Teva T3 - any negative reactions?

[Karunablue]

I’ve just been given Teva T3 for the first time and dont seem to be doing very well on it at all. Struggling to focus and lower energy. Has anyone else had problems?

[Lalatoot]

No teva lio is fine for me.

How did you start on it?

Don't lower levo unless it is at very top of range.

5mcg per day lio for first week

Add 5mcg lio and either wait 8 weeks for blood test or increase 5mcg every 2 weeks till your doses amount to 1 tablet in total. .

Vitamin levels need to be over half way through ranges too.

[Karunablue in reply to Lalatoot]

I take 10 mcg per day ordinarily but the instructions on this say I need to add fluid to half it rather than break into two. I’m normally fine with my 50 mcg T4 and 10 of T3

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Karunablue]

Ignore that instructions to dilute in water

All three U.K. brands say it ....it’s just a cunning plan to get you to use double and chuck rest away

Cut up with sharp scalpel

[Karunablue in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you that’s really helpful.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Which other brands have you tried

All four vitamins need to be optimal before starting T3

[Karunablue in reply to SlowDragon]

Mercury and morningside all seem fine. I’ve been on T3 for 5 years with 50 mcg T4. I didn’t do well on thybon either

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Karunablue]

I prefer Morningside to Mercury

Not tried the other two

[Lalatoot in reply to Karunablue]

Initially I switched between Teva and Morningside depending on what the chemist could get. Now I am on Morningside.

I always cut my tablets including Teva when I was on it.

[Karunablue in reply to Lalatoot]

Thanks 🙏

[paulaelizabeth in reply to Karunablue]

I too take Morningside, cant tolerate Teva

[Kimkat]

I don’t seem to be able to get on with Teva but the next week will tell. I have just finished a pack and for the last month I have had a dull headache all day every day and a feeling of exhaustion. Tomorrow I start on Mercury, which I have been fine on, so we will see.

[Kimkat in reply to Kimkat]

Sorry I’ve just realised you are referring to T3, I’m referring to Levo.

[Karunablue in reply to Kimkat]

Be interesting to see if all that improves now with mercury.

[Kimkat in reply to Karunablue]

Funnily enough, I awoke with a slight dull headache this morning but as the day has gone on it’s reduced to almost nothing, the first time in 29 days that my headache has disappeared during the day 😊 looks as if my suspicions were correct.

[Karunablue in reply to Kimkat]

Yes and now you pretty much know for sure. It’s so hard when we’re trying to tune into our bodies and make sense if things. Really glad for you.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Kimkat]

Suggest you file a Yellow Card report.

In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) operates the Yellow Card scheme for reporting issues with medicines.

They have slightly different approaches to Side Effects, Defective medicines and Counterfeit or fake medicines. All can be accessed by following this link:

yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/

It very important that we report issues. Although we might wish that we could rely on medical staff (doctors, nurses, pharmacists, etc.) to make reports, the truth is they often do not. Often no-one has told them of the issues they are having. Even if you know they have made a report, your report will add to the information. You will explain it differently and might include different details.

Years ago, the MHRA opened up the Yellow Card scheme to allow patients to make reports.

If in doubt, make a report. The MHRA must expect that some reports are inappropriate and will have mechanisms in place for handling them. It isn't your responsibility to make the decision. All that can reasonably be expected of you is to make reports in good faith, taking care to be as accurate as you can.

[Kimkat in reply to helvella]

I’ll do that, my third day off Teva, no headache and I’ve also noticed that a nasal/congestion/sinus problem has almost gone too, which when I think about, also appeared around the same time as the headaches!

[tcpace]

My wife has asked her GP not to prescribe Teva. She thinks it's understrength, doesn't split well and leaves an unpleasant taste if chewed (which she sometimes has to when out and about and doesn't have access to a drink). She now gets Morningside which she's happy with. If it's Teva is understrength, that may account for your lower energy.

[scorp1o]

I'm with @tcpace - teva is understrength in my book. I have requested not to have it and mostly they comply.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to scorp1o]

Have you put in a Yellow Card report?

[scorp1o in reply to helvella]

I'm nit aware of that? Please advise?

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to scorp1o]

In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) operates the Yellow Card scheme for reporting issues with medicines.

They have slightly different approaches to Side Effects, Defective medicines and Counterfeit or fake medicines. All can be accessed by following this link:

yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/

It very important that we report issues. Although we might wish that we could rely on medical staff (doctors, nurses, pharmacists, etc.) to make reports, the truth is they often do not. Often no-one has told them of the issues they are having. Even if you know they have made a report, your report will add to the information. You will explain it differently and might include different details.

Years ago, the MHRA opened up the Yellow Card scheme to allow patients to make reports.

If in doubt, make a report. The MHRA must expect that some reports are inappropriate and will have mechanisms in place for handling them. It isn't your responsibility to make the decision. All that can reasonably be expected of you is to make reports in good faith, taking care to be as accurate as you can.

[scorp1o in reply to helvella]

Thank you. I'll do this.

[pinkdiamond]

I my body cannot tolerate Teva medicines

They all make me ill

[Karunablue in reply to pinkdiamond]

Thanks for your reply. I’m trying to work out whether it’s meds or I’m just really exhausted. I’ve asked for new script and pharmacy will make sure it’s not Teva.

[tcpace in reply to pinkdiamond]

Strange you should say that because my wife is on Amlodipine (blood pressure) and has in recent months been prescribed the Teva brand. She found that her heart got "grumpy/fluttery" after taking it for a couple of weeks so she swapped pills with me (also on Amlodipine but a different brand). Lo and behold, the heart issue resolved within a day or two. Her next prescription was also for Teva Amlodipine and the same thing has happened again but this time we'd run out of the other brand so she soldiered on. Things got better when she dropped from 5mg to 2.5mg (cutting the pills in half) which helped but eventually she decided to stop taking them altogether (while monitoring her BP) and that calmed her heart down. For her next prescription she's asked to be prescribed a different brand from Teva so it'll be interesting to see what she gets.

Incidentally Teva pills don't split well - they crumble. My wife's pretty expert with the pill splitter but she has trouble splitting Teva products (lio and Amlodipine).

So the take home message is: if you're not feeling too good and you're taking any Teva products, consider whether it's the Teva that's making you feel unwell.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to tcpace]

The Teva Amlodopine Patient Information Leaflet expressly shows splitting of tablets.

If they do not split as advised, please fill in a Yellow Card report - possibly identifying it as a defective medicine.

In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) operates the Yellow Card scheme for reporting issues with medicines.

They have slightly different approaches to Side Effects, Defective medicines and Counterfeit or fake medicines. All can be accessed by following this link:

yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/

It very important that we report issues. Although we might wish that we could rely on medical staff (doctors, nurses, pharmacists, etc.) to make reports, the truth is they often do not. Often no-one has told them of the issues they are having. Even if you know they have made a report, your report will add to the information. You will explain it differently and might include different details.

Years ago, the MHRA opened up the Yellow Card scheme to allow patients to make reports.

If in doubt, make a report. The MHRA must expect that some reports are inappropriate and will have mechanisms in place for handling them. It isn't your responsibility to make the decision. All that can reasonably be expected of you is to make reports in good faith, taking care to be as accurate as you can.

[pinkdiamond]

I can’t tolerate any of the medications they produce it must be something that they put in them as a filler