Re: Hey Chris - to Kit

[Guest guest]

Hi Kit -

This is the " ingredients " list from www.rxlist.com for the " brand

name " Tapazole - rxlist.com doesn't list the generic - or at least I

ccan't find it.

" Each tablet contains 5 or 10 mg (43.8 or 87.6 µmol) methimazole, an

orally administered antithyroid drug.

Each tablet also contains lactose, magnesium stearate, starch, and

talc. "

I can't seem to find the info on the ingredients of the generics

versions. If anyone has the mfrs package insert from the generic

brand (not the simpleton print-out from the pharmacy) I would REALLY

be interested in knowing what they put in those.

They list the ingredients at the beginning of this insert. Please

post it if you can get this info. It IS always a good idea to get

new mfr inserts once in a while. Just ask the pharmacy to reserve it

for you. Most pharmacies will comply with your wishes on this.

I apologize, as I never realized that such a small amount of starch

as found in this pill would make a difference. Thank you for pointing

this out. Whereas a doctor would tell you this is impossible, I will

tell you that NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE -- I KNOW! Sometimes I'm GLAD I

don't have 8 years of medical school to cloud my thinking.... LOL!

The only thing I could suggest is finding a compounding pharmacy

that can take the pure methimazole drug and put it into capsules

with GF fillers - or at least one that you could tolerate, such as

corn starch, rice starch, or tapioca starch, etc.

I went gluten-free for a year, and I know exactly what you mean about

the extra sensitivity to re-introducing anything that you have

eliminated for a while. I did find that I could tolerate some gluten

on re-introduction, but ANYTHING with ANY yeast in it, absolutely

kills me now, and will trigger instant heart palps if I ingest it.

I did not have full blown Celiac, but I did

suspected candida, and other " critters " were messing up my gut.

Thanks for asking about the GI. I appreciate your help on that one.

I'm going to see my GP this week and since I trust him (yes kids, it

DOES happen on occasion--a trustworthy

doctor) I'm going to see if he knows of someone. The trip from here

to L.A. is brutal, due to traffic congestion. If you're not going

75 mph on the freeway, you practically get run off the road. But you

can still get ticketed...... go figure.

Best Wishes,

Chris

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> > > My husband picked up my script...methimazole from Eon labs. I

> > can't

> > > get a straight answer about whether it is gluten free...do you

> > happen

> > > to know?..the company only has a machine there, and the

pharacist

> > > doesn't know, and nobody will call me back. I may have to go

> back

> > > and get Tapazole.

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue -

I don't know. Call your pharmacy and ask what they gave you

and the manufacturer's name. Usually if it is the

original brand name, it is listed as Tapazole on the

pharmacy label.

I'm not saying that the generic isn't any good. Several

people have great luck with it. I personally don't have

very good luck with " most " generics and try to fit

the brand name into my budget (as I pay cash for

prescriptions anyway).

Chris

>

> Hi

> I'm on methimazole 10mg 3x a day. This is generic form of Tap

correct?

> Sue

>