Class action lawsuits: Drug-induced movement disorders

[geminigirl]

Hi,

 

I am wondering why there hasn't been a class action lawsuit yet against the drug makers of ssris and other poisons.

 

I would like some money from the government and apologies. Big ones. Preferrably with them on their knees.

 

I feel that if there isn't some class action lawsuit of some sort, or action, which I would very much like to be a apart of, but with a group of people, I would be broken hearted in a way.

 

I would like justice for all the people and poor children harmed by psychiatry.

 

I would like this done yesterday,

 

Anybody have any ideas on what we can do? If the mainstream media does not want to address it, is there any way then we can create change in the US internally? Get rid of the dirty politicians and other corrupt systems such as FDA? Somebody brave needs to step in.

[zandro]

Because it's pretty much impossible to defeat big pharma.

[Martina23]

In Europe there is also this possibility to ground a citizen initiative with some programm like idea to abolish or diminish the use of the psychiatric drugs, which has to get 1 million of signatures and the European Commision has to check this proposal and build it into the law. It has to have 7 members from 7 countries of EU. If anyone thinks that he would try it with me, I would be prepared to try it. For 1 million of signatures we would have one year from signing of initiative.

[Mea]

What about starting a petition on change.org?

[WiggleIt]

Actually, there IS a class action lawsuit being led by a group of people, and a law firm has agreed to represent if they can get enough plaintiffs!  The lawsuit is for people in the US who have come down with movement disorders from psych meds.  That means if you have akathisia, dystonia, or dyskinesia, or myoclonus, you PLEASE need to call this firm!!  Pasted below is the info that I found online.  I have already called:

 

"Have you come down with a movement disorder from psych meds, whether they were prescribed to you on-label OR off-label? Did you come down with permanent or temporary dystonia or dyskinesia or akathisia or myoclonus from psych meds?

Please join me and others who are working through a law firm to hold the pharma companies accountable!!! Me and other victims are joining forces to hold the pharma companies accountable.

Call Grisham and Barnhardt at 434-293-2939. Ask to speak with attorneys Tyler or Addison, or with their assistant Bethany. Please, we need ALL the victims to come forward, no matter how long ago this happened to you!"

 

[WiggleIt]

Hey Guys, 

I found some info online about a law firm that is looking for people to come forward who have incurred movement disorders from psych meds.  I called the number and spoke to the law firm, and I can vouch that they are serious.  They spoke with me for an hour and I am also sending them my medical paperwork.  Be assured that steps forward ARE being taken.  I was so pleasantly surprised at how seriously the law firm took me, and how kind they were.  Here is the information for others who want to call.  This is what I copied and pasted from online, and it includes the phone number to call:

"Have you come down with a movement disorder from psych meds, whether they were prescribed to you on-label OR off-label? Did you come down with permanent or temporary dystonia or dyskinesia or akathisia or myoclonus from psych meds?

Please join me and others who are working with a law firm to hold the pharma companies accountable.
 

Call Grisham and Barnhardt at 434-293-2939. Ask to speak with partner attorneys Tyler or Addison, or with their assistant/paralegal Bethany.

Please, we need ALL the victims to come forward, no matter how long ago this happened to you!"

[WiggleIt]

I saw this on social media, so I'm not sure if it counts as "media" or not, but I do think it should have the highest visibility possible.  It's come to my attention that there is a group of people online who have come together and who have contracted the services of a law firm to go after the psych meds that have caused movement disorders.  I personally called the law firm and they were SO kind and SO attentive, and took everything I said very seriously about my movement disorder.

Here is the blurb that is circulating online.  Please read through it and contact the phone number IF you have a medication-induced movement disorder:

"Have you come down with a movement disorder from psych meds, whether they were prescribed to you on-label OR off-label? Did you come down with permanent or temporary dystonia or dyskinesia or akathisia or myoclonus from psych meds?
 

Please join me and others who are working with a law firm to hold the pharma companies accountable.
 

Call Grisham and Barnhardt at 434-293-2939. Ask to speak with partner attorneys Tyler or Addison, or with their assistant/paralegal Bethany.
 

Please, we need ALL the victims to come forward, no matter how long ago this happened to you!"  

[Martina23]

Mea, I think it is quite a good idea.Ok, but maybe first we should make the text of the petition, what we stand for.If you want, just PM me and we can compile something together.

