contaminated steroid injections

[jrnyc]

anyone see the news about steroid injections in at least
6 states where people contracted "fungal meningitis" from
contaminated steroids....?????
apparently, it can take from weeks to months for the
illness to show up....
just a note to anyone who had the shots within the last few
months...as far back as June....to check with their doctors....

jess

[susancook]

Bummer! Where did you see the news? I have had a few injections in the past months. Susan

[jrnyc]

it is all over the TV news...and print...

jess

[jrnyc]

this morning;s news said it was sent to 23 states....
not 6 as previously thought...

jess

[susancook]

I am in Fiji and the only news in the Fiji Times was about Rugby and Cricket. Did they mention Oregon or Washington?
Susan

[leahdragonfly]

Here's a link:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/20...rning-expanded

and a small excerpt:

<snip>What is not clear is whether new infections are occurring. Federal health officials are looking for, and increasingly finding, illnesses that occurred in the past two or three months.

At three clinics in Tennessee, officials are contacting the more than 900 people who received the steroid in the past three months. The incubation period is estimated at anywhere from two to 28 days, so some people may not have fallen ill yet, Tennessee health officials said.<snip>

And a link from an Oregon source:http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/...d25bb486025625

It does not mention Oregon in the current situation, only mentions that 3 people got sick from a similar situation around 2006.

[rohrer01]

I just had one last week. I hope they've cleaned it up since then.

[jrnyc]

just read that it was one compounding pharmacy
in Framingham, MA....sent to 23 states...
they suggest calling your doctor to find out
where they order their steroids from....
FDA is involved...

jess

[mariaf]

I saw it on the news yesterday as well. That sort of thing is so scary.

[jrnyc]

CDC has a list of clinics that received the tainted
steroids from the pharmacy in MA.

jess

[jrnyc]

update on meningitis...
same 9 statesas previously listed, 105 people reported ill...
CDC advises anyone with symptoms to see doctor
immediately...it can be treated....earlier the better...

jess

[mabeckoff]

I just asked my Doctor about the injection
They have to get back to me

Melissa

[jrnyc]

hi Melissa
these are states that received contaminated steroids...

California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Texas, and West Virginia

i do not remember which states reported illnesses...i do not think
i read of any illnesses in CA...but it can take days to a month or
more for symptoms to show up....
hope you are safe...

jess

[mabeckoff]

hi Melissa
these are states that received contaminated steroids...

California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Texas, and West Virginia

i do not remember which states reported illnesses...i do not think
i read of any illnesses in CA...but it can take days to a month or
more for symptoms to show up....
hope you are safe...

jess

UCI called me today and told me that I do not need to worry because they did not get their supplies from that supplier
Thanks for caring

[jrnyc]

i am so glad to hear that Melissa...
i will be thinking of you and your family
tomorrow...hoping and praying for good
outcome...

jess