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Trouble With Perscription Drugs

Karenay

By Karenay
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Karenay
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I have Celiac, Dermatitus Herpetiformis, low blood sugar, which I have controlled by what I eat. Now I have developed low thyroid. My endocronoligist has given me Synthroid which caused intestinal problems. Then I tried Armour which put me in bed for three days with

severe fatigue and body aches. I dont think my doctor knows what to do with me next. Any advise anyone can give would be greatly

appreciated.

karenay

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I have Celiac, Dermatitus Herpetiformis, low blood sugar, which I have controlled by what I eat. Now I have developed low thyroid. My endocronoligist has given me Synthroid which caused intestinal problems. Then I tried Armour which put me in bed for three days with

severe fatigue and body aches. I dont think my doctor knows what to do with me next. Any advise anyone can give would be greatly

appreciated.

karenay

Did you pharm check the gluten statis of the meds? Were they generics? There are no labeling regs with meds and supplements and your doctor is not going to know if they are gluten-free. Even the pharm is not going to know without calling the company. If your pharm gave you the script sheet that comes with the meds it should have the phone number for the company that makes them, call them yourself and check.

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ShayFL
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Get your adrenals checked!

Adrenals first....then thyroid. If your adrenals are in the dump, you will not tolerate ANY thyroid meds.

Gemini Experienced
Gemini
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I have Celiac, Dermatitus Herpetiformis, low blood sugar, which I have controlled by what I eat. Now I have developed low thyroid. My endocronoligist has given me Synthroid which caused intestinal problems. Then I tried Armour which put me in bed for three days with

severe fatigue and body aches. I dont think my doctor knows what to do with me next. Any advise anyone can give would be greatly

appreciated.

karenay

Levoxyl, which is the generic form of Synthroid, is gluten-free. I would guess Synthroid is also. I have no problems with Levoxyl at all so I don't think your problems are gluten related. The lady that suggested that you test your adrenals gave good advice as the thyroid and adrenals work in unison to create balance. If your adrenals are messed up, your thyroid will not work correctly. You may need to find a alternative medicine doctor because mainstream medicine does a horrible job at managing chronic illnesses. I did and my thyroid is now under control and my antibody levels have been falling.....which my PCP failed at.

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whitball
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some medications can be compounded by some pharmacies. They can take out the fillers and set it up so that only the main ingredient is left. It is often suspended in liquid form and can taste pretty bad. But the end result is the medication is gluten free.

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