To buy medication online?

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I have a thyroid issue, fron results I've been getting and an opinion from a private fertility specialist I should be 25mg if thyroxine.

I'm really depressed and this is the reason because my thyroid isn't working at optimum levels, also TTC and been told this medication will put thyroid levels in optimum category.

I've asked my gp to give me the meds they keep refusing,

What should I do? Barge into the surgery and make a real fuss or just find an online chemist?

DH keeps telling me I'm silly and should just buy online but I'm worried it could be dodgy. Anyone bought from ab online chemist before? An authorised one?

Please can you provide details of so.

Why can’t you get a prescription from the specialist?

You'll still need a script for an online pharmacy.

@HippeePrincess he tells me he can't force my doctor to do things??

Why is your GP refusing to prescribe it?

Are your results borderline?

Have you told him your ttc?

@WandaVision2 because I'm on the borderline or normal range but still technically normal level but I've done countless reading and 'normal range' is too wide a range for some people and you'll still get symptoms if you're borderline or at the higher or lower end of the scale.

Thyroid is misunderstood by many doctors so they're not listening to me and I just can't cope anymore

@Theunamedcat yes and yes,

Told them TTC they say it's normal and that's the end of it (nhs doctor that is)

Which is why I asked why can’t he specialist prescribe?
Or visit a private GP.

Ask for a second opinion tell them your ttc

Why won't your specialist prescribe?

are there any NICE guidelines on the issue?
when I was ill a few years ago, familiarising myself with the guidelines meant I was well informed and was able to negotiate the treatment I needed (after being fobbed off for a couple of years)

@ThinWomansBrain I've never heard of that I'll look it up now thank you

I bought antibiotics online for a gum infection. Did visit my usual dentist as my gums were constantly bleeding dentist confirmed I had an infection but refused to treat with antibiotics until after my scale and polish. (Scheduled around 2 weeks later). I told him this was outrageous - hadn’t been able to eat or speak properly and drooling a lot so asked him what he would have prescribed can’t remember the name now but was able to buy them online. Delivered 2 hours later. I don’t think they were ‘dodgy’ as my infection began to clear after a few days. I think the website was onlineclinic or something similar.

I know you’re trying to source a different type of medication but just wanted to share my experience of buying medication online. Thankfully that has been to only time I have needed to, but I’d be happy to do it again if I had no luck at the docs/dentist.

I've used Superdrug's online doctor's service - straightforward.

I've recently found the health unlocked thyroid UK forum really helpful, make a post on there with your latest blood results and you'll get lots of advice. I'm in the same boat at the moment, 'subclinical' but GP won't prescribe. I'm not TTC though.

I think thyroid hormones have quite a big effect on fertility and preventing miscarriage. Maybe once you've gathered some advice and research go back to the GP

Look at the nice guidelines first and ask for a second GP opinion

I have an underactive thyroid. Out of interest what are your levels

@Gardentiger thank you I've gathered it all - and actually had a kid carriage quite far into first trimester they STILL won't help me.

I'm shocked at the disrgacefulness of it all

@Neondisco I paid for a thyroid specialist £200 he just fobbed me off and scammed me basically just said you're fine to conceive and he has no other advice.

@Neondisco my levels are;

Free thyroxine 11.9 (on refererence range of 12-22) this is the part that's off

Free T3 is 4.1 and tsh is 2.2

@Neondisco it's my free thyroxine that is consistently borderline very low.

TSH is also sometimes above the optimum 2.5

My fertility doctor just wrote to my gp saying sevens level is 2.5, it needs to be below 2.5 while ttc please prescribe levothyroxine. He did give me the first prescription as a private one so I could start it sooner. Can't you get similar?

@seven201 I've asked private doctors and NHS ones and they won't do it / currently waiting the response from another private one but I've just ordered a prescription now as I can't cope.

I'm going to take it when it arrives, 25mg per day until all of this is sorted

I had similar situation. My consultant advised GP I should be on T3. It's very expensive so the GP refused to prescribe it. I got in touch with my MP and suddenly it was prescribed.

I was on 50 mcg T4 whilst trying to conceive. Had a miscarriage - the gynaecologist then trebled this dose to 150 mcg. Was pregnant within three months. Went on to have three children under 4 yrs.

Low thyroid levels mean high prolactin levels - which is not compatible with pregnancy.

So i have to get inhalers online a lot as my drs are impossible to get appointments with plus i get extras if I'm travelling so i use: pharmica, medexpress, drfelix, superdrug online pharmacy, esurgery, dailychemist. Depending who's got a sale on their all pretty good and you can get next day delivery or superdrug does a same day service. You fill in a form their dr then evaluates whether you need them and then if your successful they post them out to you if your not you get a refund.

The online pharmacies are legit, the only ones that would be dodgy are those selling the likes of valium and they'd be hard to find anyway. Super drug, uk meds, Lloyd's, independent pharmacy etc. I've used them for all sorts like anti biotics etc when I haven't been able to get to my GP.
I'm no expert but your thyroid levels look fine for ttc, for instance my ivf clinic needs a tsh at 2.5 or under before starting treatment so I see why doctors might be reluctant to prescribe you anything with a tsh of 2.2. When mine was picked up it was 4.5 and I was but on thyroxine after seeing a fertility doctor as I had unexplained infertility. However, it didn't make any difference but when I did IVF and had a miscarriage my thyroxine had been upped to 75mg daily and it was still too high at 3.3 in first trimester but looking back im doubtful it was the cause of the miscarriage.
I came off thyroxine as I'd stopped ttc and strangely my tsh levels seemed to naturally come down to around the 2 mark and I fell pregnant naturally. They went up during pregnancy but they stopped keeping an eye on them past my booking appointment which concerned me as they said they didn't need monitoring anymore . But when they got to 3 in the 2nd trimester I put myself back on 25mg thyroxine and just told the GP I was taking my old meds under the advice of my endo who I saw privately after my previous miscarriage and said I needed to watch my thyroid levels closely during pregnancy. I find GPs a bit useless on the subject and even maternity endocrinology seemed to just say I was good to go but I've had my levels tested every 6 weeks privately because I'm anxious so I understand your frustration. Your levels are around the same as mine when I got pregnant this time so I think most fertility doctors etc like my old ivf clinic would say you don't need thyroxine but there's no harm in trying 25mg daily. Good luck