Hi everyone,
I have always used Mercury Pharma liquid thyroid hormone for lactose intolerance issues. For the last year I end up so stressed as the chemists tell me they cannot get it and offer me Teva - I was down to my last spoonful last year and was so frantic I wrote to Jeremy Hunt - telling him I had been onto the manufacturer and the distributor who said there was no problem - I was suspicious this was the Health Authorities advising not to supply as too expensive now (which I agree with but I thought I had no choice).
Same thing again - 6 weeks before I finally got it - but in the meantime I said 'for goodness sake' give me one bottle of Teva to keep going as I was so worried I was going to run out altogether. I took the same dose as I do with the MP and had dreadful side effects. Eyes feeling full - headache - hands stiff - rushing behind my nose (this is the pituitary either under strain or actually working better I am not quite sure why it is doing that - i.e. for what reason) anyway my other half said - what if this product is stronger - have you thought of that - I said but it can't be I checked the ingredients they are exactly the same - even the additives. He said 'let's try it - he reduced the dose to 85mcg and low and behold it worked - no side effects - it would appear that even though it should be the same - it can be different - if you get my drift.
I had written to Teva the first day of use asking why it was happening and they virtually confirmed that the product 'as a whole' could be different.
Anyway the product - suits me - I am losing weight for the first time - I feel more energetic and a lot of thyroid symptoms that never went away either on Armour - Erfa or Levo tablets or indeed MP liquid now appear to be subsiding slowly.
So the point of my post is that Teva has a bad name which made me reluctant to use it - but I wonder if the side effects are because - dare I say it - it's a more efficient product I know they have had production issues in the past but I daresay now and from the e mail reply I received - they are being monitored closely - they were very concerned by my e mail and I have received a further e mail - entitled 'Safety Issue' from them asking me how I am now.
Just thought I would post for interest.
Keep safe and well