Best pharmacy grade thyroid med source? Preferably USA domestic

[Ghoul]

Ok update on sesamecare: i uploaded recent labs and my prescription before the meeting. The guy i met with matched the exact prescription when he saw my labs were good on it. Smooth process and saved a ton of money bc he sent it to a local pharmacy. Only $29 appointment with Costco membership too.

Guy did see my testosterone prescription (as that was bundled with my thyroid meds prescription) and mentioned by rbc was a little high and that testosterone is probably causing that and to consider dropping it.

Did you get a 90 day supply?

 

[TheDieselZ]

Did you get a 90 day supply?

Yup! And I need to schedule with him in 2-2.5 months to refill it.

 

[readalot]

Way to go @Ghoul. Really helpful.

 

[Ghoul]

Yup! And I need to schedule with him in 2-2.5 months to refill it.

Feel free to bring him a shopping list of whatever non-controlled you need next time. Low dose daily cialis, oral minoxidil, blood pressure meds. They'll usually fill 3 or even 4 without issue and all dirt cheap through GoodRx (or insurance if they cover it).

 

[TheDieselZ]

RBC: 5.97 slightly high
Hemoglobin: 17.5 (in range)
Hemacritic: 53.7
AST: 44
Cholesterol total: 212 (slightly high)
HDL cholesterol: 33 (slightly low)
LDL cholesterol: 166 (slightly high)

Aside from these everything good.

Are any of these concerning? Not super far off range… doctor wasn’t happy with them lol.

 

[Ghoul]

RBC: 5.97 slightly high
Hemoglobin: 17.5 (in range)
Hemacritic: 53.7
AST: 44
Cholesterol total: 212 (slightly high)
HDL cholesterol: 33 (slightly low)
LDL cholesterol: 166 (slightly high)

Aside from these everything good.

Are any of these concerning? Not super far off range… doctor wasn’t happy with them lol.

How's your BP? Single easiest to control aspect of long term health, with the biggest impact by far.

Luckily you won't need to show him bloods again and get the typical "steroid judgement" .

 

[readalot]

Cholesterol total: 212 (slightly high)
HDL cholesterol: 33 (slightly low)
LDL cholesterol: 166 (slightly high)

Where's the triglycerides?

Trig/hdl-c ratio is poor man's NMR lipoprofile.

 

[TheDieselZ]

Where's the triglycerides?

Trig/hdl-c ratio is poor man's NMR lipoprofile.

71 trig

13 vldl

Everything else cholesterol in previous post

 

[TheDieselZ]

How's your BP? Single easiest to control aspect of long term health, with the biggest impact by far.

Luckily you won't need to show him bloods again and get the typical "steroid judgement" .

It’s always been a little high but not enough for doctors to tell me that something’s wrong. I don’t remember top of my head. I just got insurance with my new job and am scheduling for a new primary care doctor - I’ve gone without for many years. Takes months to book a new one though.

I’ve sometimes tested high bc they use the wrong size cuff around my arm and when they go bigger the numbers are less worrisome.

 

[Ghoul]

It’s always been a little high but not enough for doctors to tell me that something’s wrong. I don’t remember top of my head. I just got insurance with my new job and am scheduling for a new primary care doctor - I’ve gone without for many years. Takes months to book a new one though.

I’ve sometimes tested high bc they use the wrong size cuff around my arm and when they go bigger the numbers are less worrisome.

Cardiologist conferences routinely lament not only the failure of patients to grasp the "low hanging fruit" of controlled BPs health benefits, but doctors failure as well. It's actually shocking.

As anything above 120/70 is contributing to the degeneration of every organ, from your kidneys to your brain, I urge you to simply take control of it yourself. It's remarkably easy to become more qualified in 20 minutes than the vast majority of general practitioners.

It's a hobby around here, with excellent threads that show you how to choose the ideal BP med (of which there are hundreds of combination) and make adjustments to easily get to the ideal BP with one daily pill and no side effects.

 

[TheDieselZ]

Cardiologist conferences routinely lament not only the failure of patients to grasp the "low hanging fruit" of controlled BPs health benefits, but doctors failure as well. It's actually shocking.

As anything above 120/70 is contributing to the degeneration of every organ, from your kidneys to your brain, I urge you to simply take control of it yourself. It's remarkably easy to become more qualified in 20 minutes than the vast majority of general practitioners.

It's a hobby around here, with excellent threads that show you how to choose the ideal BP med (of which there are hundreds of combination) and make adjustments to easily get to the ideal BP with one daily pill and no side effects.

Mind linking me? I’m in my 30s and more health conscious now.

 

[AlexDavis43]

Mind linking me? I’m in my 30s and more health conscious now.

