Karla
>----- Original Message -----
From: Bernie and Beverly Doucette <bnb@cybrzn.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: Warning on Propulsid
> Man....what a scare! I just mentioed this to a fellow ARD memeber who
DOES
> have a heart problem and is about to receive a prescription TODAY for
GERD!!
>
> Now can people understand just why it may have been in our best interest
NOT
> to have had the Intergel appproved by the FDA?? Better to be safe then
sorry
> and I sure don't want to have to know the first fatality in the event
> something isn't ready to be be approved...let the experiments stay in the
> research labs and not get out until things are ready to be used safely on
> those who need them!
>
> If any of you still harbored any feelings against the FDA for not
approving
> the Intergel...may those feelings be laid to rest with this announcement!
>
> Thank-you Karen
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Karen Kaplan <kkaplan@eclipse.net>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 8:20 AM
> Subject: Warning on Propulsid
>
> >
> > The FDA announced yesterday that Propulsid can cause dangerous irregular
> > heartbeats and even sudden death.
> > So, those of you with GERD, try something else - my PCP has me on Axid,
> > which has very few side effects and is specifically for GERD.
> > I also find candied ginger very helpful - the Axid is to repair the
damage
> > to my stomach from Motrin last August.
> > Karen
> >
>