- Proof wellness after t-dectomy 24th October 2004
... than the Dr's I've been to so far.
I tried adding Cytomel , but it made my heart rate skyrocket.
That's interesting...
... hard time converting T4 to T3. Were you ever just on cytomel ? It's not as effective, but better than nothing. Once...
... is so far away from me now.
I have never tried cytomel , but I did do Armour before...but I took it all wrong...
- Test results, doc suggestions, your thoughts, please 23rd October 2004
... as Armour) and Free T3 (If you are taking Armour ot Cytomel ) will be artificially elevated within two hours and...
- New Labs, adding T3 - your opinion please 23rd October 2004
... Armour (that was when he brought up possibly adding cytomel at my next appt) and he said that while he does prescribe ... reminded him that he had mentioned possibly adding T3 ( cytomel ) at my last appt and he then said we could try that ... . So he has prescribed 25 mcg Cytomel and lowered the Synthroid to 88 mcg.
My questions ... systolic has improved since being on synthroid)
5) Is Cytomel one of the thyroid drugs that I have read mentioned ... instead of all in one dose)
I will be starting the cytomel and lowered synthroid dose in 3 days, once my Rx of ... to at least test blood before then with adding the cytomel and he said no. He said he would prefer that I call...
... opinion that Synthroid isn't doing you much good. Cytomel might help, but Armour might work far better... or...
... opinion that Synthroid isn't doing you much good. Cytomel might help, but Armour might work far better... or...
- Follow up appt today 22nd October 2004
... thyroid advisor from the UK. She suggests getting cytomel from Mexico and adding that to my synthroid. Should...
- Hey Bellajoon 20th October 2004
... switched my synthroid to a generic and I still am taking cytomel . I have bee just a little bit more tired recently...
- Labs ok...feel like crap? 18th October 2004
... Free T3 and believes in using Armour or at least add Cytomel .....starting with very low doses like 3 mg, wait 2...
- Feelings after RAI 17th October 2004
... I started supplementing the Levoxyl with 5mcg of Cytomel in April & have since started feeling a lot better...
... I started supplementing the Levoxyl with 5mcg of Cytomel in April & have since started feeling a lot better...
- cytomel & synthroid vs armour 15th October 2004
... believe that lots of people don't convert well.
The cytomel & synthroid combo is the first option of the endo...
- Depressed&Giving up hope :( 15th October 2004
... Thyroid disorders.
Does anyone think adding T3 ( cytomel ) to my Synthroid would help at all? Or because my...
... Thyroid disorders.
Does anyone think adding T3 ( cytomel ) to my Synthroid would help at all? Or because my ... thyroid, and neither does my GP, except he gave me my cytomel eventually AND he's treating me symptomatically -...
... thyroid, and neither does my GP, except he gave me my cytomel eventually AND he's treating me symptomatically -...
... then I should go see someone else.if you can get some cytomel out of him (and continue looking, of course), that...
- how do you take your armour? 15th October 2004
... advice sounds good. I may try it. I will swallow the Cytomel and disolve the Armour. I try to get up an hour before...
- what was it like switching from synthetic t4 only to armour? 15th October 2004
... curly, did you consider cytomel with the synthroid?...
... curly, did you consider cytomel with the synthroid?
the PA said that was a possibility ... i don't, i'd like to try unithroid, possibly with cytomel , if needed....
- Progress! 14th October 2004
... do better less than 1. She also talked to me about cytomel and armour. She likes to use cytomel first along with...
- Question About Results 12th October 2004
... 75mcg), but she was willing to add a SMALL amount of Cytomel (5mcg). She said that should give me the energy boost ... anyone have any opinions on this? Will adding the Cytomel help any of my symptoms that I have described above ... previous doc had me on 25mcg of Levoxyl and 25mcg of Cytomel . He had me all messed up. I never felt good and ... seems very knowledgeable. I am just worried that the Cytomel might make me feel like I did before.
Any input...
... Well, my doctor added T3 ( cytomel ) to my T4 (Levoxyl). Shouldn't this help?...
... free T4 tested as well. I think a small dose of cytomel is worth the try, and get tested after 6-8 weeks....
... When I was taking the previous dose of Levoxyl and Cytomel , I was feeling hyper. For awhile that doctor had ... me on Cytomel only. Then he added the Levoxyl. My numbers were ... find another doctor.
So, I will start taking the Cytomel tomorrow along with my Levoxyl. My doctor has said...
- first appointment after starting medication. 11th October 2004
... could possibly lower my synthroid and start me on some cytomel . i think that would still leave me undermedicated...
