- armour making me sick 15th December 2006
... I made an app with my doc to get on synthroid and cytomel . Any one else have this problem? Also how log til ... I start to feel better on Syn / cytomel and what is the initial dose. I was on 60 mg a day...
... putting you on the Armour - this goes for Synthroid and Cytomel too....
- I feel awful 14th December 2006
... shall I give up the armour and go for levoxyl and cytomel , which I know I can tolerate? My doctor would start ... me on 125 mcg levoxyl and 10 mcg cytomel .
I would love to be able to take me time titrating...
... little while but I'm afraid I will if I switch...the cytomel may help but....yikes. Again, knowing everybody's...
... shampoo. I am now doing so much better on the synthroid/ cytomel combination, and thus the hair loss I still have ... mbarrassment.
It took me several weeks to adjust to the cytomel , and that's just on just a 5 mcg dose. I guess I...
... high and the other is not enough...and 5 mcg's of Cytomel . It's amazing how just that little bit of T-3 has...
- thyroid meds while on psychiatric meds question.... 13th December 2006
... Another thing I'd suggest to Thy Dr is to put you on Cytomel . Its a T3 only med. Most have to take a T4 such as ... efffects on the psychie. Since a month after starting Cytomel last spring, I no longer take anti-d meds :p
Seriously ... , suggest Cytomel to your Doctor,,,
take care,
Sue:)...
... you that Lexapro works very well with Synthroid and Cytomel , and I am the champion of bad drug reactions.
I have...
- Allright Midwest, Reese, Erinbeth, and Pursie, Here they are the lastest counts!! 12th December 2006
... for four weeks. .75 M-F 1/2 tablet Sat and Sun. 1 cytomel per day at lunch.
TSH .08 normal .40-5.50 Doctor...
- My TT surgery experience... 12th December 2006
... Oleander--
If you are given Synthroid, Cytomel or Armour not long after the surgery you have a very...
- Increasing Synthroid from .50mcg to .75mcg? 11th December 2006
... up she'll either bump me up to .100 or add a little cytomel .
Best of luck! Keep us posted. :)...
- Increase in Med but very tired! 11th December 2006
... on Armour after being on 125 mcg levoxyl and 5 mcg cytomel right after TT.
I started on 60 mcg Armour, tried ... thinking of giving up again (I can "tolerate" levoxyl and cytomel )
Opinions, slaps on the wrists, etc much appreciated...
- courage to ask for test 11th December 2006
... comprehension, I found Dr#2 who perscribed Armour, then Cytomel <~LOVE:D it! But Dr#2 let my T4's get in THE TOILET ... I wanted :) was to add some Synthroid TO exsisting Cytomel - nope she was gonna send me to a Specialist (sounds ... Medicine, Doc#3. He had NO PROBS adding Levoxyl to Cytomel . After 3 months, I'm now taking .100 Levoxyl & Cytomel...
- does exersise make you feel better? 10th December 2006
...
Later when I asked my Dr. if we could add some Cytomel , (T-3) [in addition to my Levothroid, (T-4)], then...
- LOVE my Osteopathic Dr!!! 9th December 2006
... Osteopathic for 3 months & was taking .050 Levoxyl & .050 Cytomel , , ,
If my labs warranted it, I'd already made...
- Appointment with new endo - post TT 8th December 2006
... and he felt I needed more Synthroid. I asked for Cytomel and he said that he isn't opposed to it and has patients ... conversion. He was also concerned about the stress Cytomel would put on my heart mostly because I am "so young...
... I was thinking of asking my doctor to try a little Cytomel if I don't feel well enough once I reach the target...
... as well ErinBeth.
I was really pushing for the Cytomel . Anyway, his argument to wait was compelling. I...
- On Levoxyl to suppress my remaining left lobe...what do you thinnk? 8th December 2006
... the acid reflux problems, we have been slowly adding cytomel for the T3.
I don't know if your doctor has someting...
- Hi Deda! Another wonderful report! 8th December 2006
... of Levoxyl :) - I'm VERY happy. I also take .050 of Cytomel .
During my 10 month thyroid meds RolLercOasTEr...
... of Levoxyl :) - I'm VERY happy. I also take .050 of Cytomel .
During my 10 month thyroid meds RolLercOasTEr...
- Midwest, I am not improving!! 7th December 2006
... ever so slowly, and in the beginning I found a little cytomel kept me from crashing. It took around 4 months to ... as tired, and I finally was adjusted. I stopped the cytomel , because I didn't need it anymore. My body was accustomed...
