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Which Pain Medications Are gluten-free, Sf, Df, Cf, Ef ?

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marciab
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OK, Today I am watching to see if I am bleeding too heavy, because my instructions are to go to the ER if I do ... been there done that ... no fun ... this time, they may put an end to my suffering permanently (you know what I mean ;) ) since I now have a history of excessive bleeding.

What do you who are also intolerant to corn, soy, dairy, egg and probably a host of chemicals take for pain ? I had morphine when I had my gallbladder out, but that gave me that body mind disconnected feeling ... I poured ice cold water on myself while trying to take a drink because I could not find my mouth, could not find the floor when I tried to walk, etc.

I am finding my docs, pharmicists, etc are not up on gluten free meds, much less CF, DF, EF, and SF ... How important is this anyway ??

I may need a muscle relaxer too ....

Ideas anyone ... marcia

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Marcia,

I used to work as a Pharmacy intern. I'm used to reading labels and looking at ingredients, and unfortunately, I think you are going to have a very hard time finding a medication to suit your needs. Most medications are gluten-free, but instead of wheat starch, corn starch is usually used. I have read that the amount if lactose in medications cannot bother people with lactose intolerance. Also, there is no casein with the lactose, so you don't have to worry about that, unless it has casein as an ingredient. Hospitals use a lot of IV drugs, and I know nothing about the ingredients in them. SInce they don't have to be binded, I'm sure there is much less ingredients in them. The feeling that you had with the morphine is common for anyone, intolerances or not. If it didn't cause you a problem with your intolerances, it might not be a bad idea to have it again if you are in a lot of pain. I hope you figure something out.

-Brian

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I'm interested in this thread too.

i use valium and just got a refill and they did dianzpan..hope they ck'd it for my intollerances that they sure kow about.

thought maybe i could ger some info here.

they told me the 'brand' valium is ok for glutten but not sure about the rest.

also Marcia..Dr. O answered you on the d/s thread in celiac

judy

marciab Enthusiast
marciab
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Brian,

Thanks ... I really hated the morphine though and was hoping there was something else ... Sounds like I will be fine with an IV while I am there ... Just what to take afterwards will be a problem ..

Judy,

My clonazepan (sp) had dairy in it. I am going through a major learning curve here with meds.

Thankfully, my docs are helping me stay away from gluten. There is no way I want to risk having seizures or ataxia again.

Thanks for the heads up on the other thread .. I'll go check it out ...

so far so good today ... this afternoon was much better than this morning ... this is certainly more stress than I need ... marcia

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Marcia,

I forgot to say before, if you tell them that you can't tolerate morphine they will most likely give you Demerol. It should work for the pain just as much as morphine, and you may end up having fewer side effects. I was thinking that possibly the liquid forms of the various pain medications may not have as many inactive ingredients as pills do. Maybe that could be a possibility for afterwards. Good luck.

-Brian

tarnalberry Community Regular
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You might be able to get something made up for you at a compounding pharmacy.

marciab Enthusiast
marciab
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Brian,

Thanks again ... I wasn't sure so I checked and demerol comes in a liquid and can be swallowed or injected...

Tarnalberry,

Thanks for replying ... Can any pharmacy compound meds ? Can that be done at a hospital ? I don't want to chance taking a med that would make me feel worse.

Thanks for your replies ... I was wondering what would happen if I had to have meds ...

Marcia

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Can any pharmacy compound meds ? Can that be done at a hospital ? I don't want to chance taking a med that would make me feel worse.

No, regular pharmacies cannot compound medications, and I don't know that hospitals can (probably varies by hospital. IV meds are likely to be safe, but liquids I would expect to contain corn syrup...

Compounded meds are more expensive and probably aren't covered as much by your insurance, but they can usually be made *exactly* to your specifications (including flavor! ;) )

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marciab Enthusiast
marciab
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Thanks, I found one 27 miles from me ... I had no idea this could be so complicated ... marcia

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Marcia:

At one point this fall, I was reacting to every and all foods, essentially, and was horribly sick. This was one of our concerns, as what would happen if I had to be admitted? Granted, I think very few IVs have gluten in them, but our main concern was corn. We spoke to a great doctor at Bethesda Navy Hosp who said that IVs (which almost all have corn in them---saline, etc) would go into our bloodstream and would not be absorbed in our small intestine, etc. So, for someone who was intolerant, versus allergic (or worse-anaphylactic allergic), it would be a different story. It was a huge relief to us. I did have procedures done at this time and was given IVs, and I did not react at all.

I hope you are doing better....

Hope this helps.

Laura

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