Here in the UK all prescribable medicines are gluten free. Here’s a quote from Coeliac UK:

“The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the government agency which is responsible for ensuring that medicines are acceptably safe.

The MHRA have informed Coeliac UK that prescribable, licenced medicines which are listed in the BNF and MIMS (prescribing guides used by your doctor) are gluten-free.”

Of course, over-the-counter medicines (ones that you don’t need a prescription for) may not be gluten free, so do check the bottle, and – as Deborah says – you can always ask the pharmacist if you’re worried.

I’m glad someone mentioned the flour dusted coffee beans- that “dosed” me this week;

I’m going to give you a few;

1) Rolling papers; the glue in most is wheat paste. Rizla is a brand which carries some gluten free version. Does anyone know if “smoking” gluten will give you a reaction?? (if a willing friend will lick the glue for you?)
2) Some hi-end wines; (start crying now) Believe it or not- The slats in some Oak wine Vats are held together with Wheat Paste glue which can leave trace amounts in the wine.
3) Frozen Vegetables (US) Many are dusted w/ wheat flour so they don’t “stick” together.
4) Just in case some don’t know: Deep Fryers w/ cooking oil shared w/ wheat
5) OMG… I just learned that some toilet papers and paper towels contain gluten!

Does anyone else here ever feel like you’re the “boy in the bubble” ?

If I think of any more- I’ll repost. I’m looking for a classic 50′s red- does afterglow have something like that? I find the more “natural” products are also less vibrant. What’s a girl to do?