Hi all,
My GP referred me to my local NHS hospital Endocrinologist, specifically for them to see if they would find it necessary to prescribe me T3 (Liothyronine)
I have been self funding and self medicating with it for about 5 years and it has made me well (so I know I need it- so dues the gp.. hence the referral!)
I went into the appointment with the Endo at the hospital ready for a fight, but as soon as I sat down he told me it’s clear from all my blood work and paperwork over the years, that I def need it and prescribed it on the spot to take downstairs to the hospital pharmacy to dispense.
They told me they didn’t have it in stock and gave me an IOU to come back for it in a few days. That was on the 3rd May.
I called the pharmacy a week later and they told me that it has gone to an NHS board to be approved.
I told them that the consultant had approved it and that was enough, why has it gone to be approved? (Is that true?!)
In the meantime the consultant has written to my GP and told them to prescribe it from now on and I should be discharged back to them with a repeat prescription but he would see me again in November.
My in house pharmacist from my GP surgery called and said that they will not prescribe it from the surgery as it needs to be dispensed from the hospital for three months first as it is a controlled RED list drug .
Does anyone know where I stand on this please? I feel like I’m being pushed from pillar to post and no one wants to take responsibility for me!! Please help 🙏🏼