Comments on: Poligrip and Fixodent: Denture Adhesive Lawsuits

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 09:36:03 +0000

I am a 32 yr old female. For 3 years I have had top & bottom dentures. I have always used Fixodent with scope adhesive cream. First year I used a tube every 2 weeks. After 6 months my dentures started not fitting so for the past two years I have been using more & more. This last year I am officially up to using 2 tubes a week. 2 oz per tub of above stated brand. 2008 in the beginning I had some back spasms. I could deal with them. April 2009 got in a car wreck, still no one knows what caused me to black out at the wheel. Months prior to wreck I was suffering from blurred vision, dizziness, headaches. After wreck needless to say back hurt more. Had numerous of MRIs CAT scans Xrays (no labs) doctors were at a loss. Nov 2009 ended up having back surgery thinking L4 & L5 were bothering my nerves in spine. Surgery came and completed with no relief. Continus pain, burning, stinging, shocking type sensations. Legs now turn blue as well as feet. All of which are frozen cold to the touch. Dr ordered artery test make sure no blockages. which was neg. Continue narcotic pain meds since surgery. Dosage constatly going up. Pain constatly worse. Numbness burning, dr ordered tens unit, nerve block, epidural injections no relief. Vision is getting worse 20/400 in good eye! WOW? Tired, sluggish, no energy! Dr orders pain management. Dosage now so high on narcotic pain meds its insane. However symptoms still present. I am sure I left a whole lot out. It’s been a long 3 years. So as I went to glue my teeth as usual for the final time today……my husband asked wonder if the glue you swallow will hurt you. We decided to read the label. Zinc?? Had to look that up and low and behold look what we find? Scared to death to use now & wonder is this where all this is coming from? HELP! Last Dr visit not only was symptoms still the same, got higher dosage of pain meds, Dr said last 3 months my blood pressure & heart rate has been extremly elevated. Especially my heart rate! (when compared to visits in a 3month span) What do I do? I am now baffled all this time I am thinking my back however Drs are baffled as well not being able to find or fix issues with more complications progressing. Tired of the pain, tired of no fix, tired of my life being drained at 32 yrs old? Last Dr visit 3/16/11 Dr thinks nerves, nerve damage, nerve what? Do they know, what or why or from where. I need help. It’s ruining my life, stopping me from working, driving, & taking precious time from my husband & children.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:01:14 +0000

I recently learned of these side affects from using fixodent denture adhesive and let me tell you I am out–raged about this..It seems from my checking on the computer,this started in 2008…and it has been public knowledge just the last ..two..2..weeks..why have people not known this ??? I have used fixodent for 10 years or longer..for the past two years I have been experiencing shooting pains in my neck….pain in my stomach….and severe headaches….I’ve not seen a doctor ,because I have NO insurance…NO JOB and NO MONEY….all this time I have just treated these symtoms best I could ,with over the counter medicine…which helped for awhile ,but would re–occur….since finding out about these side affects from fixodent…I’m wondering if this all could be re–lated ??? I don’t know what my next step to do…should be……any info would be helpful…..Thank You !!!

By: Lori

Lori — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 02:34:45 +0000

OMG! I was just told about the dangers of Fixodent today. A patient of my boyfriend saw it on 60 Minutes a couple of nights ago, and he wears dentures, and was telling him about it. He sees him for pain therapy. I have been wearing dentures for 30 years and using Fixodent the whole time. I am in severe pain most of the time, especially back and neck. Standing for 10 minutes causes pain and severe muscle spasms. I have pain and tingling in my hands, they also sometimes shake uncontrollably. The pain and tingling in my feet is so bad many shoes I cannot wear, even sneakers. I recently told him I was having a lot of problems with memory…so bad it was scaring me, since I am only 52. My vision gets so blurry sometimes I can barely even see the TV. I have suffered from stomach problems for years…terrible bloating and pain especially after eating. I was diagnosed with chronic bronchitis many years ago. I have suffered from panic attacks since my mid 20′s and am now wondering if that is from zinc poisoning. I am so angry that Proctor & Gamble knew all this and has done nothing. I am sure all the pain meds I have had to take have not been good for my liver.

By: Bonita

Bonita — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 22:14:10 +0000

I have been a Polygrip/Fixodent useer or a littler over 6 months. I began to notice the numbness in my feet iand hands mmediately. Three months ago I was diagnosed with diabetes. I happened to falll asleep with the TV on and sat straight up in the bed after hearing the advertisement regarding the lawsuits being fiiled. Since I began wearing dentures and usng Polygrip and Fixodent, iIn addition to the numbeness, my vision has rapidly declined and by the end of the work day the vision in my left eye is almost non existent and the vision in my right eye very blurry.

By: Dee

Dee — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:54:34 +0000

This is most upsetting. I am experiencing all the same symptoms. My doctor wouldn’t do a blood test. He said he didn’t think that was what it was (zinc poisoning). I am not sure they want anything to do with a potential law suite. Don’t let them push you around. They work for you. Insist on a blood test !!!!!!!

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:35:15 +0000

I have been reading all of these comments and I can say that I am in total SHOCK! I too have had a denture over 5 years. I am 45, and I have gotten to the point of extreme forgetfulness! I used to be as sharp as a dictionary. I have had to even had reconstruction jawbone surgeries. 11 surgeries as of today’s date. I keep having jawbone infections or it just dissolves. Like my bone disappears without a reason. I don’t understand it and neither does my oral surgeon. He said, he was in shock of the dissolving like this? Well I have been using Fixodent, ever since I got my denture too. I have the stomach problems extremely bad to the point that I have to take medications before I can eat. Oh, the muscle and joint pain if anyone only other than us could feel it they would be shocked. After reading all of these comments and things that I have and others have I am definelty going to go and get tested!

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:28:06 +0000

I have been using Poligrip and Fixodent for over ten years. My memory is real bad and I am only 51. I am experiencing a lot of pain throughout my body with no reason that I can think os. I am extremely tired all the time and also experience numbness and tingling in my hands and feet.

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:46:51 +0000

My mother uses poligrip and has some of the symptoms expressed in the above statements. I am going to take her to the doctor to see if is relateded to the poigrip.

By: Melvin

Melvin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:25:38 +0000

It is hard to explain in words the comfort and relief I feel when I read the comments left by so many Fixodent and Poligrip users. Much of what they say about the symptons they are experiencing mirrors my own. I have been using Fixodent regularly, and Poligrip occasionally for about two years now, and like many others, I have problems with numbness and a loss of sensation in my hands, legs, and feet and pains in my shoulders, neck, left hand, and left leg. Also, at times my vision becomes blurred, and my hands shake uncontrollably. In recent months my blood has been tested for diabetes and other diseases, and I have undergone several stress tests. My tests results have all been negative, and my doctor says I am in good shape for a man of 71. However, despite it all, I still suffer everyday from the above stated symptoms. When I hear others complain about the same things, this assures me that there is more to this denture adhesive thing than most people realize!

By: Darlene

Darlene — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:29:07 +0000

I have been using fixodent for over 20 years. I started getting very bad pains in my stomach about 2 years ago, I have gone through alot of tests, they can’t find anything..My stomach swells so bad when I eat anything. I can’t even eat much.because my stomach starts to swell so bad that I have to stop eating..I look like I am having a baby in a month. I have had CT scans and MrI’s..I will have to