... benefit from the addition of a T3 med, be it Armour or Cytomel .
As for your FT3 being lower now than it was,...
- Confused about labs 9th October 2004
... would probably feel better with some added; either as cytomel or by switching to a natural med.
You do need to...
- Midwest, Meep- anyone?!?!?! 29th September 2004
... interested in the Free T3- I've read about people who take Cytomel specifically for migraines, which I have. Does anyone ... have any experience with Cytomel ?? What do you all think about these numbers?? I have...
- Poll question re:dose windows 25th September 2004
... can think of one good exception: If you are taking Cytomel and the only thing you have changed is the Cytomel...
- To Meep (re: taking meds before blood tests) 25th September 2004
... (it hasn't been tested, and I want my endo to add Cytomel to my Synthroid regimen). Am I correct in assuming...
... (it hasn't been tested, and I want my endo to add Cytomel to my Synthroid regimen). Am I correct in assuming ... Uptake, or TSH.[/list]
[list]If you are taking Cytomel within 8 hours of a blood test, it will skew your...
... Uptake, or TSH.[/list]
[list]If you are taking Cytomel within 8 hours of a blood test, it will skew your...
- Please help? I can't increase dosage anymore! 23rd September 2004
... I'll go hyper again.
Should I ask about adding Cytomel ? Even though my numbers are fine??
I really need...
... again.
I have heard for some people adding T3 ( cytomel ) even though their #'s are fine, they tend to feel...
... If you try Cytomel start off with a very very small dose. I tried it...
- Test results 22nd September 2004
... T3 level? If so, should I consider trying to get Cytomel (the very smallest dose available)?
Also, I tend...
... with your doctor (if need be) that you want to try Cytomel or Armour.
If I remember right from what I read...
- generic vs. name brand 22nd September 2004
... guess time will tell. I am glad that I also take cytomel ! :)...
- feeling worse every day 21st September 2004
... a med increase (no more than 25mcg), and some T3 ( cytomel ) as well ... how long have you been on this (50mcg ... ) dosage??
my GP put me on cytomel a year and a half ago, and it did me a world of good...
... guess is the T3F level will indicate, I'm gonna need Cytomel or Armour. I'm actually thinking about experimenting...
- My FNB -- Good news! 20th September 2004
... . She is, however, open to the idea of giving me Cytomel in addition to my Synthroid. We'll see what my tests...
- What Meds do you take 16th September 2004
... T3. Switched back to Unithroid and added a little Cytomel (T3 only) did o.k. but my body seemed to not like ... the Cytomel (heart skipped like crazy) so now I take Unithroid...
- But what about a Man? 16th September 2004
... There is also the option of using synthetic T3 ( cytomel ) along with the synthroid.
Have you had any blood...
... Several months ago, I got onto Armour Thyroid, and Cytomel . I had quit the Synthroid and slowly increased the ... dosage of the Armour & Cytomel until I reached my current levels of 5 grains Armour ... and 50 Mcg Cytomel daily. I will probably be pushing the Armour to 6 ... see what he has to say about my switch to Armour & Cytomel . The previous Dr simply looked at the TSH number and ... much to carry around. Since starting on the Armour, Cytomel , and some other supplements(not diet pill related...
- What's with the water retention? 16th September 2004
... TSH of 3.76 and the only thin that really halped was Cytomel in addition to the Synthroid. BUT we are all so...
... TSH of 3.76 and the only thin that really halped was Cytomel in addition to the Synthroid. BUT we are all so...
- Can someone please explain this! 15th September 2004
... Thyroid in Canada) as this contains T3; or perhaps some cytomel (synthetic T3). People taking T3 usually notice improvemen...
... on Armour (natural thyroid with both T4 and T3) and cytomel (synthetic T3); there is a lot of misleading information...
- Help with test results, please 15th September 2004
... probably benefit from natural Armour thyroid or some Cytomel in addition to your levoT.
Read Dr. Ridha Arem's...
- New labs - I guess this is it 14th September 2004
... FreeT3 280 (230-420)
I am currently on 5mcg of Cytomel & 200mcg Levoxyl. I saw a different doctor for the ... Cytomel prescription. My regular doctor (who ran these tests ... says based on the results I could stop taking the Cytomel . Geeze, if anything it seems like I could take MORE ... Cytomel , doesn't it??? I think my TSH & Free T4 look perfect ... better. I guess I need to see the doc who gave me the Cytomel script -- I just hate bouncing between doctors. However...
... meds prior to being tested. Do you think the 5mcg Cytomel would make enough difference to put my Free T3 in ... the most he might do is prescribe me 5mcg more of Cytomel , right?...
