Re: Topper's curiosity about Thyrolar

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And he's an endo - blech!!!!!!

I am trying to make up for the lost doses but now I need to make

certain it lasts until it comes back on the market.

Louise

> I bet you won't be taking that day off anymore.. both your numbers

are

> low... not good... Shame on your doc!

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 01:42:25 -0000 LestatL382@y... writes:

> Here are the latest labs. (This was during the time when I followed

> his advice and only took meds 6 days a week. Am not going to do

that.

> Oh and DUH - no wonder my periods were heavier. )

>

> free thyroxine index 1.54 (1.12 - 4.20)

> tsh .18 (0.40 - 5.5)

> free t3 244 (230 - 420)

> t4, free direct dialysis 1.1 (0.8 - 2.7)

>

>

> I know on the low end for the frees.

> And it could be the higher % of T3.

>

> Louise - who is hoping the new thyrolar is like the old thyrolar.

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You can email Forest yourself. info@... . If you include your phone number, they might even call you back.LestatL382@... wrote:

I am waiting to hear Shomon say it's back!!!!! I have to use mail order prescriptions so that's why I'm waiting for her to post the official news. Louise> Thyrolar has not been reformulated. The manufacturing equipment has been updated. Maybe the pills will be a little harder, maybe not. But there should be no difference. Is Thyrolar back on the market yet?> Louise - who is hoping the new thyrolar is like the old thyrolar.> > > jan in tx> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyroid_Cancer_Texas/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas_Thyroid_Groups/ >

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jan in tx

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You can email Forest yourself. info@... . If you include your phone number, they might even call you back.LestatL382@... wrote:

I am waiting to hear Shomon say it's back!!!!! I have to use mail order prescriptions so that's why I'm waiting for her to post the official news. Louise> Thyrolar has not been reformulated. The manufacturing equipment has been updated. Maybe the pills will be a little harder, maybe not. But there should be no difference. Is Thyrolar back on the market yet?> Louise - who is hoping the new thyrolar is like the old thyrolar.> > > jan in tx> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyroid_Cancer_Texas/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas_Thyroid_Groups/ >

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jan in tx

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyroid_Cancer_Texas/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas_Thyroid_Groups/ __________________________________________________

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You can email Forest yourself. info@... . If you include your phone number, they might even call you back.LestatL382@... wrote:

I am waiting to hear Shomon say it's back!!!!! I have to use mail order prescriptions so that's why I'm waiting for her to post the official news. Louise> Thyrolar has not been reformulated. The manufacturing equipment has been updated. Maybe the pills will be a little harder, maybe not. But there should be no difference. Is Thyrolar back on the market yet?> Louise - who is hoping the new thyrolar is like the old thyrolar.> > > jan in tx> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyroid_Cancer_Texas/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas_Thyroid_Groups/ >

> > > ---------------------------------> Do you Yahoo!?> Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Yahoo! Enter now.

jan in tx

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyroid_Cancer_Texas/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas_Thyroid_Groups/ __________________________________________________

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Okey dokey - I am sending this off tonight (thanks for the email addy)

Hi,

I was wondering if you have any status on Thyrolar. When will it be

available?

Do you know how the change in manufacturing process will affect the

medication? I've heard that it might not need to be refrigerated

anymore. Or it might take longer to dissolve.

I also heard a rumour that Thyrolar might not be entirely synthetic.

A pharmacist found a moldy bottle of some and said it smelled like

meat.

I can't wait for it to come back. Is there any way Forest can compile

a mailing list so that when it becomes available we can get an email

directly from Forest with the specifics?

Thanks

Louise

> > Thyrolar has not been reformulated. The manufacturing equipment

has

> been updated. Maybe the pills will be a little harder, maybe not.

But

> there should be no difference. Is Thyrolar back on the market yet?

> > Louise - who is hoping the new thyrolar is like the old thyrolar.

> >

> >

> > jan in tx

> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyroid_Cancer_Texas/

> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas_Thyroid_Groups/

> >

> >

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> > Do you Yahoo!?

> > Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Yahoo! Enter now.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I just spoke to Daryl Wesche at Forest this morning. He said that modernizing the (1950s) equipment was their main purpose in the changes. He confirms that the formula is not being changed. He said that they are attempting to improve the stability so that it will not need to be refrigerated, but they do not know for sure that they will be able to do this.

He says that the projected time for finishing the process is September with the product being in pharmacies in October.

I did not address the other issues.

He is no longer allowed to answer specific email questions, but only to send one of their standard replies. If you want more info than that, you need to send him your phone number.

I like the idea of a mailing list.

