Man Sues Health Drink Maker Over Erection

[voivod]

NEW YORK — A man has sued the maker of the health drink Boost Plus, claiming the vitamin-enriched beverage gave him an erection that would not subside and caused him to be hospitalized.

The lawsuit filed by Christopher Woods of New York said he bought the nutrition beverage made by the pharmaceutical company Novartis AG at a drugstore on June 5, 2004, and drank it.

Woods' court papers say he woke up the next morning "with an erection that would not subside" and sought treatment that day for the condition, called severe priapism.

They say Woods, 29, underwent surgery for implantation of a Winter shunt, which moves blood from one area to another.

The lawsuit, filed late Monday, says Woods later had problems that required a hospital visit and penile artery embolization, a way of closing blood vessels. Closing off some blood flow prevents engorgement and lessens the likelihood of an erection.

Woods' lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, names Novartis Consumer Health Inc. as a defendant. A spokeswoman for the company, Brandi Robinson, said Tuesday the company was aware of the lawsuit but does not comment on pending litigation.

Woods' lawyer did not return telephone calls for comment Tuesday.

Novartis' Boost Plus Web site describes the drink as "a great tasting, high calorie, nutritionally complete oral supplement for people who require extra energy and protein in a limited volume," in vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.

[muffdiver]

Geezass........This guy shouldn't get shit. ..

People are just looking for anything to make a buck these days...

[VAREB]

This article should have been titled "Too much wood for Woods"

[muffdiver]

It's BS...the guy had blood circulation probs...

I dunno wtf he's complaining about, he should be walking around loud and proud...J/K...

[wham bam will rock]

Did the guy even attempt to get a blowjob to see if that would curtail the 'problem'?!?!

C'mon media. Ask the important questions.

[FORD]

Wait a minute.... this guy's 29 (26 at the time) and he has problems getting it up? And he's drinking BOOST??

I was expecting to read a story about some 80 year old geezer, and then reading the followup where the sales of "Boost" quadrupled overnight in Florida, Arizona, and other places with migratory senior populations.

[darthadv]

[Kimmie5150]

Y'all do know that men can break that vein that makes it grow just like you can break an ankle if you land on it the wrong way, and it won't go down til you have surgery.

[chefcraig]

"NEW YORK — A man has sued the maker of the health drink Boost Plus, claiming the vitamin-enriched beverage gave him an erection that would not subside and caused him to be hospitalized."

Yup, the idea of the "rock-hard", perpetual boner is quite the memory for many dudes my age. The problem with it is the notion of needing to perform a hand-stand when one wishes to pee into the toilet. Not only is this highly awkward and uncomfortable, the very real possibility of pissing upon one's own face is made remarkably self-evident.

(Yeah, I know, it's from another post, from a few days ago...yet it does fit. You try coming up with new shit to say on the subject. )

[ZeoBandit]

[muffdiver]

Did the guy even attempt to get a blowjob to see if that would curtail the 'problem'?!?!

Lmao...prolly not.....

[billy007]

...an' I guess he didn't try watching that movie where Rosie O. is dressed for some S 'n M?

[muffdiver]

Yes, I'm sure his dink would curled up and crawled up his arse to hide.....

[Number 47]

Put a lamp shade on that STIFF bastard already... WOULD YA!!!

You pussy, whiny bitch!!

[woodrow5150]

Margaret Thatcher naked on a cold day!