... meds prior to being tested. Do you think the 5mcg Cytomel would make enough difference to put my Free T3 in ... morning and half in the afternoon? A lot of people on cytomel do this because T3 gets into the blood stream in about...
... splitting my dose. Actually, the doc that prescribed me Cytomel gave me a script for 5mcg in the am & 5mcg in the ... my T3 go too high.
I guess I could go see the Cytomel doc (I hate going to him because I have a severe ... sucks) and have my labs drawn again AFTER taking my am Cytomel . Geeze, I just don't know. -- should I just start ... afternoon without seeing my doc again, or should I see my Cytomel doc & see what he says?...
... I think you should see the Cytomel Doc and I think you should let the nurse know that ... it's pretty damned irresponsible of her. )
The cytomel is going to effect your T3 levels, but *I think* it...
- miswest -- how are you doing on cortef? 12th September 2004
... 225 until further notice ... i also tried 2.5mcg of cytomel on the 9th (friday) but just felt weird, so decided ... anything more than 80% well -- at my best -- on synthroid/ cytomel ), and more to the point, i guess, i was tested twice...
... have a problem converting (when i took that 2.5mcg cytomel and just felt weird, i knew i needed no more T3! ...
- T4 (eltroxin) question 11th September 2004
... can't get any for the moment, you might try a little cytomel (T3) ...
jb...
... tried natural thyroid (armour) or given any thought to cytomel ? T3 appears to do quite the job on the metal aspect...
- thyroid and depression 11th September 2004
... recall reading that psychiastrist use T3 (available as cytomel ) to treat depression in patients. I am sure you'll...
- Afternoon slumps 11th September 2004
... reason splitting a T4/T3 natural med or synthetic Cytomel works is because T3 is short-acting... the half-life...
- T3/T4 protocol, any experiances? 8th September 2004
... high. My doctor ABSOLUTELY would not prescribe me Cytomel or Armor. He said it leads to advanced osteoperosis ... did find a doctor who would and I've been on 5mcg of Cytomel since April (very low dose). I have an appointment ... tell you that when I first started I was taking 5mcg Cytomel in the am and 5mcg in the afternoon. The afternoon...
... Synthroid, I am now on 100mcg of Synthroid and 5 mcg of cytomel with a TSH of 2.77 and Free Ts in the lower half of...
- Meds Before Appointment? 8th September 2004
... .
I'm currently on 200mcg of Levoxyl & 5mcg of Cytomel (take both first thing in the morning -- about 7am ... not? This will be my first lab since starting the Cytomel .
Thanks!!
zekat...
- This is what we are up against 6th September 2004
... depression and stress. Some psychiatrists use T3 ( Cytomel , triiodothyronine) but usually not thyroxine, with...
- Midwest1 & K9Mom, Please Help! 4th September 2004
... yada) ... if he's any good at all, would as little cytomel have gone amiss?
he gave HL (so much better than...
- Fine Needle Aspiration - Has anyone had this done? 2nd September 2004
... I wasn't on any medication before, but now I am on Cytomel , because it gets out of your system quicker and they...
- Thyroid Problem 2nd September 2004
... dying off. I am now on 200mcg of Levoxyl & 5mcg of Cytomel . I go for another doctors visit tomorrow for new...
- Please help me with a FREE T3 question 2nd September 2004
... keeps going lower and lower. Should I try taking some cytomel along with my Armour? Please share your thoughts...
- Help with Lab Results 1st September 2004
... doctor. I had been taking 15 mg. Armour and 10 mcg. Cytomel for 4 months, but then 2 weeks before I took the blood ... tests I went on only Cytomel and here are the numbers: TSH 1.0 T3 134 T4...
- Here are my levels 31st August 2004
... complained of sleepiness, weight gain and no energy - added Cytomel .005 MCG to my prescription (along with previous Levoxyl ... 100MCG).
I started taking Cytomel also since 12th August. Today is 31st, I think I've...
... The amount of Cytomel you've been given is equal to a piddly 20 mcgs of...
... in 6-7 weeks from12th August, when I started taking Cytomel . The tiny amount that I am taking, also perplexed...
... Information Archive, but my periods before starting Cytomel were closer. My calf muscles twitched when I lied ... dose change if I am hyper now? Doc did say that with Cytomel the TSH should go up a bit.
-Krishna...
... July looked pretty good, so I don't know why he added Cytomel at all, really. And it seems he should have slightly ... reduced the Levoxyl when he added the Cytomel , because your FT4 was already high. Maybe reducing...
