Change of T3 brand

[RaRa0303]

Good evening everyone, I was wondering if any one had had any adverse effects from switching from Thybon Henning T3 to Mercury Pharma T3?

I had a trail of T3 with a private Endo and I had Thybon Henning on a private prescription. I have now been very lucky to have my T3 provided on the NHS but my prescription is Mercury Pharma, I’m now coming to the end of the Thybon Henning and I have felt so well and almost back to my pre TT self ( apart from the 3 extra stone! 😂) I’m a bit anxious that the different brand may unbalance things again. Has anyone experienced this

Thanks in advance

Sandra

[Tanya-B]

I have had no problems on both. Both worked extremely well.

All the best

[SlowDragon Administrator]

NHS T3 also available by Teva as 20mcg - Teva is lactose free

Morningside Healthcare as 20mcg And (much more expensive) 10mcg or 5mcg tablets

[Summer64]

It was opposite for me. I'd been on Mercury Pharma and then the NHS stopped it and I had to buy Thybon Henning from Germany and I got dizzy on that. Don't know why that would be but thankfully got my Mercury Pharma back on the NHS now.

[shaws Administrator in reply to Summer64]

I am glad you've got your choice of thyroid hormones restored. It's amazing the difference it makes to our bodies when we're on the correct thyroid hormones that suit our bodies. It's such a relief to feel 'normal' once more.

[dizzy864]

I get Thybon Henning oon NHS prescription. You don't have to change. Get your doctor to write Thybon Henning only on your prescription. My local Tesco orders it in for me. I believe it's cheaper than UK brands so gp should be helpful!

[Patriciawoodward in reply to dizzy864]

I have had to get a private script from my GP for this. How do I get an NHS script for it? is there a known process?

[dizzy864 in reply to Patriciawoodward]

I had been getting NHS scripts for T3 for several years. I am vegetarian and I was entitled to a vegetarian tablet. That greatly reduced my choice of brands. I found that I couldn't tolerate some of the ingredients as I am hyper sensitive to everything. I was put on an American tablet first as it was vegetarian and had less mixers. Unfortunately there was a production issue and I had to change. My GP was happy as thybon was quite a bit cheaper than the American brand. As to how or why I get it on the NHS, it's due to timing! It's always been difficult to get T3 on the NHS as endos are virtually all against it. However, years ago once you d found an endo who agreed you need T3 you could stay on it. I ve just been on it a long time. It's not fair, it shouldn't be like that. It's shocking that your GP recognises you need it but will only give a private prescription. I m not sure that is even legal!!

Good luck

[Patriciawoodward in reply to dizzy864]

thank you for that reply.

My GP is a really caring man, and has produced the private script for me as it’s clear that’s the only way I’m going to regulate my dose and get balanced again. (the TEVA are so tiny I can’t get them evenly into quarters).

The charge was very, very small.

And bonus…..Chemist 4 U and Roseway have virtually halved the price of it too.

[blondpalomino]

Hi, I find every time I have to have a different brand of T3 or Thyroxine it doesn't agree with me to keep swapping them,so I try and get the same ones each time. I was on Mercury Pharma for years as they were the only one in the U.K. that made T3,then Morningside started making it and I had that one out of the blue.I had 2 weeks of migraines every day, then it stabilised,so I stayed on that one for a while until the Pandemic, when I had to have Mercury Pharma again because they couldn't get the Morningside. Again the same happened, bad migraines for 2 weeks!So now I'm on the Mercury Pharma T3 and Wockhardt thyroxine,and my Pharmacist has instructions to keep them for me, which they are quite good in doing.