FINDING NDT SOURCE

[DollyDuck]

Hi, I understand you cannot get NDT in the uk as its not licensed. My GP will not issue a private prescription or named patient she doesn't agree with it. Does anyone know if you can buy from abroad and if you can get the good brands? Please pm me if you can help. Many thanks.

[Clutter]

Dollyduck,

The following are available online:

USA brands: Armour, NatureThroid, WP and NP

Canadian brands: Erfa

Thai brands: Thyroid-S, Thiroyd and TR Tman.

[humanbean]

A good brand of NDT is one that works for you. Price is no guide to quality. Many people do very well on the cheaper Thai brands.

[AiryFairie]

DollyDuck I saw an NHS Endocrinologist last month, my GP referred me as I was feeling so unwell on 50mcg of Levothyroxine. Endo offered me NDT, Erfa Thyroid, which I am now happily taking. I had to collect my NHS prescription from the nearest large hospital. He was apologetic that he couldn't offer me T3.

I wonder if more NHS Endo's will start prescribing NDT on the NHS, as T3 is now too expensive? Thoughts anyone?

[DollyDuck in reply to AiryFairie]

That is so interesting I thought it was rare for NDT to be prescribed by endos. Good luck to you and it's great you've found an endo that's listening. I can't get past my GP because my test is within arrange, even though my antibodies are sky high a& I feel unwell. I may go private & take my test results & see what they suggest. However from all the great info from here I know my options it's just being brave enough to try them without having a GP or endo's support. I will get there though.

[AiryFairie in reply to DollyDuck]

DollyDuck Won't your GP refer you to an Endo?

[DollyDuck in reply to AiryFairie]

Because my test is within range she won't refer me because even though I have both sets of antibodies the treatment is still the same - levo. Anyway based on my next test results I am going to see what she says and take it from there. Think a lot of it depends on your postcode! X