hi everyone ,to say Ive had a battle over the years is a understatement thyroxine has never worked for me and I’ve been to hell and back I had the blessing and honour to see dr peatfield he saved my life he was a amazing man so I’ve been on morningside liothyronine T3 for many years now and my endo dr (name redacted) has made sure I’m kept on it out of the blue my gp changed the brand I was falling asleep on and off then realised so they then put me back on morningside then I have a call from gp pharmacist to say because I see my endo privately (as I could never get a nhs app with him as I was a nurse and they kept cancelling) I must buy my meds 😳after my answer to him he said we will keep u on it but you need to see a NHS I told works NHS as well and explained the situation but no he wouldn’t accept a letter from him because I see him privately it’s just craziness a couple of days ago. I received a text message quite late in the evening to say they will keep me on my MEDS, but I’ll changing from Morningside it seems to be the only one that’s really works for me to an unknown brand of so I’m really really worried these might not work for me I know this is because of money because I see any other reason why they would change my brand of medication. Has anybody else had this experience? I’m gonna try and fight this with my GP as many of you know been very just very unfair especially when you’ve paid into the system all your life.
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medication been changed
What alternative brand of Liothyronine did surgery offer as an alternative?
I had a similar experience, when I was moved by my GP from Morningside to Roma, due to cost saving. I did trial the latter BUT had an adverse reaction (reported via Yellow Card) so GP agreed to re-instate previous prescription. I now have only the brands of Levo and Lio I can tolerate written on my prescription.
You say your Endo is both private and NHS. If that’s the case is there anyway you can contact him and let him know what’s going on and see if a) he will get you on his NHS clinic and b) write on an NHS letter head what medication you should be on.
In the meantime, your GP is the ONLY person who can change your prescription, not some jumped up pharmacist! Go back to your GP and tell him/her that you can’t tolerate anything other than morning side and that they can’t change your script without a referral to an NHS Endo and ask to be referred to YOUR Endo.
It is these ******* Pharmacists that are causing a lot of the problems with GPs as I had the same issue until I made a formal complaint against them.
Thanks for the info I will ask if he can see me on nhs but not sure if he can as I know his clinic is full iv been told that the gp pharmacist can now over rule the gp where medication is involved I have hashimotos and had terrible depression amount a lot of other symptoms I just feel very scared angry and upset
But will fight this
The person who signs the prescription is by law the person responsible for prescribing the medication. Unless something has recently changed, which I doubt, this pharmacist is NOT signing your prescriptions! GPPharmacists may be there to ADVISE GPs and more likely try and save money, however at the end of the day they do not over rule a GP on prescribing if it is the GPs name that is signing the script.
This might be useful:
Employing clinical pharmacists in GP practices
Source: The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK.
wow how did you get t3 I had a total thyroidectomyv30 years ago and I mean total no residue was left but lately my t4 is not converting to t3 but gp says that t3 is not necessary. I’m struggling with slow food motility acute digestive issues and chronic constipation could this be connected to low t3
I really feel for you believe me iv had a battle over the years to get & remain on it I have a very good endo and he listens to your symptoms I don’t know what area u live in but maybe ask on here as others may recommend a endo in your area im in Essex my gp is always trying to cut my meds or change them it’s a constant battle If u see a good endo and they start you on t3 the gp has to keep you on it
Struggling to source Morningside Liothyronine tablets. Any suggestions please?
NHS changed brand of t3. Can someone advise on what i can do please
GP Changed my Brand of Liothyronine 
Medication distribution
Which brand of T4 have you found most effective for you?