- Can someone please tell me 30th August 2004
... Armour, Naturethroid, Westhroid, Biothroid, Thyrolar, Cytomel ...) It is best to take the exact same dose every day...
- Does anyone know 29th August 2004
... this talk about Armour med or taking a med called Cytomel along with the Synthroid. WEll, my doctor always...
... You need have a doctor who will prescribe armour or cytomel with syntroid. Also, if your adrenals are weak, that...
- Anyone diagnosed with only a blood test? 29th August 2004
... d with only a blood test, prescribed synthroid and cytomel , and only later, on my first visit to the endo, was...
- Different brands, whats the difference?? 24th August 2004
... it possible to stay on Synthroid but add a T3 like Cytomel in order to get good results as well as lose weight...
... Stacey,
I take synthroid (generic now) and cytomel and have been feeling very good. It took quite awhile...
- Radioactive Iodine vs. Surgery? 23rd August 2004
... reading. I take medicine everyday (Levoxyl 1x day and Cytomel 2xday) to treat my hypothyroidism. It's one of the...
- Midwest, what do you think? 22nd August 2004
... pharmacy with a doctor's script, no ... like synthroid, cytomel , altho' you can get those two via the internet :)...
- Armour users 20th August 2004
... depend on the individual. I know when I tried adding Cytomel to my Levoxyl my T4 went really high and my T3 increased...
... It seems unusual for your T4 to rise after adding Cytomel . I can't explain that. But you should know that...
... depend on the individual. I know when I tried adding Cytomel to my Levoxyl my T4 went really high and my T3 increased...
... Judy-
I waited one month after starting the cytomel to get tested. So who can figure out why my T4 went...
- Is this part of being Hypo 19th August 2004
... someone with hypo. I do take 75 too, but also take cytomel . I wish you can get yourself stabilized. Sending...
- Frustrated 18th August 2004
... do Free T3 Test
2/18/04 (on Synthroid 75 mg and Cytomel 10 mg)
TSH 1.350 (Range .400 - 4.000)
Free T4 ...
... FTs weren't really high enough on the Synthroid and Cytomel , either, indicating a dose increase would probably...
- Bubblebug 18th August 2004
... right for you. Maybe you need to try some T3. I take Cytomel and synthroid. Keep us posted. :)...
- Update 18th August 2004
... I woke up this morning and gagged down my cytomel and synthroid. It seems I can taste it for quite...
- Question for Ladies on Armour 13th August 2004
... they could come up with) went hyper on Synthroid and Cytomel last year and didn't have a period for quite a few...
- Midwest etc advice on tests 12th August 2004
... too. Hopefully he won't want to stick you on just Cytomel , which I've seen a few times on this board. It won...
- Some hope to share and a question about bodies getting used to meds and needing more 12th August 2004
... rosy, but my endo put me on synthroid right away and cytomel (T3) a month later. I had a terrible time tolerating ... dropping off despite no changes in my synthroid or cytomel dosages. Also it seems the nodule has gotten bigger...
- how do you survive the depression while waiting for thyroid meds to work? 11th August 2004
... curlyroller,
i seem to need quite a high fT3 level, so cytomel worked for me at the start and might work for you...
- Thyroid issues 10th August 2004
... pressure is kind of high and my doc prescribed me Cytomel . I have finally started seeing my weight shift downward ... lost 5 pounds in the last month since starting the Cytomel . I don't know that I would have lost the weight if...
- thyroid disorder...estrogen therapy? 9th August 2004
... this year. I'm taking 75mcg of levoxyl and 10 mg of cytomel ...taken 5mg in morning and 5mg in the afternoon. ...
- Does this DR sound like a nut? 7th August 2004
... prescribes all my meds for me, including synthroid and cytomel , but i am going to see a naturopath on the 23rd -...
- The Armour difference -- Wow! 6th August 2004
... thought is if he would have just given me some t3 ( cytomel ) to go along with my dose of 50mcg of synthroid I...
... a similar situation & my doc wouldn't prescribe me Cytomel or Armour (loved the man, but I just wanted to try ... know) I begged him to just humor me and try me on the Cytomel b/c my T3 #'s were low but he refused. I got on the ... that did prescribe it and went to him. I've been on Cytomel for about a month now and I really do feel a lot better ... overwhelm me the way they used to. Anyhow --- I like the Cytomel , but i"d still like to try Armor since everyone who...
- should I follow my doctor's advice? 5th August 2004
... and skin. I was on 112 mcg of Levoxyl and 7.5 mg of Cytomel . Last week I had my blood tests, with a new internist ... results are posted below. She advised me to increase my Cytomel to 10 mg and drop my Levoxyl to .100 mcg, as she thought...
