Hypo for 6 years and lived overseas. Happy on T3 12.5mcg (cytomel) and 100mcg levo. Returned to UK and after a battle with GP prescribed 12.5 msg liothyronine (Perrigo) pending appt with Endo. It doesn't agree with me and spent Christmas feeling like I was going to have a heart attack. Stopped taking it and waited 18 days for an appointment with GP. Told it is the only brand they can prescribe?! Feel like Ive been hit over the head with a baseball bat and falling asleep mid afternoon. Also rapidly gaining weight. Bloods in range but didnt and wont test for T3.
Still waiting for my Endo appointment (6 months so far). I am going to Brussels for a meeting next week. Will I be able to buy T3 OTC. GP wont provide a prescription for an overseas pharmacy.
Grateful for any advice.
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You are certainly being misinformed. As SlowDragon said, Mercury Pharma, Morningside Healthcare and Teva Liothyronine are the usual Liothyronine prescribed in the UK. They are all 20mcg though so you will have to get a pillcutter and see whether 10mcg or 15mcg doses are best for you.
I'm pretty certain that you cannot get T3 OTC in Belgium. I think that, these days, the only places you can get it are Mexico and Turkey.
No, T3 is not available OTC in Belgium (I have lived there for 10 years). In fact, T3 has never been available in Belgium at all, only synthetic combo drug Novothyral (T3 + T4) was until a few years ago when it was taken off the market. Since then, only T4 drugs are available in Belgium (prescription only).
T3 used to be available OTC in Greece, but lots of problems have been reported in recent months and have no idea if things have improved since.
Just noticed this old post. I have just got Cytomel from pharmacy in Antwerp with help of Dutch daughter in law. They were happy with emailed copy of prescription and said would send. As I had mine collected in Antwerp I didn’t sort out how to pay from a distance but very kind female would sort if asked. If anyone wants contact, send me a message. Also have contact details for Bennewitz pharmacy.
Please note, this was written in 2019, so things may have changed. please also note that I got this by sending a photocopy of a UK prescription and this was before Brexit. they were 25mcg tablets.
They are able to supply Cynomel x 30 tablets at about €7. She said that they might be able to send it by post.
Be aware - there are two forms of Cytomel available in Europe.
Pfizer Cytomel.
Ace Cytomel.
They have different ingredients, different dosages and, I expect, different availability.
You will find more details in my medicines document.
I don't know where you are, but UK prescriptions are no longer valid in EU countries. This is a change in the years since this thread was active.
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Thank you for this info. Could you send me the names of the Greek medications? It could be I can order them. Also, do you know if 5 mcg dosage is sold in Suisse and if yes, what’s the name of the brand? Thank you!
Since Brexit I’ve not used Antwerp, nor Bennewitz in German. I’ve been, successfully, been getting Tiromel 25mcg from an online oversea’s company. Also got Cynomel from a pharmacy in Coquelle, near Calais.I deleted the details but if you give me till next week, I’ll dig into old emails. I’ll message you. If you are in Antwerp, the pharmacy is in the old square (forgotten name). But the Cytomel was in 25mcg as well. Lynn
Please note, this was written in 2019, so things may have changed. please also note that I got this by sending a photocopy of a UK prescription and this was before Brexit. they were 25mcg tablets.They are able to supply Cynomel x 30 tablets at about €7. She said that they might be able to send it by post.
Jan 22 2019 and been given private prescription for liothyronine. Any ideas of where I can get it in UK or elsewhere at reasonable price - actually the cheaper the better, please! Investigating Lloyd’s on line and whether I can email a copy of prescription to France so friend could get it.
Any more info about other European countries, please?
Thank. You. That’s really going to slow things down. Hey ho!
The only thyroid drug in Belgium that contains T3 is NDT and it`s a prescription only drug. No synthetic T3 drug available and never has been. Belgian pharmacies are very strict and will not sell any POMs without a valid prescription issued in the EU. They might be able to order T3 from neighbouring countries if you have a prescription but they do not usually carry it. Synthetic combo drug Novothyral was taken off the market in 2010, leaving only NDT prescribed by functional doctors.
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