Class Action Against Purdue/hmo's/dea Reformulated Oxycontin (Page 3) (Top voted first)
Updated'K. I'll try 2nd report about my personal experience and need for any help to find a Class Action Sit against Purdue and all invoved in the mistreatment of Chronic Pain Patients who have been prescribed the reformulated oxicontin OP. Some of my history of treatment for my Chronic Pain. I have suferred since 1980's : was prescribed Vicodin until I could no longer tolerate tylenol and was referred to the "Pain aClinic in my HMO. I was prescribed 80mg of Oxycontin and 5mg Oxycodone for break through pain. The intake Physician said that if I needed more to contact him. I was told at the time that Oxycontin/codone was entirely safe for the treatment of pain without the damagiing effects to the body. I was given injections to try to releive the pain but eventually I was told to see the Prescribing Physician for the Pain Medicine, When I visited that Dr. I told him that I would like to try a different med. and he worked out a titration schedule for going on Methodone. The Methodone did not work and made me ill; nausea,vomiting,stomach pain and more.I asked the Dr. to retitrate me back to Oxycontin. I was returned to Oxycontin at 40mg tabs every 8 hrs, which was far lower than the original dose. When I attended my next DR appointment, he asked" how I was doing on the REFORMULATED OXYCONTIN." I responded "IS THAT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT??" IT DOSEN'T WORK" I reported the same side effects I had with Methodone; and that it did not treat my pain. The Dr has tried to push other things i.e., Fentenyl path and Lyrica. I have children whose experience with the Fentynol Patch was nery negetive and I refused this option. During my titration changes I received call from the Pain Dept.. Staff questioning everything possible about my medicine administration; "what was the dosage schedule for that weekD? What else was I doing to relieve the pain? On the 1-10 Pain Scale; the worst least and average. "whether I was constipated etc. The elapse time perion for all of this started early 2010 and continues. The Dr. refuses to treat my pain and continually reduces the strength and amount of this useless oxycontin-OP, which I refer to as Oxy-Placebo. There are RX Meds that I have requested in the past and was denied with the explanation of dangerous side effects, but now that I am continually ill, the Dr. has prescribed to me. This is a direct contradiction to his previous statements. The last conversation with this DR went nowhere and he has ordered a referral to see another DR fore a consult. I told him that I have little faith in a DR within the same HMO and beleive the physician are being given their "marching orders" by upper athorities. After enduring all of the pain and misinformation haded out by my HMO and no help in sight, I am hoping that this site will advise me of any
class Action suit to compensate honest people who trusted their Dr's for legitimate pain treatment. The unreformulated Oxycontin worked for me. I was able to conduct daily work. Now I am in constant pain, and side effects of "meds". I have been treated as an addict and humiliated by Dr's in other Dept's. as well as negative remarks by Pharmasists. I have worked hard all my life and approach 70 yrs. in age. I am ready to take action against Perdue, Kaiser permanente. and the DEA. This is a "Battle Cry" from someone who is a good fighter for a rightous cause. PLEASE ADVISE!!
I JUST SAW YOUR POST I KNOW ITS OLDER POST BUT MAYBE YOU CAN HELP ME.I HAVE BEEN.TAKING 80MG OXYCONTIN OVER 20 YEARS PLUS TONS OF OTHER PAIN MEDS.SINCE PERDUE HAS SWITCHED FORMULAS I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME BUT THEY NO LONGER WORK.IM.SUFFERING AND PAIN MANAGEMENT DR DOESN'T CARE,HOSPITALS THINK YOUR A JUNKIE.I REALLY NEED HELP I HAVE REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY AND SUFFER HORRIBLY.DO YOU KNOW OF ANY LAWYERS I COULD CONTACT ABOUT THIS ISSUE.OVER 20 YEARS AGO WHEN I STARTED PAIN MANAGEMENT NOBODY EVER TOLD ME IT WOULD WRECK MY LIFE.I HAVE BECOME A SLAVE TO THE MEDICATION AND WOULD LIKE TO LEGAL ACTION.IF YOU KNOW OF ANY LAWYERS COULD YOU PLEASE REFER ME BY.EMAILING ME.SORRY FOR ALL CAPS ITS FROM THE REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY OK TAKE CARE.
It's not just Oxycontin, but they ruined/reformulated the IR Oxycodone too! My original Dr kept upping my dosage to ridiculous levels, I complained/noticed it's drastic change about 1 yr ago. My Dr just kept denying any changes to meds formula & blamed my way of administering doses etc etc I was always precise when dosing fast fwd new Dr this year, I tell him my thoughts on the difference he instantly agrees & says "Oh yeah they 100% changed ALL Oxy formulas etc" & nothing can be done try Vicodin fap fap fap.. It's a total joke! It does NOTHING for pain I could take 120mg on empty stomach & feel nada, vs just 1 30 mg old formula oxy IR in less than 5 min any break thru pain instant relief I'm living in constant 24 hr pain now, cant take Vic as tylenol is killing my liver, & nothing else on the market works.. Thanks junkie losers for ruining anyone w/ genuine pains existing years... Seems like the DEA/FDA could better manage such misuse & let the rest of real pain suffers have access to old working formula IE we're ALL in their data base, why not ONLY release it to those of us who've NEVER had an abuse or any sort of misuse prob in the past??? I mean they've def cracked down so hard recently you cant even get reg Vic refills w/out seeing your Dr monthly or getting the Blue triplicate script in person anymore its a tot joke/hassle for those in true pain to visit Dr so often etc etc..
Purdue didn't change the formula for the good of the people like we're all being told. Why would a multi-billion dollar company care if some people were overdosing? Do you see whiskey companies changing their product b/c of alcoholism...no. I think Purdue got caught by the FDA and were forced to change their product. There was something in the old OC's...maybe a derivitive of cocaine, something that was illegal and they got caught.
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