Has anyone sued?

[Casey1231]

Hi all,

Just dropped from 10mg to 9mg last night, first drop in years, so I'm a little nervous. Sitting and thinking about all the times I tried to come off, couldn't do it, told I needed it forever, promised by the psych it wasn't addictive, all the commercials with smiling happy people, the reality of me sobbing, shaking, spinning, screaming,etc., - well it pissed me off. And the reality is I have two small kids and need to work in order to keep the house, etc. So I started thinking - GSK should pay me to take time off and be able to recover. Punitive damages would be nice too.

The reality is, lawsuits drag on for years, if you get anything it's usually ten bucks, and I'm probably one of a hundred thousand going through this. At least people are starting to recognize how very bad it is, paxil being the worst offender out there.

I'm not sure if I'm even making any kind of point here, but I just wondered - has anyone participated in a class action suit or an individual suit? Was it worth it? Did anything come of it? Because I need to let go of this anger or it will consume me - and my wean is just starting.

Thanks for listening, Casey

[LCrawford67]

People have participated in suits, but either gotten nothing, or maybe some paultry sum. Whatever the outcome, there's usually a gag order associated with it.

Bottom line is this, they've admitted to a "discontinuation syndrome" and put "warnings" about it in their literature. So, unless an arm or leg litterally falls off while using it, our withdrawal means nothing to them.

The only consolation we have is knowing they're being sued regarding birth defects now.

[eileen]

If I lived in the US where lawyers will work until you get paid, I'd sue them. I was told all the same lies. Please remember that that GSK is everywhere and they troll this site. Good Luck in your WD.
eileen

[Scott]

i contacted a lawyer once on the offchance that someone on multiple drugs over time could actually sue one company... i was told they basically were only accepting suicide cases.. there were just too many to deal with. I'm not outgoing enough to go out there and fight for anything.. plus i've been too sick.

[LCrawford67]

I find it even more disgusting that it takes an actual death or maiming before action is taken against drug companies.

[Scott]

Originally Posted by Casey1231

Because I need to let go of this anger or it will consume me - and my wean is just starting.

you can't let your anger over this consume you.. these people may prevail for a time but ultimately it is God who is the just Judge... believe me, they aren't getting away with a thing. The time will come when everything will be revealed.

[LCrawford67]

Originally Posted by Scott

you can't let your anger over this consume you.. these people may prevail for a time but ultimately it is God who is the just Judge... believe me, they aren't getting away with a thing. The time will come when everything will be revealed.

Amen to that!

[eileen]

And another Amen to that.
eileen

[rdjanis]

Originally Posted by eileen

Please remember that GSK is everywhere and they troll this site. eileen

Who cares!! LOL

Yep, I'm suing them, we are in negotiations. There are 'many' people who have sued them, the problem is when you get your money a gag order is signed banning any talk of negotiations what-so-ever. In some cases it goes as far as banning interaction at certain websites... they want to know who you speak to and what you speak about by the time negotiations take place. They will have a copy of every post you have made on the internet.

So go for it, you deserve compensation!! Paxilprogress should have a link... find the closest paxil class action suit in your area LOL

[Casey1231]

I've stayed at 10mg for years because I really hated the feeling of being on a higher dose than that - headache, nausea, emotionally blunted, no sex drive at all. But when I tried to come down from 10, even to 7.5, it was horrible rebound depression and anxiety, zaps, dizziness, etc. So I just figured it was for life. But the last few years it works less and less, guess you would call it "poop out". So I'm trying a very slow wean with liquid paxil, hope it will work out. I never would have even thought it possible if I hadn't come here. Casey

[Scott]

Originally Posted by rdjanis

They will have a copy of every post you have made on the internet.

even my post about how they're not getting away with anything and that God is watching and will have final justice?

just like martyrs of the past, their blood cries out for justice

enjoy it now GSK.. eternity is forever

[eileen]

Originally Posted by rdjanis

Who cares!! LOL
Exactly! LOL



So go for it, you deserve compensation!! Paxilprogress should have a link... find the closest paxil class action suit in your area LOL

I plan on suing them as soon as I'm off the drug! The things that happened to me while on Paxil were atrocious. I still have their recalled pills that nearly killed me and when I called to see why they were recalled, I was lied to and they contacted my shrink without my consent. I stopped that! I then received a letter from them not so long ago, telling me if this should happen again, return the Pills immediately.
A good lawyer will have these pills analyzed at once. See you GSK!
eileen

[eileen]

Originally Posted by Scott

even my post about how they're not getting away with anything and that God is watching and will have final justice?

just like martyrs of the past, their blood cries out for justice

enjoy it now GSK.. eternity is forever

So true Scott!
eileen

[Scott]

make sure your doctor has a current record of your symptoms... mine refused to accept my report i wrote on what i've been through the past 3 years... said he can't go back and add to my records.. this is likely preventing me from receiving social security benefits.

[Scott]

Originally Posted by eileen

So true Scott!
eileen

we have to remain humble about it though because all of us are guilty of something to some degree and justice is demanded of us as well.. that's why we can't condemn any one person.. call the injustice what it is, but we can't condemn personally. God isn't done with these people yet. We don't know why this is being allowed to continue.. but then again... we aren't God.

