MR. BMJ said:
I think that the proposals to take away the AIFM product is complete and utter bullshit!!! Of all things to bitch about, I can't believe that this is a basis for argument at such a level pointed out here lately. I know people that have had skin sensitivity to Yohimburn, over the counter creams, other competitor's yohimbine products (Avant Labs), toothpaste, aloe vera lotion, sunscreens, body soaps, hair spray, MILK, eggs, peanuts, etc.....
This does not necessitate grounds for eliminating these products. Hell some people are sensitive to toilet paper when they wipe their asses. Maybe we should all throw a fit and petition to have this taken away too?
I know plenty of people, even some who are scared to post here at elite or any board for that matter, about liquid products giving upset stomachs, loss of taste, numbness of the tongue (for many hours on end), sore throats, etc.....Should this be grounds for taking AG guys off the board because some people are sensitive to the alcohols and solvents in their products?
NO! Hell no! Just like I am sticking up for AIFM, i'd do the same for ANY liquid 'supplement' out there. WHY? Because they work, and are an easy cheap way to obtain effective products....aka AG guys. We can't just walk over to Wal-Mart and buy this over-the-counter in many parts of the world....well, at least the USA (without a Rx of course). This is still underground marketing folks...just like AAS discussions that are brought on these boards pushing many alternative routes for underground and pharm grade products (ie...AAS).
Jesus, come on people! A skin rash? This is a steroid bodybuilding board, and every AAS has side effects. Every drug has side effects. Every supplement has side effects. To those steroids that accelerate hair loss, gyno, acne/backne, elevated liver enzymes, etc....to the people that are sensitive & genetically dispositioned to them, DOES this necessitate that we should ban talk of all these products from being discussed or used on Elite Fitness???? Thinks about it....we might as well close shop here. I'm sure all those people on HRT or with HIV/AIDS would be happy about that?
How about the handful of idiots out there who will not read the disclaimer on a liquid arimidex bottle and injects it into his body only to receive an abscess, which causes this person to go to the EMERGENCY ROOM? Seriously, if this were to happen, I can guarantee that I, as well as any knowledgeable person on this board, would NOT be blaming any research company for this mishap. And since Ulter/Macro and AG guys & Mr. X are the topic of discussion, I can guarantee that both Ulter and Macro would do the same, even though it is a competitor. It clearly mentions not to inject this stuff....BUT, and every body knows this, there ARE IDIOTS that do the opposite. They should not ruin it for the many people that enjoy or beneifit from using AG products.
Now, with that being said, the following has been ignored in regards to AIFM:
"Warnings: this product is an aromatase inhibitor, it suppresses oestrogen production; It can and will have androgenic side effects as well as the common side effects of oestrogen suppression. It may cause skin rash. If you develop a rash discontiue use and return the product for a refund."
Folks, it says it right there. This should not be ignored. It clearly states that a skin rash may be a side-effect of this product.
Guess what, you can get your monay back. Honostly, what more can be done???? Do you people who had a negative RxN to this stuff really care that much to spoil it for all the other people who DO NOT have a bad RxN from it, and who actually benefit from it tremendously? This stuff works big time people! Please do not try and ruin it for those of us that love its effects. Besides the skin rash there are no other people documenting any other types of side effects from it. None that aren't common with any other AI that is commonly used or PROMOTED on this board.
ACTION has taken place to better the formulation! The original testing formula had the Linalool taken out. I believe this has helped with some cases?
In fact, it needs to be stated, of the people who are complaining of rashes, which formulation that they are taking. Maybe those who are getting rashes are still using the original version before it was modified????? Could this be a possibility??? Of course, just like any topical formula, there WILL still be people sensitive to any product. If some of you people are expecting anything to be 100% side-effect free, good luck, you are gonna be wasting your time. Hell, water and vegetables these days cannot be trusted without somebody bitching that they got cancer from them.
This needs to be cleared up as well.......TO those people that asked for a refund, did you get your money back? I have seen Ulter many times on threads state that he was sorry for some peoples unfortunate skin RxN's, and referred them to get their money back. The man has offered to give you your money back...which means he will eat the cost. Did you do as he mentioned to do? Was he rude? Did you not get your money back? People, if you did not like the product due to rash problems, PLEASE do yourself a favor and get your money back. Geez, can this be stressed enough???
Why should he be slandered??? I have seen him (as well as Mr. X AND Macrophage69Alpha) help MANY people.
This isn't a slam, well maybe to a degree, but with much respect, to ItlnStln.......Bro, CHILL already with the drama. Everybody gets your point. Did you even try the product??? Ulter and Macro are good people bro. A skin rash isn't the end of the world and it definately isn't means to have a product "pulled" for those MANY of people who actually benefit from it. If it gives you a rash, get your damn money back. I really want to believe that you are doing this for the good of the board and its members, but I have a hard time believing this. It's cool that you want your voice heard, as should everybody's opinion's that are psted, but man......Am I correct that you have only been here since December of 2005? Am I seeing this correctly? Unless you used a previous handle on here before, you cannot possibly grasp many of the members roles and what some of them have done for the good of this board in a 3-month period!!!
That's all i'm gonna write in this post, but i'm gonna add another one after this showing my HONOST opinion of the AIFM product and how I reacted to it. IT will be a post that I put up awhile ago on a different board stating how I reacted to the product. This is also before all the drama that has now circulated around it here at Elite. It was posted at another board, which isn't exactly 'friends' with the higher up people of elite....I will refrain from posting the site out of respect for elite. Many will know which board to go to if they really want a reference of it.
BMJ