... yesterday. I am hoping the Endo will let me have my other cytomel tablet back. They took it away when all my cortisol...
- Can we have another thread on funny doctors quotes please? :-) 7th December 2006
... must be depressed.
We don't use Armour, we use Cytomel because we know the cynical studies
You're depressed...
- 1 Week Post Op TT 5th December 2006
... for the most part anyways, so that's nice. I am on Cytomel now and will be having RAI treatment in January. I...
... You're very lucky to be given Cytomel at this point. You just have to get all of the anesthesia ... out of your system, heal a little more, and with the Cytomel you will be back to normal fairly quickly. Unlike ... Synthroid, Cytomel is very fast to get to work in your body, and fast...
... made me feel tired in the beginning, but you are on cytomel , I was not, and by week 4-5 the fatigue from being...
... wait another week, that's not too long. Did you take Cytomel as well? Did you have RAI? How were you feeling during...
... while like Archie said for the anesthesia to get out. Cytomel will work quick to get you feeling some energy. I...
... everything at 1/2 speed. You will probably have to go off Cytomel at some point, for 1 or 2 weeks, perhaps, unless your ... plans to use thyrogen.
More recently I was given Cytomel as a first step to prepare for an uptake scan (similar...
... do my job while Hypo. How long after going off of Cytomel did you start to feel hypo and not able to do your...
... feeling the hypo symptoms about a week after stopping Cytomel I believe. The specifics are fuzzy now but I believe ... like I was after surgery.
I had saved a little Cytomel to take after the scan, to speed up the recovery,...
... work after 1 1/2 weeks) and RAI in September. I took Cytomel from right after the surgery until 2 weeks before ... the RAI. First the Cytomel made my heart race but after they adjusted the dosage ... I felt good..lots of energy. Took Cytomel until 2 weeks before the RAI and during the weeks...
- sorry this is long........ 5th December 2006
... fairly slow compared to the other drugs (Armour and Cytomel ).
If your thyroid function continues to vary widely ... you might be a good candidate for either Armour or Cytomel , or a combo of Synthroid and Cytomel.
With Cytomel...
... have kept a few things secret--the way I took the Cytomel , for instance, reserving some of it for after the...
- Question for Midwest and Nikki 4th December 2006
... cortef, .1 of florinef, and my .75 of synthroid, .5 of cytomel , and 10mg of Lexapro, I am able to get up, mostly ... Part of me wonders if I should ask for the second cytomel tablet that was taken away from me when I started...
- Zrt results 4th December 2006
... My current meds are thyroxine 150mcg and 20mcg of cytomel .
Any help ????
Thank You Karen...
... knew that!
Your FT3 is very low for taking so much Cytomel . You might feel better if somehow you could get that ... slightly lowering the thyroxine dose and raising the Cytomel ....
... should mention that I use slow-release T3, rather than Cytomel , 15 mg/day.
Well, I'm not saying that my regimen...
... How far apart should I take them? Do I still take cytomel on an empty stomach and not eat for awhile after?...
... SR it doesn't matter. If you do decide to try your Cytomel apart from the T4 med, I would advise you to do whatever...
... and my free t-3 has gone done since I started taking cytomel with my levothyroxine. Which is still really confusing ... would increase. The past few days I have increased my cytomel from 20mcg to 30 mcg and I became very short of breath...
- Too Sensitive for Armour? 2nd December 2006
... started on 125 mcg levoxyl and begged for and got 5 mcg cytomel from my (here comes a naughty word) ENDO. After two ... WERE PERFECT so I couldn't get the 5 more mcgs of cytomel I thought I needed after reviewing these boards. ... to levoxyl and adding Armour (equal to 10 mcgs of cytomel ) in order to benefit from all of the Ts. I sure my...
... going to switch back to 125 mcg levoxyl and 5 mcg cytomel (and perhaps talk him up to 10 mcgs cytomel - I tolerated ... loss subsided a bit since you started the synthroid/ cytomel combo?
If Midwest reads this - did you ever experience...
... that I know I can tolerate a combo of levoxyl and cytomel if this doesn't work out...I just need the doctor...
- MAJOR Armour Confusion!! 2nd December 2006
... My endo. has recently put me on a very low dose of cytomel along with my synthroid. I have had some unpleasant ... symptoms with the cytomel , but and really working hard to allow some time for...
