Comments on: Urgent Digitek Digoxin Recall

By: john gutowski

john gutowski — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:51:46 +0000

i have been so sick the last 6 yrs. Digitek has everything to do with it. I didn’t know i was overdosed. So my blood toxity level could not prove i was overdosed. In 2004 i was diagnoised with arta- fibulation. i was giving medicine and was doing very well until october 2005 When i discovered i had bradycardia.. I was getting weak and sleeping all the time. I then received dizzyness and lost consciencess. It was diagnoised as sezuries The cause my bradycardia.. i have never had a siezures in my life. They took me off digitek or digoxin. doesn.t matter i was taking both around the same time. But mostly digitek. then put me back on when i left the hospital. Had another episode of dizzyness and losing consciencess. A week later. I was taken off the medicine and sceduled a pacemaker procedure in january 2006. I was fine until my atra fibulation came back. I was placed on digitek again. In 2009. I had found out about digetek recall just recently before that. I was then giving a difulator in june 2010. I was weakening again and my heart fraction was at a all time low between 21 and 22 %. I was taken off my digixon and my defibulator set off 13 times. My atra -fibulation was back again. My surgeon has now fix all my atra- fibulation problems with a simple procedure in october 2010. I went to florida to recover and stayed with my son. I have since return back to buffalo in may, 2011. My stress test revealed my fraction at 32.2 %. I am getting stronger. The point is they all new about the overdose including the FDA. In 2005. But the imformation was purposely held until june 2007 or whatever so digitek could get their act together and now they are pertected by statue of limations laws. Some country we live in. All 50 states limations laws pertect these lawbreakers and murdering monsters.

By: Shirley James

Shirley James — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:33:56 +0000

My husband was put on Digoxin several years ago (2008) for AF and was hospitalized in January of 2009 for 3 months with what they said was pneumonia. I have doubts about that diagnosis now. He was continued on digoxin while hospitalized in 2009 , and left thospital a very sick man. When he was admitted he was active and alert as any 73 year old. He progressively began to be very neasous, weak, dizzy, heavy nasal mucous, difficulty breathing and lost 60 lbs with in a few months, even though he did eat fairly good, but his food did not taste good to him and his moods were altered. We went to several doctors with the complaints and even to our University Digestive Research Center where they did test after test and could find nothing wrong. They would just prescribe medications for gerd which never helped, and sent him home. We knew nothing about the recall of Diogoxin, which we now suspect is the poison.
He has had blood tests for his levels of digoxin, maybe 2 times in this period and they come back o.k., or so they say.
We changed heart doctor and he has now taken him off of diogoxin. We are praying that this is the culprit and its not too late – they say we won’t know for a few weeks, He has detiorated so badly, it will take many months to even begin to come back. If ever!

By: Jared Rogers

Jared Rogers — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:22:53 +0000

My brother passed in October of 2007 from heart failure..He had been taking the drug digitek for months..I found an old prescription bottle of the drug digitek and something told me to google it, and i am shocked to have found this out…My brother took a dramatic turn for the worse in the months leading to his death..Do i think digitek is to blame, yes i do…because he was doing better until he started taking digitek…if there is anything to be done, someone plz contact me and let me know..

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:41:17 +0000

My father dies because of this and the attorney dismissed the case because it was too difficult for him. My dad was a healthy 67 year old.
Shame on all of them.

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 01:01:23 +0000

What can I say? My mother passed away.. on March 25th 2008.. after dinner.. mid conversation.. Just sitting there. Instantaneously… they said it was a Massive M.I.. everything was just starting to line out for her…. and then she was gone.

By: Anna Gasperoni

Anna Gasperoni — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:59:19 +0000

I am just writing an update. My moms story was told on Feb.24, 2009 and I wrote again on April 29,2009. I am still receiving some e-mails from you all regarding my April 29, 2009 writing. Its sad to say but “no one firm wants to take on my moms case. I was advised that since there is a class action suit that it is already out there and no one wants to touch it. So after three attemps I put it in Gods hands and what will be will be. It still won’t bring my mom back. God Bless to all who has had a loss. …….Anna (ARTANNA 30@ MSN.COM)

By: Phyllis

Phyllis — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:13:02 +0000

Does anyone know of a physician who treats the damage digoxin has done. I was strong, healthy and active until I was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation. I was on the drug five months untll the A Fib was fixed. I have been sick in every way and so weak I can hardly walk and need help getting out of a chair ever since August of 2007. Apparently permanent damage that needs to be fixed.
I need help or this will never go away. My doctors won’t aknowedge the digoxin damage and blame it on old age, etc
I hope someone has the name of a doctor who has done this, anywhere in the country, as he might know one near me.

