Jump to content

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Imodium

Nic

Recommended Posts

Nic Collaborator
Nic
Posted

I called the Imodium people to ask if the liquid Imodium is safe for my Celiac son. The woman I spoke with said that she cannot tell me it is gluten free because it is one of their medications that has not been tested yet. But, she said she could tell me with certainty that all of their products are made with a corn or potato base and that none of their products contain wheat, rye, oats, or barley. So I kind of felt like she legally could not use the term "gluten free" because of the none testing but that it is infact gluten free because it does not contain any of the offensive ingredients. Does that sound like I heard it right?

Nicole

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


darlindeb25 Collaborator
darlindeb25
Posted

Imodium A-D Caplets: Manufactured by McNeil Consumer Products Company. Gluten free: Yes. Vegetarian: Unknown. Verified: 1/11/07.

Yet, this is the caplets and I do know they are gluten free. I haven't used the liquid since before I was gluten free, so I do not know.

I just went to their website and read the ingredients, I honestly do not see anything containing gluten in them.

gfp Enthusiast
gfp
Posted

I read that the liquid might not be....

darlindeb25 posted one brand that definately is.... so my opinion is why take the risk... ??

Most of the generic brands proably are and must state it anyway if they do.. or say might contain...

There are 101 brands of loperamide hydrochoride available and many are gluten-free...

Whereby it might be slightly easier to give a child liquid... I'd still say why take the risk... ?

Ursa Major Collaborator
Ursa Major
Posted

We had a thread going about Imodium a while ago, stating that the pills are fine, but the liquid is not gluten-free.

larry mac Enthusiast
larry mac
Posted

Nicole,

I agree with the others and would recommend the caplets. There's been some questions concerning the liquid.

Before I was diagnosed, I established that the liquid made my stomach hurt, but not the pills. After I read about the controversy I said "AHA very interesting, what a coincidence!".

best regards, lm

Judyin Philly Enthusiast
Judyin Philly
Posted

DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THE 'GREEN' LIQUID HAS BEEN ON THE MARKET.

WHEN IT CHANGED COLOR, I CALLED THE COMPANY

I'D LIVE ON THE FIRST LIQUID FOR OVER 10 YEARS...

WITH THE 'GREEN' CAME UNCONTROLLED 'D'.

CALLED THE COMPANY..BET IT WAS OVER 3 YEARS AGO, WHEN THE CHANGE HAPPEN?

THE WOMAN TOLD ME THE SAME THINGS- IT HADN'T BEEN TESTED YET.

SHE SAID ALL THEIR $$ WAS GOING INTO 'MARKETING THE NEW PRODUCT TO COMPETE WITH THE 'OTHER PINK BRAND" ha LIKE I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS PE PTO BISMAL... :blink:

I SUGGESTED SHE HAD THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE.

THEY SHOULD TEST THE INGREDIENTS FIRST AND TEST THE .....MARKETING....AFTER THEY KNEW WHAT WAS IN IT

I SURE WOULD NOT USE NOR GIVE TO A CHILD...JUST MY OPINION, HOWEVER.

JUDY

larry mac Enthusiast
larry mac
Posted
DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THE 'GREEN' LIQUID HAS BEEN ON THE MARKET.

WHEN IT CHANGED COLOR, I CALLED THE COMPANY

I'D LIVE ON THE FIRST LIQUID FOR OVER 10 YEARS...

WITH THE 'GREEN' CAME UNCONTROLLED 'D'.

CALLED THE COMPANY..BET IT WAS OVER 3 YEARS AGO, WHEN THE CHANGE HAPPEN?

THE WOMAN TOLD ME THE SAME THINGS- IT HADN'T BEEN TESTED YET.

SHE SAID ALL THEIR $$ WAS GOING INTO 'MARKETING THE NEW PRODUCT TO COMPETE WITH THE 'OTHER PINK BRAND" ha LIKE I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS PE PTO BISMAL... :blink:

I SUGGESTED SHE HAD THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE.

THEY SHOULD TEST THE INGREDIENTS FIRST AND TEST THE .....MARKETING....AFTER THEY KNEW WHAT WAS IN IT

I SURE WOULD NOT USE NOR GIVE TO A CHILD...JUST MY OPINION, HOWEVER.

