Woman Likens Herself to Elvis, Blames Reglan for Sending Her to the Psych Ward
A woman was admitted to the Valley Psychiatric Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn., after suffering from jitters and extreme nervousness that she attributes to taking Reglan. Her doctor later confirmed this.
"It was my sister who prompted me to go back to my doctor — she said I looked wild,” the woman stated in an interview. “I felt like I was going to jump out of my skin; I couldn't sit still and kept having panic attacks. I was admitted to the psychiatric hospital because my system had reached a super-saturation point; a psychiatrist explained that I had to take other meds to counteract the Reglan, and looking back, that really makes me angry with the makers [Wyeth] of Reglan."
The woman also likens herself to Elvis when she further says, "that's what killed Elvis — taking so many drugs to counteract all the other drugs he was taking, and his body just couldn't take it. Of course I didn't abuse drugs like he did, but I can relate after Reglan did this to me."
The woman stayed in the hospital psych ward for a period of two weeks where she underwent group and individual therapy to get over her fears. She claims that she was exposed to much ridicule when other patients found out that she was a school guidance counselor.
All of this happened 15 years ago. The woman alleges that while the side effects of the drug were mentioned then, it was easy to miss something because they didn't give out printouts like they do today and everything was written in fine print. Many people today know exactly how she feels; fortunately, a lot of patients now are getting the compensation that they deserve for their trouble. If you are taking or have taken Reglan and feel like you are suffering from adverse effects, you should contact your doctor immediately. Time is running out for you to be able to file for compensation.