There is a quote in the diary of one of the saints that goes something like

"i asked the Lord if He would be so kind as to cast a glance upon a certain soul who was struggling alone against many difficulties.. and the Lord gave me to know in an instant that all people are as dust under his feet. So do noy worry; you see that they cannnot do a thing of themselves. And if I allow them to seem to triumph, I do this for the sake of My impenetrable decrees. I experienced great peace in seeing how all things are determined by the Lord." -Diary 1610
Diary of St. Faustina- Divine Mercy In My Soul

[Samalabear]

Originally Posted by eileen

I plan on suing them as soon as I'm off the drug! The things that happened to me while on Paxil were atrocious. I still have their recalled pills that nearly killed me and when I called to see why they were recalled, I was lied to and they contacted my shrink without my consent. I stopped that! I then received a letter from them not so long ago, telling me if this should happen again, return the Pills immediately.
A good lawyer will have these pills analyzed at once. See you GSK!
eileen

Eileen,

Were you part of the Paxil CR recall, too? This happened to me in mid-2003. In looking through records, I was put on CR in 2003. That's when things really started going downhill for me. Then I placed on the generic form to replace CR, but it must have been too late, because I was almost in full withdrawal by then.

And, no, no one told me why they were recalled. I just found out a month ago when I looked at the GSK Litigation history.

[rdjanis]

Interesting link:

http://paxillawsuit.lawinfo.com/

[Homerbcool]

there should be a link on this lawyers site (see ritas post above) a link to PaxilProgress...and the way the law works, the lawyers get rich..the victims get next too nothing...GSK has a WARCHEST for paying out to these lawsuits...and since none of the verdicts will tell GSK to stop making the poision, GSK gets more money then the settlements everyday...

Now here is a different approach...perhaps a lawsuit from a relative, spouse of a paxhell user...hmmmmmmm....make me sit and ponder...

[eileen]

Originally Posted by Samalabear

Eileen,

Were you part of the Paxil CR recall, too? This happened to me in mid-2003. In looking through records, I was put on CR in 2003. That's when things really started going downhill for me. Then I placed on the generic form to replace CR, but it must have been too late, because I was almost in full withdrawal by then.

And, no, no one told me why they were recalled. I just found out a month ago when I looked at the GSK Litigation history.

I was given Paxil 20 mg, because we couldn't get Paxil 30 mg. I was told to cut them and take 20 and a half. This drug was recalled from the pharmacies, but I wasn't called. The muscles in my back froze and I couldn't move. This is all documented in my doctors office and the remaining pills are in my safety deposit box in the bank.
GSK had them on the market, they are responsible, and they will pay!
eileen

[eileen]

Interesting site Rita!
eileen

[rdjanis]

Originally Posted by Homerbcool

there should be a link on this lawyers site (see ritas post above) a link to PaxilProgress...and the way the law works, the lawyers get rich..the victims get next too nothing...GSK has a WARCHEST for paying out to these lawsuits...and since none of the verdicts will tell GSK to stop making the poision, GSK gets more money then the settlements everyday...

Now here is a different approach...perhaps a lawsuit from a relative, spouse of a paxhell user...hmmmmmmm....make me sit and ponder...

Some times Homer you have to accept things and work with them as they are. It costs tons of money to go through the courts, the lawyers are not going to pay out of pocket, which I totally understand. So they take the cases for out of court settlements. How many people do you know have the money to fight a huge corporation in court over a 2/3 year period? Not many I bet.

So, yes, the lawyers charge much, but truly, the settlements are not bad. More than enough to pick up the pieces, clear the bills, have a holiday, shop, and move on. Even in some of the lower paid classactions the money was not bad. Lets face it, there is not any amount of money that can make up for what you all go through, but in the least to be able to catch up, pay the bills and move on is a start. If it were not for these lawyers we would all be screwed.

The more of these cases filed, the more news out there that paxil, or any of the ssri's for that matter is dangerous. A hell of a lot better than nothing.

[summer bee]

samala & eileen: wow, okay, this whole "CR recall" business. when did it take place, 2003? i started paxil in 2004 (i think?) and i remember the whole "sorry, we've stopped making paxil CR temporarily" thing. is that the same issue, or are you taking about something else? were the pills tainted?

[eileen]

Originally Posted by rdjanis

Some times Homer you have to accept things and work with them as they are. It costs tons of money to go through the courts, the lawyers are not going to pay out of pocket, which I totally understand. So they take the cases for out of court settlements. How many people do you know have the money to fight a huge corporation in court over a 2/3 year period? Not many I bet.

So, yes, the lawyers charge much, but truly, the settlements are not bad. More than enough to pick up the pieces, clear the bills, have a holiday, shop, and move on. Even in some of the lower paid classactions the money was not bad. Lets face it, there is not any amount of money that can make up for what you all go through, but in the least to be able to catch up, pay the bills and move on is a start. If it were not for these lawyers we would all be screwed.

The more of these cases filed, the more news out there that paxil, or any of the ssri's for that matter is dangerous. A hell of a lot better than nothing.

I will be doing my share!
eileen

[eileen]

Originally Posted by summer bee

samala & eileen: wow, okay, this whole "CR recall" business. when did it take place, 2003? i started paxil in 2004 (i think?) and i remember the whole "sorry, we've stopped making paxil CR temporarily" thing. is that the same issue, or are you taking about something else? were the pills tainted?

Summer, mine were very definitely tainted. GSK tried to play it down and say nothing, nothing! But I'm the one who suffered and I and my doctor know!
eileen