Different brand tablets

[Sharon-1152]

Is it ok to take different brand tablets , my 100 mg pills are activas my 25 mg pills are wockhardt and my t3 pills were Tiva , just changed last week to morningside . Do you think that would make any difference to how you feel ?

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Have you recently changed brands?

Do you always get Teva T3?

When did you last test FULL Thyroid and vitamin levels?

As you have Hashimoto's, low vitamin levels are extremely common

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested. Also important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and fasting. This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, best not mentioned to GP or phlebotomist)

Last Levothyroxine dose should be 24 hours prior to test, (taking delayed dose immediately after blood draw).

when also on T3, make sure to take last dose 8-12 hours prior to test, even if this means adjusting time or splitting of dose day before test

Is this how you do your tests?

Private tests are available. Thousands on here forced to do this as NHS often refuses to test FT3 or antibodies or all 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 special offers, Medichecks usually have offers on Thursdays, Blue Horizon its more random

[Hidden]

I guess the 25mg tabs are different because Activis don't do a 25mg tab.

However,I would prefer to have 50mg Activis and to split them in order to keep all your Levo the same brand.

I wouldn't accept Teva myself but have been happy on Morningside T3,which I am trying to get back to myself.After years of stability, it suddenly seems that anything goes with some pharmacies and it's not good enough.Our health should be of the prime importance.

[Sharon-1152 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for your reply 🙂

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

The dosing of thyroid hormones is usually in micrograms (mcg) - not milligrams (mg).

The document linked below says it all, I hope:

dropbox.com/s/q00vyt5703f4u...