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T3 from where?

Seen endocrinologist privately today and he’s suggested I take T3 as am not converting. He said my options are to buy it from boots online for £100 for a month or literally go to France to get six months supply. Can anyone recommend alternatives or safe websites to buy from? Thanks very much

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greygoose7 years ago

No point in you coming to France. T3 is prescription only, here. You might find a pharmacist who will take pity on a tourist and let you have the odd box, but not six months supply - they will only give one month at a time even with a prescription!

mrsstoves2• in reply togreygoose7 years ago

I have a prescription

greygoose• in reply tomrsstoves27 years ago

OK, but you still wouldn't get 6 months supply, even if they accept a UK prescription, which isn't certain.

7 years ago

Hello did you get a private prescription?

mrsstoves2• in reply to7 years ago

Yes

• in reply tomrsstoves27 years ago

Sent u a pm

mrsstoves2• in reply to7 years ago

Thanks loads

• in reply tomrsstoves27 years ago

👍🏼

shaws7 years ago

Does he think you're a millionaire? Endocrinologists are supposed to prescribe if the patient has a 'clinical need'.

I think it is disgraceful as he has also stated you are not converting but said you should source outside the NHS.

You should not have to source your own life-giving hormone through the internet - after all it is for a lifetime.

You should complain to your local MP and the following was a couple of weeks ago. Some MPs may not yet be aware of the T3 Campaign.

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/campai...

The following excerpt is from TUK:

17. The joint clinical working group therefore recommended the prescribing of liothyronine for any new patient should be initiated by a consultant endocrinologist in the NHS, and that de-prescribing in ‘all’ patients is not appropriate, as there are recognised exceptions. The recommendation would therefore be changed to advise prescribers to de-prescribe in all appropriate patients.

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/campai...

shaws7 years ago

I will close post so that information will not be inadvertently posted but you will get private messages. I would aim, first of all, for the NHS to prescribe.