Florida Diabetics Rely on Each Other for Actos Side Effects Information

While the FDA warning insists that taking Actos is a matter between you and your doctor, diabetics all over the world rely on each other for answers about their conditions.

Internet forums are teeming with patients and families whose lives have been altered forever by taking Actos, commiserating on how the drug changed their lives for the worse:

• A woman is distraught that her husband developed bladder cancer after taking Actos for over four years.
• A man experiencing shortness of breath is told that Actos may be causing edema. Since his doctor is on vacation, he chooses to discontinue Actos without consulting him-a decision that may have saved his life.
• A man worried about heart attacks on Actos is told by his doctor that since his cholesterol levels are fine, he should be “bulletproof” against any heart problems. Shortly after, he begins experiencing symptoms of congestive heart failure.
• A woman experiences dizziness and vertigo within weeks of taking Actos. As an experiment, she stopped taking Actos for three days, and the vertigo disappeared.
• While some patients reported strange symptoms within weeks of starting Actos, the majority of sufferers had no symptoms until they had been taking it for several years.
• In many cases, the patients had to convince their doctors to take them off of Actos, despite their doctor’s assurances that Actos was the best drug for their condition.

Most patients come to these sites looking for answers about side effects, but their frustration with the drug company is clear. As patient upon patient confirms that the same thing happened to them, the thread inevitably takes a turn: why is this drug still on the market? How many cases will be enough to get the FDA to recall Actos?

 As trusted Palm Beach Actos lawsuit attorneys, we know that the road to a recall is a long and frustrating one. Many people who relied on Actos are suffering needlessly, and their medical bills after strokes, heart attacks and bladder cancer are only adding to the injustice. Fortunately, the pharmaceutical lawyers at Fetterman & Associates are ready to fight on your side and hold the drug company accountable for your injury.

 If you can’t wait to get Actos off the market, call Fetterman & Associates today at (866) 965-1244 for a free consultation in your Florida Actos injury case.