From: EXECSEC
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 7:18 AM
To: Dockets, FDA
Subject: FW: Lotronex decision


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From: Henney, Jane 
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 5:28 PM
To: EXECSEC
Subject: FW: Lotronex decision





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Sent:   Tuesday, December 05, 2000 5:28:12 PM
To:     jhenney@oc.fda.gov
Subject:        Lotronex decision
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To Whom It May Concern, 

    I am writing in regards to the recent recall of the drug Lotronex.  I am 
a 28 year old woman who has had IBS for most of my life.  I started taking 
Lotronex  ( ˝ a pill a day) in June.  It is amazing.  I have become a normal 
human being.  I can go out in public not having to panic if I will have to 
find a restroom suddenly.  I can eat with confidence that my entire system 
will not flush out at any given moment.  Prior to June I was unable to travel 
abroad in fear of becoming ill and not be able to find a bathroom.  Since 
June I have traveled all over.  I spent an entire week in Paris without any 
pain or diarreha.  Amazing!!!!  Lotronex has opened up so many doors for me 
and am now very sad that when my medicine is gone I will be back in that same 
bad situation.  No more traveling, good dinners, I cannot eat sushi with out 
Lotronex, and the fear of accidents will be present again.  I cannot even 
count the times I had to speed home or stop in restrooms due to this problem. 
  I ask you please to reconsider.  I know the drug was prescribed wrongfully 
in some cases but not in mine.  That ˝ pill a day makes me who I am…free.  So 
I am begging you to allow some if not all of us to remain on Lotronex..  I 
just want to stay healthy and happy. 

Thank You,