Sue also has her MPH (Master's of Public Health) and does work for Lariam Action pro bono. Andy Sterioff ... From: Felicia <felicia@...> To:...
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Felicia
feliciapanixcom
Dec 13, 2007 6:22 pm
Sorry, but that was written by Sue Rose from Lariaminfo. While they are good people and I appreciate their work, Sue is a lawyer, not a researcher or a doctor...
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Andrew Sterioff
apsterioff
Dec 13, 2007 2:16 pm
Thank you Nancy, Andy Sterioff ... From: "FourDirect@..." <FourDirect@...> To: owcp@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 8, 2007 11:48:03 PM ...
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Andrew Sterioff
apsterioff
Dec 13, 2007 7:41 am
Go to www.lariaminfo.org and read the most recent article, an article that appeared on the website and in the journal Medication Sense. Andy Sterioff ... From:...
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Felicia
feliciapanixcom
Dec 12, 2007 6:40 pm
Where did you see those statistics? The study I've seen does indeed say that about 25% of people suffer some short term side effects but only 1 in 10,000 have...
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FourDirect@...
Dec 12, 2007 4:06 am
In a message dated 12/11/2007 8:44:21 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, owcp2004@... writes: Below is a copy of an email that I received from the Peace Corps...
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Andrew Sterioff
apsterioff
Dec 11, 2007 9:52 pm
Felicia, The statistics I've seen say that 20% or more of Lariam users suffer adverse side effects, many of them severe and permanent. So there are a large...
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Kate Schachter
kateschachter
Dec 11, 2007 9:04 pm
I am willing to sign this letter. In this electronic age, what does that mean? Kate ... people who were affected by Lariam to sign the letter. But I think ...
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Donald Weaks
donaldweaks
Dec 11, 2007 7:46 pm
Felicia is absolutely correct. I did doxy every morning at 6pm like clock work for 3+ years with no ill effects and watched as Mefoquine and Lariam users would...
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Felicia
feliciapanixcom
Dec 11, 2007 7:35 pm
Sorry, I've only been sort of following this, so I may have missed something that was already covered. I'm on workers comp for Lariam, but I don't want to...
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riverock5
Dec 11, 2007 1:50 pm
i think it would look very bad and discredit our group if we add signatures that are not larium related, if that is what they are looking for. i agree that it...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Dec 11, 2007 1:43 pm
Below is a copy of an email that I received from the Peace Corps OIG yesterday. The content isn't all that important; what impressed me is that the OIG is...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Dec 11, 2007 1:41 pm
Another approach is to have two groups of signatures: one from persons affected by Lariam, and a second from other concerned parties. As long as you clearly...
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Andrew Sterioff
apsterioff
Dec 11, 2007 2:23 am
That's a good question. Greg, the constituent advocate, wanted people who were affected by Lariam to sign the letter. But I think that the more signatures we...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Dec 10, 2007 11:58 pm
Do you want signatures from all concerned RPCVs or only those who are affected by Lariam? ... process in the Department of Labor and the Office of Workers' ...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Dec 9, 2007 7:49 pm
Hi Kate, Can't you read Andy's email that I "attached"; to message #632 (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/owcp/message/632)? I can. I'm asking because I'd like to...
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Andrew Sterioff
apsterioff
Dec 9, 2007 6:05 pm
Here is the letter I drafted. The Honorable Senator Amy Klobuchar United States Senator 302 Hart Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 December 8, 2007 Dear...
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Donald Weaks
donaldweaks
Dec 9, 2007 3:16 pm
To the sender of the attachments: I had the same problem with the first non-existing attachment, the second was there but it was written in the new Vista Word...
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Kate Schachter
kateschachter
Dec 9, 2007 3:03 pm
The last two messages on this topic of larium have referenced "following" or "here is" information that doesn't exist. I suspect Andy and Kevin attached files...
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FourDirect@...
Dec 9, 2007 5:48 am
Andy, Do you know about these websites? I had a friend who went to the Philippines on a Fulbright and did not take Larium because of the known ill effects. I...
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Andrew Sterioff
apsterioff
Dec 8, 2007 10:41 pm
Dear OWCP Group, Here is the letter I drafted for Senator Klobuchar. I am a constituent, so her office is willing to help with my specific issue. The...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Dec 6, 2007 9:24 pm
Sherri, This is a tricky situation. If the injury to your right leg can reasonably be linked to your knee replacement or other surgical procedures, then I...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Dec 6, 2007 9:09 pm
Andy sent me the following email and asked me to share it with the group. If you are interested in helping him with a Lariam letter, please contact him by...
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sherri
sherri_76053
Nov 29, 2007 1:33 pm
it is some help.But the main question was, by me injuring my r leg in the pool while doing my physical therapy, will DOL also accept this, and pay for it to be...
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Kurt Corwin
krcorwin
Nov 28, 2007 5:15 pm
I was injured in service in India on a motorcycle in 1971. There were devastating injuries to my right leg, every segment, shortening it 2 7/8 " and healing 23...
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skmackie
Nov 28, 2007 1:07 pm
Thanks for all the feedback. I have a medical review coming and have written to my caseworker telling him that I want a change of status to total. We'll see...
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sherri
sherri_76053
Nov 28, 2007 1:06 pm
I was injured in 1994 at the PO. Back, neck, L knee. I have had multiple surgeries on knee and back. My last surgery was going on 3 years ago. It was a total...
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Donald Weaks
donaldweaks
Nov 27, 2007 11:00 pm
Andy's advice is excellent. I dealt with an attorney from the DC area to appeal an SSA decison, he told me finding an attorney who specializes in Labor ...
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Andrew Sterioff
apsterioff
Nov 27, 2007 10:12 pm
You might think about hiring a Federal Worker's Compensation attorney when cases are so severe and you don't understand the process or rules. I'm not sure...
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Donald Weaks
donaldweaks
Nov 27, 2007 8:20 pm
Make certain you have very clear, concise and understandable connection between the cause and effect of your disability as it applies to your work environment...
