Zoloft

[mcle8232]

Zoloft (Pfizer) is NOT GLUTEN FREE, neither is zithromax (commonly called the 'Z-pack') ...in fact most of Pfizer's drugs are not gluten-free!! This information is from p394 The Gluten Free Bible by Jax Lowell, copyright 2005.

I just went off zoloft (and wellbutrin) 3 weeks ago (after going off ALL meds due to a positive biopsy about 1 month ago, my villi are blunted still) and had been on it for ~5 years.

Believe me, zoloft is the only thing that makes sense -- I was struggling so much trying to figure out how those villi could still be blunted and how I could be having as many symptoms as I do.

I get symptoms from contamination very easily so I have learned to be very strict (never ever eat out for example), stick to veggies and fruits.

[KaitiUSA]

I have not heard great things about this book and have heard it has some wrong data in it about what is gluten-free and what is not. Last time I called the company I know Zithromax was gluten free(in Nov. or Dec. of 2004) If in doubt always call the company...if they say it is gluten free then it is...if they lie they could get in so much trouble and they have nothing to gain by that so I don't see them doing that.

[lovegrov]

Unfortunately, Lowell's book contains many, many errors. Heck, she even tells us it's OK to take meat off of bread and eat it. She also tells us that Tootsie Rolls are not gluten-free when EVERTHING made by that company is gluten-free.

I just called Pfizer and BOTH Zoloft and Zithromax are gluten-free. In fact, virtually ALL of Pfizer's medications are gluten-free.

How long have you been gluten-free? If it's been a while, it's NOT the Zoloft that was causing the flattened villi.

richard

[mcle8232]

Thank you. Okay. Back to the drawing board.

I'm waiting to hear back on my Immuno labs testing (they test for allergies to over 115 different foods, kind of like the York testing). Maybe something will crop up there.

This site is amazing, thanks for these replies.

[tarnalberry]

Yep - I called them too - and they've gotten a couple calls about this one, apparently.

Zithromax, at least, is most definitely gluten-free. The gluten contained in the tablet form is from corn, which is safe for celiacs.

I hope the company takes this issue to her, as it's going to do rather a great diservice to the general population.

[celiac3270]

See this thread from about two weeks ago:

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Also see here:

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There's a definite clash between the newbies who accept her word as the Gospel (no pun intended) and the more experienced people who know which information is accurate and condemn the book for its inaccuracies...