PURE Cholestyramine ;)

Well, after my merrygoround with the various pathetic forms of Nystatin, I was highly suspect of the cholestyramine I was taking. Sure enough, it is half filler!

According to an online compounding pharmacist:
"…a 4 gram dose of pure cholestyramine is only approximately 1 and 1/2 teaspoons, which is a much less amount of powder (than a typical dose of pure powder) simply because all of the additives are not there. One dose of the commercially available cholestyramine equals 9 grams, and contains 4 grams of cholestyramine and 5 grams of the following additives: citric acid, fructose, mono ammonium glycyrrhizinate, pectin, propylene glycol alginate, sorbitol, sucrose, xanthan gum, artificial orange flavor, D&C yellow No. 10 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow No. 6 aluminum lake."
www.survivingmoldillness.com/interview-with-dr-john-dobbs-of-pharmicare/


Just thought I'd share. My compounding pharmacist doesn't carry the pure CSM so I'm calling this place on Monday.

p

Chanting....

"WE WANT PURE, WE WANT PURE....!!"



GOOO Pirouette!! Our advocate for getting the real deal!...gotta love ya for finding all this out!!

It really CAN hinder our healing in ways with all this extra junk they put in our meds. Our weakened systems just dont need any extra toxic filler junk. I cant say Im fond of having one thing of those extras in the bold print, esp the ones that end with "ose".

If I get chloestrimine for detox in the future, I will be sure to keep this in mind as I surely dont want any of the other gunk they put in it.

Thx P ;-)


-Courtney

I found a great blog on binders, with a very thorough discussion about CSM and suggestions for compounding pharmacists that carry it:

www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3448702

Excerpt:

"11. The sugar alone in Regular CSM is enough to cause serious gut microbe imbalances in some. Many with multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS) can’t tolerate all the additives. Thankfully, you can obtain Pure CSM. Compounding pharmacies that carry pure CSM include Hopkinton Drug, Woodland Hills Pharmacy, PharmiCare, and Clark’s Pharmbacy – Bellevue, WA." Links below:

This is where I bought mine—loved the customer service and they shipped FAST:
/www.rxandhealth.com/compounding/products

www.woodlandhillspharmacy.com/cholestyramine_csm.html

This place had "iffy" customer service and is not (yet) licensed to sell to CA customers:
www.mypharmicare.com/cholestyramine

-p

Post Edited (Pirouette) : 7/9/2015 3:51:05 PM (GMT-6)

It is SO FRUSTRATING. THese pharmaceutical companies have us over a barrel. It's been pretty difficult getting my hands on this stuff. My favorite pharmacist doesn't have it. So I called around and had a lot of confused responses.

Also, I read on that guy's blog the following, which is asinine:
"On a personal note, I’d been taking pure CSM for about six months when my insurance company said it would no longer pay for the pure form. In speaking with the folks at Hopkinton Drug, I was told that the amount billed insurance for a one-month supply of pure CSM was around $9,000! As of late 2014, they sold a virtually identical product to individuals without insurance for around $400. What non-sense. Apparently, insurance won’t accept the less expensive alternative. When insurance is then faced with covering the over-priced CSM, they balk and say it’s too expensive! As a result, I’m essentially forced to pay for pure CSM out of pocket or use the Regular CSM with all the additives. Talk about insult to injury."

-p