| We are currently investigating Poligrip lawsuits on | | | | you experience any of these symptoms: |
| behalf of people who have been poisoned by the | | | | - numbness or tingling in the feet legs, hands, and/or |
| zinc in this dangerous product. Poligrip zinc poisoning | | | | arms |
| can lead to serious nerve damage, neuropathy and | | | | - a reduction in strength or ability to move legs or |
| disability. If you or someone you know uses Poligrip | | | | feet, or arms and hands |
| and has experienced declining health, we urge you to | | | | - unexplained pain in the extremities |
| contact us right away to discuss a potential Poligrip | | | | - a tendency to stumble or fall down |
| lawsuit. | | | | - instability and lack of balance |
| Poligrip denture cream has ruined the health of | | | | - change or decrease in walking stride |
| countless people. More than 35 million Americans | | | | - abnormal blood pressure and heart rate |
| wear dentures, and many rely on Poligrip to keep | | | | - reduced ability to perspire |
| them in place. Some victims now rely on wheelchairs | | | | - bowel and bladder dysfunction |
| or have become bedridden. Poligrip zinc poisoning | | | | Also, if you have ill-fitting dentures, you really |
| victims often have no choice but to move to a | | | | shouldn't rely on products like Poligrip to keep them in |
| nursing home because their disability leaves them | | | | place. If you have to apply large amounts of |
| unable to take care of their basic needs. | | | | denture adhesive, or use product like Poligrip more |
| Unfortunately, for years GlaxoSmithKline did not | | | | than once a day, you likely need to have your |
| even bother to list zinc as an ingredient on Poligrip's | | | | dentures refitted. People who have used excessive |
| label. And the Food & Drug Administration has | | | | amounts of Poligrip over a long period of time are |
| never required the makers of denture creams to | | | | the most susceptible to zinc poisoning. |
| warn that excessive zinc exposure can lead to | | | | University of Texas Study |
| copper deficiency, nerve damage and | | | | Unfortunately, few people - including doctors - even |
| neuropathy. As a result, for decades, millions of | | | | know that products like Poligrip can lead to serious |
| people used Poligrip day after day without knowing | | | | neurological problems. But thanks to the work of |
| they were putting their health at risk. | | | | researchers at the University of Texas, more are |
| Your Poligrip Lawsuit | | | | learning of the problem. |
| GlaxoSmithKline needs to be held accountable for this | | | | In August 2008, these researchers published a study |
| negligence. The victims of Poligrip zinc poisoning | | | | in the journal "Neurology" that reported on four |
| deserve to be compensated for their medical bills, | | | | patients suffering from neuropathy and other |
| lost wages and pain and suffering. That's why | | | | neurological symptoms typical of zinc poisoning and |
| our firm is working so hard to file Poligrip lawsuits on | | | | copper depletion. It was determined that excess |
| their behalf. | | | | use of denture creams was likely responsible for their |
| Poligrip Zinc Poisoning Symptoms | | | | symptoms. Blood tests revealed that all of the |
| The symptoms of Poligrip zinc poisoning mimic other | | | | subjects suffered from excessive zinc and |
| neurological diseases, such as Multiple Sclerosis. And | | | | insufficient copper levels. Only two patients |
| because so many victims are elderly, this problem can | | | | showed "mild neurological improvement" after they |
| be mistaken for many other geriatric diseases. A | | | | began taking copper supplements and stopped using |
| mistaken diagnosis can have serious consequences | | | | denture creams, while the others had no |
| for the victims of Poligrip zinc poisoning, as early | | | | improvement whatsoever despite similar treatment. |
| treatment is the only way to reverse the damage | | | | Thanks to this study, the media began reporting on |
| done. Waiting too long - and continuing to use | | | | the problems caused by the zinc in Poligrip. We |
| Poligrip - will eventually lead to permanent disability. | | | | expect that over the next several years, doctors will |
| If you or someone you care about uses Poligrip or | | | | begin diagnosing Poligrip zinc poisoning far more |
| any other denture cream, you should ask your | | | | frequently than in the past. |
| doctor to test zinc and copper levels in your blood if | | | | |