... experienced with the Armour and then what you did with Cytomel as far as "side effects"...........
I am on the first...
... straight synthroid for years. It was from a synthroid/ cytomel combo that I was moved onto armour. We only moved ... feeling pretty good on it a couple of weeks in. The cytomel was too harsh for me, armour seems softer somehow...
... least bring it up to mid-range. He added 5 mcg of cytomel to my 100 dose of synthroid. At first I started the ... etc. again, I was concerned about the symptoms with cytomel but they aren't nearly as bad as they were with Armour ... . I have stuck it out for a month on the cytomel /synthroid and I'm doing better now.
Once again ... plan for now, is to continue on the low dosage of cytomel , give my body plenty of time to get used to it (maybe ... If you find that Armour just isn't for you, try the cytomel /synthroid route until you get just the right ratio...
... and I am usually asleep by 10:30.
I took .25 of cytomel once.......I think that is the lowest dosage with...
... some meds. Any med with T3 in it, such as Armour or Cytomel , will have quick effects. But the best way to even...
- Midwest--Question please 1st December 2006
... I posted to you last month when I started cytomel . And yes,... you are too the guru of T3!!! Just ... subsided considerably and still taking my low dosage of cytomel daily. The bad news is that I still have achey shoulders ... yummy sleep will be permanent with the addition of cytomel . I haven't slept this well in about 5 years, and ... the good night's rest started with taking the cytomel . If nothing else I feel much better just by finally...
... world, isn't it?
I can't really explain why the Cytomel is helping. A quick search on the topic of hypoT...
... angle yet, am waiting to see what happens with the cytomel . The achiness doesn't stop me form doing anything...
- new labs...increase? 29th November 2006
... currant meds112synthroid and 1/2 of a 5mg cytomel . next increase would be to a 125 synthroid and that ... big as it sounds to me?
sept. 100synthroid 5mg cytomel
tsh 3.210 .290-5.50
ft3 4.05{forgot and took ... cytomel before test] 2.25-4.08
ft4 1.13 0.64-1.64...
... Ultra, I'm at 100 synthroid and 5 cytomel also. I have had some problems with the jitters and ... symptoms with T3 meds., but have been on this low dose of cytomel for nearly 4 weeks. The jitters have subsided and ... that could be a good thing and you may not need the cytomel anymore. Cytomel for me is a $50 co-pay and I'd be...
- T3 affecting TSH level 28th November 2006
... I cannot explain the WHY's.
But Cytomel does surpress the TSH. I'm on Cytomel & levoxyl
and...
- new here 26th November 2006
... will make him consider seriously the armour or adding cytomel . Something is just not right. Every morning I am...
- Adding t-3 25th November 2006
... currently take 150mg of levothyroxine and am going to add cytomel also. Should I decrease the t-4 or keep it the same...
... 12 mcg, sometimes 25 mcg's before adding 5 mcg's of Cytomel . (I've read that 5 mcg's of Cytomel is equivalent ... reduced my Levothroid just 12 mcg before I started Cytomel , but later I had to go back up ....as I just didn...
... Hi Karen. I am on Armour and Cytomel , which I am told is a little unusual. My doctor did ... not decrease the Armour when I started the Cytomel , but I was instructed to take half a dose of Cytomel...
- Advice from menopausal ladies please 23rd November 2006
... I am currently on 100mcg of synthroid and 5 mg of cytomel .
Good luck to you too! Meno symptoms are bad...
... I am currently on 100mcg of synthroid and 5 mg of cytomel .
Good luck to you too! Meno symptoms are bad...
- Went back to Endro yesterday...Another question?? 21st November 2006
... Currently I am on 100mcg of synthroid and 5 mg of cytomel . I have had trouble tolerating T3 in the past, eventhough...
- HYPO and Bipolar 21st November 2006
... cases. You should also ask the psych about adding Cytomel (T3) to the Synthroid, or switching altogether to...
- Introducing myself - need help! 20th November 2006
... . I'm now taking 50mcg of Synthroid and 25mcg of Cytomel (just added that three days ago.) When the Dr. tried...
... to go back to 50mcg, see how I felt, then add the Cytomel . I haven't seen him in person for about 4 weeks....
- question about switching to armour 19th November 2006
... then increased again to 100mcg and are slowly adding cytomel for the T3. In the long run, the drop in meds. and...
