First Time Prescribed Nature Thyroid

[AGGIE75]

Woo hoo! Today I met with an Endo, who is willing to treat me (new insurance). She is willing to prescribe Nature Thyroid (a small dose) and see if I can transition off Thai Thyroid - S and see if she can treat me from then on (get labs in 4 weeks). I've been self treating for over two years and it's been good, I am not complaining, but when I went to order Thai Thyroid-S I couldn't get it. It was a yikes.

[AGGIE75]

It's been 7 days since it has been described, yet I have not been able to obtain it due to my new doctors clerical errors. I am on my last leg.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to AGGIE75]

Even when clerical errors are sorted, unfortunately you might still not be able to get hold of it.

RLC desiccated thyroid products have been recalled.

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[AGGIE75 in reply to helvella]

Thanks! They also switched to Armour, but then sent to the wrong pharmacy.

[AGGIE75]

Had a blood test on 30mg/ day Armour for 10 days. TSH 3.26 (0.27-4.2), T4 free 1.12 (0.8-1.9). Feeling weak and tired. Doctor says numbers are perfect. I remember when I self treated with NDT from Thailand my TSH was suppressed down to 0.095 (0.27-4.2) and I felt normal then. I have an appointment with her on Oct 14, but I am not gonna last that long, and will be out of it by then.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to AGGIE75]

Very clear that you need more than your current dose. Can you show your previous results to your doctor?

[AGGIE75 in reply to helvella]

Thank you for your response. They have a record of the previous reading. But maybe they are not piecing it together. When the GP read that she said I was hyperthyroid even though I had explained I was taking NDT at that point. She referred me to an Endo, but maybe they are not communicating. I feel like total shit right now and I just don't understand why it is so hard for them to treat me properly. This medication costs literally nothing.