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Hormone treatment for hypothyroidism is provided free by the NHS in the UK [1]. I'm not sure about the conditions that migrants to the UK have to satisfy to qua

Hormone treatment for hypothyroidism is provided free by the NHS in the UK [1]. I'm not sure about the conditions that migrants to the UK have to satisfy to qualify for non-emergency treatment though. (I am not a doctor, the following does no constitute medical advice, etc) Hypothyroidism is a life-long condition, so you need to get your medication sorted out asap. Someone close to me has this condition, so I know from their experience that determining the right dose can be difficult, even with the help of blood tests and a doctor / endocrinologist. Be cautious about trying to do this yourself, although I appreciate you may have little choice. Finally, T4 is not usually prescribed in the UK because it has limited effect. Nevertheless some people claim it helps them in combination and they often obtain it privately from Mexico. The same may be true for synthetic T3, which is the conventional treatment. If you do this then be extremely careful. Good luck. [1] http://www.thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/NHS_Information/prescription-info.html http://www.thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/NHS_Information/prescription...

throwaway_xl5 12y ago
Entitlement to UK public healthcare is, essentially, that you are a current lawful resident. If you got a work visa (and are working - you can't be in breach of visa conditions) and moved here you'd be entitled.
DanBC 12y ago
So, English residents would normally pay a small prescription fee each month for their medication. Health is devolved - England, Scotland, Wales, and NI have slightly different systems. If you need Thyroxine for thyroid problems you will get that free each month. But you will also get all your other meds free. It's a bit of an oddity with the system. There are a couple of doctors who privately prescribe unlicensed meds. I'm not sure how they avoid regulatory trouble. But there's a community of people who claim that T4 is important and these people sometimes pay a lot of money to dubious doctors to get it.

throwaway_xl5 12y ago

Entitlement to UK public healthcare is, essentially, that you are a current lawful resident. If you got a work visa (and are working - you can't be in breach of visa conditions) and moved here you'd be entitled.

DanBC 12y ago

So, English residents would normally pay a small prescription fee each month for their medication. Health is devolved - England, Scotland, Wales, and NI have slightly different systems. If you need Thyroxine for thyroid problems you will get that free each month. But you will also get all your other meds free. It's a bit of an oddity with the system. There are a couple of doctors who privately prescribe unlicensed meds. I'm not sure how they avoid regulatory trouble. But there's a community of people who claim that T4 is important and these people sometimes pay a lot of money to dubious doctors to get it.