Teva brand

[Henson1980]

I would be interested to know peoples experiences with the brand Teva…good or bad. Is there any evidence to suggest that some brands are more compatible than others? I was taking mercury pharma for years then struggled to get it so changes to Teva and now see to have an issue with absorption and other side effects which I can’t put fully down to this hence why I’m asking as I’m curious how others tolerate it, thank you

[Buddy195 Administrator]

Some members, myself included, cannnot tolerate Teva. For me, it exacerbated stomach issues. I can only tolerate certain brands of Levo. My GP agreed to write the brands that suit me best on my prescription (eg in my case, ‘Mercury Pharma/ Accord only’), which avoids any issues at the pharmacy. I can get MP at Boots, so it may be worth checking different pharmacies.

[Henson1980 in reply to Buddy195]

ahhh makes sense now, I have IBS and it has been ten fold since taking teva. Thank you

[SlowDragon Administrator]

similar post yesterday

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[Henson1980 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you, I can see it has mannitol in which they don’t recommend for people with IBS, hence why I’m suffering! I don’t understand why the doctor doesn’t note this on the system…surely they should look at interactions before prescribing! So frustrating

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Henson1980]

Many medics have very little knowledge of the intricacies of how to manage hypothyroidism

IBS is common hypothyroid symptom, especially with autoimmune thyroid disease (hashimoto’s)

You should have had coeliac blood test done at diagnosis.

If not, get tested via GP before trialing gluten free diet

[Henson1980 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you ☺️

[Anthea55]

See this chart from last December.

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Gives you an idea of what might be a problem. For example, people who are lactose intolerant should avoid brands containing lactose.

For me Teva seems to be the best option, surprisingly.