2005P-0411
  

  
 Seeking FDA Actions to Counter Flagrant Violations of the Law by Pharmacies Compounding Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy Drugs 

  


  

  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  
FDA Comment Number : 
  

  
EC7213
  



  

  
Submitter : 
  

  
Ms. Cathy Hobbs
  

  
Date & Time: 
  

  
03/06/2006 12:03:31
  



  

  
Organization : 
  

  
Ms. Cathy Hobbs
  



  

  
Category : 
  

  
Individual Consumer
  



  

  
Issue Areas/Comments 
  


  

  


  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
 To Whom it My Concern,



I have been using Bio-Identical hormones for more than a year, and I believe they significantly contribute to my quality of life.  I am a 54 year old woman, and I have tried the traditional hormone therapy, but did not receive any relief from hot flashes, insomnia or depression until I began taking the Bio-Identical hormones testosterone and progesterone.  Happily, I can take both hormones in very low doses and still experience positive results.



I stopped smoking almost eight years ago, but since I was a three-pack a day smoker, I really didn't want to take synthetic hormones - I still don't, especially after trying them out.



In my opinion, it is often the synthetic drugs that pose a greater danger to the public.  My own mother was hospitalized and received two units of blood, and we believe Vioxx was the root cause.



Please be wise in your decisions, and don't assume that synthetic drugs are always more beneficial that natural substances.  



Thank you,

Cathy Hobbs