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Mini strokes after Procrit shots

Submitted 2007-11-25

Defendant: Aranesp, Epogen, and Procrit (severe anemia or pure red cell aplasia)

The doctor advised I take Procrit shots. He said the risk of stroke was minimal and rarely ever happened but he had to mention it. A couple of days after I received the first shot, I ended up in the hospital with a mini stroke. My daughter went and told the doctor who'd given me the Procrit. He said he didn't believe it had anything to do with the problem.

A couple of weeks later, I was given another dose of Procrit and again, ended up in the hospital with mini strokes. This time the left side of my mouth had fallen and it took months to recover. The strange thing is that when I was given the second dose, my level was not very low at all and in fact, I think was in normal range but I was given the shot anyway.

I refused after that to ever take that medication again and people need to be warned that this is not an uncommon side effect but can be a very real effect of this medication.

-- Pennsylvania


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