- Just Wondering-WHO AMONG US SUFFERS FROM ASTHMA AND/OR ALLERGIES? 20th May 2004
... was on 3grns of Armour. My doc, a good one, added cytomel and I am much better. I also moved and I have not...
- Just Darn..... 20th May 2004
... bring up my T4. I was previously on Unithroid and Cytomel but my body didn't seem to like Cytomel.
I have been...
- T3 20th May 2004
... That's what I did, I added Cytomel of 10 mcg to 100 mcg. Levothroid, and then when I ... Levothroid. What you're on sounds like a good dose of Cytomel , and you might start to feel better within a week...
- Hypo...still having severe problems. New here, too. 19th May 2004
... alone. Has your Doctor ever mentioned added T3 like Cytomel or a natural hormone like Armour. You'll find on here...
... I just started on Cytomel and find it makes a world of difference in my mood ... and energy level. To those who have added Cytomel to levoxyl, what ratio in your dosages do you find ... works best? (In other words, 100 mcg. levoxyl and .10 Cytomel , or whatever.) Also, do you know if takingT3 (Cytomel...
- anybody ever stop taking thyroid meds ? 19th May 2004
... then later synthroid. At age 21 I started taking cytomel and everything was fabulous.
So again, why are...
... off of Levothroid for 1 week again, and am taking .5 Cytomel once or twice a day this time to try to get me through ... the 6-week period is up. Meanwhile, I feel great on Cytomel , even a low dose. (Although it's early yet, and I...
... turkey again with the addition of a very small dose of Cytomel only (T3 only, no T4) to help fight the fatigue. ...
... starting me on this stuff. I'm feeling good now on just Cytomel , so I'm hoping it lasts and I can eventually kick...
... the right dose, either with Armour, Synthroid, or Cytomel . My problem is that I'm just not sure I really...
- For those on less than 100 mcg.; do low doses of T4 work? 18th May 2004
... screwed me up so I went back to Unithroid and added Cytomel , my body didn't like the Cytomel so now I am on the...
- spin vs. truth: re Cytomel & Armour 13th May 2004
... Armour is high in T3 to begin with and adding Cytomel would be a lot of T3. Do you ever have your Free ... it can and will cause heart related symtoms, I took Cytomel for a while and stopped because it drove my heart ... heard others that have had heart related symptoms on Cytomel , you have to be careful not to get too much.
As for...
... There is nothing inherently harmful in Armour nor in Cytomel that would accelerate bone loss any more than there...
... the only entry i could find on the 'net connecting cytomel with osteo was from dr. lowe, and the entry implies...
... the only entry i could find on the 'net connecting cytomel with osteo was from dr. lowe, and the entry implies...
... avid fan of Armour, but he routinely uses T4 plus Cytomel to help people attain a good result. I daresay his ... far more extensive than your doctor's; if he says Cytomel is safe when properly used, I'd believe him in a heartbeat...
... endocrinologist in the area that I know prescribes Armour & Cytomel . However, I didn't want to do that unless I had good ... To back me off the synthetic a bit and add some Cytomel . I'm not as die hard about the ARmour, but I really ... , really want to try the Cytomel . Anyhow. Thank you!...
... endo's I wanted a referral to because they prescribe Cytomel & Armour. I like the approach of backing off the ... synthetic T4 once the TSH it's "normalized" and adding Cytomel . I discussed this with him and he said he would give ... get a referal, but he was absolutely adamant that Cytomel & Armour were not the way to go. He stated his concerns ... questions:
I've heard nothing but great things about Cytomel & Armour & how much better you feel. I've never heard ... shocked at how stern he was about adding Armour & Cytomel .
Sorry this got so long -- Any takes on this ... experiences as to how people made their choice about Cytomel & Armour even if there was a risk for other diseases...
- what is the truth about labs? 12th May 2004
... synthetic combo is Thyrolar, and then there is T3 Cytomel which is often added to the synthetic T4, but a lot...
- Symptom????? 12th May 2004
... hypo symptom? Just curious.
I am on day two of no Cytomel . So far so good. Of course I'm sure it's too soon...
... any of my previous posts, but I was taking 25mcg of Cytomel and 25mcg of Levoxyl. My NEW doctor immediately took ... me off of the Cytomel and doubled the Levoxyl. I know that 50mcg is probably...
