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Is Librax Gf?


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mela14 Enthusiast

My dr gave me an rx for Librax about 3 weeks ago which I did not fill.

Lately I have been in such a flare and my IBS is acting up. It actually feels like my intestines are clamping shut on me in the lower left corner! Boy is it painful!

Anway, it is throbbing all day and I can actually see a lump on my body where it is in spasm. Maybe I should have filled the Rx. In the past I was given levsin but it gave me migraines. I remember also trying Librax but that was years ago and don't remember if it helped. Something has to give! My Interstitial Cystitis is also in a flare. I guess trying to eat more on the gluten-free diet ....I must have had things that aggravated the bladder. So I am trying to soothe that as well.

Before I go out and fill the Rx for the librax just curious if anyone has had any good results with it. although it is not on the gluten-free drug list....I checked it out on line and I think it is gluten-free. It contains corn starch.

Any info would be helpful.

Thanks,

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I do not see it on my gluten-free lists that I have. Unless someone else here knows I would call the manufacturer and see to make sure. Some things we think should be gluten free end up with gluten in them so I would make sure.

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I use three different lists for deciding which medications are safe for my family. Here are the links to them. I usually check all three lists and go with what is on at least two of the lists. They are certainly NOT complete lists and if you have a medication that is not listed on them your best bet would be to call the manufacturer. If you can't find the number either on the bottle or online, you should check with the pharmacy. They would be able to provide you with the manufacturer information.

Librax is not on any of these lists.

Here is the list from Celiac.com, it has recently been updated and includes a lot of medications that were not previously on the list.

https://www.celiac.com/st_prod.html?p_prodi...-21105437595.32

Here you can choose from an alphabetical listing of medications (Alpha List) or from a list of types of medication uses like antibiotics, antacids, analgesics, anti-fungal, etc. (Therapeutic list). You can also either view online or on a PDF file to print out.

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Here you can only get a therapeutic list, but it is quite detailed and includes contact info for most of the companies.

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God bless,

Mariann

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Thanks for all the help. so if it is not on the lists then am I to assume it has gluten? If so.....does anyone else know what I can take for Intestinal Spams? Not sure if Levsin or Levbid are gluten-free gut I remember them giving me migraines and I had to stop.

Sometimes the spasms are so bad that it feels like a charlie horse in my gut...usually low on the right side and after a BM it hurts more for a while!

I think I will try a hot water bottle tonight!

My bladder is in such a flare too from all the gluten-free irritating teas (I should have known better!) and I thought it would help my bladder as well.

No one said this was going to be easy.............

just trying to find some balance.

Thanks guys....

Hi Kaiti....how are you doing with the Nystatin?

I stopped and think I am OK without it. The yeast seems to be under control...I guess it was more of an irritation problem from having too much acid in my system.

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so if it is not on the lists then am I to assume it has gluten? If so.....does anyone else know what I can take for Intestinal Spams? Not sure if Levsin or Levbid are gluten-free gut I remember them giving me migraines and I had to stop.

Don't just assume it contains gluten. I would call the manufacturer if I were you. Levsin is on the gluten-free med lists that I have, but if they give you migraines, then I don't think it would be worth taking again!

God bless,

Mariann

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Mel-everything is good with Nystatin it has been under control for a while but I still need to be on it to completely rid of it. He(my one doc) said just because symptoms disappear doesn't mean that the candida is gone. Good luck with everything and email me to keep me updated :D

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My dr gave me an rx for Librax about 3 weeks ago which I did not fill.

Lately I have been in such a flare and my IBS is acting up. It actually feels like my intestines are clamping shut on me in the lower left corner! Boy is it painful!

Anway, it is throbbing all day and I can actually see a lump on my body where it is in spasm. Maybe I should have filled the Rx. In the past I was given levsin but it gave me migraines. I remember also trying Librax but that was years ago and don't remember if it helped. Something has to give! My Interstitial Cystitis is also in a flare. I guess trying to eat more on the gluten-free diet ....I must have had things that aggravated the bladder. So I am trying to soothe that as well.

Before I go out and fill the Rx for the librax just curious if anyone has had any good results with it. although it is not on the gluten-free drug list....I checked it out on line and I think it is gluten-free. It contains corn starch.

Any info would be helpful.

Thanks,

I believe librax/levison/hyoscyamine are all one in the same.

All I know is hyoscamine reduced my spasms tremendously!

I LOVE IT!

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I take Bentyl for the spasms.

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Levsin, gives me migraines.....so I had to stop. Actually anthing that contains hysocomine give me migraines.

I haven't been taking anything for it. it seems to be better now. I took a not bath and used a hot water bottle all night........and then hubby massages the area. the next day was better but I DID have to suffer all day while i had it.

the dr has me on Zelnorm right now to keep things moving and it seems to help.

I remember taking Bently more than 20 years ago.....and for some reason the dr did NOT want to give it to me now.

thanks,

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Hi Mel:

Do you know if there was a problem with the bentyl?

Thanks

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