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Info on the drug manufacturer of Ritodrine. Merrill Dow Pharmaceuticals who created the drug no longer is in business. Sanofi was the last company to buy them and they closed their last facility in 2009.

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I just found this site and can't believe what I'm reading in regards to Yutopar use in so many women and their children!! I was on it with my son in 1982 for preterm labor starting at 6 months gestation. The physical effects on me were frightening while on the IV form....my heart pounded so hard the whole bed shook. My baby felt as tho he were seizing within me. When I went home from hospital on oral form I had terrible emotional crying jags for no real reason periodically while on it. I stopped the drug at 8 months and delivered 2 weeks later. My son was 2 weeks early and had problems of one sort or another from the very start. He was very slow reaching all his major milestones... could not sit unassisted until 11 months and could not walk unassisted until 18 months. Has always had some balance problems and he has always had sleep issues (he is now 34 years old). His depressions started when he was 10-12 years of age. He has major social issues as well. He is very intelligent (has a Masters degree in meteorology) but finds it very hard to motivate and overall has struggled for all of his life with his issues. We were told when he was 8 that it appeared he'd had a possible prenatal stoke and he has since been given the diagnosis of TBI (traumatic brain injury). I always felt in my heart the yutopar was at the root of his problems; now after reading all these other posts I KNOW it was the drug that has made him the way he is! I see all these posts are from 2013 and thereabouts. I don't know why I have never thought to research this sooner. Where are things at concerning a litigation? We absolutely would want counted in in the event there ever was one. I have just been diagnosed with stage lll kidney failure (I'm 62) and now wonder if this could be related to my taking of this drug, since I don't really have any other risk factors that would have contributed to this (I do have hypertension but have been well controlled on medications for years, so that, as the main causative factor, doesn't seem likely in my mind). Please let me know if you are still looking to pursue a legal case and where that stands. Believe me, I'D BE IN!! Thank you and I am SO sorry for all of us and our suffering children that were subjected to this awful drug!

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I'm having a problem finding an attorney due to the statute of limitations. However, I feel that this is a could be a legal suit. The overwhelming amount of children who have suffered because of this medication is ridiculous. It's quite sad to watch your child suffer and not be able to do anything about it. We can all relate to one another and we need to stand strong to fight this!

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What about suing the FDA?? Since all the Companies are no longer in business that manufacture Ritodrine??? There are to many bad outcomes with this drug. My Son died after being on this drug IV intravenously for 17 days.

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I am new to this forum and am both shocked and relieved to find answers to what I call a gut feeling that something isn't right here. I was given Ritrodrine in 1982 to stop early labor and was on it for half my pregnancy. My son was born with severe colic that lasted 6 weeks, he has fits of pain so bad we thought his head was going to explode as we saw just about every vein in his head pop out and he turned beet red. He struggled all his life with mood disorders, depression, bi-polar but refused to take meds. He often questioned me about the drug I took to keep him in to full term and always brushed it away. I wished I listened!!! He is now 31 and still struggling with emotional issues and turned to marijuana which landed him in the hospital with psychosis. Bottom line is he cannot cope and is constantly struggling. The amazing thing is that he is super intelligent but cannot fit in. I have another child with no issues and often wondered what we did wrong as he demanded so much more attention than she did. I live in Canada and would like to join a legal suit if there is one started. This company has destroyed too many lives.

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I know this is a very delayed response to your post. I took ritodrine in 1985 and my son has social problems, behavior problems that got him kicked out of high school, depression, has suicidal ideations, can't make or keep friends, has no desire to get a job, makes very poor choices that affect his life long term, was a very difficult teenager, ran away, threatened me and his younger sister, was very disrespectful to me, his dad, teachers, authority figures. His life pretty much has sucked since he was about 5 years old. He had fine motor problems, attention to task issues, unable to finish anything he started, became hyperfocused and ruminated on things of little value to his life. After reading about how ritodrine has affected other adults exposed to this as a fetus, I'm absolutely certain it is to blame. Our 2nd child had no problems, ever, growing up or now as an adult.

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My mother took the drug while pregnant with me for 3 months. I have ocd, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.

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Hi. Cherry

Nice you write here. You are the first for me to meet as a child born with this medicine. I wrote several letters here and i have been going deep in the healing opportunities to deal with this. I am going to take a homeopathic remedy made from this medicine. I Will leave a reply on how it has worked out. In the other mails i wrote before. I have noted some other natural medicines (adaptogenes) that are of great benefit in this disbalance. I hope it can help you as it has helped me to be more balanced. Bless you.

