Could any body tell online pharmacy where I could buy Teva levothyroxine

[BiggerD]

Latest bloods ths3.89 t3 3.58. t4 13,75 been told by GP nothing physically wrong with me currently on 75mg of Teva last 9 months

[BiggerD]

My GP refuse to increase my dose after nearly begging him can't afford pay privately

[shaws Administrator]

Go back to your GP and tell him you have to have an increase as it is not sufficient to have a TSH of nearly 4 which means you are still hypothyroid as he has to provide sufficient to bring your TSH to 1 or lower.

You can say you've had advice from the NHS help line Healthunlocked for dysfunctions of the thyroid gland. You can either drop a note into the surgery along with the following links and highlight the 'Normal' Range :-

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

hormonerestoration.com/

Tick off your symptoms too on link below and when optimally medicated you should have none.:-

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

[BiggerD in reply to shaws]

Have told him about this level but told me in range

[shaws Administrator in reply to BiggerD]

You have the option of changing your doctor or telling him he is making a mistake. Tell him also that he is mistaken about the 'normal' range which should only be used for the initial diagnosis of hypo and thereafter with steady increases the aim is a TSH of 1 or lower.

Print off the links and enclose a note and say you are a member of the NHS Forum for help/advice. You then don't have to consult with him and wait to see if he gives an increase or not. Patients should not be looking on the internet but we only do so when we don't improve and it is due to the very poor training they get when students. We should not be on the internet looking for help/advice and it should be forthcoming from those we helped to educate and get degrees in order to help us to return to good health.

[BiggerD]

Tsh3.89/0.27-4-20 serum t4 13.75/13.10-21.30 t3 3.58

[SlowDragon Administrator]

In Levothyroxine the TSH should be under 2, FT4 at least around 17 and FT3 above half way in range

Official NHS guidelines saying TSH should be between 0.2 and 2.0 when on Levothyroxine

(Many of us need TSH nearer 0.2 than 2.0 to feel well)

See box

Thyroxine replacement in primary hypothyroidism

pathology.leedsth.nhs.uk/pa...

Suggest you make another appointment and show this to your GP (or different Gp)

Ask GP to also test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 if these have not been tested

Low vitamin levels are extremely common when under medicated, as you currently are. They may need supplementing to improve to help thyroid hormones work

Do you know if the cause of your hypothyroidism is due to autoimmune thyroid disease also called Hashimoto's, diagnosed by high thyroid antibodies?

If not had thyroid antibodies tested, request they are tested too

Are you lactose intolerant that you are on Teva brand of Levothyroxine?

All thyroid tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and fasting. When on Levothyroxine, don't take in the 24 hours prior to test, delay and take straight after. This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, GP will be unaware)

Is this how you did the test?

NHS guidelines saying standard starter dose is 50mcgs and that most patients eventually need somewhere between 100mcg and 200mcg Levothyroxine.

beta.nhs.uk/medicines/levot...

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4, TT4, FT3 plus TPO and TG thyroid antibodies and also very important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Private tests are available. Thousands on here forced to do this as NHS often refuses to test FT3 or antibodies or vitamins

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

Medichecks Thyroid plus ultra vitamin or Blue Horizon Thyroid plus eleven are the most popular choice. DIY finger prick test or option to pay extra for private blood draw. Both companies often have money off offers.