Liothyronine prescription for none UK brand T3

[crimple]

When I was first diagnosed 14 years ago as hypothyroid, I meekly accepted the T4 medication and believed my health would recover. Fast forward to 2012 and I was in a very bad way thanks to Teva T4 debacle. Then I found TUK and this site and started to take charge of my thyroid health. Eventually came to the conclusion I needed some T3 and obtained some Uni Pharma via a recommended website and things began to improve. Then decided I needed to fess up to my GP and was lucky to be referred to an Endo who believes in T3. At first I got a private prescription and obtained Thybon from Germany and realised they seemed better than the Uni Pharma. Before Brexit I received a letter from the local NHS trust saying that I could have T3 on prescription paid for by NHS, fantastic news. Discovered though that I wouldn't be able to continue with the Thybon. This was a bit of a blow as I have number of intolerances, one being acacia powder which is present in Morningside and Advanz T3. I won't touch Teva on principal.

So I was allowed to try Sigma Pharma, from USA, which I have been very happy with, 3 x 5mcgm tablets per day along with my 100mcgm Accord levothyroxine.

I have now learned that Springfield Pharmacy will no longer supply SP, don't know the reason. There is another on line pharmacy that can supply, but how long for?

So any suggestions? I saw Mayne Pharma on helvella's list. Has anyone used that?

Would I be able to request Thybon, I have seen some on here do get it but pay for it

TIA.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Many U.K. members get Thybon Henning 20mcg tablets on private prescription

A very few get Thybon Henning 20mcg tablets on NHS

Thybon Henning Available from specialist pharmacies in U.K. at 50p per tablet

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

Roseway Labs or Chemist 4 U or Smartway usually can supply

Prescription should specify the brand

Thybon Henning liothyronine 20mcg

[crimple in reply to SlowDragon]

SlowDragon, thanks for your reply. I would be willing to have Thybon lio if I can have it on NHS (I had to pay for it when Endo agreed I could have it) and if I cannot get Sigma Pharma. Also I would like to know if Mayne Pharma is available with an NHS prescription.

Thanks

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to crimple]

Suggest you contact pharmacies to ask

A) will they take NHS prescription

B) can they supply brand liothyronine you require

[Hidden]

I take mayne it’s the cleanest T3 on the market which is absolutely ridiculous everything else has harmful ingredients including corn starch. They need to start making cleaner versions of T3, so fed up with this. Give it a try!

[Partner20 in reply to Hidden]

Not sure about being the cleanest, as it still has five inactive ingredients, some of which could be classed as undesirable, even if corn starch is not one of them. Most meds unfortunately require such excipients, which tend to be selected from the same small pool of suitable substances.

[crimple in reply to Partner20]

Partner20 thank you for your reply. Fillers seem to be quite arbitrary and I do question why something like acacia powder is used by Teva when it is hardly a common food item unless you love acacia honey!! As long as we know what is in our tablets and as long as pharmacists and GPs can agree that some of us have issues with some fillers then we should all be able to take our medication without problems.

[Partner20 in reply to crimple]

Mercury levothyroxine also contains acacia.🙁