LestatL382@... wrote:

Okey dokey - I am sending this off tonight (thanks for the email addy)Hi, I was wondering if you have any status on Thyrolar. When will it be available?Do you know how the change in manufacturing process will affect the medication? I've heard that it might not need to be refrigerated anymore. Or it might take longer to dissolve. I also heard a rumour that Thyrolar might not be entirely synthetic. A pharmacist found a moldy bottle of some and said it smelled like meat. I can't wait for it to come back. Is there any way Forest can compile a mailing list so that when it becomes available we can get an email directly from Forest with the specifics? ThanksLouise> > Thyrolar has not been reformulated. The manufacturing equipment has > been updated. Maybe the pills will be a little harder, maybe not. But > there should be no difference. Is Thyrolar back on the market yet?> > Louise - who is hoping the new thyrolar is like the old thyrolar.> > > > > > jan in tx> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyroid_Cancer_Texas/ > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas_Thyroid_Groups/ > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------> > Do you Yahoo!?> > Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Yahoo! Enter now.> > >

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Thanks for the heads up on this Jan!!!

Topper ()

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 08:52:52 -0700 (PDT) Jan writes:

I just spoke to Daryl Wesche at Forest this morning. He said that modernizing the (1950s) equipment was their main purpose in the changes. He confirms that the formula is not being changed. He said that they are attempting to improve the stability so that it will not need to be refrigerated, but they do not know for sure that they will be able to do this.

He says that the projected time for finishing the process is September with the product being in pharmacies in October.

I did not address the other issues.

He is no longer allowed to answer specific email questions, but only to send one of their standard replies. If you want more info than that, you need to send him your phone number.

I like the idea of a mailing list.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the heads up on this Jan!!!

Topper ()

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 08:52:52 -0700 (PDT) Jan writes:

I just spoke to Daryl Wesche at Forest this morning. He said that modernizing the (1950s) equipment was their main purpose in the changes. He confirms that the formula is not being changed. He said that they are attempting to improve the stability so that it will not need to be refrigerated, but they do not know for sure that they will be able to do this.

He says that the projected time for finishing the process is September with the product being in pharmacies in October.

I did not address the other issues.

He is no longer allowed to answer specific email questions, but only to send one of their standard replies. If you want more info than that, you need to send him your phone number.

I like the idea of a mailing list.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the heads up on this Jan!!!

Topper ()

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 08:52:52 -0700 (PDT) Jan writes:

I just spoke to Daryl Wesche at Forest this morning. He said that modernizing the (1950s) equipment was their main purpose in the changes. He confirms that the formula is not being changed. He said that they are attempting to improve the stability so that it will not need to be refrigerated, but they do not know for sure that they will be able to do this.

He says that the projected time for finishing the process is September with the product being in pharmacies in October.

I did not address the other issues.

He is no longer allowed to answer specific email questions, but only to send one of their standard replies. If you want more info than that, you need to send him your phone number.

I like the idea of a mailing list.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jan,

I got this reply from Forest:

Dear Inquirer,

Thank you for your email. In order to receive the information you are

requesting, please contact one of our pharmacists in the Drug

Information department at 1- ext 7301.

thank you,

Professional Affairs Department

Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

So I guess that means that Thyrolar has been around since the 50's. I

can't wait for it to come back. (And of course the blood test

afterwards.)

Louise

> > > Thyrolar has not been reformulated. The manufacturing equipment

> has

> > been updated. Maybe the pills will be a little harder, maybe not.

> But

> > there should be no difference. Is Thyrolar back on the market yet?

> > > Louise - who is hoping the new thyrolar is like the old

thyrolar.

> > >

> > >

> > > jan in tx

> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyroid_Cancer_Texas/

> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas_Thyroid_Groups/

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ---------------------------------

> > > Do you Yahoo!?

> > > Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Yahoo! Enter now.

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jan,

I got this reply from Forest:

Dear Inquirer,

Thank you for your email. In order to receive the information you are

requesting, please contact one of our pharmacists in the Drug

Information department at 1- ext 7301.

thank you,

Professional Affairs Department

Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

So I guess that means that Thyrolar has been around since the 50's. I

can't wait for it to come back. (And of course the blood test

afterwards.)

Louise

> > > Thyrolar has not been reformulated. The manufacturing equipment

> has

> > been updated. Maybe the pills will be a little harder, maybe not.

> But

> > there should be no difference. Is Thyrolar back on the market yet?

> > > Louise - who is hoping the new thyrolar is like the old

thyrolar.

> > >

> > >

> > > jan in tx

> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyroid_Cancer_Texas/

> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas_Thyroid_Groups/

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ---------------------------------

> > > Do you Yahoo!?

> > > Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Yahoo! Enter now.

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jan,

I got this reply from Forest:

Dear Inquirer,

Thank you for your email. In order to receive the information you are

requesting, please contact one of our pharmacists in the Drug

Information department at 1- ext 7301.

thank you,

Professional Affairs Department

Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

So I guess that means that Thyrolar has been around since the 50's. I

can't wait for it to come back. (And of course the blood test

afterwards.)

Louise

> > > Thyrolar has not been reformulated. The manufacturing equipment

> has

> > been updated. Maybe the pills will be a little harder, maybe not.

> But

> > there should be no difference. Is Thyrolar back on the market yet?

> > > Louise - who is hoping the new thyrolar is like the old

thyrolar.

> > >

> > >

> > > jan in tx

> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyroid_Cancer_Texas/

> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas_Thyroid_Groups/

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ---------------------------------

> > > Do you Yahoo!?

> > > Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Yahoo! Enter now.

> >

> >

> >