I wondered have people noticed that the Teva T3 has the same side effects as their T4? I was recently given Teva t3 tablets by the pharmacy and have been having tummy problems for a while now and it seems to be getting worse. I’m trying to work out why. I’d read that the T3 didn’t have the same issues as the T4. Unfortunately I’ve thrown away the PIL and I can’t find anything online to indicate what the ingredients are. Can anyone help please? (I’d asked the gp if he could request that I wasn’t given Teva Levothyroxine but he wouldn’t do that. He wrote that I wasn’t to be given anything with mannitol in it instead.)
EDIT: can anyone tell me if my increased aches and pains could be a result of taking a different brand of t3? (Teva). They have been so much worse lately and getting me down. I do take vitamin d3 and k2 and also magnesium daily.
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Teva contains acacia which upsets tummy. Ask for yellow card to complete and try a different levo brand. I can’t take Teva either, upset my stomach and I felt sick ALL the time. I get prescription in hand (I know may not be possible at moment) and ask for my brand before giving it to pharmacy assistant. I take Actavis (100’s) and wockhardt(25’s)
Thank you for the reply. That’s interesting. I wasn’t sure what was giving me the problems. I thought I’d read that the t3 wasn’t an issue as it didn’t contain mannitol. I’ll definitely ask the pharmacy next time. Unfortunately during this unusual time I was grateful to get any t3 so didn’t want to make a fuss. I wasn’t happy when I got home to discover that not only did I have teva t3 but that my Levo was already one month out of date! Not impressed at all!
Don't stress yourself.Many of us are having problems with our medication at the moment and it is very difficult when you know how much pressure the NHS are under.
I also have to remember to check the contents of the bag before I leave the pharmacy.
I realise that things are difficult at the moment which is why I started the teva and the levo. Under normal circumstances I would have gone back to pharmacy but everyone is under so much pressure. Unfortunately this is not the first time that this has happened to me at the same pharmacy. It’s the nearest pharmacy to me and obviously the most convenient but I may have to start going somewhere else in future.
I am in the same situation.Not sure if you would have read before,but my GP has stopped prescribing my T3 and when I went to see him he raised his voice to me .
I only went because the receptionist said it was the first of these letters she had seen and thought I should have an appointment to see him.
I came away feeling very upset by his attitude.I have since seen my Endo who instantly doubled my dosage.However, I wrote to him asking if I should maybe continue with my original dose to make it last longer,as now that it has become a hospital prescription I will have to travel a 16 mile round trip to collect it,which isn't wise at the moment. I am waiting to hear from him.I'm 79 years old and I objected to my GP speaking to me as though I was some disagreeable teenager. I have happily been a patient at that surgery for around fifty years.
Mickeydooley, This link is to the current Thyroid UK list of thyroid meds as a PDF. You should be able to find the product and it's ingredients on there. thyroiduk.org/tuk/treatment...
Yes those are the results. I have been taking the better you spray with k2. (I had taken 10k vitamin D3 and separate k2 for about a week but stopped following advice here). I had been strictly gluten free for 18 months but hadn’t noticed any difference. I’m mostly gluten free now - I very occasionally have a piece of bread but rarely.
I wasn’t sure if it was advisable to be trying to do another medichecks test with things as they are at the moment.
I was tested a few years back for gluten intolerance and it came back as negative but it may well be that. I’ll cut it out again and see how I go. How long before I’d notice any changes? I can’t imagine that my tummy upset is due to gluten though. This is now daily and getting worse.
I’ve just read the link you posted and I’m a bit shocked! Thank you. Gluten free from now on! 😩. (Didn’t realise that the effects can be felt for up to 6 months!)
I just wanted to say that I have been taking Teva for almost a year and have only just realised it is probably the cause of why I've felt so unwell!! I've had itchiness, weakness, tiredness & stomach aches & pains which have been awful, feeling sick too. I had to have colonoscopy & endoscopy which were normal, I've been off Teva for a week now and the stomach aches & pains are getting less..
Oh wow! Are you taking teva T4 or teva T3? I’ve been so sore recently and I just don’t understand it. Very upset tummy too. However I was advised that it’s unlikely to be the teva t3 but gluten intolerance. I’ve not been aware of an issue with gluten before and I’m a bit gutted because my husband and I are retired now and our treat is to visit a nice restaurant from time to time (not that that is a problem now!) and it’s so difficult to ensure everything is gluten free. I’m so sick of this disease. I don’t think people understand how tough it is. I’ve been called ‘picky’ so many times recently! It’s getting me down.
Why would it not be Teva t3? I'm not sure which one I've been taking it just says levothyroxine sodium 100, do they not have same fillers in another Teva tablets? I just find it strange if you haven't been intolerant before and just since you've been taking the medication. I thought it was intolerance for me but the more I'm finding out about Teva the more I'm sure its them and it only started last year when I switched. I didn't even know there were other brands I just thought it was thyroxine in a different box didn't know about different fillers that go in etc my folate and vitamin D was low in my last blood test I don't know if that's got anything to do with taking them either. I also suffered a miscarriage a few weeks ago and I genuinely believe it's due to being on them tablets.
do they not have same fillers in another Teva tablets?
No - they do not have the same ingredients. Each product is formulated, tested, approved individually.
As for levothyroxine products, these are what are available in the UK:
UK Levothyroxine Tablets
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Last updated 23/04/2020.
This is a list of currently marketed levothyroxine tablets in the UK.
Please note that re-branding (whether by a manufacturer or as an ‘own label supplier’ - which has happened with several products) does not mean any change to formulation.
🔹 Advanz – branded both “Mercury Pharma Levothyroxine” and “Mercury Pharma Eltroxin” which are identical (manufacturer) – 🥛 contains lactose
25
50
100
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🔸 Almus – (an ‘own label supplier’ brand owned by Walgreen Boots Alliance – Boots pharmacies and Alliance distributor)
50 – This is repackaged Accord – formerly Actavis.
100 – This is repackaged Accord – formerly Actavis.
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🔹 Aristo – (manufacturer)
100
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🔸 Northstar – (an ‘own label supplier’ brand owned by McKesson – Lloyds pharmacies and AAH distributor)
25 – This is repackaged Teva. ❗
50 – This is repackaged Accord – formerly Actavis. ❗
100 – This is repackaged Accord – formerly Actavis. ❗
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🔹 Teva – (manufacturer)
12.5
25
50
75
100
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🔹 Wockhardt – (manufacturer) – 🥛 contains lactose
25
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🔹 – identifies manufacturers.
🔸 – identifies ‘own label supplier’ products.
❗ – Take particular note of the actual product which varies by dosage.
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Numbers refer to tablet dosages in micrograms.
Only products which definitely contain lactose are identified (🥛 contains lactose). Please check other products. Where products are ‘own label supplier’, check the manufacturer.
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I've just read a few of your posts again I would honestly just try a different brand if you can and see how you feel instead of just putting it down to gluten
I too had bad side effects with Teva T3. My joints ached and I was tired all the time. When I looked into the ingredients, due to the tablet being Lactose free, it includes microcrystalline cellulose instead. A google search for this and joint pain shows some people are sensitive to it and thus should avoid it.
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