any one feeling hypO on NHS T3

[T3sortedme]

By NHS T3 do you mean Mercury Pharma Liothyronine T3?

[Hidden in reply to T3sortedme]

Yes, Mercury Pharma,

[T3sortedme in reply to Hidden]

I use Mercury Pharma OK but I am aware that it is less active than some others. I have partially active but deteriorating thyroid and am on 60mcg a day. I used a German product Thybon and it was at least 25% more active. I take it as exactly the same time and dose each day. If I am late with a dose I dive quickly and don't recover until next day. Also noticed a cold or anything like that throws me.

[jeans]

Hi if you mean mercury pharma I had to stop taking it and buy some liothyronine from abroad as I couldn't function on mercury pharma

[Hidden in reply to jeans]

Im doing the same- cannot function on the NHS mercury brand

[Parbrook]

My NHS T3 (5mcg tablet) is manufactured by Paddock.

I am still hypo (also taking 75mcg Activis Levothyroxine).

I am hoping my GP will increase the T3 once today's blood results are in.

[Hidden in reply to Parbrook]

Paddock? Do they only supply mini doses?

[Parbrook in reply to Hidden]

Sorry, I have no idea, as this is my only T3 experience.

[Hidden in reply to Parbrook]

Not to worry, you'll soon know x

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Hidden]

Paddock make 5mcg and 25mcg tablets. They are a USA company.

[Zephyrbear]

I have certainly notice a drop in the efficacy of the Liothyronine I am taking, made by MercuryPharma of course, as they are the only ones licensed to do so in the UK... which is why they have us all (including the NHS which have to stump up an obscene £58 for just 28 tablets!!!) over a barrel! I am having to increase my dose by at least 30% just to feel as well as I was before they 'ran out' and the ridiculous shortage occurred. During that time, I luckily managed to get my brother who lives in Greece to get me a supply of T3 and send them over, and quite frankly I prefer to take these! I have certainly put in a yellow card about this drop in efficiency and I know others have too, but I don't really know how to find out whether this has had any results... Perhaps Helvella can advise...

[Hidden in reply to Zephyrbear]

This is scandalous. Surely this has to be regulated somewhere- testing the potency. I noticed feeling unwell last January 2013, but the GP decided to reduce my dose down to half I was taking. These GPs have no idea how it works- we moved house and had to move GPs unfortunately, the other GPs are miles away. I have submitted 3 yellow cards and the GPs have had copies but failed to do anything. Isnt there a way to contact a higher source?

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Zephyrbear]

You are, I fear, out of date. Last validated price was over £100, and that was very recent, if I remember correctly.

We will only ever find out the impact of yellow cards in the fullness of time. Unless they precipitate some sort of recall or an investigation which requires getting hold of samples from patients.