Before I was diagnosed with celiac I had a lot of issues with antibiotics and even had a form of colitis (curable thankfully) after a bout with erythromycin. I'm also allergic to Avalox and penicillin. The drugs completely wiped out all of my friendly bacteria. I also noticed that taking things like Tylenol never really touched my aches and pains and now I feel like I know why. I try to remain antibiotic free and make every effort to take the alternative approach to medicine whenever possible.

I am trying to investigate this correlation too. I have bad reactions to Seizure medication that I need to take. No answers yet. I had Colon cancer 4 years ago and asked if that could have had an effect. My doctor says no.

I also had many problems but found out I was also allergic to corn which is a filler in many drugs. I now have a compounding pharmacy make any drugs and can take them again. I would suggest getting tested for corn.

I had a bad reaction in the form of severe nausea when I was put on the "Z pack" back in May to fight a sinus infection. Since then, I quit taking OTC medications for headaches, body aches, PMS symptoms, and only attempt to use topical treatments when available. I have found that even if the fillers and binders don't have gluten in them that the body still reacts to the foreign substance. My doctor also didn't see a connection but I go on how my body feels. Plus celiac is so different for each person so I'm sure it's hard for the medical world to pin point it.

I'm going for allergy testing next week. I have had issues with corn before but it seemed to subside. I hope he finds something. I'm having problems with all starchy foods and sugar too. Somethings up ! I like the foreign substance theory, but like you Randi, I go by how I feel.

I've just learned that my daughter has celiac disease, and have been researching and researching.. and researching. When I read your blog it made a light bulb go off in my heard. She had a severe allergic reaction to penicillin and when she gets a fever (or is sick) nothing works for her, and also seems to get worse. Thank you for this info. This will be something that I have to look into as well. Happy Holidays.

I also have had trouble with antibiotics, particularly for the rash outbreak I get from celiac disease, my blood count went down and I had to quit taking it. I don't know what use on the rash outbreaks.

I have Celiac and react to MANY synthetic medications. The doctors are looking for correlations other than that. I react to most antibiotics as well as a host of other medications. My pharmacist is very careful to check for gluten, but we find I also have dye allergies. The pharmacist suggests that since Celiac is an Auto Immune illness, our bodies tend to attack the healing substances as antibodies. The MD says "Maybe he is right"

We are fortunate in having several skilled compounding pharmacists here in Toronto. They are usually able to fill a script and make it sugar and starch free. I can get OTC stuff like Tylenol and Benadryl compounded. Our pharmacy has compounded a magnesium supplement too.

I have an awful time with medications and some I have tried to have compounded but couldn't be. In addition to gluten, I am lactose intolerant and have problems with magnesium, monnitol and sorbitol and at least one of these ingredients is in almost every medication.

I was tested for food allergies-none. But at least he acknowledged food intolerances and said I would have to deal with them. I remembered that Walgreens changed the brand of my Phenobarbital last July and that's about the time I started having issues with muscle aches and confusion. I had them get the old brand back and guess what...no more muscle aches. Now they are in my joints instead, but it gives me a place to start. I do suspect corn but I'm finding out that's one of those ingredients that's in so many drugs . The dyes and other ingredients... Wow, could be so many things. The detective work is so tiring , but so rewarding when one finds an answer !

I am Celiac and allergic to corn. You have to be very careful and make the prescribing doctor look up the drug ingredient, and make sure the pharmacist confirms it. One or the other always 'forgets' no matter how careful I am. I have even gotten the: oh, there aren't any starches in drugs! comment from doctors, and ER personnel, which is really scary!

I am Celiac and I seem to have trouble with drinking coffee. My heart starts to pound quit noticeably and my blood pressure seems to rise. Does anyone else seem to notice having this sort of problem with coffee. Also I have a rash problem from time to time, I must be allergic to some medication, maybe my premerin, not sure.

I am severely sensitive to drugs and I am gluten intolerant. I have Stevens Johnson Syndrome , a life threatening immune allergic burn and blistering reaction to drugs. It could easily be confused with Dermatitis Herpetiformis because the rashes can look very similar.