I Have My Prescription!!!!!

September 7, 2003

Just to let you know that I have my prescription for Armour in my hot little

hand!!...............I still have to send it to the compounding chemist to

be made up. My doctor asked him where he got the desiccated thyroid from and

he said the United States!

Now................................I have it in a slow release capsule. This

is from the chemist in Adelaide. I can also order it from Sydney, which may

be different, but I'll go with the slow release and see how I go with it.

I get a 3 month supply with 3 repeats. It will cost me $70.00 (Australian)

for 3 months, still have to find out if I can get any money back from my

health fund, but , hey! if it works it will be worth it.............about

$6.00 a week.

It will probably be the end of the week when I get it............will keep

you posted..............Meleese

September 8, 2003

> Just to let you know that I have my prescription for Armour in my

hot little hand!!...............I still have to send it to the

compounding chemist to be made up.

Hooray!!! Our fingers are crossed for you!! Sure hope you get some

money back from the health fund! Now I am still confused about

something. Since Armour by Forest Pharmaceuticals comes already made

in a pill, why-oh-why would your pharmacist have to " compound " it??

And you really don't need to do slow release if you have the actual

pill. From what source in the US is he getting this?? Something just

doesn't sound right here.....And if HE can get it from the US, why

can't YOU?? hmmmm

Don't let my suspicions get in the way for you. Just go for it. But

the way it's happening doesn't make sense..

(You still have those Cherry Ames book, huh?? Isn't it great that we

saved some things! I have all my original Barbies, clothes, etc.)

Janie

September 8, 2003

Meleese, I don't know if the below folks can help, or if they are

local, but they are listed on the Australia Thyroid site as help for

those with hypo. Unfortunately, they may try to tell you that

natural thyroid is " dangerous " which is what the Thyroid Australia

site has implied, and it's ridiculous. BUT maybe one of them knows

more about resources for Armour in Australia, if there are any??

I did not also note in another location that compounding pharmacies

import natural thyroid powder and use that. So perhaps that is what

your pharmacist uses and is doing!!

(03) 5821 6681 3 pm to 8 pm

Kay (03) 9560 4688 2pm to 5 pm

Warren (02) 6294 6368 10 am to 4 pm

Gail (03) 9850 3854 6-8 pm mon thru wed

Merrilyn (03) 8802 8332

Janie

September 8, 2003

Yippee! Hooray!!! I'm am so very excited for you Meleese! I didn't

know it came in time release, though. Its Armour, that is what is

important.

Zina

> Just to let you know that I have my prescription for Armour in my

hot little

> hand!!...............I still have to send it to the compounding

chemist to

> be made up. My doctor asked him where he got the desiccated thyroid

from and

> he said the United States!

>

> Now................................I have it in a slow release

capsule. This

> is from the chemist in Adelaide. I can also order it from Sydney,

which may

> be different, but I'll go with the slow release and see how I go

with it.

>

> I get a 3 month supply with 3 repeats. It will cost me $70.00

(Australian)

> for 3 months, still have to find out if I can get any money back

from my

> health fund, but , hey! if it works it will be worth

it.............about

> $6.00 a week.

>

> It will probably be the end of the week when I get

it............will keep

> you posted..............Meleese

September 9, 2003

TY, Janie................yes, I have those numbers. I did ring Thyroid

Australia, and yes, now you mention it, the lady DID have a negative view of

Armour.........words to the effect that anyone she knew who tried it, went off

it again...it didn't work!. I really feel like Crusoe down

here..................alone! It has taken me 4 weeks to get to the stage where I

actually have a prescription in my hand!

I am using a pharmacy here in Adelaide for my prescription. The numbers you gave

are New South Wales and n numbers, I am in South Australia, but it

doesn't matter, I have a very good deal for long distance calls with my phone

company.

I can't find the mail, but some-one wanted to know why I couldn't buy my Armour

over the Net....................well, quarantine laws!! Need a license to import

anything with animal matter. The web site said basically I can't do it! I guess

the compounding chemists that import it, have a license and they would be

bringing in larger amounts. If I buy anything over the Net from o'seas in the

way of medication/ vitamins, I am only supposed to order 3 months supply at a

time!

I did buy a number of things from Puritan in their buy 1 get 2 free period, so

got a years supply of some things! The parcel had been opened by

Customs............there was a sticker on, so don't know what happened

there...............maybe cos I only paid for one??

I have found out I CAN claim on my health insurance for the script, so that is

good!

Lots of other questions, but I'll save them for a separate

mail..................Thank you all for being here for me..........Meleese

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