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At 05:38 PM 11/26/01 -0800, Chris Gralapp wrote:

>I learned from 'sandybill' that Ibuprofen is gluten-free--

Sorry, Chris, but what I said was that Advil is GF.

>but a couple of years ago I was warned away from it by several
>different health professionals.  I can't remember just why they said
>not to use it, but I seem to recollect that it is hard on the stomach
>and gut, and that it may also blunt the villi of the duodenum and jejunum.
>
>I would like to ask the list if you have heard any such thing--is it OK to
>use Motrin or  generic Ibuprofen?

No, it's not OK to use generics unless you know they are GF. Some are some
ain't.

All NSAIDS (non steroidal anti inflammatory blah blah blah :) such as
ibuprofen and aspirin do tend to cause intestinal bleeding in some people.

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