T3 🤦🏻‍♀️

[Coney]

Can anyone give me some information on t3 . I used to be prescribed privately then my gp would change to nhs script but was stopped by my gp because of the ban by the government.

Fast forward I’ve just had a phone consultation with endro nhs saying he will send script to my gp plus folic acid plus vit d , my question is can my gp refuse this .

Thank you in advance 🌺

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Initially T3 trial should be prescribed via NHS endocrinologist and via hospital pharmacy for first 3-6 month trial before endocrinologist writes to GP to formally request they take over care and cost of prescription

Price of T3 dropped significantly, now £92 per 28 tablets 20mcg

Details in link below

NHS England Liothyronine guidelines July 2019 clearly state on page 13 that TSH should be between 0.4-1.5 when OPTIMALLY treated with just Levothyroxine

Note that it says test should be in morning BEFORE taking levothyroxine

Also to test vitamin D, folate, B12 and ferritin

sps.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploa...

How much levothyroxine are you currently taking

What are your most recent thyroid and vitamin results

[Coney in reply to SlowDragon]

My tsh is 2.23T4 22.1

T3 3.4

This consultant used to give me a private script I took it to my surgery and they changed it to nhs then they said can’t do it anymore , I didn’t know it had dropped in price . I live in Belfast ni do you think that apples hear also

It should if we’re nhs 🤞

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Coney]

Private prescription enables access to Thybon Henning 20mcg tablets at 50p per tablet from Specialist U.K. pharmacies

Not sure if N Ireland will be considered UK or EU re importing from England

Thybon Henning 20mcg tablets are even cheaper at 30p per tablet from Germany (if English pharmacies can’t post to N Ireland)

How much T3 do you normally take

[Coney in reply to SlowDragon]

Thanks again . He sssud I need to take 5 mg morning and 5 afternoon. I was taking a quarter twice a day of 25 mg

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Coney]

So is prescription for 5mcg tablets (much more expensive) at £90 per 28 tablets

Or 20mcg tablets and cut into 1/4’s

[SlowDragon Administrator]

U.K. pharmacies do generally require private prescription to specify brand on prescription

Eg

Thybon Henning liothyronine 20mcg x 100 tablets

U.K. specialist pharmacies

Roseway Labs or Chemist 4 U or Smartway can supply at 50p per ta

Boxes of 100 tablets

thyroiduk.org/if-you-are-hy...

[Coney in reply to SlowDragon]

That’s who he mentioned roseway labs

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Coney]

Roseway Labs only accept private prescriptions

[Coney]

He told me if my gp won’t go ahead I will have to get back to him that he will give be me a script for roseway labs . At least I will know if needs be I need 20 mg and not 5 I will cut it 🙏🌺