class action lawsuit?

scotia21 · 12-04-2006, 04:30 PM

Is there a class action lawsuit out there somewhere for those of us who started taking Paxil before the warnings came out?

scotia21

scotia21 · 12-05-2006, 08:20 AM

Ok either nobody knows of a class action lawsuit or everybody is ignoring me - lol.

scotia21

scotty · 12-05-2006, 08:22 AM

Scotia, I have no clue about any class actions in Scotland. Try googling, paxil withdrawal, class action and see what comes up.

mouse · 12-05-2006, 08:31 AM

You might want to get in touch with Hugh James ( solicitors in Cardiff ,Wales)

http://www.hjfs.co.uk/index.html

scotia21 · 12-05-2006, 01:48 PM

I guess that I need to update my profile or something. I live in Oklahoma, USA.

scotia21

hope · 12-05-2006, 01:48 PM

Don't go class action. I'm speaking from experience. Find a lawyer who will handle your case individually. If you can't find one, then maybe go class action. A lot of people got shafted on the last one which no one is supposed to talk about because of the gag order.

mouse · 12-06-2006, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hope

Don't go class action. I'm speaking from experience. Find a lawyer who will handle your case individually. If you can't find one, then maybe go class action. A lot of people got shafted on the last one which no one is supposed to talk about because of the gag order.

Hey hope
What do you mean by shafted?

rdjanis · 12-06-2006, 09:36 AM

It's trickier these days mouse, the class action settlement amounts are small, and the lawyers have only taken on a few strong cases with adults. Not only that, but GSK feels they have the right to ask you who you 'know', how you know them, and if you have met in person.... like holy ****!! Then they put a gag on the people or they don't pay up. They actually 'do' check if people are talking, that is something people should keep in mind if they signed a gag.

These gag orders need to stop, they have no right. If they owe someone... they owe someone! They should have no right in questioning who one knows, saying who, what, when and 'where' a person can or cannot say something. They get away with this because people need the $ to pick up the pieces in their lives.... makes one wonder, how can their legal team do this on a daily basis and listen to all the suffering out there!

mouse · 12-07-2006, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdjanis

It's trickier these days mouse, the class action settlement amounts are small, and the lawyers have only taken on a few strong cases with adults. Not only that, but GSK feels they have the right to ask you who you 'know', how you know them, and if you have met in person.... like holy ****!! Then they put a gag on the people or they don't pay up. They actually 'do' check if people are talking, that is something people should keep in mind if they signed a gag.

These gag orders need to stop, they have no right. If they owe someone... they owe someone! They should have no right in questioning who one knows, saying who, what, when and 'where' a person can or cannot say something. They get away with this because people need the $ to pick up the pieces in their lives.... makes one wonder, how can their legal team do this on a daily basis and listen to all the suffering out there!

I dont understand how they think they have the right to ask people questions about "who they know" ? .. What relevance has this to a withdrawal case where a drug company has suppressed data, decieved the comsumer and caused immeasureable suffering to thousands of people?...

rdjanis · 12-07-2006, 09:26 AM

Exactly!! But that is what is taking place... and the questions go much deeper than "who you know". It was more like "how often do you talk to who you know? How did you meet them? What do you discuss? In person, on phone or via internet?...... roflmao

eileen · 12-07-2006, 09:37 AM

Wow that is none of their business. The dirty rats..

eileen

eileen · 12-07-2006, 09:39 AM

Scotia21, I live in Nova Scotia, Canada and Nova Scotia means New Scotland in Gaelic.
eileen

mouse · 12-07-2006, 12:11 PM

hmmm...
Seems some drug companies are just as paranoid as the paranoia they perpetrate themselves...

attila · 01-12-2007, 01:58 PM

I have thought about a lawsuit myself, but was turned down by a lawyer who refused to take my case. I was put on 40 ridiculous mg at the age of 16!!! (after 4 yrs of horrible side effects of nortryptiline) within weeks i began cutting myself and feeling totally out of control. I was having seizures as well and was put on depakote. The seizures subsided and the suicidal tendencies dulled. However, I was sooooo tired the dr. gave me dexedrin to keep me awake during the day. I was "high" on drugs for years before I took myself off depakote and dexedrin and reduced paxil. I am still enraged...someone needs to be held accountable for the permanent alterations in my brain!!!!

this_too_shall_pass · 01-12-2007, 03:53 PM

I was told that basically, if I didn't kill myself or seriously attempted to kill myself I didn't have a case.

