Boots are at it again.

[phronsias]

Hello

For the pasr two months,Boots will not (they say can not) get Mercury pharma liothyronine,They have given me Teva liothyronine, I take 60 micrograms (20-20-20) I cant sleep, I get maybe 5 hours sleep per day, Has anyone else had problems with Boots with regards getting Mercury pharma liothyronine,

Thanks in advance

Frank

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Get paper copy of prescription and ring around pharmacies to see if anyone else is more helpful

Apparently Pharmacy can’t specify brand when they order

I am currently also having trouble getting Morningside T3. Usually my independent pharmacy is excellent but they haven’t been able to get right brand this month

[phronsias in reply to SlowDragon]

Thanks for your reply,

[HealthStarDust in reply to SlowDragon]

I believe they can if it’s specified on your prescription and their wholesaler has it in stock. Beware though, sometimes a pharmacy system will allow them to order a a product indicting it’s in stock but it won’t be.

I’m afraid phronsias it will be a case of ringing around as there are lots of stock shortages not always indicated in the national alert systems since Brexit.

Depends if this is a stock issue. Have they explained why they can not get your brand?

[sparkly in reply to SlowDragon]

Sorry to jump in on someone else's post

Oh i really hope there isn't a shortage with Morningside. I have chemist saying same that can't specify what brand to wholesaler. If shortage then this is going to be near impossible to ever get hold of it. I better put my script in now

[Buddy195 Administrator]

I’ve also had to ‘shop around’ despite my prescription clearly stating the brands I can tolerate. Good luck in your search!

[crimple]

phronsias, try Springfield, Richmond on Thames. My meds come from them in post. NHS scrip Vencamil T4 and Sigma Pharma T3

[beh1]

My Boots branch always manage to get my Mercury liothyronine and they order it in from some central hub they have, but remember their computer has it as Advantz.

[phronsias in reply to beh1]

Hello

Boots found Advanz on their system but the pharmacist said it was expensive, she would order 1 bottle for me and if it was Mercury liothyronine they would order more, Thanks for your help!!!

[BlueMoon65]

Hello…my practice used to say this. I now have my prescription delivered via Superdrug online pharmacy, and they supply Mercury…

[Babette]

I've had no problems getting mine from Asda but sometimes they've needed to call the wholesaler before placing an order.

[phronsias]

Thanks for all the replies and help!

[thyr01d]

I wish we could swap, since I take only 10 mcg and am prescribed 20 mcg tablets when it's Mercury Pharma I feel awful because each time I forget that Mercury Pharma tablets have to be dissolved then for 10 mcg dose half of the liquid drunk and the rest discarded. Because I cut the tablets in half as with other brands I suffer and this isn't imagined - it was only seeing your post that reminded me. I had been wondering why I feel so tired, sad and unmotivated and now I've seen MercuryPharma I have the answer. (To those who always reply that cutting in half should be fine, I agree that it 'should' which is why I was doing that, but then one day I read the label because I was feeling underdosed and wondered if I were doing something wrong.)

[phronsias in reply to thyr01d]

Hello

I cant understand why all brands of liothyronine are not the same. why do some brands make people ill?