A patient I know started rituximab treatment and soon after developed a very high fever that wouldn't go down for days. It was extremely worrying as the medical team had to constantly monitor and try different medications to bring the fever under control.
There was a case where a patient had to stop rituximab treatment because it caused severe joint pain. The pain was so intense that it affected the patient's ability to move around. It was not something they were expecting when they started the treatment, and it took a long time for the pain to subside even after stopping the drug.
In the case of a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, rituximab was part of the treatment regimen. Initially, the patient had a high white blood cell count and was experiencing weakness and frequent infections. As the treatment with rituximab progressed, the white blood cell count normalized, the patient's energy levels increased, and they were less prone to infections. The long - term follow - up also showed that the disease was in remission, which is a great success for the use of rituximab in this case.
There are stories of people who took Avelox and then had serious gastrointestinal problems. For instance, one person had constant nausea and vomiting that didn't stop even after they stopped taking the drug. It took weeks of medical treatment to get back to normal. Also, some patients reported extreme fatigue that made it impossible for them to work or carry out normal household tasks.
Sure. There was a story where a couple went to Aruba for their honeymoon. They had dinner at a local restaurant and both got food poisoning. They spent the rest of their honeymoon in the hotel room, feeling sick and miserable.
There was a restaurant that used Cintas for their table linens. The linens smelled really bad when they arrived. It turned out that there was some sort of chemical issue during the cleaning process at Cintas. The restaurant had to waste time and money to deal with the stinky linens and find a replacement source quickly.
Sure. There are stories of people being shunned by their Mormon communities for expressing doubts about the faith. It's like suddenly being an outcast among people you've known for years. It can be a very lonely and traumatic experience.
There are stories of people developing osteonecrosis of the jaw after taking fosamax. It's a very painful condition where the jawbone starts to die.
One story could be about a teacher who was accused of something they didn't do. Maybe a misunderstanding in communication with a student or a parent led to false accusations, and Vipkid didn't handle the situation properly, leaving the teacher feeling wronged and with a blemished reputation.
One specific 'dupixent horror story' could be a patient who had a significant increase in hair loss while on Dupixent. It was quite distressing for them as it wasn't something they expected. However, it's not clear if this was directly caused by the drug or if there were other contributing factors.
I've heard of one where a woman got Restylane injections in her lips and her lips became extremely swollen and painful for days. It looked like she had been stung by a bunch of bees.
Sure. There was a girl who took Apetamin without proper medical advice. She started gaining weight rapidly, and not in a normal, healthy way. Her face became puffy, and she felt constantly fatigued. It was a horror for her as she didn't expect such a drastic change in her body just from taking this supplement.