Fda Prohibiting Limbrel In Usa

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I just called my pharmacy to renew my Limbrel prescription, only to find out that the FDA has ordered US companies to cease distribution and immediately initiate a recall. What am I going to do now? I have been on Limbrel for 6 years to manage my osteoarthritis pain. Before that, I wore braces on my back, knees, ankles, arms and took an overabundance of NSAID's - and it really didn't relieve any pain. I was unable to enjoy any quality to my life. With Limbrel, I am able to work and have an active social/family life. Now I'm facing that old life again and I'm just wondering what I am going to do? Does anyone know what I can take or do?

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Apparently, the FDA has asked Primus Pharmaceuticals because of liver injury and lung infections due to the use of the drug. Maybe your doctor can find another suitable medication to help you. God Bless!

statnews.com/2017/12/05/fda-urges-maker-to-recall-limbrel-after-liver-and-lung-injury-reports

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Try CBD oil or certain strains of Cannabis such as Harlequin, Canatonic, Blue Dream or Jesus OG make into tinctures. Also, bovine/goat colostrum work very well for pain. Any of these will be much better for you than any pharma drug and without repurcussions.

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~Annette~

You can write/email your state's congressmen. Really. There's a HUGE chronic pain movement that's more proactive than ever~writing/emailing our state reps. It's said that for every ONE e-mail or letter to their congressman's office the assistants mark it as 10 people feeling that way! A visit counts as 50 people! The WAR ON DRUGS has FAILED! EVERYONE BANDING TOGETHER is RAISING MORE AWARENESS!

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P.S...Annette~ I hope you contacted your doctor to see if he can help you out for now (either with a different medication or call & talk to your pharmacist and/or insurance) and find out what's going on. Maybe he can get you at least a month's worth, so you & your doctor can figure something else out. Good luck!

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The FDA reminds consumers not to use Limbrel because of the risk of drug-induced liver injury, and a lung condition called hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Consumers taking this product should stop immediately and contact their health care provider. Health care providers who are aware that their patients are taking Limbrel should advise them to stop using it.
I looked it up and it can cause serious health issues hope your doc can find a med that will work for you. I understand Vioxx was removed and it helped years ago and they removed it.. Too late now my condition has went past just vioxx working.

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Re: Catryna (# 2) Expand Referenced Message

Where do one find any of these items you listed. Im in so much pain and going through bottles of ibuprofen and heat rubbing ointments which little help. I was on suboxene for one month after being on norco 10/325 for years. I have osteoporosis, neuropathy, spinal stenosis...ive had two cervical surgeries and one lumbar. I have hip pain due from the cervical surgery and using my own bone which the doctor removed more then he told me which caused a fracture three weeks later pelvis. So yes i go through it on a daily

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If Cannabis is legal in your state there should dispensaries available. If so, I don't know if you will need to be registered as a Cannabis user or not, but possibly a Holistic or Homeopathic doctor can help in this regard. If not you can Google "CBD" and find a number of websites that sell CBD oil and ointments for pain that you can purchase.

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