<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi Friends, I recently asked about GF enteric coated asperin, and the "celiac" effects of Martinelli's Sparkling Cider. I would like to say thanks to all of you who responded! At the moment the weather has dried, and warmed up to 80+ degrees here in So. CA., so I guess I will not need the cure for the time being. :-D Here are the responses for enteric coated asperin: >In my experience, to have any affect on arthritis pain, you need somewhere >around 800mg of ibuprofen at a time. It works wonders with my migraines. >If you're taking less than that dosage, it won't make a dent. ******** > Have you tried prescription drugs? I have a history of never >tolerating any NSAID for more than 2-3 days. I have used Lodine 400 mg. >three times daily for several months without GI upset; the company now >makes Lodine XL- a once a day version. I have switched to the 400 mg. once >a day version and have been doing fine on it. My rheumatologist said the >once daily versions have the potential to have a harsher affect on the >stomach but to try it and see how I felt. So far, so good. ******** >if you >have Giant Pharmacy available, they have a generic coated asperin that is >GF. I had the pharmacist check for me, and when he couldn't find any >written info, he called the company before he gave me the go-ahead. I've >been using it for months and it does seem ok. ******** >Norwich aspirin is gf, I called last spring.Distributed by Chattem, Inc. >1-800-748-2429. These are not enteric coated but they might make a brand. NOTE: I tried this number and got a recording that I needed a special access code to get in and speak to anyone. (!?!) ******** >How badly does the aspirin tear up your stomach? I switched, for the same >reason, to enteric coated aspirin, and that started some very nasty >intestinal bleeding. You might want to go very carefully with that. ******** >re: enteric coated aspirin, my wife, both a celiac and rheumatoid arthritis >sufferer, has had great success with ECOTRIN for many years. ******** >I get a brand of enteric-coated aspirin from Kaiser-Permanente HMO pharmacy >called Enterfilms Enteric Coated Aspirin Tablets for Arthritis. It is >manufactured by Time-Cap Labs, Inc., Farmingdale, NY 11735. I called them >and after checking with their consulting pharmacist they assured me it was >gluten-free. Here are responses to the Martinelli's question: >Could it be the sugar in the drink that is bothering you. I had the exact >same problem. I had a fructose tolerance test done and sure enough it was >positive. I cannot have sugar of any kind which includes fruits with sugar. >The apple juice just about did me in with the severe cramping and diarrhea. ******** >I don't know *why* (with regards to the Martinelli Sparkling Cider) but I >do know that you are not alone! I am not sure if it is the carbonation >(since I can't handle much in the way of fizzy drinks) or if it is >because ciders are not filtered as much as apple juice. I do know that I >react to all apple cider (sparkling or otherwise). Occasionally regular >apple juice will do it to me but not often. I eat 1/2 cup of applesauce >almost daily (with beneficial results), so go figure! NOTE: I have given up most carbonated beverages for awhile now. Recently I drank a soda and noticed I was quite gassy after. Perhaps it is the carbonation after all? Martinelli's is _extremely_ fizzy. Thanks again everyone, Lynda \*/\*/\*/ Lynda \*/ [log in to unmask] \*/ So. Calif.\*/\*/ _@v ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~