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Eowynmom

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Eowynmom replied to a thread
6 months ago
Roxana Rodriguez31

Thyroid medications by Roxana Rodriguez31

Hi everyone I'm trying to know if a thyroid medications that I need to take on a daily basis is available in Costa Rica the name is armour thyroid

Eowynmom

@juliett007that is what I have found 100% correct Read More

Eowynmom replied to a thread
6 months ago
Roxana Rodriguez31

Thyroid medications by Roxana Rodriguez31

Hi everyone I'm trying to know if a thyroid medications that I need to take on a daily basis is available in Costa Rica the name is armour thyroid

Eowynmom

@cassaundrajamesthese aren't the thyroid meds they are talking about but thank you for the information Read More

Eowynmom replied to a thread
6 months ago
Roxana Rodriguez31

Thyroid medications by Roxana Rodriguez31

Hi everyone I'm trying to know if a thyroid medications that I need to take on a daily basis is available in Costa Rica the name is armour thyroid

Eowynmom

@sandrarichesI guess I would refrigerate it but I get bottles here in the United States that last me for six months and I've never had that problem. Good thing to know Read More

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6 months ago
Roxana Rodriguez31

Thyroid medications by Roxana Rodriguez31

Hi everyone I'm trying to know if a thyroid medications that I need to take on a daily basis is available in Costa Rica the name is armour thyroid

Eowynmom

The dessicated thyroid bit flies in the face of science and personal experience. Been taking Synthroid, Eltroxin, and whatever other brands were locally available for twenty odd years, as has my sister and our mother before us.I suspect you are ... Read More

Eowynmom replied to a thread
6 months ago
Roxana Rodriguez31

Thyroid medications by Roxana Rodriguez31

Hi everyone I'm trying to know if a thyroid medications that I need to take on a daily basis is available in Costa Rica the name is armour thyroid

Eowynmom

@nardabI wish I understood what you were saying but I can't take Synthroid at all so it doesn't sound like it would work for me. Read More

Eowynmom replied to a thread
6 months ago
Roxana Rodriguez31

Thyroid medications by Roxana Rodriguez31

Hi everyone I'm trying to know if a thyroid medications that I need to take on a daily basis is available in Costa Rica the name is armour thyroid

Eowynmom

@nardabNP thyroid is another another brand available in the US FYI I don't know if that helps you but none of them are available in Costa Rica. It's a huge problem. please ignore all the people in this forum who believe they know better than you ... Read More

Eowynmom replied to a thread
6 months ago
Roxana Rodriguez31

Thyroid medications by Roxana Rodriguez31

Hi everyone I'm trying to know if a thyroid medications that I need to take on a daily basis is available in Costa Rica the name is armour thyroid

Eowynmom

@nardabNO Read More

Eowynmom replied to a thread
6 months ago
Roxana Rodriguez31

Thyroid medications by Roxana Rodriguez31

Hi everyone I'm trying to know if a thyroid medications that I need to take on a daily basis is available in Costa Rica the name is armour thyroid

Eowynmom

@rmikichI have done a lot of research and there is no way to do it. I am in contact with a compounding pharmacy in San Jose Costa Rica and according to them it is not available anywhere in the country because the government decides what drugs are ... Read More

Eowynmom replied to a thread
6 months ago
Roxana Rodriguez31

Thyroid medications by Roxana Rodriguez31

Hi everyone I'm trying to know if a thyroid medications that I need to take on a daily basis is available in Costa Rica the name is armour thyroid

Eowynmom

@bill2054you don't know what you're talking about. You need to stop pretending you're a doctor. Read More

Eowynmom replied to a thread
6 months ago
Roxana Rodriguez31

Thyroid medications by Roxana Rodriguez31

Hi everyone I'm trying to know if a thyroid medications that I need to take on a daily basis is available in Costa Rica the name is armour thyroid

Eowynmom

@TerrynVivthis has been done! There is no desiccated thyroid either armour or NP available in Costa Rica. It is not on the government list and therefore they do not import it. Read More

Eowynmom replied to a thread
6 months ago
Roxana Rodriguez31

Thyroid medications by Roxana Rodriguez31

Hi everyone I'm trying to know if a thyroid medications that I need to take on a daily basis is available in Costa Rica the name is armour thyroid

Eowynmom

@bill2054it does not fly in the face of science and guess what many of us are violently allergic to Synthroid so obviously just pouring T4 into us does not solve our problems it just makes us very sick Read More

Eowynmom replied to a thread
6 months ago
Roxana Rodriguez31

Thyroid medications by Roxana Rodriguez31

Hi everyone I'm trying to know if a thyroid medications that I need to take on a daily basis is available in Costa Rica the name is armour thyroid

Eowynmom

@nardabI thought I might've responded elsewhere but the answer is a flat no. I have been in correspondence with a Costa Rican compounding pharmacy and it is simply not available anywhere in Costa Rica. The government decides which drugs to make ... Read More

Eowynmom replied to a thread
6 months ago
Roxana Rodriguez31

Thyroid medications by Roxana Rodriguez31

Hi everyone I'm trying to know if a thyroid medications that I need to take on a daily basis is available in Costa Rica the name is armour thyroid

Eowynmom

@nardabno. The answer is a flat no. I have explored this with Farmacias in Costa Rica and there is absolutely no way to get it -- not even through a compounding Pharmacy. You have to bring it yourself, have your friends bring it down when they visit ... Read More

Eowynmom replied to a thread
6 months ago
Roxana Rodriguez31

Thyroid medications by Roxana Rodriguez31

Hi everyone I'm trying to know if a thyroid medications that I need to take on a daily basis is available in Costa Rica the name is armour thyroid

Eowynmom

@Roxana Rodriguez31hi I've been exploring this question very thoroughly and the fact is there is no armour or NP thyroid available in Costa Rica. none at all. Not even a compounding pharmacy will create it for you. All these people talking about the ... Read More

Eowynmom replied to a thread
6 months ago
Symmetry01

Getting Medication in Costa Rica by Symmetry01

How do americans get the medications they need? What are the average costs of medications compared to costs in USA. For example, my wife needs Percocet for sciatica and that runs up to 30 dollars a month after our insurance coverage. What is the ...

Eowynmom

@ExpatDaveI know of a lot of people who use US scripts to get medications in Costa Rica. I'm having a conversation right now via email with a CR compounding pharmacy and they told me they would be happy to accept my American prescriptions for those. ... Read More