[Martina23]

Wiggelt, I have this problem that I did not get any movement disorder only mental symptoms. So I can not use it.

[Kay]

Actually, there IS a class action lawsuit being led by a group of people, and a law firm has agreed to represent if they can get enough plaintiffs!  The lawsuit is for people in the US who have come down with movement disorders from psych meds.  That means if you have akathisia, dystonia, or dyskinesia, or myoclonus, you PLEASE need to call this firm!!  Pasted below is the info that I found online.  I have already called:

 

"Have you come down with a movement disorder from psych meds, whether they were prescribed to you on-label OR off-label? Did you come down with permanent or temporary dystonia or dyskinesia or akathisia or myoclonus from psych meds?

 

Please join me and others who are working through a law firm to hold the pharma companies accountable!!! Me and other victims are joining forces to hold the pharma companies accountable.

 

Call Grisham and Barnhardt at 434-293-2939. Ask to speak with attorneys Tyler or Addison, or with their assistant Bethany. Please, we need ALL the victims to come forward, no matter how long ago this happened to you!"

 

 

Yes I am joining this also, so if you want to participate in a class action suit, we are needing to gather more people to form a group of plaintifs now, so if possible you should call right away, and you can ask to join the facebook group, Tardive Dyskinesia/Dystonia Lawsuit. There are 164 people in that group, but we are currently needing at least 50 people to contact the lawfirm and apply to get this going. So, if you have a movement disorder that you believe is caused by antidepressants, and you want to be part of a lawsuit to sue for this, please take action on this now! Thank you.

[downtongirl]

does this also apply to akathisia and myoclonus jerks?  Does anyone now how severe of a case you have to have to participate and do you need to be diagnosed by a dr. as to having either td, akathisia, myoclonus jerks etc. to participate?

[Lilu]

Thanks for posting this. I developed functional spinal myoclonus from psychiatric meds. It's been over a year, and my spine still jerks my body so hard when I lie down to sleep or wake up in the morning.  

[Sheri755]

Hi,

 

I am wondering why there hasn't been a class action lawsuit yet against the drug makers of ssris and other poisons.

 

I would like some money from the government and apologies. Big ones. Preferrably with them on their knees.

 

I feel that if there isn't some class action lawsuit of some sort, or action, which I would very much like to be a apart of, but with a group of people, I would be broken hearted in a way.

 

I would like justice for all the people and poor children harmed by psychiatry.

 

I would like this done yesterday,

 

Anybody have any ideas on what we can do? If the mainstream media does not want to address it, is there any way then we can create change in the US internally? Get rid of the dirty politicians and other corrupt systems such as FDA? Somebody brave needs to step in.

There is a Facebook group that I'm a member of who has a class action lawsuit in the works.

 

If you have this or know someone who has this disorder, please let them know.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/1651647445098837?ref=tn_tnmn¬if_t=group_comment_follow

[SillyFilly55]

Yes, there is indeed a class action lawsuit being prepared, and looking for people to join. It is unfortunately only for people in the US. I have all the information here for those who might be interested. The parameters of harm are very wide, there are many aspects of movement disorders that are considered as such. Akathisia for one. Seizures. Yes those are movement disorders. Many others people aren't even aware of.

We can have a voice-we have been dismissed, ignored and blamed long enough....the more people call the law firm, the more likely success in this endeavor,

 

Info here:

debdaletoday.wordpress.com

[WiggleIt]

does this also apply to akathisia and myoclonus jerks? Does anyone now how severe of a case you have to have to participate and do you need to be diagnosed by a dr. as to having either td, akathisia, myoclonus jerks etc. to participate?

Yes, it applies to akathisia, myoclonic jerks, and seizures.

 

No, you don't have to be diagnosed by a doctor as having TD in order to join. You just need to be able to honestly say that meds caused your movement problems.

 

You do need to be in the USA.

 

Call the law firm. 434-293-2939.

[Kay]

does this also apply to akathisia and myoclonus jerks?  Does anyone now how severe of a case you have to have to participate and do you need to be diagnosed by a dr. as to having either td, akathisia, myoclonus jerks etc. to participate?