- Help-Problems with Cytomel 19th November 2006
... My doc is lowering my dose of cytomel and maybe going off of it. What is normal dosage for...
- Armour info 19th November 2006
... both T3 and T4. Thyrolar is both and then there is Cytomel (T3 only) which can be added to the synthetic T4....
- please help, not sure what to do about thyroid 17th November 2006
... Armour, taken off Armour, and now back on synthroid and cytomel . I have been taking these for about 6 weeks now....
- Very Scared-Taking Cytomel No Thyroid Trouble 17th November 2006
... Leasa... You'll be fine.
Cytomel is a synthetic duplicate of one of the hormones your ... better in a pretty short time.
The half-life of Cytomel is only about 1 day, meaning that half of what's in...
... ignore first one. Will I gain weight going off of cytomel and if I stay on it, how much is a good dosage.
Thanks...
- I am sooo mad! Lab results. 16th November 2006
... ended up in the toilet, so my endo added just a bit of cytomel to the mix about two weeks ago to give me a perk. ... I have had some challenges adjusting to the cytomel , but am determined to make this work as I think it ... about "1" -- no lower, and slowly raise my FT3 with cytomel over time. (I was not successful with Armour in the ... past, so we have gone a low dose cytomel route.)
Anyway, that's my story about acid reflux...
- Hypothyroidism and insomnia 14th November 2006
... thing I can attribute it too, is I started taking Cytomel a few months ago...? (Or could it have been the Wellbutrin...
... new to the board. Could you tell me what dosage of Cytomel you are taking, and if you are taking it in combination ... medication. Anyway, my pcp has switched me to 25 mcg. Cytomel when the Levoxyl is gone from my system, so I haven ...
Does anyone know if it is a good idea to take Cytomel alone without combining it with T4? I am gleaning...
... Stawell...
No problem...I take 5 mcg's a day of Cytomel , along with 125 Levothroid. I too couldn't tolerate ... only a few people who have said they feel well taking Cytomel by itself. I don't think I could feel well without ... everyone is different. If you do end up taking only Cytomel , just keep a good eye on your T4 levels, and how you...
... start going away. And that was only after I added Cytomel to my regimen.
Even after my levels were optimized...
... awful.
I sleep BETTER when I'm getting T3's meds ( Cytomel or Armour) along WITH my levoxyl. I can normally get ... blessing compared to last Spring. I'm taking 50 mcg's of Cytomel in the morning. And am trying taking my 50 mcg's of ... much where I'm spotting like I did when I started Cytomel ,,,
I'm so glad that someone else is mentioning...
- Need help understanding my doctor! 13th November 2006
... sense to me either - Perhaps you should ask to add Cytomel (t3 only) to your system and "SEE:)" how you do with ...
My old primecare-Dr wouldn't add Levoxyl TO my Cytomel though my T4's were .4:) with 1.4 being bottom of...
- Newly Diagnosed, question about time it takes to get adjusted 12th November 2006
... a little more decent, and then later after adding Cytomel , and waiting for that to work, (about another 4 months ... healthy again a few months back. (Thanks mostly to Cytomel , I think)
I think it is a good idea to keep a symptom...
- SOS.HypoT & extreme moods? HELP PLEASE.. 12th November 2006
... started Synthroid. It got better since I've been on Cytomel (May). And in Sept my new Doc (Osteopathic :) ) added...
- ErinBeth! Midwest! Need an opinion. 9th November 2006
... replacement medication that works, including, Armour, cytomel , thyrolar, as well as the common T4 meds. I hope ... gave me a perscription for the very lowest dose of cytomel (5 mcg) and urged me to take it only once a day. ... get some T3 in me.
How I would love to get the cytomel , a low dose of Armour, or ANYTHING with a bit of T3 ... in me! I started taking the cytomel when I got home from my endo. visit on Tuesday, and ... edgy, and mild heart palps. I took my synthroid and cytomel anyway (30 mins apart again) and went to work. Throughout ... and sicker and finally went to the hospital. Then cytomel /synthroid for a few weeks without success.
Any ... worse. I want to avoid that if I can this time. The cytomel pilll is so tiny I cannot break if in half to take...
... t take chances with my heart.
What does a 5mcg Cytomel pill look like? Can you cut it in half and take half ... doc whether lowering the Synthroid while adding the Cytomel might be better for you?
Just so you know, I am...