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I was also given Yutopar for premature labor in 1991. My 25 year old son has had problems with depression and anxiety his whole life. He was recently diagnosed with Schizoaffective disorder. He has a degree in mechanical engineering and cannot work due to this.

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I see that these posts go back to 2013, but I have just made the connection between my sons emotional and mental issues and Yutopar/Ritodrine. It was given to me for premature labor at 7 months in 1991. I continued to take it until delivery. Was in labor for 22 hours before a c-section was done. He was born 3 weeks before his actual due date. Seemed to be very healthy until he was 3 weeks old and then came 2 months of intense Colic. He was a complete joy during his toddler and preschool years, with the exception of having to sit in timeout chair. At that time he would scream so loud that I sat on front porch (in his view) so neighbors wouldn't think I was hurting him. When he was 10 years old he was diagnosed with ADHD and possibly Asperger's. He was incredibly smart and always on the honor roll at this time, so I really didn't see how he could have ADHD. Of course, being my first child in school, I was convinced by his teacher and Doctor that he did. He started having anxiety, depression and social issues in middle school. During high school, panic attacks, OCD, BDD, ADD, depression, anxiety and social issues were the main problems. Fast forward to 2016 and he is now suffering from severe depression, psychosis, panic attacks, anxieties, ADD and Asperger's. Talks about suicide, drinking and self medicating himself now.

I have a very hard time believing that his issues are just a coincidental after reading all of the posts from mothers (and their adult children) that were also given this drug. I recently sent a report to the FDA (better late than never) about the effects that this drug had on my child. I'm sure nothing will come from the report, but I wanted it documented that I was given this drug for premature labor in 1991. This drug has ruined my sons life and left me with an irregular heartbeat. The heart problem I can handle, but not what Ritodrine has done to my unborn baby that I was just trying to carry to full term for his health. Not sure what else I can do at this point.

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FDA sent email that report was received. Clicked on email and there was nothing in it, just title saying it was received. So...that's that. Anyone with concerns about Yutopar/Ritodrine taken during premature labor, please at least report it to them. Best to have it documented in case something eventually is done about this.

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During my pregnancy with my son, I went into premature labor going into my 6th month. I was given Yutopar by drip for a week in the hospital and orally in bed rest until his birth. He has suffered from depression, Social Anxiety and suicidal thoughts since he was a young boy. I never connected the symptoms to this drug until I for some reason looked it up. I am angry and frustrated but I may have lost him had I not taken what I was told was a new drug not ever "experimental" drug. Thank you for allowing me to see other parents that have the same or similar problems with their children.....even though my son is now 30.... he has never been happy!

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I'm sorry to hear that your child has also suffered from this drug taken during pregnancy. Please file a report with the FDA explaining the effects that your son has suffered due to this. Best to have it documented, just in case. Hopefully, if enough people do the same, they will be forced to address this problem. My son still suffers severely, it's so heartbreaking.

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I took Yutopar in 1989 for 12 weeks both orally and thru an IV (mulitable hospital stays). My 27 yr old daughter, who has a multitude of similar symptoms as the other now adult children ,has a daughter. A product of a partial molar pregnancy, a rare condition, she now has issues. Has anyone else had grand children yet and they too have issues ? No one else in our family has these issues occur.We all need to chat. THE GRAND KIDS MAY ALSO BE AFFECTED BY THIS DRUG.

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It is like reading the story of my son's life. He is 34 and has dealt all his life with the same problems as you. So glad you have found a "path". He is still struggling, behind bars, but soon he will have another chance to make his new path, armed with new information. Thank you for your story. :)

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Is there any legal suit for this drug that is used to stop premature labor due to bad effects on the infant in adulthood?

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Dear people. This medicine damage is not hopeless! It includes big big lessons on how to deal with heart pain and rejection of love on the soul level. My mother had an infusion in the veins for 2 weeks and polls for weeks. I recognize all symptoms and I have to deal with it everyday. I follow a path with natural medicine. Homeopathy Natrium sulfuricum and annacardium fit this picture. Also rhodiola and astagalus and CBD oil repair this damage. I also am a member of Santo Daime church and drink Ayahuasca or Santo Daime, which is giving a lot of healing and insight on a soul level and balances out the hypofyse adrenal Ax which becomes impaired by ritodrine. Also Centaury, Holly, Pine, Star of Bethlehem, rock rosé, agrimony, cherry plum tracks of Bach flower remedies work on balancing out this damage. (Do not take all these flower remedies at once. Seek advice from a Bach flower therapist...) There is so much to heal and so much help! Know this!

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I am interested in going in on a legal suit with other parents.

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