The parallels between Paxil and tobacco are scary. GSK knew about the difficulties of getting off the drug before releasing it to the public, and yet said nothing, because if we can't get off the drug we'll be lifetime customers - just like nicotine. I've quit smoking and Paxil and Paxil was 1000 times worse. Quitting smoking was tough, but at least there are patches and gum that can help. I have been through nothing like this.

I'm sure GSK has a whole department of people who are paid to monitor sites like this one to see what we're saying about them. If you're reading this, F*** YOU AND F*** YOUR COMPANY!!! You almost - ALMOST - destroyed me. But I will not allow you to do it anymore.

elisa · 01-12-2007, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by this_too_shall_pass

I'm sure GSK has a whole department of people who are paid to monitor sites like this one to see what we're saying about them. If you're reading this, F*** YOU AND F*** YOUR COMPANY!!! You almost - ALMOST - destroyed me. But I will not allow you to do it anymore.

They've got "spy" software as well to monitor the internet. Look: http://www.paxilprogress.org/forums/...&highlight=spy

eileen · 01-12-2007, 05:47 PM

This is much worse than tobacco, I was able to quit smoking, but quitting Paxil is hell on earth.

Putting somebody on this poison at the age of 16 should be a crime. There is a black box warning out now, so you if you found the right lawyer, you would have a good case. Don't give up because one lawyer said no.
I won't be surprised if some troll comes along now to see if they take me down. LOL
eileen

hope · 01-13-2007, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mouse

Hey hope
What do you mean by shafted?

When the class action was settled, the settlement offered to the victims was a joke. It was a take it or leave it situation. On top of that, there was a gag order. Lots of hype going into the lawsuit, then suddenly there was silence.

12-04-2006, 04:30 PM	#1
scotia21 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5,419	class action lawsuit? Is there a class action lawsuit out there somewhere for those of us who started taking Paxil before the warnings came out? scotia21

12-05-2006, 08:20 AM	#2
scotia21 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5,419	Re: class action lawsuit? Ok either nobody knows of a class action lawsuit or everybody is ignoring me - lol. scotia21

12-05-2006, 08:22 AM	#3
scotty Administrator & Advocate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 38,590	Re: class action lawsuit? Scotia, I have no clue about any class actions in Scotland. Try googling, paxil withdrawal, class action and see what comes up. __________________ AKA Laurie "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~Frank A. Clark

12-05-2006, 08:31 AM	#4
mouse Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: on the rim of the outer anus hemisphere Posts: 1,033	Re: class action lawsuit? You might want to get in touch with Hugh James ( solicitors in Cardiff ,Wales) http://www.hjfs.co.uk/index.html

12-05-2006, 01:48 PM	#5
scotia21 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5,419	Re: class action lawsuit? I guess that I need to update my profile or something. I live in Oklahoma, USA. scotia21

12-05-2006, 01:48 PM	#6
hope Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,185	Re: class action lawsuit? Don't go class action. I'm speaking from experience. Find a lawyer who will handle your case individually. If you can't find one, then maybe go class action. A lot of people got shafted on the last one which no one is supposed to talk about because of the gag order. __________________ Hope. "I never cared much for flim flam doctors." (Doctor Baker, Little House on the Prairie). Put on Paxil in 1996 for Post-partum depression. After 5th withdrawal attempt, went into severe debilitating withdrawal, restarted Paxil in the ER which didn't work anymore. Taken off again quickly by a shrink, started on Lexapro. Body rejected all drugs except benzos. Currently off all drugs. Not quite 100% yet, but working towards getting there.

12-06-2006, 09:36 AM	#8
rdjanis "has a lavender scented keyboard" Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 22,238	Re: class action lawsuit? It's trickier these days mouse, the class action settlement amounts are small, and the lawyers have only taken on a few strong cases with adults. Not only that, but GSK feels they have the right to ask you who you 'know', how you know them, and if you have met in person.... like holy ***!! Then they put a gag on the people or they don't pay up. They actually 'do' check if people are talking, that is something people should keep in mind if they signed a gag. These gag orders need to stop, they have no right. If they owe someone... they owe someone! They should have no right in questioning who one knows, saying who, what, when and 'where' a person can or cannot say something. They get away with this because people need the $ to pick up the pieces in their lives.... makes one wonder, how can their legal team do this on a daily basis and listen to all the suffering out there! __________________ Rita Last edited by rdjanis : 12-06-2006 at 09:49 AM.*

