Re: Armour Thyroid and export to the UK

[Guest guest]

I just received my latest prescription from Pharmarama without any problems!

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> Dear Member

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> Can any of you tell me whether you are having difficulties in obtaining

> Armour Thyroid from Forest Pharmaceuticals or has your pharmacy told you

> they can no longer get it for you. I have not heard from either Pharmarama

> or from Idis World Medicines that the supply of Armour to the UK has been

> stopped.

[Guest guest]

Dear Sheila,

There was another blitz on illicit/counterfeit drug manufacturers and import a

day or so back and there may be knock-on effects due to this event.

Bob

as far as I know

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> Dear Member

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> Can any of you tell me whether you are having difficulties in obtaining Armour

Thyroid

[Guest guest]

HI SHEILA

Are there going to be any problems obtaining T3 Cynomel from Mexico, as although

T3 is available on the NHS some GP'S are being difficult about prescribing it,

so could we also be prevented from purchasing from abroad as well.

Kathleen

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> Hi Bob - yes, I am aware of this recent blitz, but they did make the point

that unlicensed drugs that were being bought from Internet Pharmacies

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[Guest guest]

HI SHEILA

I have now been able to increase T3 up to 1/4 of a 25mcg Cynomel twice a day. I

am still on 25mcg of T4 as well taken at night. I will also say at this point

that I would not have ended up in the bad state of health had I been treated

from the word GO for HYPOTHYROIDISM.

Would I be correct in saying that HYPOTHYROIDISM affects and weakens the muscles

leading onto Gyny problems.

I have received a copy of the letter from C & W with the make of the TVT, but

along with it denials that this brand has caused problems, but they would

wouldn't they. I have found out this to be not the case plus the fact that the

makers do not accept responsibilty for any problems arising from their TVT, so

it leaves the hospitals and NHS responsible.

My GP asked me to see him to discuss this letter which he says is complicated,

and this it may well be, right back to the sterilization OP when I first

reported a problem, and never diagnosed with Hypothyroidism until already on a

drug that made it worse, in turn causing incontinence with all the weight gain.

Add to this not referring me back when things went wrong again in 2005.

Kathleen

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> Your guess is as good as mine Kathleen. We keep having these little

> 'shake-ups' and people start to panic, but we still are able to get our

> thyroid hormone replacements, whether synthetic or natural, so don't worry

> unless you have real need to.

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> Luv - Sheila

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[Guest guest]

To add to this latest Saga - I have, this morning, heard that one of our members saw a pharmacist in Brussels last week. Apparently, she normally keeps ample supplies of Armour Thyroid. However, the pharmacist told our member that Armour will no longer be available in Belgium as there will be an end to the supply of Armour right across Europe. She had about 20 bottles in stock and she said that was the last order she could make. Our member asked her if she meant that Forest had stopped the supply and she said no it is something else. I guess we will hear more about this later. Broda hold the marketing rights for Armour Thyroid and I will contact them to find out what the situation is and let you all know.

For those who are being prescribed Armour Thyroid by the NHS, I can assure you that Erfa 'Thyroid', Nature Throid and Westhroid can be prescribed as an alternative according to the MHRA. If the above information is true, and you need to ask your GP to change your prescription and s/he should write the particular brand of natural thyroid extract you choose to use on the prescription form. If you would like a copy of the letter from the MHRA to say that doctors can prescribe Armour Thyroid, Erfa 'Thyroid', Nature Throid and Westhroid to show to your doctor, please let me know.

Sheila

> > > > Can any of you tell me whether you are having difficulties in obtaining> > Armour Thyroid from Forest Pharmaceuticals or has your pharmacy told you> > they can no longer get it for you. I have not heard from either Pharmarama> > or from Idis World Medicines that the supply of Armour to the UK has been> > stopped.>