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GP has taken Levo off my prescription

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I have been away and not checking this useful forum for a while.

I noticed that my GP has taken my 25 mcg Levo item off my repeat prescription. No notice no message. I am on 125 mcg Levo and have been on that dose for most of the last 15 years.

I still have an item for 100mcg but that isn’t enough. I do have a stock so it’s not critical for a few weeks.

On questioning my pharmacy - I understand that this is happening a lot to other patients/customers. All down to NHS cuts apparently.

I now have to book an apt to see my gp to sort this. They are so unsupportive to me and had recently refused to alter my dosage due even though I have been over medicated and my levels have been fluctuating over the last 2 years! I suppose this is one way of reducing my dosage.!!

Has anyone else had similar problems? Is there a pattern emerging?

All the best

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Shelley1954

I have just put in my repeats for Levothyroxine, Liothyronine, Lercanadipine & Ramipril, has been authorised but all taken off repeat!

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Irishbutterfly1 in reply to Shelley1954

Hi. Keep an eye open as I believe it’s cost cutting. Good luck

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Clutter

Irishbutterfly1,

It's probably an administrative error. Call your GP receptionist to discuss it. You may not need an appointment to see your GP about it.

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Irishbutterfly1 in reply to Clutter

Hi. It’s not! They are making me see the GP as they objected to me requesting that the missing item be put back

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shawsAdministrator in reply to Irishbutterfly1

Highlight the parts in the following link:-

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

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Silver_Fairy

What (and when) were your last thyroid level tests?

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Irishbutterfly1 in reply to Silver_Fairy

Last tests were in October and I felt I was over medicated but the GP had refused to alter my dosage

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Silver_Fairy in reply to Irishbutterfly1

What were your results?

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Irishbutterfly1 in reply to Silver_Fairy

Waiting for latest results

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Silver_Fairy in reply to Irishbutterfly1

No, what were your last results? When you felt overmedicated and GP refused to change results.

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shawsAdministrator

This is a paper of importance and give your GP a copy:-

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Copy it and highlight the appropriate phrases which would be to your advantage. Also phone the surgery and leave a message that you are suffering due to the reduction of 25mcg levothyroxine. Also highlight the part in the above paper where it states that if we've been on a dose and if our dose is reduced unnecessarily can rebound on the patient.

Tell him you are a member of the NHS Choices Thyroiduk.org.uk for help/advice on dysfunctions of the thyroid gland and you understand that no adjustments should be made without the patient's agreement particularly if clinical symptoms return or develop..

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Irishbutterfly1 in reply to shaws

Thank you. I will do this.

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