12-07-2006, 09:26 AM	#10
rdjanis "has a lavender scented keyboard" Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 22,238	Re: class action lawsuit? Exactly!! But that is what is taking place... and the questions go much deeper than "who you know". It was more like "how often do you talk to who you know? How did you meet them? What do you discuss? In person, on phone or via internet?...... roflmao __________________ Rita

12-07-2006, 09:37 AM	#11
eileen Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 9,272	Re: class action lawsuit? Wow that is none of their business. The dirty rats.. eileen __________________ June 13/07-reducing by .05mg. every four weeks to present. October 29/08-Paxil Free 2006-Cut Trazodone from 150mg to 100mg. Sept 07/09- Trazodone 75mg. Started this journey of horror with AD's in 1994, Put on Paxil 30 mg in Feb/1995 I will survive!

12-07-2006, 09:39 AM	#12
eileen Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 9,272	Re: class action lawsuit? Scotia21, I live in Nova Scotia, Canada and Nova Scotia means New Scotland in Gaelic. eileen __________________ June 13/07-reducing by .05mg. every four weeks to present. October 29/08-Paxil Free 2006-Cut Trazodone from 150mg to 100mg. Sept 07/09- Trazodone 75mg. Started this journey of horror with AD's in 1994, Put on Paxil 30 mg in Feb/1995 I will survive!

12-07-2006, 12:11 PM	#13
mouse Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: on the rim of the outer anus hemisphere Posts: 1,033	Re: class action lawsuit? hmmm... Seems some drug companies are just as paranoid as the paranoia they perpetrate themselves...

01-12-2007, 01:58 PM	#14
attila Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 33	Re: class action lawsuit? I have thought about a lawsuit myself, but was turned down by a lawyer who refused to take my case. I was put on 40 ridiculous mg at the age of 16!!! (after 4 yrs of horrible side effects of nortryptiline) within weeks i began cutting myself and feeling totally out of control. I was having seizures as well and was put on depakote. The seizures subsided and the suicidal tendencies dulled. However, I was sooooo tired the dr. gave me dexedrin to keep me awake during the day. I was "high" on drugs for years before I took myself off depakote and dexedrin and reduced paxil. I am still enraged...someone needs to be held accountable for the permanent alterations in my brain!!!!

01-12-2007, 03:53 PM	#15
this_too_shall_pass Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 72	Re: class action lawsuit? I was told that basically, if I didn't kill myself or seriously attempted to kill myself I didn't have a case. The parallels between Paxil and tobacco are scary. GSK knew about the difficulties of getting off the drug before releasing it to the public, and yet said nothing, because if we can't get off the drug we'll be lifetime customers - just like nicotine. I've quit smoking and Paxil and Paxil was 1000 times worse. Quitting smoking was tough, but at least there are patches and gum that can help. I have been through nothing like this. I'm sure GSK has a whole department of people who are paid to monitor sites like this one to see what we're saying about them. If you're reading this, F* YOU AND F* YOUR COMPANY!!! You almost - ALMOST - destroyed me. But I will not allow you to do it anymore. __________________ On Paxil since: 1999 2 unsuccessful weanings between: 1999-2005 Generic Paxil Poop-Out: November 2005 Brand Name Paxil Poop-Out: April 2006 Lexapro 10 mg: April - December 2006 Major Depression; addition of Wellbutrin: June 2006 Paxil-Free after slow tapering: September 2006 Lexapro-Free after slow tapering: December 23, 2006 Withdrawal from Lexapro: December 23, 2006 to ? Wellbutrin-Free: January 10, 2007

01-12-2007, 05:47 PM	#17
eileen Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 9,272	Re: class action lawsuit? This is much worse than tobacco, I was able to quit smoking, but quitting Paxil is hell on earth. Putting somebody on this poison at the age of 16 should be a crime. There is a black box warning out now, so you if you found the right lawyer, you would have a good case. Don't give up because one lawyer said no. I won't be surprised if some troll comes along now to see if they take me down. LOL eileen __________________ June 13/07-reducing by .05mg. every four weeks to present. October 29/08-Paxil Free 2006-Cut Trazodone from 150mg to 100mg. Sept 07/09- Trazodone 75mg. Started this journey of horror with AD's in 1994, Put on Paxil 30 mg in Feb/1995 I will survive!

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