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Foods, Milk And Corn Give Me A Migraine.These Ingredients Are In Many Drugs.Can We Get Companies To Stop Using Them As Inactive Ingredient?

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Sunrise, FL

I’ve suffered from migraines for 60 years. They last for weeks. I’ve found through elimination diets many foods that get me sick. Surely I’m not the only person to suffer from foods. Why isn’t there more concentration on eliminating many foods. Mainly, stop putting inactive ingredients (fillers) of corn starch and lactose in mds.

May 18
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Many thanks for clarification. I did write to various drug companies and all totally ignored me. The FDA is an awsome suggestion. Thank you.

June 18
A MyMigraineTeam Member

I don't have food allergies but if you are aware of the company doing this reaching out to the FDA and sharing their name with the proof that the company is doing this may be a good place to start with.

On a final note, fillers will be used when generic medication is created. That is how all generic medication is created. It is up to all doctors to make the choice when making medication choices whether or not a brand or a generic is best for their patients. There are some patients that cannot take generic because of the items within it. Keep in mind it takes 14 years for a generic to be created from any brand. With that being said, all drugs are created different and the best way to see how a specific drug is created visit the manufacturer website.

May 19 (edited)

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