I have been using a compounding pharmacy for many years. I am sensitive to ingredients in capsules, fillers, binding agents etc. The compounding pharmacy knows which capsules I tolerate and can put the active ingredients in without the added ones that I have reactions to. I also use topical hormones and am able to bring in my own lotions and creams that have minimal ingredients for compounding.
Most recently I had a bad experience with Thyroid medication. I have been on Nature Thyroid for over 20 years and it was recalled. I tried two other natural thyroids and had horrible reactions to them. I realized they had dextrose in them which my body does not tolerate. (Whole body joint and muscle pain.) I am intolerant to multiple ingredients in the synthetic versions of thyroid. I was in a panic. My local pharmacy could not compound it because of the cost. My doctor tried calling the company to see if we could get emergency use while it was recalled. I started calling compounding pharmacies and thankfully Taylors Pharmacy in Winter Park was able to do it.
I am 62 years old and knocking on the door of age related health challenges. With my chemical sensitivities I react to just the side effects of simple medications like Dramamine and Preparation H. What am I going to do when my Doctors prescribe me a future necessary medication with ingredients I react to that could be easily compounded in a way that I can tolerate? For patients with chemical sensitivities and allergies compounding is medically necessary.