FDA rejects new Fibromyalgia drug...

Actually, I think they made a good move, myself.  It's not only the risk of drug abuse but they didn't have data about drug interactions for people that take other meds.  Most of us do take other meds.  That would be quite frightening to think a drug could be approved without knowing interactions.  Anything could happen.

 

Also they were worried about risks for patients with multiple coditions and also problems with the complex dosing.  There could be abuse...even accidental.  Many of us are suffering with other illnesses besides fibro so this is a protection for us.

 

I went to a weight loss doctor 40 years ago and he put me on a weight loss medication called escatrol.  They no longer make it because it became a street drug.  It was an upper but I didn't realize it.  I knew nothing about those types of drugs but just blindly trusted my doctor.   Also, even though I took it according to the script...one a day....I did become addicted to it.  I know I wouldn't want to have that happen again.

 

So, I do agree with what the FDA did.  I'd rather they take their times with approving medications than rushing things through that people get sick or even die...like Vioxx. 

 

Thank you, though, for the article!  This gives me more hope that they are really working on finding things to help people with fibro.  So even though this drug wasn't approved, something might come along soon that meets a more strict criteria.

 

Sherrine 

DC3886 - this was a good topic to post. I'm glad you shared the info.

When I read the article, it also said it is closely related to and acts just like the date rape drug. Knowing what that drug does, I am relieved that they did not approve this medication.

Just my opinion, however. And you should know that I'm ultra- uber- conservative on medications. If a med hasn't been around and in use for 30 years or more to have a track record, I'm skeptical. I'm definitely not in the main stream.

My Dr also wants to deepen my sleep, so far though all it does in knock me down like an anesthetic and make me see things. Obviously i don't like it at all. I have had 2 drugs now cause these problems and i am now becoming scared to take meds. what other options are out there? Pain killers have no affect on me so I'm kinda s(r#w#d. Thanks

since it could potentially get on the street as GHB, which i've run into.. i'm glad it wasn't approved... but they really need to get some better meds out there for fibro!!!!

I've researched this medication years ago when I first heard about them trying to get it approved for Fibro, and I have to admit that I'm unsure about my opionion on it. First of all, even though it is basically the date rape drug, we have to remember that narcotic pain medications is in the same family as heroin, but they don't take them off the pharmacy shelf because of that, it has it's place in the medical world, actually a huge place, so why would another drug not be helpful.....?? BUT also I don't want he FDA approving medications for fibro that are scheaduled, it just makes it that much harder to get them prescribed. I can barely get my GP doctor to give me allergy medications, she acts really weird about it, so I would hate to see the way she would react if I asked for something that was scheaduled, and i know alot of doctors are like this. I hate having a condition where I know there is a medication out there that can probably help, but I can't get it cause it has a reputation in causing addiction in a few people that take it, so the doctor is too freaked out to prescribe it.

I just hope that the medical world keeps making advances in treatment and medication that can hopefully give us our lives back someday, even with some trial and error I'm sure they denied this medication due to that fact that it can cause more harm then good to us. Plus it already has too many warnings on this medication, I try not to take medications that have huge warnings...

-kitty