Methotrexate

[chason58]

i am trying to find out if i have a ground for a malpractice suit against my doctor who perscribed methotrexate for arthrities i began losing weight and constantly questioned my doctor about the weight loss, in all i lost 32 lbs..i ask them about the med. and they said it would not do that and nothing was ever done....i wound up in the hospital in a coma for 11 days with a kidney stone and sepsis, my lungs looked like shattered glass from the med...i am now out of work and my lungs are destroyed...can you help? thank you Lorraine

[Chepito]

Lorraine,

If the methotrexate caused those problems, it sounds like you would have a medical malpractice case.  I assume the physician did not list these problems as a potential side effect since the physician did not believe your problems were related to the drug use.  

I suggest you speak with a certified medical malpractice attorney immediately.  It is likely you will have an easy time getting an appointment with your permanent injuries.  A certified attorney can hire a causation expert to determine whether your damages are related to the methotrexate.

I am sorry to hear about your situation and wish you the best.

Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D.