(Updated 3/19/22)
I continue to read personal testimonies from members of our corn allergy support groups documenting that medical personnel continue to administer corn sugar (dextrose/D-glucose)-containing IV fluids to corn-allergic patients in direct violation of the contraindication warning on the package insert. It is also apparent that too many medical professionals do not understand that dextrose is the chemical name for corn sugar produced from cornstarch (D-glucose), 21CFR184.1857, which can prove fatal to anyone with an IgE-mediated allergy to corn.
Glucose: blood sugar (lifeblood of all living organisms)
D-Glucose: synthetic glucose (lab-created from cornstarch); analog/enantiomer of glucose (NOT identical)
L-Glucose: synthetic glucose (lab-created), analog/enantiomer of glucose (NOT identical)
The most heartbreaking testimonies are from parents of corn-allergic infants, many of whom have been diagnosed with "failure to thrive" due to the lack of corn-free infant formulas. Hospitals have NO alternative safe sources of corn-free nutrition to feed to these struggling babies, and their pediatricians/dietitians cannot offer any assistance to parents of corn-allergic infants.
In
summary, the corn allergy population can consume very few processed foods; and
no commercially-processed non-organic meat, poultry, seafood, produce, or fruit
due to government-authorized corn-derived acid washes. Many corn-allergic patients must have their
medications compounded to exclude corn; and since tap water may contain corn
due to corn-derived purification chemicals, many are forced to purchase other
sources of corn-free water. In addition,
it is difficult trying to find a water filtration system that is not
manufactured with corn-derived components.
Therefore,
the primary message I am sharing with these hospitals/health systems is that it
will now be their responsibility to provide corn-free foods, fluids, and
medications (compounded to exclude corn-derived ingredients) to corn-allergic
patients. Otherwise, it could be
interpreted that hospitals are discriminating against the corn allergy
community.
After
one of the state hospital associations informed me that it was not their
responsibility to contact their member hospitals with our corn allergy
awareness message/documentation, and instructed me to contact every hospital
within the United States; I have been contacting hospitals/health systems in
each state on behalf of the corn-allergic patients.
MAINE HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:
American Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn
American Red Cross, USA, @RedCross
Aroostook Medical Center, Aroostook County, @TAMCPR
Ascension, USA, @Ascensionorg
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, Blue Hill, online contact form
Bridgton Hospital, Bridgton (see Central Maine Medical Family)
Calais Regional Hospital, Calais, Email: community@calaishospital.org
Cancer Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch
Cary Medical Center, Caribou, online contact form
Central Main Medical Center (CMMC, Lewiston, @myCMMC
Central Maine Medical Family (CMMF), @JoinCMMF
Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital, Greenville, online contact form
Children's Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj
Down East Community Hospital, Machias, online contact form
Eastern Maine Health System (EMHS), Brewer, @EMHSofMaine
Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, online contact form
Franklin Community Health Network (Franklin Health), Farmington,
@FranklinHealth
Houlton Regional Hospital, Houlton, Email: info@houltonregional.org
Inland Hospital, Waterville (see Eastern Maine Health System)
Lincoln Health, Miles Campus, Damariscotta, online contact form
Maine Behavioral Healthcare, South Portland, @MaineBehc
Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, Ellsworth, online contact form
Maine General Health, Augusta/Waterville, @MaineDoctors
Maine Health, Portland, @MaineHealth
Maine Medical Center, Portland, @MaineMed
Mercy Hospital, Portland, @MercyMaine
Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick, @MidCoastHosp
Millinocket Regional Hospital, Millinocket, Email: info@mrhme.org
Mount Desert Island Hospital, Bar Harbor, @MDIHospital
Northern Maine Medical Center, Fort Kent, Email: info@nmmc.org
Pen Bay Medical Center, MaineHealth, @PenBayHealth
Penobscot Valley Hospital, Lincoln, Email: info@pvhme.org
Redington-Fairview General Hospital, Skowhegan, Email: info@rfgh.net
Rumford Hospital, Rumford (see Central Maine Medical Family)
Shriners Hospitals for Children, USA, Canada, Mexico,
@shrinershosp
Southern Maine Health Care, Biddeford, @SMHCHealth
Spring Harbor Hospital, Westbrook (see Maine Behavioral Healthcare)
St. Joseph Healthcare, Bangor, @stjoeshealing
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Lewiston, @StMarysMaine
Waldo County General Hospital, Belfast (see Maine Health)
York Hospital, York, @YorkHospital
Published
Corn Allergy Studies/Statistics (“. . .
Maize major allergen . . .”)
Baxter
Labs specifically warns about administering dextrose IV fluids to corn-allergic
patients.
"Solutions containing dextrose should be
used with caution, if at all, in patients with known allergy to corn or corn
products." - Page 3
"Probable
anaphylactic reaction to corn-derived dextrose solution."
BCPharmacists,
"Warning: corn-related allergens . . ."
DEXTROSE
(CORN SUGAR): FDA FEDERAL REGULATION, GRAS - 184.1857
“Corn
Products and Derivatives List,” Institute for Responsible Technology (IRT),
6/6/17
Corn
Allergy Statistics (Monthly)
Corn:
It's Everything, Iowa Corn
https://www.iowacorn.org/education/corn-its-everything/
https://www.iowacorn.org/education/corn-its-everything/
Diane H., Corn Allergy
Advocate
Corn Allergy
Advocacy/Resources
@CornAllergy911
Source:
“List of hospitals in Maine”
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