By: gwen bailey

gwen bailey — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:13:07 +0000

on 12-28-2008 i had a heart transplant i was on digitek for about ten months .I became very ill after i started taken this drug I,would often complain to my doctor but she kept me on it.On 2-25-08 i went into a cardia storm afib and vtech the doctors said I would die , if they could not get my life threaten arrhythmials under control.i went from having light arrhythmiais to been admitted into the hospital 2 to 3 times a month for almost a year . ,often in intensive care . The doctors final toad me that my heart was damaged beyound repair.the medication that was given to me for one problem cause many more. i believe Doctors and pharmacy, should listen to their patience when they camplain about a drug or a problem ,we know our own bodies.my side affects from this drug were throwing up nausea weakness fatigue dairreha episodes v-tec a-fib even brady cardica low blood pressure an depression i thought it was the drug all the time .

By: Sylvia E. Ramos

Sylvia E. Ramos — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:09:51 +0000

I was given Digiteck in the hospital and had almost a year supply with refills. I found out about the recall by an article in the internet. The hospital never notified me of the problem, but the pharmacy did sent me a letter. While taking Digiteck i developed multiple symptoms that certainly have ruined my quality of life.. I feel strongly that there should be some sort of accountability by hospitals and pharmaceutical companies to compensate people like myself that have suffered by taking a prescription drug. The lack of quality control practices by pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, and retail pharmacies caused double dosing patients resulting in toxic levels of digoxin with permanent physiological and cardiovascular damage.

By: Joe Hennessee

Joe Hennessee — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:15:57 +0000

My Dr. put me on digitek in Februrary 2008 for congestive heart failure. I took the medication as prescribed. In June 2008, I had sever complications and ended up in the hospital with extremely high level of toxin in my blood. I want to know why the public wasn’t informed sooner of the flawed medication? I filed a class action suit. I havent heard hardly anything from the Attorneys. This is just wrong. I know I have kidney problems from taking this medication. I had a stroke and no telling what else in my body this medication has messed up. Has anyone heard when the law suits will be settled. Thoes drug manufactures nearly killed me and I’am not happy about this. I verry sorry for thoes family’s who lost love ones. God bless you all.

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Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:24:19 +0000

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By: christiane cowsert

christiane cowsert — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:01:04 +0000

since last march o8 after my husband hospital stay he could get back on his feet what so much trouble could eat could sleep was in the hospital 5 times in the period of the year until dec 15 and them they say he was over dose on medecine they check his blood and it was from the medecine who had being recall and no one tall us after a stay in the hospital for 2 weeks he pass away on january 1- 09 on feb 09 i received a letter from his pharmacy and say for him to stop taking the medication digitek dioxin was was recall :: our doctor also tall us in the hospital the medecine had being recall but to late to do any for my husband ;; and he was to far gone after going back in forth to the hospital for 9 months hope every one stop taking the medecine before it was to late for my husband he took it from march until dec NEVER HEARD THAT MEDECINE WAS RECALL EITHER UNTIL FEB 09 I HAVE PROOF NOW FROM THE PHARMACY

By: Tina

Tina — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:49:25 +0000

My grandmother of 78 has been taking digoxin for awhile I ran across this site when looking up side effects on digoxin. My grandmother was in one hospital for 13 days then we took her home and she went back to hospital 3 days later and is still in there and its been 8 days. She was doing great Sat. evening sittin up in her chair working her puzzle book and alert. I got a call Sunday morning saying my grandmother wanted me there now!! When i got to hospital she was very cold to the touch but she was sweating and she wasnt very alert. She would sleep and barely open her eyes for a second or two. She told me she felt weak and she kept saying she was hot but her body temp. was droping and she was having a hard time breathing. Her body temp droped to 93 when i called her doctor. He was there within 30 min. he told me my grandmother was in heart failure he said her digoxin levels was to hight. She still isnt out of danger they are trying to get her heart to slow down, but I am thankful that she is still with me. I wonder after reading this if it was all caused by her digoxin she was taking.. If it is or could be then how come WE NEVER HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL ????

