Liquid levothyroxine

[Maggiemay12]

Anyone use liquid levothyroxine ,do they find it works better for them

[JumpJiving]

Is there one available in the UK? If so, could you let me know the brand please. Because I am allergic to lactose, I ended up on Teva levothyroxine tablets. If there is a liquid/syrup form available, that would normally also be lactose-free (my other medication is prescribed as a syrup because of this).

[Maggiemay12 in reply to JumpJiving]

The one I got from my doctor is mercury Pharma but apparently the chemist orders it in and they have to take whatever brand they get

[silverfox7 in reply to JumpJiving]

I understand we only have one available that is Lactose free and that's TEVA. So have you now tried that? I know there has been lots of comments re TEVA but also praise from the lactose intolerant patients which makes me feel the ones complaining aren't the ones that should be prescribed it.

[shaws Administrator]

I cannot answer your question but ask your GP if he/she will prescribe. It might suit you better. I should imagine it might have less fillers/binders in it.

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JumpJiving

[Maggiemay12 in reply to shaws]

I have it but just wondering is it any better absorbed as it’s liquid . Just got it today

[silverfox7]

I've only ever heard it been given to those who can't deal with the fillers but rare to get as it's so expensive. Is that your problem? If it is then who should be able to get it. Mercury Pharma has a selection of fillers like the rest.

[silverfox7]

Just read you now have some! I'm also wondering why you have an absorption problem as I think it could be lots of other things affecting that. Eating too soon afterwards has to be the most common one or and interaction with either other medicines or food groups. So all things down basically to timings.

[silverfox7]

Well I've just been looking through the questions over the last three years and mostly they have been repeated questions. So I'm hoping that the liquid works well for you.

If it doesn't I think you possibly need to step back to first principles do do come back for help if this doesn't work but give it a fair trial as changes rarely happen quickly in out Thyroid world!

One think you could start to look at again now as it's a good preparation for wellness and that's vitamins. I see they have been recommended but didn't open all the posts to see what the outcome was. I'm presuming you did the information offered but are you still doing it?

Low vitamins and minerals are a problem for many of us, myself included but generally they are to be taken for life. As thyroid patients our bodies lose these vital nutrients rapidly so we have to keep taking them or else they fall like a stone.

I've just have my check and folate is dropping, a couple of years ago I was able to drop it to every other day but it's dipped a little now so will be adding it in every day till my next test. So regular testing is needed as well.

A good level helps so many things to work better including our thyroid and that in turn makes us feel better. I have a restricted diet with loads of food intolerances so I need to supplement by tabletsxas I can't increase my brassicas for instand as I'm actually allergic to them so let's just say I rattle a lot. It's not a quick fix though and it took my 5 months to sort mine out but well worth the effort.

So whilst you are seeing how your medication suits as doctor to test Vit D, B12, folate and ferritin and post for comments. Also have a read of the Thyroid U.K. site. These run this forum and the site has useful info and ideas to take up to help things work better. Itcalso tells of things not to do which is equally important if not more so. Shout out if any questions.

So fingers crossed things start to improve for you as you seem to have had a torrid time over the last few years. I see you have also had issues adding in T3, lack of nutrients could have been the problem there as well. But let's go one step at the time, enjoy hopefully the liquid and sort out testing for the nutrients and post your results.