Have you had your vitamins and minerals tested yet, as was suggested in previous threads? They really are very important and play a huge role in how thyroid hormone works, and that is our own as well as replacement hormone. If he says you are within range, tell him that with your TSH so high in range, and your FT4 so low in range, coupled with your symptoms, it's quite obvious that you are well on your way to Hypothyroidism and that you would prefer to start a trial of Levo now rather than wait until you become so ill with disabling symptoms that are going to affect your life, your ability to work, and your relationship. So when you speak to your GP and discuss self treating, you could mention that it is possible for you to obtain Levo but it would be preferable if he were to give you a three month trial on prescription. So if you wanted to go down that route you can, but it's the same stuff as GPs prescribed, you can't get any natural form of T4, just synthetic Levo. Well, you can buy Levothyroxine, like it's possible to buy T3. SeasideSusie Administrator in reply to Munchlet 6 years ago No doubt it will be a phone call asking me what I'm playing at but I said in my email that as their hands are tied and the NHS won't allow them to do anything I'm not prepared to carry on feeling rubbish and taking more and more pills for ailments, that I feel could be helped by sorting out my sluggish thyroid. I have actually emailed my GP telling them that it is my intention to self treat and it said I will get a response on Monday. Does anyone know of any that just contain the one hormone? Sorry it's just it's all new to me and I don't really know where to start. Also my main problem seems to be very low normal ft4 and from what I've read most of the natural thyroid extracts seem to have a combination of both hormones. I'd rather use a pharmacy that people have experience with. I know a couple of you have already messaged me so thank you for that but would any of you that do self treat mind messaging me and advise where you buy your meds from. So I'm going to try self treating to see if I feel any better.
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