... COLOR="Navy"]Yeh, from any fact sheets I can find on Cytomel , of the symptoms you mentioned, the heart palps sound ... cause concern. If you don't have a fact sheet on Cytomel and can't locate one or two on the web, ask your pharmacist ... looking last night. This is what I saw in regard to Cytomel (liothyronine):
Most serious would be indication ... variation of options on the T3s might be to cut the Cytomel in half and only take half for an adjustment period...
... let ya know something. When you tried to cut your .5 Cytomel in 1/2, did you use a good pill cutter? I had been ... razor sharp too.
I have seen people try using Cytomel with the exact same problems/symptoms that you are ... high, and my T-4 was down at the very bottom. The Cytomel hasn't caused me any of those symptoms, but I will ... need to let your body ease into it. By the way....the Cytomel took a few months before I saw a real difference, ... you too. Try to start small...and work your way up. Cytomel is some pretty powerful stuff,...even my shrink just...
... ErinBeth--thank you so much for your research on the cytomel . I have read the "enclosures" that come from the ... others have felt yucky for the first 6-8 weeks on cytomel also. I am going to try to stick it out for that ... at home for the holidays. I am so counting on the cytomel to help me to have energy and feeling terrific so ... Thank you so much for sharing your expeiences with cytomel . It really helps to know others have had as many...
...
Red Maple, please be patient with how long the Cytomel takes to do it's job. We all do wish they would make ... and then a good 4 to 5 months after that with the Cytomel ...I know...yuk, huh?....but it IS so worth it when ... you get good results)
The Cytomel has been a wonder drug for me, but it took months ... said she didn't see the full results of her taking Cytomel for up to 2 years total! (It's like you feel a little...
- Hypothyroidism, newly Dx'd 8th November 2006
... personally feel MUCH better when I'm getting some T3's ( Cytomel , Armour) with it. I'm working into month 10 of leveling...
- Trouble staying asleep is HYPO too??? 5th November 2006
... T3's are mid-range with TSH at .05. I'm on 50 mcg's Cytomel / .050 mcg's of Levoxyl now. Sleep probs seem to be...
... I'm gonna try taking Levoxyl in the evening, (w/ Cytomel in morning) as I hit my YOU WILL be AWAKE phase 21...
- Please advise. Very confused. 5th November 2006
... Some with synthroid, more with armour, a few with cytomel ....
... Some with synthroid, more with armour, a few with cytomel .
[FONT="Lucida Console"][COLOR="Navy"]To be certain ... first.
About the "Synthroid, Armour, a few with Cytomel " ... IMO, it's the careful and correct treatment which...
- Hypo, abdominal discomfort and belching - recognise this? 5th November 2006
... you could possibly talk to your doc about adding cytomel to see if it helps move your intestines along like...
- Should I ...... 4th November 2006
... going to have much if any effect on the lab results. Cytomel and Armour might be a different story, however, since...
- Questions for Armour users... 3rd November 2006
... change from the synthroid. I've even ask about adding cytomel a while back and he felt that it wouldn't make any...
- new here and don't know what .... 3rd November 2006
... probably need an increase. I wish doctors would offer Cytomel to those of us who are slow to come out of the hypo...
... getting a T3/4 combo of meds. Right now I'm on a mix of Cytomel & Levoxyl. If your systoms persist, would your Doc...
- Levels way off! 3rd November 2006
... instructed. Meds were 30 mcg of armour and 10 mcg of cytomel . Ystdy she upped the armour to 60 mcg. very reluctanctly ... and left the 10 mcg of cytomel . She had me get a special salt, celtic salt and add...
... enough for you. And I'm not sure why she is giving you Cytomel with the Armour. You can see how pathetic your FT4...
... Thanks Midwest 1! If she wants to NOT do cytomel and increase armour, that would be just fine with...
... younger sis who's 47 ;)
I believe that Armour & Cytomel BOTH surpresses TSH. I too, have trouble understanding ... why Cytomel is being perscribed with Armour :) I have also read ... be perscribed with Levoxyl or any other T4 med.
Or Cytomel can be perscribed with T4 med also. Right now I'm ... on a Cytomel / Levoxyl and doing some better.
My T4's are in...
- an update 3rd November 2006
... ))))))
take care,
Sue :p
p.s. me?? Still on Cytomel . New Dr added Levoxyl to that w/o an worries - Hope...