 

The requirements to join the lawsuit are to have taken a medication and then to have developed movement symptoms, the severity isn't an issue. It is helpful to have some medical records and doctor diagnosis, but I think that may not be necessary. I am looking now for more people to join my group, those who've taken Effexor XR and developed a movement disorder. To join this group, please message me here in this forum. We have 4 people and need at least 20 to have the suit filed.

[Kay]

If you have a movement disorder (Tardive Dyskinesia , Dystonia,  Akathisia, Myoclonus etc.), that you believe was caused by Effexor XR (or made worse by this drug), you are eligible to join a multi plaintiff lawsuit now forming. To join this lawsuit, please message me on this forum, or email me at effexortd@gmail.com. For US residents only.

 

Posted by permission of Group Admin for informational purposes. 

Posting does not necessarily signify Group endorsement.

[btdt]

Hi Kay what is the knowledge base on this issue?  Are you the go to person?  Have you heard of people getting a movement disorder years after taking and stopping E that was because of Effexor?  I had some problems with movement that is why I was taken off Effexor by a neurologist years later I seem to be hit by a full blown movement disorder.  

 

I am not a citizen of the USA and so am not checking the link I am however interested in the issues I present above.  Please tell me what you know or redirect me. 

Thanks B

[Kay]

Hello btdt,

 

So sorry to hear about your movement disorder. I have myself a neck spasm condition. Into my eighth year. I've just begun to taper the Effexor. For years I thought the problem was due to stuffed emotions.

 

I read your history, if you quit Effexor cold turkey, that could be a cause of the movement disorder years later. Of course I'm just saying based on what I've learned. I have heard of people having symptoms come up after getting off the med. Very scary. One tool could be to try reintroducing the Effexor? I don't know. Neither does anyone else really.

 

I'm not the go to person, that would be someone named Mark Dikstein. We have a large group on facebook with some outside of US, some information there you might find useful: Tardive Dyskinesia/Dystonia Lawsuit is the name of the group you can search it and ask to join on facebook. So sorry about the illness. Don't give up. For me, I do many things with exercise and diet to strengthen my health, as I slowly taper off the med. That's the best course I've found.

[westcoast]

Kay and BTDT, I noticed that Kay gives Ecaudor as her location. Does that mean non-US residents can participate?

[Kay]

Hi westcoast, this lawsuit (planned) is for US residents only, I am a US resident though living outside the US. If you believe you would be an eligible plaintiff, please email me at the address in my post. Currently I have five people, you would make us six. I am working on gathering at least 20 people to entice a law firm to agree to take our case.

 

Eligibility would be any movement disorder you believe to be caused by Effexor XR, or made worse by it. You would also need to be able to document your illness, drug dosages, treatments for legal purposes.

[Barbarannamated]

I believe bruxism is considered a movement disorder.

[Kay]

I am still hunting for more people to join with me in attempting to file a lawsuit to sue the drug company Pfizer. If you are a US resident (I am but living outside US currently), and have experienced movement disorder, or I believe also nerve pain since that's related, you believe is from taking Effexor XR, you would be an eligible plaintiff. Please message me here to let me know you would like to be added to the list of plaintiffs, or message me privately. The more plaintiffs, the stronger the lawsuit. So I need your help.

[FeralUrban]

Yes. I feel this is an important civic duty. 

 

I took Effexor ER for over 10 years.

 

I was diagnosed in May with serotonin toxicity after 5 months of off the charts neurological pain.

I have dystonic symptoms -- muscle rigidity and had them the entire time I was on Effexor and before that other SSRI/SNRIs. I still have that on and off.

I have on again off again Parkinsonian movement issues -- my whole body wobbles, or I can't rely on auto-pilot for simple movements.

I've become a person who drops things every day, all day long. My right hand just doesn't work as well as it used to.

Low exertion repetitive movements, like walking, operating gas/brake pedals, writing, typing can cause muscle spasms and neuropathic pain.

I have loss of fine sensation awareness.

I have wide spread neuropathic pain.

I have been recently diagnosed with Central Pain Syndrome, a form of brain damage.

 

I am still tapering, but that came to a standstill about a month ago and I am waiting patiently at 22 mg for a time when I can reduce the daily dose of poison.

 

Money would be nice. This year, thanks to Effexor, I have earned less than $3000 in income. 

 

But more importantly, my hope would be that a lawsuit would bring awareness to the medical community about the devastating consequences that taking this drug can have. I am appalled by the general lack of awareness in the medical community. 

