Can I obtain Armour from my GP and will I have to pay for it?
A. According to the Medicines Control Agency, your doctor is allowed to prescribe medicines not licensed in the UK on a “named patient basis”. He can write a prescription for you on a normal green form. Whether he will actually do this for you on the NHS is something you will have to ask him. One grain of Armour or any natural thyroid contains 38mcg T4 and 9mcg T3, although it has the efficacy of approximately 100mcg of thyroxine. Your doctor will work out how many grains a day you will need. They also come in half grains, two grains and three grains. He can also give this to you on a private prescription, which means that you will have to pay for the Armour. Q.
