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Possible Glutening

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cmom Contributor
cmom
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About a week ago, I had some gluten symptoms and haven't been able to pinpoint the culprit. The only possible things I used out of the ordinary were Vicks Formula 44 Sore Throat spray (honey lemon ice flavor) and Chloraseptic Defense Daily Health Strips Vitamin C & Zinc

Ingredients for the Vicks are:glycerin, phenol, FD&C yellow No. 6, flavor, purified water, sodium saccharin, sucralose

Ingreds for the Chloraseptic are: Vitamin C (from ascorbic acid), Zinc (from zinc gluconate), water, ascorbic acid, hydroxypropyl, methylcellulosse, flavors, zinc gluconate, glycerin, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium citrate, sucralose, polysorbate 80, hydroxylated soy lecithin, xanthum gum, acesulfame-K, carrageenan, FD&C yellow #5, FD&C red #40.

Anyone familiar with these? Thanks. :blink:

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Lisa Mentor
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Sorry Robin:

Don't know what to tell you, other than perhaps flavors. It is soo frustrating.

lorka150 Collaborator
lorka150
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Do you ever have artificial sweeteners? If not, you might just be feeling ill from them.

Sophiekins Rookie
Sophiekins
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i think you'll find that the microcrystalline cellulose in your Chloraseptic is the culprit. . .cellulose is just plant fiber - could be corn, could be wheat, could be bamboo, could be any one of a thousand things. . .just too hard to know.

cmom Contributor
cmom
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Thanks for the suggestions. It makes me crazy that manufacturers can't list ingredient derivatives like Kraft and others do. I don't think others with food problems (like diabetics) have to call the company like we do (no offense, just frustrated). :rolleyes:

2kids4me Contributor
2kids4me
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I have heard from various people over the last few years - most have no health issues and they react badly to sucralose. One friend gets horrible gas, another diarrhea...myself I get an unsettled stomach then gas later. Found out when I tried kettle corn popcorn and it had sucralose. I dont react to other artificial sweeteners.

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