Which way do I go now for justice?

[UCanKickIt2]

Recently I was watching the latest on Panorama in the UK regarding GSK and Seroxat. This time around it was revolving around teenagers taking Seroxat. There was a helpline number at the end of the programme. I wrote it down and waited for a few days befroe I rang it. I knew the lines would be busy you see!
I was then put in touch with the solicitors appointed by the High Courts in the UK to take GSK to court. Their names aare Hugh James Solicitors of Cardiff (Wales).
When I spoke to the solicitors they had some bad news for me. Unfortuantely the Government in the UK has placed a "cut-off" point on this case. This means that any cases over 10 years old will NOT be looked at! My case/story is 6 months over this 10 year "cut-off" point.......rather miffed but still.

What I would like to know now is which way do I turn next? I will not rest til I see justice although I will not let my plight rule my life. I do not have enough financial stability to afford the prices of taking GSK to court on my own backing with my own solicitors. Besides this, I was told by Hugh james that they are the only solicitor allowed in the UK to take this company to court. I have spoke to the Law Society in London but they are not willing to help!

I do not want compensation in money as I don't want their "dirty money". It is a piece of mind that I am after, a letter of apology and an acceptance/admittance that GSK nearly killed me and affected my mental state. I owe it to myself and to my birthdaughter whom is now adopted to receive some form of explanation from them. At the very least!

Would gratefully like some feedback on this one as to which way I go now!
Vinny

[rdjanis]

Unless you have a lot of $ there is not much you can do. It is unfortunate, but is the way it is, many are in your situation.

You can continue to bring awareness and be a thorn in their side, however, do it for awareness building. Living with anger takes much out of a person and keeps them from moving forward.

[UCanKickIt2]

Rita I'm not angry at my case. Im upset that this drug is not banned! I know most drugs cause side effects but this drug just takes the biscuit. Doctors in the UK are prevented from prescribing new patients with this drug now and I think I am right in saying that the Dutch have a total ban!
I carry on this plight for those families that do not have the internet and every person that has lost a loved one through suicide because of this drug.

sometimes I wish I lived nearer their factory in America but then again I am almost certain that that WOULD take over my life and I would be the one in prison not them!

[BriOnH]

Can anyone verify if the Dutch truely banned this medication? Maybe a ban does need to occur for the greater good. It should have been better regulated, and hope it gets better regulated. I think Laurie and paxil progress is doing a good job of making that happen.

[Homerbcool]

A ban on new perscriptions I can fully support...a ban on the mfg of the poison would be inhumane..we need to get those who are on it..off of it first....

[BriOnH]

Originally Posted by Homerbcool

A ban on new perscriptions I can fully support...a ban on the mfg of the poison would be inhumane..we need to get those who are on it..off of it first....

What about the ones that can't or don't want to come off it? My doctor will not write any new prescriptions of paxil for his patients. It's been a lengthy lesson teching this guy about the horrors of paxil, especially PWD.

Respectvely; I am glad to see you don't want paxil completely destroyed anymore homer

http://www.paxilprogress.org/forums/...9&postcount=21

[UCanKickIt2]

Originally Posted by Homerbcool

a ban on the mfg of the poison would be inhumane..we need to get those who are on it..off of it first....

Homie, I fully agree with you huney. It would be inhumane.
However, there is a very thin line to cross. I will explain below:

Some patients are unable to come off these meds because it has consumed them. Take myself for instance. I was on Seroxat for two years but it took a hold of me. I was very quickly reliant on them after just first 6 weeks! Now obviously you have to give the drugs time to work so I would personally say that these drugs are pretty fast at grabbing ahold of your ways of thinking! The problem that I had was the military doctors were too quick to hand out these pills like smarties but were not around to talk through the downs that I was feeling. No support was given and I personally think that they should go hand in hand with one another.
I know that everyone is genetically different and everyones metabolism and mental states are different and EVERY case is different, but I really feel that doctors should be firmly placing their feet on the ground and trying more to help their patients come off these drugs so then eventually the drug could have an outright ban! Of course, I know that this would take years! I also know that in the UK this would be seen as taking away someones civil rights so I guess that would never happen.
Some say doctors don't listen but I am on the fence with this one too because my doctor listened TOO much to me when I told him I didn't want to come off them because I couldn't. I seem to remember him INCREASING my meds! He just didn't want to know how I felt!

Leaves me questioning whom are the professionals here?

[UCanKickIt2]

There must be an alternative to this drug that suppresses the original problems the patient is suffering. One that does not cause so much harm. I am well aware that all anti-depressants cause some form of side effects but there are others on the market that are less intruding and harmful.....maybe patients could switch to those instead?