Guest guest Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I read in my " Gluten Free for Dummies " book about checking your meds for gluten. So I called my pharmacy to check my son's meds for gluten. They said they were gluten free but they had lactose in them. Since I am trying to be gf/df I guess that means we need to find new meds for him since they have lactose in them, right? I have a Dr appt for him this week. He hasn't been doing so great with his meds lately. We need a change. To find a med without gluten and milk by-product is going to be very difficult. Any suggestions? maryruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 What meds are you using currently? Some consider medical grade lactose to be dairy-free because it is /almost/ totally separated from the dairy proteins, but this is a choice you have to make for yourself. I don't do well with lactose anyway. I find generics are often less likely to contain gluten and dairy, as they tend to use the cheapest available components. BL On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 10:59 AM, maryruth <countrywriter7wrote: > read in my " Gluten Free for Dummies " book about checking your meds for > > gluten. So I called my pharmacy to check my son's meds for gluten. They > said > they were gluten free but they had lactose in them. Since I am trying to be > > gf/df I guess that means we need to find new meds for him since they have > lactose in them, right? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 An enormous number of prescription meds have lactose in them, albeit in miniscule amounts. This may be a problem from a vegan perspective (I have seen references to non-dairy lactic acid, at least, though haven't tried to find that with meds), but it doesn't mean that casein, the dairy protein that causes many reactions, is present. It may also be too little an amount for most lactose-intolerant people to react to. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 29, 2009, at 1:59 PM, " maryruth " <countrywriter7 wrote: > I read in my " Gluten Free for Dummies " book about checking your meds > for > gluten. So I called my pharmacy to check my son's meds for gluten. > They said > they were gluten free but they had lactose in them. Since I am > trying to be > gf/df I guess that means we need to find new meds for him since they > have > lactose in them, right? > > I have a Dr appt for him this week. He hasn't been doing so great > with his > meds lately. We need a change. To find a med without gluten and milk > by-product is going to be very difficult. Any suggestions? > > maryruth > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 you might copy this into your browser to check this site - it has quite alot of info for celiacs and this page covers the GF medicine http://glutenfreeinsd.com/pharmaceuticals.html Patricia Squyres (714) 299-6468 (714) 974-7055 Fax --- On Sun, 11/29/09, maryruth <countrywriter7 wrote: maryruth <countrywriter7 meds question Sunday, November 29, 2009, 10:59 AM Â I read in my " Gluten Free for Dummies " book about checking your meds for gluten. So I called my pharmacy to check my son's meds for gluten. They said they were gluten free but they had lactose in them. Since I am trying to be gf/df I guess that means we need to find new meds for him since they have lactose in them, right? I have a Dr appt for him this week. He hasn't been doing so great with his meds lately. We need a change. To find a med without gluten and milk by-product is going to be very difficult. Any suggestions? maryruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 He uses generic lamictal, Trazadone, concerta. He also uses Singulair for asthma but that didn't have anything in it for concern. maryruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Try to find a compounding pharmacy in your area. They may be able to mix up what you need without the offending ingredients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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