- Have a question about symptoms 10th May 2004
... thyroid disease. At that time he tried to treat me with cytomel and that didn't work, it was too harsh on my system...
- What are my risks? 9th May 2004
... and Free T4. Some people may then require more T3 ( Cytomel ) or more T4 (Synthroid), to bring one or the other...
- Just diagnosed FINALLY with hypothyroidism - how soon......... 8th May 2004
... all started coming back on too.
So, I'm taking Cytomel at the present = 25mcgs(???). Started off at 1/2...
... Hi Traci, welcome. Cytomel ? I thought that was just given to help with the T3...
... your Free T3 and Free T4? Why were you put only on Cytomel ? Cytomel is a T3 only med, usually with thyroid problems ... k. and your FT3 very low.
Be very careful with Cytomel , too much can cause all sorts of heart related symptoms...
... some reading and off the top of my head, saw that Cytomel is straight T3 whereas if you get a T4 med, it has...
... as you can tell.
With this info you do not need Cytomel , you need a T4 med, your T4 is way too low. I don...
... past few weeks) to find out her reasoning behind the Cytomel . While I do feel better in many ways, the joint pain...
... new doctor. The big question was WHY was I given Cytomel ? My Total T3 was 189 which was already on the high ... it is 269! I asked why the doctor was giving me Cytomel (T3 from what I hear) and the reply was in the tone...
... the nurse called with my labs and then said decrease Cytomel by 1/2 and come back in 6 weeks. I mean... heck....
- ramblings of a thyroid 7th May 2004
... so I wonder how much longer... I am up to 75 mcg of cytomel now, little bit different from the 10 (YES TEN!!)...
- Synthroid Reduction and Headaches 7th May 2004
... dosage was reduced.
I am on a combination of Cytomel /Synthroid therapy and my doc lowered my Synthroid ... Sunday. He continued me on my 5mcg 2x daily dosage of Cytomel . He lowered my dose about 4 weeks ago and I have...
... reduction isn't much, but the increase of the ratio of Cytomel to Synthroid might have increased your T3, which was...
- depression and panic attacks 6th May 2004
... fugued, depressed, he gave me some synthroid and cytomel to tide me over til my endo appt ... my TSH at that...
- Shot in the Dark -- Atlanta Endo? 6th May 2004
... him, he's not an endo, he's a PCP. He won't discuss Cytomel with me. Sooooo, I want him to refer me to an endo...
... him, he's not an endo, he's a PCP. He won't discuss Cytomel with me. Sooooo, I want him to refer me to an endo...
- My story and some questions 6th May 2004
... astute GP, and have been treated with synthroid and cytomel since then...
the AACE's new guidelines for TSH...
- adding cytomel to synthroid 5th May 2004
... lab and dr are using an old range.
Before adding Cytomel I would get my Free T3 measured, but with your FT4 ... would ask for a T4 dose increase, even if you add Cytomel your T4 still needs increasing....
... I don't know about doing both, adding cytomel AND increasing T4. The armour thyroid website says...
... I don't know about doing both, adding cytomel AND increasing T4. The armour thyroid website says ... checked to see if it is in fact low before adding Cytomel ....
... with her on the 18th.
i had great success with cytomel , just a little (2.5mcg 2X a day), and would recommend...
... I also have had great sucess with adding Cytomel to my Levoxyl. I felt crappy on Levoxyl alone but ... since starting the Cytomel I feel much better and I have alot more energy and...
... If you add cytomel don't you have to decrease the synthroid? I have ... been on 112 synthroid and the MD wanted to add cytomel . He decreased my synthroid to 100 and added cytomel...
... If you add cytomel don't you have to decrease the synthroid? I have ... been on 112 synthroid and the MD wanted to add cytomel . He decreased my synthroid to 100 and added cytomel ... this sound right (dosage)?
The lowest dose of Cytomel is 5mcg and yes if your Free T4 was not low, then ... med.
Was your Free T3 low when you started the Cytomel ? If not you may have been getting too much T3, this ... will cause heart palps. Also not everyone can take Cytomel , you may have better luck switching to a natural thyroid...
... If you add cytomel don't you have to decrease the synthroid? I have ... been on 112 synthroid and the MD wanted to add cytomel . He decreased my synthroid to 100 and added cytomel...
