Hi guys and gals,
I just came here to get some stuff off my chest that has been playing on my mind and driving me up the wall.
As I think back and Mum and I discuss the events that happened leading up to his death there’s a few glaring things that alarm and anger me.
As I mentioned earlier, my Dad was on Humira injections for 18 months before he passed away. He saw his rheumy about once a fortnight towards the end (about 6 months prior) and was at his GP almost once a week because he was getting so ill.
In the Humira prospectus it lists a number of symptoms that require urgent medical attention- of the ones listed; the following are what Dad was affected by AND brought to GP/Rheumy’s attention more than once:
Ø Rapid weight loss (about 10kg in a few weeks)
Ø Diziness
Ø Confusion
Ø Was having trouble hearing
Ø Was having trouble seeing
Ø Severe coughing
Ø Flu like symptoms
Ø Constant tiredness/lethargy
Ø Trouble walking
Ø Ulcers on arms, face and legs/ wounds that wouldn’t heal
My concern is this: Why didn’t rheumy investigate further… Maybe dad would still be here today if they had realised what was happening earlier? It makes me so angry and I feel SO ripped off that both docs were so fkg negligent.
One would think that if a patient presented with deadly side effect symptoms that the EXPERT would investigate?....
Ok, my venting is done…. I’m still really struggling to accept that he is gone.
Love to all.
Hugs sweetie, hugs,