Originally Posted by
John E
Acknowledging that there are no guarantees in life, I still prefer prevention over treatment.
My wife, a thyroid cancer survivor, is obviously Synthroid-dependent. Interestingly, it is cheaper to buy a 3-month supply with cash than to use our insurance. That's our only prescription medication.
Generic? My wife had her thyroid killed off with radioactive iodine(she was hyperthyroid). The generic Synthroid is definitely cheaper with programs like many pharmacies provide, but sometimes, for some people, the brand name works better. My wife has to take the name brand because the generic isn't as effective for her. Thyroid medication is one of the few where the generic may not be as good as the name brand--wonderful when the generic works well for cost.