Kitty H. Maine South Portland 0
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11.08.2022
Maine South Portland

I need compounded thyroid meds AND others.

I am allergic to CORN. I capitalized it because the problem is that many people don't realize how prevalent corn is in the American diet. Corn syrup, corn meal, corn starch, dextrose, malt dextrose, and "natural ingredients" are only a few of the items I have to look for on what are often very long lists of ingredients on food labels. Now let's talk about medicine ingredients, specifically inactive ingredients. This information is a little easier to get now via the internet. But I must be the one to do the research because corn is hidden is so many ingredients that even doctors and pharmacists would not recognize it. For example, a common binding ingredient in pills is modified food starch. I challenge any medical professional to be able to tell me if a specific pill with modified food starch contains corn protein or not. So because Rx meds for my hypothyroidism contain starch, I must have my levoythyroxine compounded to protect me from possible migraines, anaphylaxis, or death. It is that simple - my choices are to compound it, risk death, or risk the problems associated with untreated hypothyroidism.
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On this page, we can only touch on the data that demonstrates the importance of compounded medicines to the lives of millions of people in this country. While the decision to take this vital therapy from patients and physicians might be profitable for big pharmaceutical companies, it will be disastrous for the millions of patients that those same pharmaceutical companies cannot serve!

We encourage the appropriate committees in both the House and Senate to hold hearings on this critical issue.

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Explore our interactive map that demonstrates the importance of compounded medicines to patients all across the country. Filter these first-hand accounts by state to see just how vital compounded medicines are.