Man blames boner on health drink

Dr. Whiplash · Post by **Dr. Whiplash** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:44 pm

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 Manhattan, said he bought the nutrition beverage, which is made by the Novartis pharmaceutical company, at a drugstore on June 5, 2004, and drank it.

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.

Woods' court papers say he woke up the next morning "with an erection that would not subside" and sought treatment of the condition, called severe priapism. They say Woods, 29, underwent surgery that day for implantation of a Winter shunt, which moves blood from one area to another. The lawsuit, filed late Monday, says Woods had problems that days later required a hospital visit and penile artery embolization, a way of closing blood vessels. Closing off some blood flow prevents engorgement of the penis with blood 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 did not comment on pending litigation.

jag · Post by **jag** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:11 pm

Hmmm..., His case could be hard to prove, largely because there appears to be no real rock-solid evidence. But, then again, maybe this guy is an upstanding member of the community. If so, perhaps he can get help with those stiff legal fees he's likely to be facing. Depending, or course, on which law firm takes the case.

Of course, the guy lives in Manhattan, so I'm sure those high-profile attorneys will be able to handle it (no pun intended).

genlock · Post by **genlock** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:33 pm

Maybe they will handle it Pro-Bono.

David Paleg · Post by **David Paleg** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:46 pm

Heh heh heh. He said rock-solid and upstanding. Heh heh heh.

ashton · Post by **ashton** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:06 pm

Rerun. I saw that episode of degrassi next gen. You don't need surgery... Just a conveniently placed textbook.

Arp2 · Post by **Arp2** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:46 pm

Why didn't he just do some aerobics, squats, or pulley rows or eat a really big meal....something involving the really large muscles that would absolutely demand large quantities of blood? That's what I would have tried....second......

jag · Post by **jag** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:20 pm

The whole concept gives a new meaning to the term "stiff" drink, doesn't it?

David Paleg · Post by **David Paleg** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:30 am

Where's Bob Barker when you need him?

USB humping dog

Zak Tyler · Post by **Zak Tyler** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:59 am

David Paleg wrote:Where's Bob Barker when you need him?

USB humping dog

ummmm.... is there supposed to be a picture or something?

David Paleg · Post by **David Paleg** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:18 pm

There was a video clip of it earlier on that site. I found several on YouTube by searching for USB Humping Dog.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI-pct3zy18

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckQSIizmcwk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUsV4becfSU