... to my doctor on the 17th and she did add 25mcg of cytomel to my regime. Since my appt was early, I went right...
... Adding Cytomel and getting your levels under control will help you...
- I found a doctor!!! 5th May 2004
... is looking at my low Free T4 numbers. I take both Cytomel and Synthroid....
- Cytomel while going off Levothroid? 3rd May 2004
... I had to go off of thyroid medications (synthroid/ cytomel ) to have a scan done and I gained 30 lbs in 6 weeks ... yourself. It's a good thing that he is giving you the cytomel because at about 4 weeks off meds I crashed hard....
... s help this time, and getting the prescription for Cytomel to help me through this. I may reduce the Levothroid ... by half at first, while using Cytomel in a low dose.
My free T4 did go from 2.2 to...
... the mid-upper range...before you start taking the Cytomel . However, after you have started, get it done after...
... than .1 Levothroid, like .25 Levothroid with some Cytomel . But I've also heard that low doses of T4 can make...
- ANXIETY/PANIC ATTACKS-THYROID-"DYSAUTONOMIA" 3rd May 2004
... Have any of you experiencing anxiety attacks tried Cytomel along with your Synthroid?
I am appalled that even...
... However, I've heard alot of people say that once Cytomel was added to their regimen, that they improved remarkedly...
... July), but on the other hand I wish he'd let me try Cytomel b/c my T3 levels are still at the lowest level of ... basically demanding a referall to a doc that prescribes Cytomel . It's a long story, but I did want to join the chorus...
- Help, I need SLEEP! 3rd May 2004
... He only adjusted the synthroid to 75 and kept the cytomel at 25. I am really afraid I am going to crash if...
- Dr. Guttler's newsletter, May 1st 2004 3rd May 2004
... being noted by people on Armour , and Thyrolar, or Cytomel is is due to periods of overdose by spiking T3 blood...
- Question about Cytomel side effects 3rd May 2004
... I just started taking Cytomel and at first it made me feel great but then I started...
... haven't had my T3 & T4 levels checked, I ordered the Cytomel from an online pharmacy in Mexico. I know, I know ... meant I wasn't converting T4 into T3, and I ordered Cytomel . I started taking about 5 mcg twice a day and felt ... like hay fever. Maybe I'm allergic to it, and since Cytomel is synthetic that doesn't surprise me, since I don...
... and T3 high and this can happen with Armour. I took Cytomel for a while as well and stopped because my body didn...
- Feeling Better 2nd May 2004
... As you all may know I started taking Cytomel with my Levoxyl and I know it sounds strange but I ... trying not to get my hope's but I really do like the Cytomel . Has anybody else tried this combo and noticed a...
... the same combination right now. I am taking 25mcg Cytomel and 25mcg Levoxyl. For the most part, I feel o.k...
... diagnosed a little over one year ago. Current med 25mcg Cytomel and 25mcg Levoxyl. I'm still dealing with several...
- Thyroid meds that aid in loosing weight 2nd May 2004
... Friday and depending on results, my doctor may add cytomel to my synthroid. Although losing about 15 pounds would...
- thyroid and antidepressents 2nd May 2004
... and .150 of Levoxyl and my new endo has added .25 of Cytomel . If you post your lab result's somebody will help...
- Doctors are SOOOO Frustrating 30th April 2004
... the place I need to be. I am currently taking 25mcg Cytomel and 25mcg Levoxyl. Based on my numbers, I had asked ... him about cutting back on the Cytomel a little and increasing the Levoxyl. He didn't want...
... lower end. I'm not on any meds yet, but I believe Cytomel is pure T3 and Levoxyl is T4? If so, then what you ... convert to T3, right? Then you wouldn't need so much Cytomel . I think you're on the right track. Did he actually ... listen when you mentioned cutting back the Cytomel ?...
... lower end. I'm not on any meds yet, but I believe Cytomel is pure T3 and Levoxyl is T4? If so, then what you ... convert to T3, right? Then you wouldn't need so much Cytomel . I think you're on the right track. Did he actually ... listen when you mentioned cutting back the Cytomel ? Could you call and talk to him again? If he tests...
... the dose of Levoxyl and stay on the same amount of Cytomel , it's liable to take the T3 over the top. What you...
- My labs.... help please??? 29th April 2004
... weightloss. At that Drs request My Meds were changed to cytomel 25mg twice a day. I have been on the program meds ... plus the cytomel for 2 months and can't lose anything and still don...