JUDY

Dear Judy,

What's up with using all upper case?

best regards, lm

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


Judyin Philly Enthusiast
Judyin Philly
Posted

Im

Sorry I can't read the small print when i'm typing so make too many errors.

i'm not shouting.

most just know that's the way i see on this board.

j

larry mac Enthusiast
larry mac
Posted
Im

Sorry I can't read the small print when i'm typing so make too many errors.

i'm not shouting.

most just know that's the way i see on this board.

j

Dear Judy,

How'd ya get that heart up there?

best regards, lm

Judyin Philly Enthusiast
Judyin Philly
Posted

Im

I see you joined in Jan of this year.

GUESS YOU WERE SHOCKED TO SEE ALL CAPS.. :lol:

I KNOW YOU CAN ENLARGE THE TYPE BUT NOT WHEN TYPING THE ORIGINAL POST

WHEN I READ OTHERS POSTS HAVE TO USE THE 'SIZES' OPTION

OK FOR THE HEART..JUST DID THE ? MARK FOR YOU

WHEN YOU GO DOWN THE HIT THE ' ADD REPLY' OPTION...RIGHT ABOVE THAT IT SAYS ' POST ICONS' OPTIONAL ...

YOU CAN JUST HIT THE USE NONE AND LEAVE IT ON

OR

KEY IN THE HEART AND ..WA-LA- THERE YOU GO.

LOVE YOUR DOG AVATAR BY THE WAY.

HOW ARE YOU LIKING THE C.COM FORUM?

JUDY

larry mac Enthusiast
larry mac
Posted

dear judy,

So that's what those post icons are for! Your the first I've noticed using them. Your a pioneer woman!

I must love the forum very much, as I'm on here morning, noon, and night. One could say I must be obsessed with it. lol

best regards, lm

p.s., Phoebe Buffay does the same thing your cat's doing when she wants her tummy kissed. That's a cute picture.

grantschoep Contributor
grantschoep
Posted

Text size tip.

If your on Windows and want to make your type larger, just for you to see. Hold ctrl key down and go up or down on your mouse wheel. It just increases or decreases the size you see, not the size you are typing. This actually works on lots of things. Linux too I believe.

Check it out, it works on most everything. It can be nice, on webpages where they assume you are using a really poor resoultion on your monitor.

Hold down Ctrl, then mouse wheel up or down. (check out what shift and alt do too! :>)

gfp Enthusiast
gfp
Posted
Text size tip.

If your on Windows and want to make your type larger, just for you to see. Hold ctrl key down and go up or down on your mouse wheel. It just increases or decreases the size you see, not the size you are typing. This actually works on lots of things. Linux too I believe.

Check it out, it works on most everything. It can be nice, on webpages where they assume you are using a really poor resoultion on your monitor.

Hold down Ctrl, then mouse wheel up or down. (check out what shift and alt do too! :>)

Good tip :D

You can also in Firefox set the minimum font size it will go down to...globally... which is useful if you do have problems on small type on more than one site...(preferences/conteny/advanced tab on font)... Its been in Firefox a long time and IE usually copies firefox so I'd expect its there too and Safari definately has it if your on a Mac.

This leaves the fonts as they are until they get smaller than your pre-defined minimum...

The board uses some quite small fonts so this can make life easier too....

grant's tip is great if you infrequently need to do this like if you use reading glasses sometimes... or you just get tired eyes

I really need glasses myself but I can manage until my eyes get tired... and I'm too stubborn to have my eyes tested...

If you constantly struggle setting the min font size is more permanent but it can mess with the formatting on some sites...wheras grant's tip you can just reset at will...

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Celiac.com:
    Join eNewsletter
    Donate
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):
    Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):



    Celiac.com Sponsors (A17-M):



  • Recent Activity

    1. AlwaysLearning
      - AlwaysLearning replied to Colleen H's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
      3

      Gluten related ??

      Get tested for vitamin deficiencies. Though neuropathy can be a symptom of celiac, it can also be caused by deficiencies due to poor digestion caused by celiac and could be easier to treat.
    2. Colleen H
      - Colleen H replied to Colleen H's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
      3

      Gluten related ??

