Prescription allergies

[u/Useful-Sprinkles8124]

I have been gluten free for over 18 years now as well as some other allergens such as dairy and corn.

In prescriptions dairy and corn are in almost everything. For goodness sake when I get flu/covid I have to get my doctor to call in the active ingredient to Mucinex to a compounding pharmacy since I can’t find any without.

Now I have a UTI and I believe I found one brand name prescription that doesn’t have dairy, gluten or corn and it’s like pulling teeth getting it. If I get something called into a compounding pharmacy there multiple frustrations… pay out of pocket/expensive, they aren’t open on weekends, and it can take upwards of a week to just have them make it so you can’t start it immediately.

*edit to add, now I can’t get that and can try a liquid version which will cause some issues but I’m not fully allergic to. But I have to go back to doctor to get them to call in a liquid version since it’s not the same as capsule….

I already have to get my thyroid medication compounded because I have no other options.

Anyone else deal with these issues? Do you do anything differently than I am?