RE: Have I been fobbed off by a GP

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Hi Kathleen, different brands of T4 have different fillers and in consequence can affect folk differently. I recall the APS brand ( which is cheap) is generally not well liked for this reason. There must be a website where you can check the ingredients list of meds? anyone? Do a google? > thyroid treatment > From: kranger1@...> Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 14:02:02 +0000> Subject: Have I been fobbed off by a GP> > Have any of you heard of a brand of levothyroxine by Hillcrest, only my computer cannot come across this brand. Have any of you heard of it.> This was suggested to me by another GP as mine will now not be back until Monday. He said he did not thank I was allergic to any ingrediants in GOLDSHIELDS brand that I was taking, but no tests have been done to substantuate this.> When I insisted that I would still like to try gdales, he then said well I will write gdales brand on it. I said OK but it has to be written correctley in the same way that I instructed.> I ask him where you get this HILLCREST brand from, and he said any chemist.> COULD THIS GP BE PLAYING AROUND WITH ME. I decided to wait until Monday to hear what my GP says.> I do feel better since I have had relief from pain through the injection I had yesterday, so I am game to go on for longer without thyroxine.> Kathleen> > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> >