      Thank you so much for your response Yes it seems as though things get very painful as time goes on. I'm not eating gluten as far as I know. However, I'm not sure of cross contamination. My system seems to weaken to hidden spices and other possibilities. ??? if cross contamination is possible...I am in a super sensitive mode of celiac disease...
    3. Jmartes71
      - Jmartes71 replied to Jmartes71's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
      4

      My only proof

      EXACTLY! I was asked yesterday on my LAST video call with Standford and I stated exactly yes absolutely this is why I need the name! One, get proper care, two, not get worse.Im falling apart, stressed out, in pain and just opened email from Stanford stating I was rude ect.I want that video reviewed by higher ups and see if that women still has a job or not...
    4. AlwaysLearning
      - AlwaysLearning replied to Jmartes71's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
      4

      My only proof

      We feel your pain. It took me 20+ years of regularly going to doctors desperate for answers only to be told there was nothing wrong with me … when I was 20 pounds underweight, suffering from severe nutritional deficiencies, and in a great deal of pain. I had to figure it out for myself. If you're in the U.S., not having an official diagnosis does m...
    5. AlwaysLearning
      - AlwaysLearning replied to Colleen H's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
      3

      Gluten related ??

      If you're just starting out in being gluten free, I would expect it to take months before you learned enough about hidden sources of gluten before you stopped making major mistakes. Ice cream? Not safe unless they say it is gluten free. Spaghetti sauce? Not safe unless is says gluten-free. Natural ingredients? Who knows what's in there. You pretty much...
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      132,084
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    bigwave
    Newest Member
    bigwave
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.5k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Who's Online (See full list)

  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • AlwaysLearning
      Gluten related ??

      By AlwaysLearning · Posted

      Get tested for vitamin deficiencies.  Though neuropathy can be a symptom of celiac, it can also be caused by deficiencies due to poor digestion caused by celiac and could be easier to treat.
    • Colleen H
      Gluten related ??

      By Colleen H · Posted

      Thank you so much for your response  Yes it seems as though things get very painful as time goes on.  I'm not eating gluten as far as I know.  However, I'm not sure of cross contamination.  My system seems to weaken to hidden spices and other possibilities. ???  if cross contamination is possible...I am in a super sensitive mode of celiac disease.. Neuropathy from head to toes
    • Jmartes71
      My only proof

      By Jmartes71 · Posted

      EXACTLY! I was asked yesterday on my LAST video call with Standford and I stated exactly yes absolutely this is why I need the name! One, get proper care, two, not get worse.Im falling apart, stressed out, in pain and just opened email from Stanford stating I was rude ect.I want that video reviewed by higher ups and see if that women still has a job or not.Im saying this because I've been medically screwed and asking for help because bills don't pay itself. This could be malpratice siit but im not good at finding lawyers
    • AlwaysLearning
      My only proof

      By AlwaysLearning · Posted

      We feel your pain. It took me 20+ years of regularly going to doctors desperate for answers only to be told there was nothing wrong with me … when I was 20 pounds underweight, suffering from severe nutritional deficiencies, and in a great deal of pain. I had to figure it out for myself. If you're in the U.S., not having an official diagnosis does mean you can't claim a tax deduction for the extra expense of gluten-free foods. But it can also be a good thing. Pre-existing conditions might be a reason why a health insurance company might reject your application or charge you more money. No official diagnosis means you don't have a pre-existing condition. I really hope you don't live in the U.S. and don't have these challenges. Do you need an official diagnosis for a specific reason? Else, I wouldn't worry about it. As long as you're diligent in remaining gluten free, your body should be healing as much as possible so there isn't much else you could do anyway. And there are plenty of us out here who never got that official diagnosis because we couldn't eat enough gluten to get tested. Now that the IL-2 test is available, I suppose I could take it, but I don't feel the need. Someone else not believing me really isn't my problem as long as I can stay in control of my own food.
    • AlwaysLearning
      Gluten related ??

      By AlwaysLearning · Posted

      If you're just starting out in being gluten free, I would expect it to take months before you learned enough about hidden sources of gluten before you stopped making major mistakes. Ice cream? Not safe unless they say it is gluten free. Spaghetti sauce? Not safe unless is says gluten-free. Natural ingredients? Who knows what's in there. You pretty much need to cook with whole ingredients yourself to avoid it completely. Most gluten-free products should be safe, but while you're in the hypersensitive phase right after going gluten free, you may notice that when something like a microwave meal seems to not be gluten-free … then you find out that it is produced in a shared facility where it can become contaminated. My reactions were much-more severe after going gluten free. The analogy that I use is that you had a whole army of soldiers waiting for some gluten to attack, and now that you took away their target, when the stragglers from the gluten army accidentally wander onto the battlefield, you still have your entire army going out and attacking them. Expect it to take two years before all of the training facilities that were producing your soldiers have fallen into disrepair and are no longer producing soldiers. But that is two years after you stop accidentally glutening yourself. Every time you do eat gluten, another training facility can be built and more soldiers will be waiting to attack. Good luck figuring things out.   
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.