... like you.
i agree with judy: your T3 is low (the cytomel should treat that), and your T4 is also low, so you ... that she do this: increase your levoxyl and keep your cytomel as it is ... your increased levoxyl may "drag up" ... symptoms will be immediate, and you should reduce the cytomel immediately too .. i've been hypER twice -- the first ... meds for one day, then went on a reduced level of cytomel ... the next time, i'd had my results sent to my endo...
- normal free T4/low free T3 4th August 2004
... doctor changed my meds from 50 mcg Synthroid & 5 mcg Cytomel to only 112 mcg Synthroid. I felt a tiny bit better...
- Definitely Hypo, doctor won't treat. Help. 4th August 2004
... foot doctor was on the sort-of right track, but it's cytomel (T3) that's better taken in two doses, not synthroid...
- synthroid vs Armour 3rd August 2004
... it too. Mine just convinced me that synthyroid and cytomel will do it for me. Thanks for your valuable input...
- Question on Generic 2nd August 2004
... synthroid, I will get the generic also. I also take Cytomel . I am glad that there is something other than synthroid...
- Trouble sleeping 30th July 2004
... endocrinologist, I am now on .88 synthroid and 5mcg of cytomel . For the first 4 weeks of the cytomel combination...
- Help with my numbers 30th July 2004
... I have tried the New Levothroid, Levoxyl , Armour, Cytomel . My body only seems to tolerate Synthroid. The docs...
... stabilized after awhile. I am taking 75 synthroid and 25 cytomel . Seems to be working well for me. Hope you get everything...
- Need help after RAI? 30th July 2004
... feeling like myself again when my doctor started me on Cytomel .
I'm not telling you this to discourage you....
- Doc only treats patients with Cytomel? 28th July 2004
... guy (who is listed as a "top thyroid doc") ONLY uses Cytomel !!! Has anyone ever heard of this? I mean, the tsh ... tsh was 36, for instance?
Is anyone here ONLY on Cytomel ?
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]Renee......the big problem is ... so you're not getting complete treatment with only Cytomel , as you don't get complete treatment if you only get...
... why I was so totally amazed that this guy only uses cytomel . I've heard of some docs adding the synthetic T3...
... top doc" list. They also said he treats with just Cytomel . LOL, this is driving me nuts. I've gotta call back ... to find docs who use Armour, and this guy only uses Cytomel , hahahaha. I've seen it all now. :p...
... Renee, I only take cytomel . I am laughing too because I love it, I hated any...
... Renee, I only take cytomel . I am laughing too because I love it, I hated any...
... Blue,
You only take Cytomel? I take Cytomel and Synthroid. I think you are the first person I...
... all, so don't hesitate!
I am taking 100 mcg of cytomel daily, all in morning at the same time. I tried the ... T4, and again was horribly depressed. I read about cytomel , and it took 4 doctors to find one that would prescribe ... longer to break down, and turns into T3 in the end. Cytomel is contraversiol at this time because it can cause ... more. I highly doubt that has anything to do with the cytomel , as I have experinced a form of them for years.
... taken anything other then eltroxin, synthroid and cytomel .
But in all honesty, I have no idea what my 'normal...
- Need help with test results 28th July 2004
... Your FT4 is in a very good range and if you were on Cytomel too, then I'd say, lower the Cytomel.
Good luck!...
- ever wonder if its not your thyroid? 27th July 2004
... it made my bones and joints ached sooo bad. Added cytomel , chest pains and palpitations. Back to the original...
... it made my bones and joints ached sooo bad. Added cytomel , chest pains and palpitations. Back to the original...
... know that the T3 makes me ache..since I tried the cytomel and it did the same thing, along with the levoxyl...
- Timing of Blood Work 26th July 2004
...
If you are having Free T3 (if you are taking cytomel , thyrolar, or a dessicated thyroid med like Armour...
- Synthroid and symptoms 24th July 2004
... m not alone.
Thanks,
Jen
i'm on synthroid/ cytomel , and it's not the medication: it's your thyroid out ... immediate bump-up in your synthroid and in addition some cytomel , or some armour thyroid ... if he/she won't bump you...
- cold when exercising, also nodules 24th July 2004
... paying for took me off of levothroid and put me on just cytomel . for the last six months taking just that I was'nt ... others are between .4 and .9, she has increased my cytomel and also added synthroid, she is trying to get my...
... started having strange side effects, now I am on a cytomel and synthroid which seems to be working very good...