... what the true reading is, you should not be taking Cytomel , which a synthetic brand of T3.
If the 1213 is...
... your body can't take a shortcut and just be given Cytomel (T3) without the T4 part (except in some unusal circumstanc ... not getting anywhere even if you are taking so much Cytomel .
Please let us know if you made an error on that...
... repeat what I said before ... You should not be taking Cytomel alone. The FT4 and FT3 levels should be more balanced...
- Do They Ever Quit Treating The Numbers??? 26th April 2004
... on. I am currently taking 25mcg Levoxyl and 25mcg Cytomel . He said because my TSH is low, is does not want ... asked him if it would benefit me to cut back on the Cytomel and increase the Levoxyl a little. He said no. He...
- New Test Results 22nd April 2004
... you are taking a T4/T3 combo. Are you still taking Cytomel ? What dose? If you are still on 25mcg, you need ... lower that a bit and you need more T4.
I was on Cytomel for a while and it did me the same way, my T3 shot ... I now take Nature-throid and Unithroid, no more Cytomel , I think my body didn't like it much.
Are you getting...
... I am currenty still on 25mcg Cytomel and 25mcg Levoxyl. As for symptoms, my heart will ... if I should ask him to up the Levoxyl and lower the Cytomel . What do you think?...
... definately up the Levoxyl and I think I would lower the Cytomel just a bit because if you up the Levoxyl the T3 will...
- Any other Hypos out there with Tachycardia/Fast Heart Beat? 21st April 2004
... gradually over about 6-10 months. I take synthroid and cytomel . I also take blood pressure medicine. Sometimes my ... 70-90 now. I was diagnosed 1 and 1/2 years ago.
Cytomel doesn't increase my heart rate, it does the opposite...
- Can reducing cytomel cause severe headaches? 21st April 2004
... through my RAI, and my endo said that I could take my cytomel for the first week (in combo with Synthroid) to kind ... hypo for the treatment. Within 2 days of stopping the Cytomel , 25 mcg. 2 x's a day, I have had the worst headache ... just couldn't take the pain any longer and took my Cytomel ....within 30 minutes my headache was gone!
I came...
... info on the Armour. Fortunately after stopping the cytomel I did not get any more headaches....but since I am...
- Meep.......midwest....... 20th April 2004
... success stories........started out on synthroid and cytomel .......am now on Armour/Synthroid combo. and doing...
- Not Sleeping 16th April 2004
... 76
FT3 2.8 range 2.3-4.2
I am currently on 25 mcg Cytomel and 75 mcg Synthroid (He upped the synthyroid from...
... 76
FT3 2.8 range 2.3-4.2
I am currently on 25 mcg Cytomel and 75 mcg Synthroid (He upped the synthyroid from ... Your Synthroid is really a low dose, as is your Cytomel .
With Armour on 90 mg, you'd be taking 72 mg of T4...
- Is this reasonable? Help! meep, opal, anyone? 15th April 2004
... 0.79 - 2.19)
She requested for him to give her cytomel and he gave her 50mg levothyroxine(T4) and 25mg cytomel...
- Help, this doc is gonna make my sister hyper 15th April 2004
... 0.79 - 2.19)
She requested for him to give her cytomel and he gave her 50mg levothyroxine(T4) and 25mg cytomel ... Thyrolar®– 1)a.
Now if this is true, then the 25mg cytomel = 100mg(T4), therefore she would be taking a total ... t that make her hyper?
I told her to split the cytomel (25mgs) and take the levothyxine whole(50mgs), that...
... the calculation. But the levo should be reduced if Cytomel is being added. I think you're right to be concerned ... actually know her T3 is low, what's the basis for taking Cytomel ?
Her FT4 is above mid-range, and that may or may...
... so the best next thing is to get levothyroxine and cytomel to see if her depression goes away. I also told her...
- Heres my test results PLEASE HELP 15th April 2004
... and my fT3 should be higher too, so i'm taking more cytomel ... (so i'm not feeling too well yet) ...
as i...
- Help-TSH and T-4 are both low! 14th April 2004
... hypothyroidism 9 years ago, I am on .50 synthroid and .25 cytomel , am also on 1.25 premarin (surgical menopause) and...
