LisaGayle

I feel for you, sis! I'm gluten-free, dairy free, corn free, soy free. It's horribly frustrating; I mostly cook everything from scratch. I'm trying to get away from processed food altogether; some places tell you their stuff is "made on shared equipment"; others don't. It's trial and error.

It's certainly possible. I DO have drug reactions that have nothing to do with gluten. That said, it doesn't change the fact that we need safe, allergen-free drugs.

So those of us with severe gluten sensitivity don't get meds. Got it. And yeah, I'm mad--and with good reason. You just handed the rest of us a death sentence.

For those of us who can't take medicine because of cross-contamination, having allergen-free medicine would be a godsend. It's interesting to me that you keep arguing against the necessity of allergen-free medicine. Makes me think you've never really had a gluten reaction. Or you're a pharma lobbyist.

Hm. Maybe it's time to change the law.

Hello, everyone. I called Pfizer this morning (2/13/23). While Paxovid does not have "gluten-containing ingredients," they cannot guarantee that there is no cross-contamination by their suppliers. I filed a Drug Safety Report, telling them when I took Paxlovid, for how long, and the severity of my reaction. If you have experienced a gluten reaction,...

Of course it would be "best to take it." Do you really think people who have a gluten reaction stop taking it because it's mildly annoying? Who are you, exactly? Because it certainly seems to me that you have no idea what a celiac reaction is like, or what FIVE DAYS of gluten supplementation will do to the gut and digestion of a person with celiac disease...

It was here: https://www.glutenfreesociety.org/is-there-gluten-in-my-medication/ I should tell you I also had a reaction to Paxlovid that felt like gluten.

It's my understanding that Pfizer cannot guarantee that its suppliers provided gluten-free fillers.

You did. The manufacturer cannot guarantee that Paxlovid is gluten-free. I took one dose and had to stop. It's past time for Congress to require manufacturers to create gluten-free pharmaceuticals. Or at least put allergen labels on them! I'm so tired of my doctors telling me to ask my pharmacists who tell me to call the manufacturer. When you're sick...