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Actually the manufacturer for mine is Cipla. I bought the generic. Maybe the FDA won't be interested in that case. Someone should be... it's the same stuff.Comment
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Each section is increasingly difficult. I can see many men giving up but I'm determined to complete it even if it's not accurate or relevant to me.
I note that it asks for the state of the manufacturer of the drug. India obviously isn't a "state". I'm not sure if they're going to be interested in generic drugs purchased from another country, by someone living in another different country. Essentially the drug is the same, so each report should count regardless!
I wonder if there's anything else I can do that is more specific to my situation.Comment
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Ok I've basically had to cancel it all. It's just not relevant to me living in England.
I'm glad I at least identified how difficult it is to report side effects. I can only suggest they make it that hard on purpose.
Any other ideas to report the drug, anyone? I could write to fincar and the UK drug regulator, which appears to be: http://www.mhra.gov.uk/
Seems the FDA is the kingpin though, so it's a shame I couldn't submit my feedback to them.Comment
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I urge you to go back and try to submit again. You can clearly state you are from the UK and you used an international generic drug. While they may discount the significance of the report a little to the the drug being Fincar it will not matter that you are from the UK. The FDA is interested in protecting more than just US citizens.
To help with your questions - You should put your situation as being 'disability or permanent damage'. Other men who take the drug develop severely crippling cognitive and mood problems which could be considered life threatening but fortunately this did not happen to you.
They are mostly interested in the particular manufacturer to find out if there was a bad batch of finasteride that was produced that could be pinpointed to a specific plant. If there are no sections to to suit your needs, I suggest doing whatever you can and then just leaving a comment in the spot where you can write it up.
You could also wait till you get some lab work done at a doctor, this may actually make sense. You will likely get a hormone profile taken to see if your problem can be remedied through hormone supplementation if your levels are too low.
It really is extremely important that you do this so I urge you to not stop. It also makes sense to submit your information to the MHRA though they do not carry the same level of significance as the FDA but they have been more receptive to changing the label much earlier.Comment
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They ask what state I'm from and zip code. I'd have to make it up? It's shocking how hard it is to report side effects, even if I was resident in America. There are about 10 pages and the questions are repetitive and geared towards healthcare professionals. It's embarrassingly bad.Comment
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It was about a year and I think the fact that I exercised regularly helped. If I stopped exercising the anxiety would start coming back but not nearly as bad as before. My sex drive came back from nothing but was still something I had to really work at. I had always had a "drive" on the high side before fin. Fast forward a few years I went back to school and gained a bunch of weight as I no longer had time to study and stayed up all night doing class and homework. Things start going back downhill again and kept getting worse and worse till I HAD to go to my Dr in order to function. I was so tired that it would take me hours to get out of my house on the weekend. I was late to work everyday. I woke up every morning in a stupor
My dr ran tests and says I have symptoms of mbs- which means you are close to having several serious medical problems if you don't get your act together real soon. Ironically 2 of the least serious symptoms are Low T and baldness. How they can happen at the same time I don't understand but that is what they say. I have been on a low dosage of T since last month and already feel much better. The stupor is gone, the anxiety/depression gone, energy has shot up and weight already dropping. Drive is high again, probably higher as I wake up feeling 18 in the morning.
Some people blame mbs on Fin but I think Fin may have made me vuneralable but the weight is what really triggered it.
Good luck and please don't procrastinate too long like I did...Comment
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Metabolic syndrome. It means being fat, high cholesterol, pre diabetes , high blood presure, Low T and sometimes baldness .
my T level was low but still considered normal. But the medicine has made a huge difference in the way I feel. The weight is already coming off, I don't need as much sleep, no more aches and pains, morning stupor etc. All the stuff that FIN started and MBS made worse.Comment
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