... hypothyroidism 9 years ago, I am on .50 synthroid and .25 cytomel , am also on 1.25 premarin (surgical menopause) and...
- My endo appt yesterday ~ Wow :) 14th April 2004
... you on some form of T3? I mean did he even mention cytomel anywhere in the conversation? I hope so....you made...
... you on some form of T3? I mean did he even mention cytomel anywhere in the conversation? I hope so....you made...
- New Endo just called with Lab Result's and I need help 14th April 2004
... 1.8
Based on this she is going to add .25 of Cytomel and lower my dosage of Levoxly to offset the addition ... of Cytomel .
Okay here's my question...I have been thinking...
... Do you think that adding Cytomel to my Levoxly will help with some of my sympton's ... call her back and ask for Armour without trying the Cytomel ?
Thanks Again...
... been on both sides....started off with synthroid and cytomel , then went to Armour. I can't tell you how much I ... already on the Levoxyl, why don't you try adding the cytomel and if you don't feel better switch over. You'll never...
- midwest, jinglebts, mintchoc, ANYONE/please advise 14th April 2004
... you feel well yet, you may still have to add either Cytomel (all T3) or Synthroid (all T4) before you get balanced...
... you feel well yet, you may still have to add either Cytomel (all T3) or Synthroid (all T4) before you get balanced...
... it, and sometimes too slowly -- you may need some cytomel ...
your fT4 of 1.15 should be a little higher...
... it, and sometimes too slowly -- you may need some cytomel ...
your fT4 of 1.15 should be a little higher...
... steadily increasing, until i started on a synthroid/ cytomel combo prescribed by my GP ... when i finally got to ... endo, after about a month's wait, he took me off the cytomel , cut back my synthroid, told me that TD has no relationship ... depression/weight gain are symptoms of TD, here's your cytomel ." ... after i finished kissing his feet and doing ... antidepressant -- when used on its own, it's called cytomel and is available in tiny increments, that ought to ... this is that perhaps you could try a small dosage of cytomel for your depression, and a small bump-up in your levo...
... steadily increasing, until i started on a synthroid/ cytomel combo prescribed by my GP ... when i finally got to ... endo, after about a month's wait, he took me off the cytomel , cut back my synthroid, told me that TD has no relationship ... depression/weight gain are symptoms of TD, here's your cytomel ." ... after i finished kissing his feet and doing ... antidepressant -- when used on its own, it's called cytomel and is available in tiny increments, that ought to ... this is that perhaps you could try a small dosage of cytomel for your depression, and a small bump-up in your levo ... work if TD is not being treated.
I really think the Cytomel is probably out of the question for me. I have two ... ask her about increasing the Levo and also about the Cytomel (I don't want to go back to that Endo). I'm pretty...
... work if TD is not being treated.
I really think the Cytomel is probably out of the question for me.
...
I ... suited ...
with your history of heart problems, cytomel will be bad for you ...yes, manerix keeps my depression ... in check (along with cytomel ), but you may not have heard of it if you're from...
- test results, finally. 12th April 2004
... your FT3 is low, in which case you would need to take Cytomel (all T3) in order to bring it up. I sure hope that...
- meep, midwest1 -- new labs and i'm crashing! 12th April 2004
... goes again:
feb. 10 labs 125mcg synthroid and 25 cytomel
===================================
TSH .01 ( ... to 5.7)
april 1 labs 150mcg synthroid and 25mcg cytomel
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TSH .05 ( ... april 8 i increased my synthroid to 200mcg and my cytomel to 25+25 (i must take it with food so have, in the...
... sure hope so ... anyhoo, i'm making sure i take my cytomel now and feel a bit better ... i thought i was dying...
...
well, i feel "well" today too, and taking my cytomel like a mad woman ...
when my DH is depressed, he...
... well, i feel "well" today too, and taking my cytomel like a mad woman ...
jb
Well Jb I'm glad you are...
- Question About Cytomel 11th April 2004
... Can you please tell what a good dosage of cytomel would be while taking .113 mg of synthroid? thanks ... understand your question? Who said that you needed Cytomel ? Are you basing this need on lab work? If so...what...
- Synthyroid problem or is it just me, sigh... 11th April 2004
... T4 medication. (Of course there are the T3s like Cytomel and Tertroxin... but we're talking T4s only.)
The...