One of Ghoul's posts from a week ago includes a link to this article which addresses the topic well.

 

[TheDieselZ]

Cardiologist conferences routinely lament not only the failure of patients to grasp the "low hanging fruit" of controlled BPs health benefits, but doctors failure as well. It's actually shocking.

As anything above 120/70 is contributing to the degeneration of every organ, from your kidneys to your brain, I urge you to simply take control of it yourself. It's remarkably easy to become more qualified in 20 minutes than the vast majority of general practitioners.

It's a hobby around here, with excellent threads that show you how to choose the ideal BP med (of which there are hundreds of combination) and make adjustments to easily get to the ideal BP with one daily pill and no side effects.

I just got a prescription for telmisartan 40mg, Hctz 25mg, and taladafil 5mg. Going to do a little more cardio too.

 

[TA13579]

I’m such a shill for them, but you can use Push health (an app) for any prescription med (non controlled substances) pay for prescription request ($100-$150) it’s sent to the pharmacy you choose and you can get it covered under insurance. (You only pay for prescription if the doctor fills your order)

I’ve gotten, caber, nebevolol, telmisartan, ezetimbe, t3, rousuvastatin, arimidex, albuterol. (Probley more I’m forgetting)

Order a mg higher than what you want as to cut them down, order for 6 month supply.

Take any of said drugs to primary or VA for future recurring perscribtion without the fee of ordering. Tell them your last provider had you on this, they will continue to oversee care no questions asked.

Feel free to message me if you have more questions.

Do you have to meet with a telehealth doc and make up some BS story for them to prescribe a particular med or do they just issue the prescription for a fee? If so, I will have to check this out. Arimedex seems to cost a lot more even from India than I used to pay about 5 years ago.

 

[Ghoul]

Do you have to meet with a telehealth doc and make up some BS story for them to prescribe a particular med or do they just issue the prescription for a fee? If so, I will have to check this out. Arimedex seems to cost a lot more even from India than I used to pay about 5 years ago.

No reasonable doctor is just going to write a prescription because you ask for it without some reason.

It's $10 for 30 at PCT24. Not sure how much cheaper you think you'll get it from a pharmacy, even with GoodRx.

 

[SenorSuperdrol]

Do you have to meet with a telehealth doc and make up some BS story for them to prescribe a particular med or do they just issue the prescription for a fee? If so, I will have to check this out. Arimedex seems to cost a lot more even from India than I used to pay about 5 years ago.

I got t3, and all the meds I listed no questions ask.

There is a section when requesting meds that says “reason for med” or something along those lines. I just put it my trt clinic suggested it.

I can’t say that will be everyone’s experience. You can DM and I can send you a link to the NP I specifically use. She’s literally never asked me a single question. She prescribed me 2x .5mg caber a day. Because I requested it.

No reasonable doctor is just going to write a prescription because you ask for it without some reason.

They may not be a reasonable doctor, but they give you what you ask for, or you don’t pay anything.

I tried to get my trt through them before I knew they didn’t do controlled substances. Paid the $150. They rejected my request with a not that’s it’s a controlled substance. The $150 was returned to my bank.

 

[FunkOdyssey]

So start by going to GoodRx. Look up the med you're on, find the cheapest local pharmacy.

Then go book an appointment at Sesamecare. Tell them you've been prescribed blah blah, and it's working very well for you. The clinic you're using is too expensive and you'd like a refill at a local pharmacy where it's much less.

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Have the bottles with you during the appointment.

At the END, once they've agreed to give it to you, ask for the prescriptions to be written for 90 days, because it's less expensive to fill that way (they prefer 30 so you keep coming back).

That should do it.

If you're a costco member you can lower appointment prices to $29 from the $45-$100 they charge. If you're not a Costco member, it might be worth joining for $60 online since you'll make your money back after 4 refill appointments over a year.

Hit me up with any other questions.

Would a Sesamecare doctor order a calcium scan for me (coronary artery calcium)? I don't feel like visiting my PCP in person for this and they won't order it without an appointment.

I had one performed maybe 4 years ago and I want to see if things have changed after several years of carnivore dieting.

 

[Ghoul]

Would a Sesamecare doctor order a calcium scan for me (coronary artery calcium)? I don't feel like visiting my PCP in person for this and they won't order it without an appointment.

I had one performed maybe 4 years ago and I want to see if things have changed after several years of carnivore dieting.

Yeah 100%. Just search for "Calcium Score" as reason for appointment.

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Get a referral for a CT scan from one of our licensed telehealth doctors. You can then use the referral at your local CT scan provider.

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May want to find a provider from some place like Mdsave.com if you're self pay for the so you know where to have the referral sent. 1/3 the price of my hospital in the US.