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Does anyone get a private prescription for t3 from their GP?

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6 years ago•10 Replies

Hi all!

Just wondering does anyone get a private prescription for t3 from their GP? Or would this have to come from an Endo?

Thank you! 😊

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SlowDragonAdministrator6 years ago

It's rare that a GP will agree to prescribe T3 on private prescription

If an NHS endocrinologist says you have clinical need you should be prescribed on NHS

If private endo does private prescription, getting T3 from EU is much cheaper

Thybon Henning 20mcg x 100 tablets

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/treatm...

in reply to SlowDragon6 years ago

thank you so much for your help x

Gcart in reply to 6 years ago

Its worth asking , my GP gives me a privaye script to use for sourcing T3 . Worth asking , good luck.

in reply to Gcart6 years ago

thank you so much

in reply to SlowDragon6 years ago

Yes,my NHS Endocrinologist diagnosed my need for T3 and thankfully my GP continues to prescribe it for me.

SlowDragonAdministrator in reply to 6 years ago

Your GP's insurance probably won't cover them for prescribing a non standard non UK medication.

So if thinking of getting Thybon Henning 20mcg from Germany, they may be reluctant.

in reply to SlowDragon6 years ago

thank you all 😊 what would you suggest in order to get a prescription? Thank you

in reply to SlowDragon6 years ago

My NHS prescriptions are ActavisT4/Mercury Pharma T3.

I would certainly not want to return to how unwell I was before they were prescribed.I have a good Endo and GP,for which I am grateful.

Quokka6 years ago

An endocrinologist prescribed T3 for me 16 years ago, and my GP carried on prescribing it on the NHS till last year. The CCG decided it was too expensive so I just asked my GP to write me private prescriptions instead. She was happy to do that as it doesn't cost the NHS anything. (£922 UK, 30EUR Germany) I don't think she would've written them if the endo hadn't done it first though.

in reply to Quokka6 years ago

that's good to know, thank you for your help 😊

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