Topic: Pharmacist said half the pills behind the counter have gluten. What?
droid1226
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I went in to CVS to get a script and told him that the beta blockers I got last time made me pretty sick. He asked if I was a Celiac and said half these pills back here have gluten fillers and most have starch.
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I believe it!!! I am now in the process of calling manufacturers about the fillers. I reacted to Xanax last week and I feel it was either gluten or a preservative.
I didn't have a pen handy when they read me the list, but it contained yellow food dye, sodium benzoate, corn starch (GMO), and about 4 other things. Supposedly no gluten, but who knows!?
I can't believe we can't just call our pharmacists to find out ingredients.
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Keebler
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- Hawthorn is a wonderful herb that has many excellent properties to help the heart, including action similar to that of a beta blocker.
Get Stephen Sinatra's books and check out his website. Link in the set below.
Zoom past the initial posts here to find several good posts on HAWTHORN:
CARDIAC INFO & SUPPORT -
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Keebler
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- Even if a drug does not contain an ingredient that has gluten, unless manufacturered in a certified gluten free space, on equipment that NEVER ever is shared with anything containing gluten, it is not safe for someone with celiac.
Same issue as with restaurants or a deli (and their prep space) where they share equipment - and air space - with anything containing gluten. -
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