Peanut oil in Progesterone tabs, problem?

[kat5860]

Hi everyone, I hope you all are doing well!
My Dr. just prescribed a low dose progesterone medication, I read the label and it says "do not take if allergic to peanuts", I found out it contains peanut oil.
(my fecal anti-soy IgA came back at 11).
I've been avoiding all legumes for two years, though I have had french fries cooked in peanut oil and seem to do fine. Do I need to find a different medication without peanut oil?
Thank you.

[tex]

Hi Karen,

They could be a problem, because the peanut oil refining process is not perfect — there is often a tiny fraction of one percent of impurities, including peanut protein, left in the oil. That's why there's a warning on the label against use by anyone allergic to peanuts. However, whether or not you will be sensitive to them will depend upon whether or not you are actually sensitive to legumes. If you are able to tolerate French fries fried in peanut oil, there was probably much more peanut oil in those fries, than there will be in those progesterone pills. That said, if the label shows a high percentage of peanut oil in the medication, they might be a problem if you take them every day, and you are actually sensitive to legumes. I apologize for giving a wishy-washy answer, but it depends upon your sensitivity level to legumes, if you're even sensitive to legumes.

On the other hand, if you haven't been in stable remission long enough that your digestive system has had several years of healing, you might react to the progesterone, itself. Hormonal changes typically have a huge effect on most MC patients, especially while they're still in recovery, although some women have had relatively good success with bioidentical hormone supplements, after they've then in remission for a while.

Tex

[KarenT]

Thanks, Tex. I really didn’t think I could possibly get a definitive answer but I always appreciate your knowledge and perspective.
I was diagnosed two + years ago and although things are somewhat better, I wouldn’t call it stable or remission.
My hormones were already out of whack (menopause), my Dr is trying to get things back in alignment…… I’m not sure if that’s for the best, or not.

[kat5860]

Sorry to bother you again, Tex, but is my memory correct that my sensitivity to Soy could extend to other members of the legume family, including peanuts? I've read so much in the forum that sometimes I muddle the information! :-) That's how I made the leap that peanut oil in the pills might be a problem.....

[tex]

Hi Karen,

This doesn't apply to everyone, but most of us who are sensitive to soy, are also sensitive to most legumes. And yes, that includes peanuts.

A few years ago my digestive system suddenly stopped working soon after I had eaten a bunch of peanuts, despite the fact that I had eaten peanuts most of my life without any problems, prior to that point. I went to the emergency department at the hospital, and they confirmed my assessment, "Yep, you have ileus, allright". but they didn't offer any suggestions on how to correct the problem. Fortunately, a few hours after I got back home, my digestive system began working again. Seven years prior to that, my EnteroLab test result for soy had been negative. But when I reordered a soy test after the experience, my hunch was correct — I was now sensitive to soy.

Hope this helps.

Tex

[kat5860]

It sure does help. I do remember hearing you talk about that incident, but forgotten soy was the issue! I'm glad you figured it out.

I'll check with my Dr. and see if there is another option than the peanut oil based meds.

Thanks again, Tex!