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I have ankylosing spondylitis and have been taking Beline capsules for nine months with remarkable results. I am largely pain free with an all round feel good benefit. Even a very long standing skin rash has disappeared. When I stop taking them the pain returns quite noticeably. Nonetheless I have strong reservations about herbal medications and intend to consult with my Rheumatologist shortly. Pity!!!

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I received this from Beline.

Beline Capsules available from Europe

Further to our email earlier this month, we are pleased to confirm that we have identified a European distributor who will be able to supply UK customers with Beline Capsules from 1st September 2011.

Until 31st August 2011 all customers can continue to place their orders on our online shop at shop.belinecapsules.com

1 to 11 boxes - £32 per box
6 months (12 boxes) - £372
12 months (24 boxes) - £720

Untracked, and uninsured shipping is included in these prices.

FROM 1st September 2011

If you require your purchase to be shipped to a UK address, you will need to place your order at:

beline.eu.com

1-11 boxes - €37 plus weight-based postage
6 months (12 boxes) - €425 plus €10.00 shipping
12 months (24 boxes) - €823 plus €15.00 shipping

All purchases will be shipped by tracked and insured shipping.

We are sorry that your right to choose a herbal alternative for your health has been removed by the MHRA, and apologise in advance for the inconvenience and added expense that this will undoubtedly cause you. We are continuing to progress the licencing process and hope to be able to bring you Beline Capsules in the UK in the future.

Best regards
Beline Capsules

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Frank, how has the doctor come to the conclusion that the steroid dose was twice that for a severe case of arthritis? The results posted by the danes only show a low dose of steroids. I'm trying to come off beline myself and struggling, hence my question. Thanks

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Just to give you an update on my mother's withdrawals..

She went to the doctor and had blood tests. The tests were ok, but the doctor said she was having withdrawals from the steroids contained in Beline and has prescribed her a low dose steroid so that she can taper off gradually.

The doctor said the steroid dose she was taking (2 tablets per day) was more than double what would be prescribed for a severe case of arthritis.

He also said she was having withdrawals from the caffeine the tablets contain and told her to drink coffee and taper off gradually.

And finally he warned her that having "felt like a girl" for the last 9 months she would now begin to "feel like an old woman" again (she's only 64).

So Beline appears to me a case of "What goes up must come down". If you are going to stop taking these please consult with your doctor.

Frank

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tis is the latest email I received from Beline capsules.

Beline Capsules no longer available within the UK from 1st September 2011

We are writing to advise you that unfortunately the MHRA has taken the view that Beline Capsules are not a food supplement and therefore must be licenced by the MHRA - at a substantial fee - for them to continue to be available to you in the UK.

We are continuing discussions with the MHRA to understand this position as all of the ingredients have been, and continue to be, traditionally consumed as herbal foods and/or food supplements for decades around the world.

However, if the final determination is that the product requires licencing in the UK, then you will no longer be able to buy Beline Capsules from within the UK from 1st September 2011.

As we believe fully in Beline Capsules we are commencing the process of licencing the product, which can take up to 9 months, and hope to make it available again in the UK at that point.

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Hi, my mother took Beline for 6 months and had great results. But after seeing the Danish warning she stopped, and now 4 days later is experiencing severe withdrawal effects. Bad headaches, low energy, swollen ankles, and her pain returning. I'm trying to get her to see her doctor now.

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I am really concerned and very unhappy about not being able to purchase any more Beline capsules. My husband has had almost 3 years without being able to do anything due to wrongly given statins and having an extremly bad effect. He ended up having to take chemo drugs to cope with the infamatory arthritis which resulted. These drugs and others mixed in had massive side effects. We eventually stopped everything and started Beline - they saved his life!
He is now active again and beginning to enjoy life after only 4 months of Beline. Please do not stop these. Prescribed drugs which have been 'tested and passed' had very bad effects Beline effects are only positive.

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Hi everyone,

It has been over a month since we had locked this discussion thread. To make a long story short, the company that distributes Beline Capsules from belinecapsules.com contacted us on the 20th of June [2011] and stated that their lawyer found a number of statements on here to be libelous. We decided that it would be best to take down portions of content and lock this forum until a proper review could be conducted. Even though that decision completely went against our policy of free speech in this community, there are situations where we need to be sure that the rights of others are not being violated, and that is why a number of posts were cleaned up and/or taken down.

