Hypothyroidism

[Pete'nKim]

Hi Again

As this is a pre-existing condition it won't be covered for my wife. Can anyone who suffers from this advise on costs of medication please? - Levothyroxin

Thanks

[Trooperman]

Just go into a Farmacia and ask - give 'em your existing packet if necessary. There should be no supply without prescription issues as there ain't on most stuff other than anti-biotics

.....or have a look at this thread from another forum: http://tinyurl.com/khxpoez wher, if I read it correctly, 3 Euros seems to be the answer.

[IreneD]

I get mine on prescription so it's just a few cents but I think it was around 2 euros from a farmacia when I used to get it before going on the health system. 3 euros tops, so not expensive.

[Chica56]

THere are two thyroid medications levothroid and Eutirox.....both are very cheap but I find one suits me a lot more than the other and this is apparently typical......you can just buy it over the counter

[IreneD]

Levothroid has now been discontinued. I was on that but have been put on Eutirox.

[wollie]

Pack of 50x100mg €2.80 approx., the last tome I was over a few weeks ago because there was no 100 in stock I had to get 50mg, this pack was about €3.80 and as far as I remember the pack had 100 so you will be ok.

hope this helps

[Nimrod]

Just go into a Farmacia and ask - give 'em your existing packet if necessary. There should be no supply without prescription issues as there ain't on most stuff other than anti-biotics
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Just as an aside I bought 2packs of amoycillin from 2 separate pharmacies a week ago,never had a problem,they never ask what they're for.

[Trooperman]

I have a theory about that: if you're (in my case, obviously) a foreigner asking, they'll make the sale, assuming there'll be no comeback as you won't be around for long - just passing through/tourist is what I mean. Not saying that was the case for Nimrod, but I believe it was the case for me on a few occasions in the past.

[chrissiehope]

Levothroid has now been discontinued. I was on that but have been put on Eutirox.

I've been on Levothyroxine for donkeys years and as far as I know it's still prescribed here in UK - never heard of Eutirox . I shall ask when I next renew my prescription in a couple of weeks time

[IreneD]

Levothyroxine is the generic- Levothroid is one of many brand names of levothyroxine, Chrissie, like Levothroid, Levoxyl, Synthroid, Tirosint, Unithroid, Eutirox. I don't know which ones you can get in Spain. As I say, I was on Levothroid but am now on Eutirox - I expect you can get the generic and other branded levothyroxine meds.

[chrissiehope]

Ah. I see - I must be on the generic (cheaper ) stuff