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:14:28 +0000

I had been on digoxin for 8 or 9 years and experienced the excessive sweating, lack of energy and rapid heart beats. In april of 2005 I had conjective heart failure and had to be rushed to the hospital. I thought I was going to die. I wonder if digoxin was a contributing factor in these problems. 2008 my doctor contacted me to change to lanoxin. I wonder if the digoxin caused my CHF. Please give me come answers. Thanks

By: Lucille Langelier

Lucille Langelier — Sat, 02 May 2009 03:07:07 +0000

I am writing in regards to my mother who has been informed of the digoxin recall. She has had a very bad winter; shortness of breath, hard time sleeping, and a bad case of gout along with a pneumonia. She has a leaky valve problem and was supposed to have surgery but because of the digoxin her blood levels are so bad she was told she cannot have the surgery. Where does this leave her???? Leaky vavles but you can’t have surgery. Needless to say I along with my four siblings are very upset about all of this. She is 78 years old and should be arond for several more years.

By: Shirley Long

Shirley Long — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:25:06 +0000

I have to put my husbands experiance with Digoxin in with the rest of them, he has taken it for 4years, the druggest said he had been on the one that was recalled but we don’t know for how long, we think the whole digoxin pill should be removed, he has been so sick , all this time, until K-mart called and said we could get a refund if we had any left over, and that was only three weeks ago. we even went to look at cemetery lots, no one told us anything about it, he was in the emrgency room three times , for shortness of breath, and so weak he could hardly dress himself.
keep us posted

By: Anna Gasperoni

Anna Gasperoni — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:30:29 +0000

I had submitted my comments about my mom on Feb. 24, 2009. Just a little update , A very nice attorney’s office contacted me from Cleveland TN. I had filled out the questionaire regarding “do you need a lawyer and do you have a wrongfill death case regarding Digitek/Digoxin ? Well it didn’t cost me anything and her office gave me some good information. I live in Brooklyn New york and she advise me that her office has over 400 cases and counting. She took her my mom’s information and is refering me to a lawyer in New York who is also taking cases regarding this sad situation. I have to tell you , I have found another site LawyersandSettlements.Com which came me alot of information you need to know. Again, this is not going to bring us our love ones back to us. I would rather have my best friend then a settlement. At least maybe I can bring justice to my mom. Feel free to e-mail me. Anna artanna30@msn.com

By: Kathy M

Kathy M — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:57:15 +0000

My mother has been on Digoxin for many years. Just two weeks ago my mother’s pharmacist recalled her Digoxin and gave her Lanoxin in its place. I just learned that this recall has been in place for over a year now!!!!!! Why did my mom’s pharmacist just recall it now????? I blame the drug company, the pharmacist and her heart doctor. She was hospitalized at least twice for symptoms of low blood pressure, nausea, dizziness and no appetite. Both times, they could not find out what was wrong with her. After reading these comments from many people who were on the Digoxin, I’m convinced that her problems were caused by this poisoned drug. This really upsets me that they can get away with this and make people ill because of it.

By: Michael Dalton

Michael Dalton — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:01:45 +0000

It was recalled in 2008 and I just received a letter in the mail about this! In addition, I started taking this about a year ago? Medical insurance is ridiculously expensive so I don’t know why they are prescribing the possibility of death??? I’m even more concerned being that I take other medications with this one.

By: James Vallas

James Vallas — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:13:32 +0000

My husband has been taking digoxin 0.25 for over eight years. In the last few years he has lost all energy, has trouble breathing, and is currently going through a batteries of tests at a Heart Hospital. His heart issues have increased since taking digoxin. Why have so many people died and experienced negative quality of life experiences without anything happening to the drug manufacturer? I still have a partial number of tablets that I have saved since the recall. The last thing the company should request is sending back all the evidence of there disaster. It shows that they want to take no responsibility for their irreprable damage to the people who have taken the product in good faith. Where is real followthrough with this. Their lact of concern for the damages people have suffered shows how they do not want accountability for their actions.

Melba Vallas