Age: 69.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: FLU3
Symptoms: Pleural effusion, Pneumonia, Pyrexia, Rash, Renal failure acute
Clinical narrative: First hospital (one hospitalization) 9-26-09 thru 9-28-09 . See attached. Reaction to TAMIFLU (angina pain). Second hospital (five hospitalizations) 9-29-09 to 10-2-09. 1st Ischemic colitis - FLAGYL. Urinary infection - Ciprofloxacin. Severe diastolic dysfunction see attached. 2nd Severe inflammation of bronchial tubes - Metronidazole 10-17-09 - 10-19-09. Cystic lesion in the left upper lobe (lung) see record by MD. Small pericardial effusion. Leukocytosis (increase in white blood cells). Acute renal insufficiency. 3rd Pneumonia - Prednisone 10-27-09 - 11-4-09. Bilateral pleural effusions. Pleural pericarditis / effusion. Acute elevated AST secondary to viral illness. Gastritis - moderate. Anemia of chronic illness. Acute & chronic renal failure. Emergency room - fever 11-7-09. 4th Large recurrent left pleural effusion - Doxycycline 11-18-09 - 11-20-09. Acute elevated alanine aminotransferase (AST). Anemia of chronic disease. Thoracentesis (approx. 1.5 liters of fluid). Patchy ground-glass opacities & atelectasis. 5th Recurrent left pleural effusion - AVELOX 12-10-09 - 12-18-09. Thoracoscopic surgery. Lower left lobe chronically atelectatic & depressed. Wedge resection of left upper lobe. Pleural biopsy & installation of talc. Hospital doctors invited me to participate in a "research study". See attached. Transferred to nursing facility for rehabilitation 12-18-09 - 12-21-09. Dr. primary care doctor 12-28-09 see office medical records. Heavy growth of staphylococcus aureus in wound on left chest - BACTRIM. Dr. primary care doctor 2-18-10 see radiology report. Increased stool in colon. Left pleural effusion. I was not doing well. I was extremely constipated. I was still diligently taking REGLAN, CARAFATE & PROTONIX which were prescribed by doctors at hospital. Dr. added MIRALAX. It didn't help. The hospital & doctors were not helping me. With the exception of one Dr., I stopped seeing all my doctors after I finished all my follow-ups from prior hospitalizations. I stopped taking REGLAN, CARAFATE, PROTONIX & MIRALAX. I started a high fiber diet. Slowly I started to feel better. I was no longer constipated. Slowly I started to feel stronger. I continued to make good progress until I got a rash on my legs. Emergency room - rash 1-29-11 Sulfamethoxazole/TMP DS tab. MD 2-7-11 & 3-10-11 Rash - Sulfamethoxazole/TMP Tab, Mupirocin 2% Oint. Teva. Dermatology 3-10-11 Rash - Clobetasol Propionate Ointment. Dermatology 3-18-11 Rash - biopsy (unconfirmed) Lichen Planus. Dermatology 3-29-11 rash - Cephalexin. My blood pressure was excellent on 4-22-11, then it started to go up. See attached Cardio 6-30-11 10:00 pm. Very high blood pressure. Emergency room - referred to my cardiology doctor next day. I now have all new doctors, outside the local community. The hospital I have been using is in the same area as my new doctors. It has been almost 2 years since my "84 day nightmare". I have become very distrustful of doctors & hospitals, at a time in my life when I must rely on them even more than before. I am now 71 years of age & have become weaker & more depressed. I still have a noncancerous nodule in my left lung & a left pleural effusion, which my new pulmonary doctor tells me may never go away. "The sick & the elderly should not be used for research without their consent!" I am not a burden to society. I am a retired civil servant. I worked for the government for a total of 20 years. My medical expenses are paid by insurance. I am still a useful member of society. I have family & friends that love me and need me. Please do something to protect the poor , the sick & the elderly. This barbaric medical experimentation must be stopped & the physicians should be prosecuted & punished! Please let me know if you can help. Why do I feel I have unwillingly been used for research? Because there are many, many errors & lots of malpractice shown in my medical records. There are lots more "errors" that I have not documented. Can these "mistakes" be explained any other way?