On the 27th of June [2011], we placed two calls into the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) office in London and spoke with two separate individuals about the status of Beline Capsules. Both of them stated that the most current information concerning this product is available on their web site (and as of writing this post the only content which appears about Beline Capsules on the MHRA web site is the original product warning [A]). They also stated that Beline Capsules are "not licensed at all" in the UK, and that "people should be very careful when taking this".

The MHRA also responded to us via email, in which they stated "The MHRA has been investigating this issue and can confirm there is a quality issue with undeclared pharmaceuticals being identified in some samples in some countries ... Focus HR have agreed to remove Beline from the UK market, though they will still export. Exports are out with the jurisdiction of the MHRA and Focus HR will need to ensure they are complying with the regulations of the import countries. As Focus HR only sold Beline online, the website is being adapted to prevent sale or supply in the UK in the future, a deadline of the end August has been agreed between the MHRA and Focus HR to complete this work. Therefore, after this deadline date you will not be able to purchase Beline in the UK."

We are now re-opening this discussion thread for comments.

1. Please feel free to share your personal experiences with this product. Please refrain from insults, accusations, or attacks, and stick with FACTS.

2. Any references to other sources of information or repetition of information from other sources should be properly quoted and referenced. For example, instead of saying "I've heard that product X contains Y", you should provide a credible reference and quote text exactly as it appears on the other source. If we cannot verify the credibility of a statement or source then we shall have the right to exclude it from our site.

We hope that all of the above makes sense. We recommend that you conduct your own research and come to appropriate conclusions on your own about any products as well as your health!

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Hi everyone,

Due to concerns about the legality of some statements on here, we have temporarily locked this forum. We will notify you once it has been reopened for comments.

We apologize for any inconvenience. You may contact us directly with any questions or remarks.

Sincerely,

rxchat.com
The People's Medicine Community

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http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Safetyinformation...overtheInternet/index.htm

The MHRA replied to me and here is the link.

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Hi Roy, that's the article. From what I can tell Focus hr have exclusive eu distribution rights from calixer labs in singapore. According to eu/mhra law Focus HR is accountable for ensuring the product is safe and registered so in the event of a investigation/prosecution it will be focus hr who the authorities will be dealing with

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Ok, so I am trying to understand this - the belinecapsules web site which sells the product - are they the manufacturer, or just a distributor? If they only distribute Beline then why would they need to do testings with the MHRA? I thought only manufacturers have to undergo product testing. Guess I am not that familiar with rules in the UK. Is it still okay for me to order to the USA?

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May - is this the warning you are referring to?

Warning over unlicensed herbal arthritis remedy

Calixir Labs appears to be the manufacturer of this product.

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sure you will always b able to get online from singapore, need to watch out for those "errors" tho!

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Email: [email protected]
This is their email and I have asked them to let me know about beline.

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I just ordered another 90 capsuals incase you folks manage to get this fantastic pill taken off the market.

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I contaced beline off-line as they requested and asked to see the emails they said would prove that the mhra case is closed, they replied to me that they would not be forwarding confidential mails and the comment that they made was an error. I then asked for a contact name at MHRA that I could follow up with... no reply...so no evidence from beline

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Maybe they are just Sellers and have no idea of what is in the capsules only what they have been told. it is exactly like cosmetic sales people they give out the blurb they are told to. If we keep this going maybe we will get to the truth.

Graham will not get a response from a doctor as they do not commit and do not know anything about herbs. I asked the same thing of my Doctor and had no comment. It must be tested by an independent and impartial body. I do not know this network. Maybe someone else does

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I had the exact same reply as Morris, word for word. I also asked for some evidence and got nothing

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Arthritis research UK, today posted a warning on their website about beline referring to the mhra alert so case can't be closed

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I haven't seen anything that says MHRA have closed their case. It's now a legal requirement from the end of April that herbals must be registered if sold in the UK. Beline don't have a registration number so therefore unlicenced and illegal as far as I am aware. So close collaboration with MHRA sounds rubbish. I've sent a note to MHRA to confirm

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