Prices in Portugal for T3

[Annib1]

I am currently on holiday in Portugal and wondering if any members have had experience of trying to buy T 3 over here? I think you have to pm me. I am currently fighting my case with Devon who will only allow my GP to prescribe 10 mcg daily and not the 20 which the endo has assessed I need. However the complaints system is blocked as too many patients are using it so it may be some time before I can stop trying to source my T3 for myself. Any ideas welcome.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Annib1

According to this fairly recent post T3 is only available with prescription in Portugal, not available to buy OTC:

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[Annib1 in reply to SeasideSusie]

many thanks. I will try but do not have a prescription.

[shaws Administrator]

You could go into a pharmacist and enquire - If you already have some T3 prescribed, take the packet to the pharmacist and he/she may be helpful.

[helvella Administrator]

I couldn't find any liothyronine available in Portugal when I was looking for my medicines document.

These are a couple of sites which might help:

Portugal (EU)

extranet.infarmed.pt/INFOME...

html infarmed.pt/

If you find any, let me know the details and I'll include them in my document!

helvella - Thyroid Hormone Medicines

I have created, and try to maintain, a document containing details of all thyroid hormone medicines in the UK and, in less detail, many others around the world. It is sectioned by UK - rest of the world, and by T4, T3, desiccated thyroid, etc.

From Dropbox:

dropbox.com/s/wfhrlmb5983co...

From Google Drive:

drive.google.com/file/d/11z...

[Annib1 in reply to helvella]

Success! I have just acquired 3 boxes of Liothyronine 25mcg with 60 tablets in each box from pharmacy in Lagos, Portugal. Total cost 11.58 euros. They are made by Merck and called Eutirox. I showed my half used pack from Greece and was not asked for a prescription! That is 6 months for 2 euros a month!

[helvella Administrator in reply to Annib1]

Not sure they have given you what you wanted, I'm sorry to say.

Eutirox is levothyroxine - not liothyronine.

medikamio.com/pt-pt/medicam...

[Annib1]

Bother! But I suppose I can always use it up! The pharmacist looked at the tablets, asked if it was for thyroid, and gave me these and I did not have my glasses! If the deal is too good, ….