T3 Suppliers

[Dogknox]

A licence has been given for T3 5mcg tablets in the UK. As a consequence the (already high) cost of these has tripled. Can anybody help me source Liothyronine? My doctor will write a prescription if it’s needed.

Any help appreciated!

[RedApple Administrator]

Dogknox, As you say you can get a prescription, you could investigate the German Pharmacy sources mentioned on the TUK website here thyroiduk.org/tuk/treatment...

[Dogknox in reply to RedApple]

Thank you for that. I’ll definitely check it out.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

EU T3 is only 20mcg T3 ....but relatively easy to cut

Post about comparative costs of 5mcg, 10mcg and 20mcg T3

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[Dogknox in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you so much. I was wondering if that was the case. Even if I was to waste half of them, they would still be a fraction of the cost of getting them here!

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Dogknox]

How much T3 per day are you taking?

If it’s 20mcg per day ...as split dose that’s easy

If it’s 10mcg ....it’s doable

If it’s 15mcg it’s a bit trickier to cut into equal 1/4’s

[Dogknox in reply to SlowDragon]

I take 5mcg twice a day so splitting won’t be easy. But, even if I only get 1 or 2 quarters from a pill, the price would be minimal compared to what the pharmacist says I’ll be charged here. I already pay >£120 for 90 x 5mcg tablets and I’m told the price is set to treble. No way I can afford that.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Dogknox]

A private prescription should remain at same cost for Sigma Pharma

Prescription might need to specify “sigma Pharma 5mcg liothyronine”

It’s just NHS prescriptions that are being ripped off with ridiculous price increase

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

The only non-UK source (other than the USA) that I know for 5 microgram tablets is Ace Pharmaceuticals in the Netherlands.

ace-pharm.nl/en/product/cyt...

A tiny number of people here have managed to get their products dispensed. Under normal circumstances there should be no great problem in a UK pharmacy registering and ordering from them. However, who knows at present?

Price, from memory, is much lower.

[Dogknox]

Thank you so much. This forum is a godsend.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Dogknox]

Afraid I have only just seen your reply! You effectively replied to yourself!

[Dogknox in reply to helvella]

Duh! 🙄