Has anyone out there had any different or adverse symptoms since taking the 'new' thyroxine?? Friiend of mine has and just wondered. thanks

[Lawoman]

[shaws Administrator]

I am not sure what you mean by 'new thyroxine'.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to shaws]

Nor am I.

[galathea]

If you have any problems at all with a med, report it on a yellow card..... If enough people do it, the med is investigated ..... Its really important to submit the card,,,,

yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/

G x

[Lawoman in reply to galathea]

Thanks \i will tell her this.

[Lawoman]

Her 'old' ones, were Eltroxin, made by Goldshield that she never had problems with. The 'new' ones are made by Mercury |Pharma. She has asked re the fillers and Mercury swear they are the same, but she's doubtful, either as to whether they are the same, or proportions.

[galathea in reply to Lawoman]

Yes I have heard of others with this problem. My friend Lynn has terrible problems with the mercury ones.... Yellow card!

[Lawoman in reply to galathea]

Thanks, will tell her this. Is the fillers that are the problem?

[Phoebelovessheep in reply to galathea]

Lawoman kindly asked this on my behalf as I was feeling so ill yesterday - can you please tell me what your friend's problems were? I feel like I have turned the clock back about 15 years and starting all over again with symptoms. Also bloods now showing me going hyper plus ANA results are showing problems again. Thanks

[galathea in reply to Phoebelovessheep]

She feels very hypo again, cold, tired, bloated... Of course her doc doesn't believe her.....

[Phoebelovessheep in reply to galathea]

Actually I have gone the other way - hyper! so they have reduced my 125mcg to 100mcg and I feel dreadful even though my blood results show otherwise. I found a spare 28tabs of Eltroxin so I am going to take that for 4 weeks to see if it makes a difference - I am convinced the Mercury Pharma is to blame. The ingredients may be the same as Eltroxin but maybe the actual quantities are different! I have looked at the Yellow Card thing and will pursue tomorrow - I have been pretty balanced now for 10 years and this is the only thing that has changed - thanks for that