Her right middle finger has swollen up and was a deep deep purple for a month. She thought it would go down because this has happened before and it went down. She finally gave in and went to the clinic in our home town and saw the doctor. When he walked in he asked her if she has diabetics, she said yes. She then said, "I also have had 4 congested heart failures, and bad kidneys", he then grabbed her finger (knowing it was hurt) and asked if it hurt. (DUH) He said if it is gout the medicine will clear it up, and if it doesn't clear up come back and he'll give her a different medication because it must be a under the skin fungus.
He told her he was going to give her colchicine and to take two initially and 1 every hour. This was on Monday. She took 12 pills out of the 30 in the bottle.
She started vomiting/diarrhea/weakness/tired/heavy breathing and loss of breath.
When she was puking in the bathroom she was coming back and she collapsed on me and couldn't speak for about 10 minutes.When she could, she was breathing so hard and speaking so weakly it was hard to make out what she was saying.
She stopped taking the medication on Tuesday at 2 in the morning.
She is very tired but can walk now.
I read in the TWO papers that the medication came with
it says ,"do not take if you have a history of kidney/heart/liver/stomach problems." "Symptoms: nausea,vomiting,diarrhea/stomach ache or upset stomach, sore throat, fever, unusual bleeding or bruising, or numbness or tingling. An allergic reaction to this medicine is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, or trouble breathing. This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur."
I looked it up on a medical website and this is different from the paperwork. The following reads:"Colchicine poisoning has been compared to arsenic poisoning: symptoms start 2 to 5 hours after the toxic dose has been ingested and include burning in the mouth and throat, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and kidney failure. These symptoms may set in as many as 24 hours after the exposure. Onset of multiple-system organ failure may occur within 24 to 72 hours. This includes hypovolemic shock due to extreme vascular damage and fluid loss through the GI tract, which may result in death. Additionally, sufferers may experience kidney damage resulting in low urine output and bloody urine; low white blood cell counts (persisting for several days); anemia; muscular weakness; and respiratory failure. Recovery may begin within 6 to 8 days. There is no specific antidote for colchicine, alt".
This man asked if she had diabetes and he was aware of her kidneys and heart problems, but yet he STILL gave this to her? Where she could have lost her life?
And another thing I read was that gout can only be determined from an X-ray and then they extract fluid from the joint and run a test to see if it tests positive for gout. All they did before was draw a vile of blood and said she had it.
From what you read, does it sound like we have a suit?
And no my mother is NOT obese.
She hardly weighs 115lbs.
Don't make assumptions.
mooncrystal
You need to ask a lawyer.
Gherkin
Yes, but you should have taken her to the ER Right away, so those symptoms could have been documented.
Contact a lawyer who specializes in medical malpractice.
bueller
another thing to think about is the pharmacy that filled the prescription- they look over interaction risks and the computer they use basically does that FOR them by alerting them to drug interactions with other medications
however, this may be a case for the medicine as well, for not informing you of the complete risks. definitely consult a lawyer, however it may end up a class action suit in the long run, in which case you will receive a very small amount of damage money after a few years long lawsuit
Six Paths Of Pein
Ok, from what I researched on the drug, it says if you have had heart failure and bad kidneys, is to MONTITOR the patient and report to the doctor if anything happens. Since she took the medicine, she technically agreed to know and understand the possible side effects and dangers of the medicine. I say you don't have a case.
Tom J
Ask your mother if she is willing to go through the cross examination that the defense will put her through. They will rake her over the coals, try to portray her as scum & make it all her fault.
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