...
but what i really want to say is: have you tried cytomel (T3)? it comes in dosages that vary from .05mcg to...
- thyroid cancer 10th April 2004
... instead of three days later. And I have been taking cytomel for a while, but I had to go off of it 3 weeks prior...
- Taken off T4 due to BP/heart rate problems - any input would be appreciated 10th April 2004
... m on 175/200mcg synthroid alternating, with 25mcg cytomel twice a day tossed in, just for good measure ...
...
- emotional healing and thyroid...? 9th April 2004
... type of thyroid medication required, as in Armour, Cytomel , and so on. If you uses this last method, he will...
...
TSH 3.13
ND said that if I was to be given Cytomel (T3) that it would only make me more anxious, since...
...
TSH 3.13
ND said that if I was to be given Cytomel (T3) that it would only make me more anxious, since...
- Few weird questions on thyroid post-Grave's disease 9th April 2004
... s now around 1.02 on 150mcg synthroid.
...I tried Cytomel because my T3's were low (I have narcolepsy and brain...
... slipping. I don't know what dose you took of the Cytomel , but perhaps you didn't wait out the adjustment period...
... 6 mos ago and that's what made me want to try the cytomel before increasing the amphetamines for the tiredness ... tried it had an adverse reaction like I did w/ the Cytomel ? I can't afford to have it happen again...it takes...
- How can this be? 9th April 2004
... At that time I was on 6 grains of armour and 25mcg. cytomel . I know this is alot of medication.. I have been told...
... At that time I was on 6 grains of armour and 25mcg. cytomel .
I saw my doc monday and I suggested to him that...
... just reacting to the drop. Are you still taking the Cytomel also with the 4 grains? Maybe the drop in T4 has...
... Thanks Dea.... I am going to drop the cytomel like you said.. just alittle.. because it seems that...
... At that time I was on 6 grains of armour and 25mcg. cytomel . I know this is alot of medication.. I have been told...
... Thanks Dea.... I am going to drop the cytomel like you said.. just alittle.. because it seems that ... why you are feeling the hyper symptoms, the drop in Cytomel may help.
Your Free T4 was just fine on the lab ... otherwise maybe all you really needed is to lower the cytomel ....
- saw my endo 8th April 2004
... b/c some people swear by it ... i'm on a synthroid/ cytomel regimen, which isn't so bad (and some people can't ... them worse b/c it contains too much T3)...
say, cytomel is T3 -- you might do well on that combo ...
so...
- New Appt with Doc...Questions in there about Armour 6th April 2004
... I was on synthroid and cytomel ....went off for 6 weeks to have scan and uptake done...
- Mind's racing... 6th April 2004
... Hi,
I am not on Armour, but Cytomel and Synthyroid. I get the mind racing/anxiety too...
... your body adjusts... that is what I had to do with cytomel ....
- flushing feeling in the face..among other things 5th April 2004
... now? i'm up to 175mcg synthroid and must take 25mcg cytomel twice a day when i start to crash ... i had a very ... good 10 days when i finally made it up to 150 and no cytomel ) ... how can you tell how much functioning gland you...
- Can you help me get ??? ready for my doc appt? 2nd April 2004
... .. request an increase in your synthroid and some cytomel (T3 -- it helps relieve depression and you may not...
- Help with Test Results 2nd April 2004
... am on .150 of Synthroid daily and 5mcg 2x daily of Cytomel . My doc said to keep my dosage the same except take...
... am on .150 of Synthroid daily and 5mcg 2x daily of Cytomel . My doc said to keep my dosage the same except take...
- I know i have a thyroid problem but how bad 2nd April 2004
... tested after 6 - 8 weeks to see where you stand. Later Cytomel (all T3) can be added to raise your FT3 further if...
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Later Cytomel (all T3) can be added to raise your FT3 further if...
... Unithroid also, I had a lot of trouble when I added Cytomel to my Unithroid, actually I started with T3 in Thyrolar ... to Unithroid and added a smaller amount of T3 with Cytomel , still too much so we kept lowering it, now both T4...
... Unithroid also, I had a lot of trouble when I added Cytomel to my Unithroid, actually I started with T3 in Thyrolar ... to Unithroid and added a smaller amount of T3 with Cytomel , still too much so we kept lowering it, now both T4...
... low, so I was switched back to Unithroid and added cytomel in about 1/2 of what I was getting in the Thyrolar...