 

Please send me a private message about how to join in.

[Kay]

Thank you for your response FeralUrban. I'm so glad you found my post. I'll PM you.  I hope your post will help others here to come forward and join us also. Gathering a large number of plaintiffs is very helpful in a lawsuit.

 

I am relatively stable currently having tapered from 75mg Venlafaxine XR to currently 62mg Venlafaxine (31mg 2xs per day). I am looking forward to my next reduction, this coming Thursday, to 59mg, having been at 62 for 10 weeks. It seems I will be stepping down 5% at a time, holding each time for 6-7 weeks. We'll see. Also some mild instances of lessening of Dystonia, hoping for full recovery as I taper. I'm also journaling my daily progress and activities, and plan to publish it in ebook form for anyone who wants to follow my path. 

 

When you post Venlafaxine ER is that the same as XR (extended release) or something different I haven't heard of?

[FeralUrban]

Effexor XR and venlafaxine ER. Took em both.

 

I've emailed you.

 

I'm wondering why you haven't gotten more responses?  

[btdt]

Hello btdt,

 

So sorry to hear about your movement disorder. I have myself a neck spasm condition. Into my eighth year. I've just begun to taper the Effexor. For years I thought the problem was due to stuffed emotions.

 

I read your history, if you quit Effexor cold turkey, that could be a cause of the movement disorder years later. Of course I'm just saying based on what I've learned. I have heard of people having symptoms come up after getting off the med. Very scary. One tool could be to try reintroducing the Effexor? I don't know. Neither does anyone else really.

 

I'm not the go to person, that would be someone named Mark Dikstein. We have a large group on facebook with some outside of US, some information there you might find useful: Tardive Dyskinesia/Dystonia Lawsuit is the name of the group you can search it and ask to join on facebook. So sorry about the illness. Don't give up. For me, I do many things with exercise and diet to strengthen my health, as I slowly taper off the med. That's the best course I've found.

 

I went off  E cold turkey by a neurologist years ago because my one leg was dragging and my head was dropping to my chest whenever at odd times.  He tried to switch me to another snri and it did not work.... I could not tolerate it I tried going back on E at the time my body rejected it in way of projectile vomit... my gut was wrecked by then. He tied other drugs mirapex lyrica none worked for me... I suffered.. long and hard for years and years. That was how it went... for me and it is now 7 days away from my 9 year anniversary this May I started with a movement disorder. All these years in between my leg has not be right my body has had pain you know the old fibro thing... chronic fatigue it has now been moved up a category to mcs multiply chemical sensitivity and a movement disorder... another name another year this had been going on now since 1990 when I first too prozac.... one disorder disease after the other. 

I am not in the USA and not on facebook.... and not going to be either. I do not need to make it easy for pharma to track me not that I really think I am safe from them I don't.... but why spoon feed them.  It is bad enough I have been finding article for them for years so they could make them disappear... nope I am not playing any longer.  Money is not going to fix this... I don't think anything is going to fix this. 

Just my take on things now almost nine years later... 

I hope you all find some peace where you are right now cause this entire experience is severely lacking in peace... 

[Kay]

So sorry to hear your tragic tale btdt. Thanks for sharing it here.

[btdt]

There is something about the words "tragic tale" that rings of dismissive disrespect as tale can mean it is not true is not my reality day in day out as such is dismissive. I don't like it but like so many other things I don't like it is what it is... you are who you are...I will take note of your response and remember it in any further posts I read from you.  

peace all

[Kay]

I'm terribly sorry btdt. You're right it does sound dismissive. I certainly didn't mean that. I understand these illnesses are very difficult. I hope you can forgive my bad phrasing. 

[WiggleIt]

I will keep you all in my prayers that you see justice.  Because I was put on generic tricyclic antidepressants, I am unable to sue for my movement disorder.  I also tried to sue my doctor, and no luck there, either.

We don't have a good justice system, but every once in while, justice happens.  I hope it happens for all of you.  Those meds RUINED my life.

[Kay]

I'm so sorry for your difficulties WiggleIt. And thank you for your support. I hope we will have some success, we will see.

[bhasski]

I believe bruxism is considered a movement disorder.