- Low Dose of RAI Monday-Isolation Through Wednesday 2nd November 2006
... from being hypo for the scan. I had some left over Cytomel which gave me a quick boost but when that ran out...
- New Member 2nd November 2006
... but mine was dry & brittle until I started taking Cytomel (T3 only med) in May. Maybe you could ask Endo about...
- My thyroid is sooo unfair.... 31st October 2006
... CHOICE for OUR :) Thyroid issues!!! I'd ask for some Cytomel (T3 only med) & if Dr refuses, I'd find another Dr...
... Osteopathic.
Dr #2 was fine for 3-4 months. On just Cytomel my T4's got SERIOUSLY in the toilet. She refused to ... let me add some Levoxyl TO Cytomel . Said she was sending me to SPECIALIST. I knew *that ... for (also afraid Endo is T4 pusher - I LOVE :) my Cytomel )
Driving to work in tears of FRUSTRATION :) I thought ... with bottom of range being 1.4) I'm now on Levoxy/ Cytomel , not DANCING yet, but I hope this Osteopathic will...
- So confused! High TSH low t3 and low t4 30th October 2006
... positive ANA titer. New dr. reduced synthroid, added cytomel and my body came crashing down. Tried armour 30, cytomel...
... and have not responded well to T3, both Armour and Cytomel made me worse. Midwest however is a pro with info...
... definitely tell you that 30 mgs of Armour plus 20 mcgs of Cytomel doesn't even remotely approach the equal of .3 mgs...
- Thyroid meds questions 29th October 2006
... long it takes to find the right dose? Also, what is Cytomel and Armour? I have seen both of these mentioned in...
- I am a mess, and I am new here. 29th October 2006
... except for paying attention.
A few weeks later Cytomel was added to help with that. I did GREAT until around ... since upped me to .75 of synthoird, decreased the cytomel to one daily, and my counts for thyroid were normal...
... including vitamins.
I'm glad your doc is giving you Cytomel ; I think many of us could benefit from some Cytomel ... to supplement our Synthroid. Don't take the Cytomel in a single dose, however, unless it is an extremely...
... time because I take another dose of Coritef and the Cytomel at lunch. I am only taking 5 mcgs of Cytomil. My...
- STRESSIN....... Please help...... 28th October 2006
... anxiety? I felt a LOT better when some T3 med such as Cytomel was added to the mix.
Hope you get some relief...
- tingling,vibrating body and hypothyroid 27th October 2006
... try it. I don't know what to do....should I ask for Cytomel next visit (T3) to be added to my Synthroid; should...
- anyone esle feel like this. 27th October 2006
... T3.
Have you tried those yet? Right now I'm on a Cytomel & levoxyl combo
take care,
Sue...
- On Cytomel TSH is all over the map! 27th October 2006
... I was freakin they'd want to lower or take me OFF Cytomel b/c of this. Dr. N was SOOO funny yesterday, he said ... is ok. He knows how scared I am of being yanked OFF Cytomel . (I highly suspect this Endo is a T4 pusher:) - not...
... try to pay less attention to the TSH , stay on your cytomel and work on getting your free T4 up to mid range and...
- Cytomel - Does it matter when you take it? 26th October 2006
... brought up the idea of either trying Armour or adding Cytomel . I opted for the Cytomel (with the option of trying ... the Armour if the Cytomel doesn't work). I take my Levoxyl (he lowered it to ... around 6:30 am each morning and now take 5 mg. of Cytomel at the same time. My question is when should I take ... Does it make a difference what time I take the other Cytomel , or can I just take it at bedtime. I'm wondering ... that time....running around with the kids somewhere. Cytomel doesn't need to be on an empty stomach like the Levoxyl ... warning about that on the pill bottle. Also, if the Cytomel helps, how long until I notice anything? I just started...
... I was told to take my second cytomel around 2 or 3 pm....
... I'm taking 50 mcg's of Cytomel & 25 mcg's of Levoxyl right now. I take everything...
... like they really liked him.
I think I will try the Cytomel around 3 pm or so each day. I usually get home from...
... Synthroid as soon as I wake up. Then I take my first Cytomel with my breakfast here at work. I take my second Cytomel ... heard others having similar problems if they take Cytomel too late in the day.
I have been on the T3/T4 combo ... try. I don't see "enough" improvement so far with Cytomel to think it's the wonder drug I need....
... I take Armour and Cytomel (once daily). I take the Armour when I wake up around ... 7:00 am, and I take the Cytomel usually between 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm....