- Need a different point of view 2nd April 2004
... to start 100mg of synthroid in the AM and 25mg of cytomel twice a day. I have major issues. I am not sleeping...
- New Labs 1st April 2004
... work on finishing to raise your FT3 with additional Cytomel , if you're still not feeling well. You will feel...
... see what he wants to do for me. I am on 25 mcg of Cytomel and 50 mcg Synthyroid. I always have had issues with ... meds being changed? Should I possibly ask for more Cytomel or Synthyroid? I just feel so "stupid" right now...
... see what he wants to do for me. I am on 25 mcg of Cytomel and 50 mcg Synthyroid. I always have had issues with ... meds being changed? Should I possibly ask for more Cytomel or Synthyroid? I just feel so "stupid" right now ... to 100 to 112 to 125 to 150) ...
ask for 25mcg cytomel twice a day (it really should be taken in two doses ... - even 15 (x 2 = 30)) ... decrease the amount of cytomel if you have heart palps, but do not completely stop...
- My TSH can back Very Low??? 1st April 2004
... at the report again and said
"try adding 5mg more cytomel and we will retest in a couple of months.
Now the ... with that?
I am on 3grns of Armour and now 15mg of Cytomel ?
Does this sound right?
I am kind of confused...
... maybe even over the top. I wouldn't increase the Cytomel without seeing a Free T3 lab.
I agree that you...
... I agree with testing free T3 before adding Cytomel . I would not be alarmed by a tsh of 0.01 if you...
... at the report again and said
"try adding 5mg more cytomel and we will retest in a couple of months.
Now the ... with that?
I am on 3grns of Armour and now 15mg of Cytomel ?
Does this sound right?
I am kind of confused ... was in the mid-upper range, and only then added the Cytomel to finish raising your FT3 to it's mid-upper range ... During the time he was raising your FT3 with the Cytomel , he could have been testing every 2 weeks as that...
... low Free T4. I don't know too many people who add cytomel , but I know quite a few who end up adding synthroid...
- Armour vs Synthroid 1st April 2004
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My thought was I still have all my synthroid and cytomel and if this doesn't work then I can just go back to...
- Help Please! Can someone help me understand thryoid levels and meds!! 31st March 2004
... you need to be to feel well. I was taking 25 mcg. of Cytomel 3 X's a day until a day ago when the oncologist took ... ..I have read about combinations of Synthroid and Cytomel and some others that I can't remember right now. Anything...
... try different brands before they feel good again. Cytomel is just T4 which the body can get rid off faster than ... does T3. This is why your doctor wants you to take Cytomel before RAI. They want your thyroid tissue (if there ... you need to be to feel well. I was taking 25 mcg. of Cytomel 3 X's a day until a day ago when the oncologist took ... ..I have read about combinations of Synthroid and Cytomel and some others that I can't remember right now. Anything...
... protiens in your system.
Synthroid is T4 only, Cytomel is T3 only, some people have trouble converting the ... T4 to T3, so Cytomel is added, Thyrolar is T4 and T3, and so is the natural...
- MEEP, could you advise? 31st March 2004
... the synthetics. I was taking .088 Unithroid and 5mcg Cytomel , my doc has taken me off the Cytomel because I was ... heartbeats like I was when I had too much T3 (was on more Cytomel previously) anyway when I got bloodwork my free levels ... low levels now not high T3, but my dr took me off Cytomel anyway and didn't raise T4 (this was by phone conversation...
... the synthetics. I was taking .088 Unithroid and 5mcg Cytomel , my doc has taken me off the Cytomel because I was ... heartbeats like I was when I had too much T3 (was on more Cytomel previously) anyway when I got bloodwork my free levels ... low levels now not high T3, but my dr took me off Cytomel anyway and didn't raise T4 (this was by phone conversation ... worthwhile, wouldn't it? Then you might need to add either Cytomel (T3) or Synthroid (T4), until both of them are in...
- Cytomel Abuse.... 29th March 2004
... have found many articles about body builders using Cytomel to burn off the excess fat under the skin to they ... get the wrong idea.... the side effects of abusing Cytomel are pretty bad.
Funny, I saw that too when my ... Dr added Cytomel to the Armour I take. I hoped I might convert some...
- Elevated FT3 and TT3 questions? 29th March 2004
... very easily.