 

 

I saw this on social media, so I'm not sure if it counts as "media" or not, but I do think it should have the highest visibility possible.  It's come to my attention that there is a group of people online who have come together and who have contracted the services of a law firm to go after the psych meds that have caused movement disorders.  I personally called the law firm and they were SO kind and SO attentive, and took everything I said very seriously about my movement disorder.

 

Here is the blurb that is circulating online.  Please read through it and contact the phone number IF you have a medication-induced movement disorder:

 

"Have you come down with a movement disorder from psych meds, whether they were prescribed to you on-label OR off-label? Did you come down with permanent or temporary dystonia or dyskinesia or akathisia or myoclonus from psych meds?

 

Please join me and others who are working with a law firm to hold the pharma companies accountable.

 

Call Grisham and Barnhardt at 434-293-2939. Ask to speak with partner attorneys Tyler or Addison, or with their assistant/paralegal Bethany.

 

Please, we need ALL the victims to come forward, no matter how long ago this happened to you!"  

Is this lawsuit  valid for anyone outiside US ? The problem with many coutnries they don't have much good legal system againts such issues and India is one of them and I live here. I have got osteophytes in neck when I was on Paxil and severe sensitivity in all good teeth due to induced Bruxism. 

 

I am in sever withdrawal and I know no doctor here who understands withdrawal. Even some  are not prone to internet or say people are doing this due to sheer attention.  I don't know why they are here in the first place (Only reason I think of is God like treatment). Quality of education and morals are so doomed here - that such people are here and making millions on lives of others.

[Lilu]

 

I believe bruxism is considered a movement disorder.

 

 

I saw this on social media, so I'm not sure if it counts as "media" or not, but I do think it should have the highest visibility possible.  It's come to my attention that there is a group of people online who have come together and who have contracted the services of a law firm to go after the psych meds that have caused movement disorders.  I personally called the law firm and they were SO kind and SO attentive, and took everything I said very seriously about my movement disorder.

 

Here is the blurb that is circulating online.  Please read through it and contact the phone number IF you have a medication-induced movement disorder:

 

"Have you come down with a movement disorder from psych meds, whether they were prescribed to you on-label OR off-label? Did you come down with permanent or temporary dystonia or dyskinesia or akathisia or myoclonus from psych meds?

 

Please join me and others who are working with a law firm to hold the pharma companies accountable.

 

Call Grisham and Barnhardt at 434-293-2939. Ask to speak with partner attorneys Tyler or Addison, or with their assistant/paralegal Bethany.

 

Please, we need ALL the victims to come forward, no matter how long ago this happened to you!"  

Is this lawsuit  valid for anyone outiside US ? The problem with many coutnries they don't have much good legal system againts such issues and India is one of them and I live here. I have got osteophytes in neck when I was on Paxil and severe sensitivity in all good teeth due to induced Bruxism. 

 

I am in sever withdrawal and I know no doctor here who understands withdrawal. Even some  are not prone to internet or say people are doing this due to sheer attention.  I don't know why they are here in the first place (Only reason I think of is God like treatment). Quality of education and morals are so doomed here - that such people are here and making millions on lives of others.

 

I looked up the website of these attorneys and couldn't find anything relating to this lawsuit or that they even deal with medical malpractice.

Sorry to hear about your experience. Unfortunately doctors are clueless about antidepressant withdrawal absolutely everywhere.

[btdt]

I have a movement disorder now... some days full blown I can't walk other days I can walk it came on suddenly this past summer.  Seems nobody including doctors want to help me.  I had an EEG showed abnormal movement in my on leg that is all that was jerking that day... it was a good day.  That is it referred to a movement disorder clinic wait time 2 years. My family doctor who witness the full blown events I have says it looks like huntingtons disease to her but it isn't apparently. 

 

Don't hold your breath on any of this get off the drugs as soon as you can taper if you can and don't look back.  I don't see any real change coming so please protect yourself.  I have not taken an AD since 2007 the first sign of movement disorder came that summer head drops and foot dragging I had leg jerking termed restless leg years before this... all while on the drugs.  This may well be the effects of long term AD use it would not surprise me.  I am told I have a multiple chemical sensitivity as jerking is much worse if I am exposed to shampoo or perfume ect... causes listed as a large exposure to a toxin or gradual long term exposure... could that be taking ADs for 18 years I really don't know but I am sure it can't be good for a person. 

wishing you all healing and peace

[BAT]

Did this lawsuit happen?