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I'm just full of questions tonight!! My doctor put me on an osteo-support formula made by Douglas Laboratories. It says it is free of yeast, milk, dairy, etc...and also wheat gluten. Hmmm....does that mean that it might contain gluten from other grains?? I've never seen anything that said it was free of wheat gluten. If anyone has taken these supplements, or knows if I should investigate further before taking them, please let me know. :D

Thanks!

Brenda

P.S. I've gone to the website, and you can't contact them unless you're a doctor. :angry: So....that's out of the question.

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'Sorry that I don't have any experience with those supplements, but I wanted to ask: Does your doctor know you are celiac and can't tolerate any gluten? I've seen 'free of wheat gluten' labels on products that contained barley, rye or oats ingredients, so I would check the ingredients on that supplement. I would NOT take those supplements until you know for sure what those contain. Did your doctor give you a sample, or did he write a prescription which you filled at a pharmacist? If the doctor gave it, call his office and ask for a description of the ingredients. If you received it from a pharmacist, he/she could tell you what's in the supplement.

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tarnalberry
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yep, like burdee said - your best bet is to call the manufacturer and find out if it's got gluten from any of the other "forbidden grains".

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BURDEE,

Yes, he know's I'm celiac. He's the one that diagnosed me. My guess is that he told the nurse that I was, and the nurse is who goofed....or maybe she just doesn't understand celiac well enough. I will definitely have them check it out before I pop a single pill in my mouth. :o

They're not a prescription....they are a supplement that he often uses for women. It's like a multi-vitamin. But only doctors can get their hands on them. My doc is an M.D. but focuses a lot on the natural treatments. He's got a lot of training in naturopathic medicine. Kind of an odd combination.....but he's extremely helpful. And I can get naturopathic advice, while my insurance still pays for it. :D

THanks for the response. I'll check it out!

Brenda

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