15Katey
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I got a call from my pharmacy last week telling me that my thyroid medication, Nature-Throid (and also WP Thyorid), is being recalled and that I should stop taking it. This was such a bummer because I've been consistently taking Nature-Throid for a few years now and have been happy with it. It's a good price compared to Armour Thyroid and I feel better on it. When I was taking Armour Thyroid a few years back, I just didn't feel right for some reason. And the price of that was climbing monthly, it seemed.
Anyway, my thyroid levels were just about regulated on Nature-Throid when I got the call from my pharmacy. They told me to throw away my brand new three month supply of pills that I just paid $60 for. They also told me that they would give me a month of Armour Thyroid to replace it. They also called my doctor to let them know what was up and I think my doctor replied by writing me the new prescription for the Armour. That's why the pharmacy gave me those pills. The thing is, they only gave me a one month supply and I'm wondering where my $60 cash is for the previous recalled medication. Who will pay me back for that? Will RLC Labs? I hope so. I'm hoping that RLC Labs will reimburse my pharmacy for the medication and then they'll give me back my money.
I read about the recall on the FDA website. They say that after an FDA inspector found that certain medication of certain lots contained as low as 87% medication, the company in question initiated a voluntary recall. I don't think the FDA made them do the recall. And really, if the medication contains only 87% of the medication it's supposed to have, in a worst case scenario, who cares? In my opinion, that's not terrible. Some lots may be completely unaffected and some lots may have more medication than the 87%. To do an entire recall of all medication because of this is a waste, if you ask me.
My primary concern is that switching quickly to Armour Thyroid and then switching back to Nature-Throid is going to mess with my system just when I was getting it back into a nice rhythm. I've experienced hair loss because of my thyroid issues and switching medications has exacerbated that. I really don't feel like losing any more hair just because I'm being forced to switch medications now.
I'm wondering if I should switch to the Armour and then switch back to Nature-Throid when this issue is resolved or if I should simply stick with the Nature-Throid all the way through. My pharmacist is saying that this pill issue can last about a year, so if that's the case, I'll just switch to the Armour now. But if it gets resolved within a month or two, I have enough medication to get me though. I'm wondering what you would do in a situation like this. Would you switch or would you stay with the Nature-Throid?
Anyway, my thyroid levels were just about regulated on Nature-Throid when I got the call from my pharmacy. They told me to throw away my brand new three month supply of pills that I just paid $60 for. They also told me that they would give me a month of Armour Thyroid to replace it. They also called my doctor to let them know what was up and I think my doctor replied by writing me the new prescription for the Armour. That's why the pharmacy gave me those pills. The thing is, they only gave me a one month supply and I'm wondering where my $60 cash is for the previous recalled medication. Who will pay me back for that? Will RLC Labs? I hope so. I'm hoping that RLC Labs will reimburse my pharmacy for the medication and then they'll give me back my money.
I read about the recall on the FDA website. They say that after an FDA inspector found that certain medication of certain lots contained as low as 87% medication, the company in question initiated a voluntary recall. I don't think the FDA made them do the recall. And really, if the medication contains only 87% of the medication it's supposed to have, in a worst case scenario, who cares? In my opinion, that's not terrible. Some lots may be completely unaffected and some lots may have more medication than the 87%. To do an entire recall of all medication because of this is a waste, if you ask me.
My primary concern is that switching quickly to Armour Thyroid and then switching back to Nature-Throid is going to mess with my system just when I was getting it back into a nice rhythm. I've experienced hair loss because of my thyroid issues and switching medications has exacerbated that. I really don't feel like losing any more hair just because I'm being forced to switch medications now.
I'm wondering if I should switch to the Armour and then switch back to Nature-Throid when this issue is resolved or if I should simply stick with the Nature-Throid all the way through. My pharmacist is saying that this pill issue can last about a year, so if that's the case, I'll just switch to the Armour now. But if it gets resolved within a month or two, I have enough medication to get me though. I'm wondering what you would do in a situation like this. Would you switch or would you stay with the Nature-Throid?