... be great.
For those of you that were helped with Cytomel , how long until you noticed any difference??...
- I need HELP with making a decision on whether or not to get thyroid surgery 24th October 2006
... and with the first dose of synthroid (I was taking cytomel from the time surgery was done until the RAI and felt...
- Eyebrows & hair falling out again...what does it mean? 24th October 2006
... I thought I finally had tweaked the Synthroid and Cytomel just where they need to be.
A month ago my new Gyno...
... I thought I finally had tweaked the Synthroid and Cytomel just where they need to be.
A month ago my new Gyno...
- Generic Armour not as good? 22nd October 2006
... Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid, and Unithroid; Cytomel is synthetic T3; Thyrolar is a synthetic T4/T3 combination...
- hashi's and armour -- ineffective? 22nd October 2006
... legitimate thyroid therapies available (ie. Thyrolar, Cytomel etc. not "natural" herbs etc.) Though I throughly...
- So, back to square one... 21st October 2006
... went back yesterday (after I requested, via phone, Cytomel or Armour and a pain medication--seemed to trigger...
... Midwest's suggestion regarding synthetic T3. I took Cytomel for 3 weeks as part of the prep for an uptake scan ... doctor wants me on Synthroid alone so if I want to add Cytomel I'll have to get it on my own, probably from Canada...
... interested in the reasons why, and if he is also against Cytomel (synthetic T3) or if it's just the dessicated natural...
- does HYPO = cranky, lack of sleep & anxiety??? 21st October 2006
... Dr #2 didn't want to tinker with it) & have been on Cytomel since May. Now on Cyt / Levoxyl combo. I'm 47, always ... anti-d meds for some years, until the wonder drug :D Cytomel .
Someone tell me this gets BETTER!!?!!!?? 1-2 weeks ... .025 mcg's of Levoxyl to my exsisting 50 mcg's of Cytomel . My T4's are SERIOUSLY low, .4, due to Dr #2's incompetence ... the Doc next week. I'm going to ask to increase my Cytomel as T3's are only a few points IN range & think that...
... headsweat. I took pp until a month after starting Cytomel . I spotted for a month b4 quitting PP, because those ... irritation didn't start until we added levoxyl to the Cytomel . When I took only Synthroid at the onset of my thy...
- What did you feel with med change?? 19th October 2006
... sleep
sets in week 3-4. (I'm HOPING that upping my Cytomel counteracts the symtoms above)...
- Help with Lab Results 19th October 2006
... your doctor is he/she might add in a small dose of Cytomel but if you are turned down, there is a supplement...
- Weight Loss Combination 19th October 2006
... have taken to result in weight loss. Synthroid, Cytomel , Armour? I know it's different for each person...
- Synthroid vs. Armour 19th October 2006
... case it doesn't. I was trying to get her to give me Cytomel , but I couldn't convince her of that. Well, since...
... Synthroid (T4 only med), and added a small amount of cytomel (T3 only med) to get smaller ratio of T4 to T3. The...
... Console"]Note: I have never tried Synthroid, Armour, Cytomel or any generic replacement hormone. My doctor prescribed ... a T4 synthetic along with a T3 synthetic, such as Cytomel . He says some do fine with Armour, but Armour contains...
... better when I'm getting T3 meds also. Right now I'm on Cytomel & levoxyl combo, but am somewhat to rather irratated...
- New Twist--conflicting results 17th October 2006
... thyrogen he took me off Synthroid on 2/1 then took me off Cytomel on 2/17 so I am not having to go through 5 weeks of...
... thyrogen. My endo took me off Synthroid on 2/1 and off Cytomel on 2/17, not expecting to use Thyrogen. The Rad. Onc...
- Is TSH normal @ 2.18?? 17th October 2006
... makes me a :) run down girl.
Aren't you taking Cytomel or some other T3 only med? Those do surpress TSH ...
- Does T3 Suppress T4?? 16th October 2006
... Hi Cats0000 ~
I've been taking 50 mcg's of Cytomel since May. My T3's are only in range by a few points ... Osteopathic) let me add .025 mcg's of Levoxyl to the Cytomel . My T4's were sooo low, that I know we're not done ... tinkering.
Are you taking Cytomel ? Maybe you should ask to add T4 med to that :) Cytomel...
- Life after TT 16th October 2006
... remember - what do you take right now? Do you take Cytomel ? What have you tried already?
I already feel less...