Last January I was on Synthroid and Cytomel but GP didn't like the results so sent me to an internist...
... fluctuation in my levels. I was on Unithroid and Cytomel and like you my T3 went too high, so my doc lowered ... my dose, now he took me completely off Cytomel because I was getting skipped heartbeats like I was...
- Feeling hopeless, need encouragement 27th March 2004
... you, to get to my current dosage ... i'm also taking cytomel (some psychiatrists use it for depression and not ... were you, i'd ask for a bump-up to 75mcg and 5mcg cytomel (twice a day) -- the cytomel may be just the ticket...
... you, to get to my current dosage ... i'm also taking cytomel (some psychiatrists use it for depression and not ... were you, i'd ask for a bump-up to 75mcg and 5mcg cytomel (twice a day) -- the cytomel may be just the ticket...
- Wilson's Syndrome 26th March 2004
... hypo ... posting them would be very helpful ....
cytomel is certainly a treatment for hypo, but you may need...
- Should I switch?? 26th March 2004
... too much T3) then back to Unithroid with a little Cytomel , still too much T3, heart was skipping, lowered the ... dose, felt better, now skipping returned, no Cytomel at all now, numbers are good, bad , good, bad, never...
- Switching from synthetic to natural hormone 26th March 2004
... took one and that was enough) But she also gave me cytomel and 175 mg of synthroid and I was feeling less depressed ... just upped it to 175 for the past week with 12.5 of cytomel .
My question is my dr knows nothing about the...
... of synthetic T4.
If you were already taking 12.5 Cytomel , you can see you aren't getting much more T3 than...
- i woke up free of pain today!! 25th March 2004
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do you think this dose (150mcg synthroid/5+5mcg cytomel ) is finally working?? gosh i hope so -- i've been...
... feeling better than i have in weeks ... i'm finding the cytomel a bit tricky (how much to take i mean) and am trying...
- Anxiety Attacks?? 25th March 2004
... Synthroid dose to .150 and had my start taking 5 mcg of Cytomel (T3) twice daily. He said that this therapy had been...
... be too hi for you (but w/in range!) ....do you take cytomel ? that could be causing your possibly-high T3 ... also...
... be too hi for you (but w/in range!) ....do you take cytomel ? that could be causing your possibly-high T3 ... also ... breathe, and i get all hot ...
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I do take Cytomel , and yes these attacks are probably more of panic ... recently in the past few weeks. I have been on my Cytomel /Synthroid combo for close to 6 months and haven't...
... [QUOTE=RJ Bux]I do take Cytomel , and yes these attacks are probably more of panic ... recently in the past few weeks. I have been on my Cytomel /Synthroid combo for close to 6 months and haven't...
... yesterday and slept the day away! I wonder if it is the Cytomel . I take .25 along with .50 synthyroid. I go to the...
- Major hair loss 25th March 2004
... ypothyroid and am currently on 6 grains of armour and 20mcg cytomel ... I know it's alot but I am not at all hyper from...
... ypothyroid and am currently on 6 grains of armour and 20mcg cytomel ... I know it's alot but I am not at all hyper from ... ranges? Armour has a lot of T3, maybe the Armour and Cytomel is giving you too much T3 in conjunction with your...
... ranges? Armour has a lot of T3, maybe the Armour and Cytomel is giving you too much T3 in conjunction with your...
... hair loss. The fatigue is getting better now that the cytomel is kicking in. Thanks for all the replies... I will...
- Hypo and UTIs... anyone? 24th March 2004
... on meds. The only new thing in my life is 5mcgs of Cytomel a day and thats when it all started.
I should note ... , labs did not indicate that i needed Cytomel , i asked for it because i was Sooooo Tried and the...
- MEEP, Midwest, your thought on this one please 24th March 2004
... Thyrolar and put me back on Unithroid and added 10 mcg Cytomel (which was about 1/2 the T3 I was getting in the Thyrolar ... a day, split and taken twice, at first the lowered cytomel dose to 10 had already slowed the heart skips, then ... called my drs office, he wants me to quit taking the cytomel for a while, but he didn't up my dose of T4 either...
... at trying it since I had so much trouble with the cytomel , I don't want any set backs because I feel rotten ... T3 is not much better but I can't seem to take much cytomel , I had cut back to 1/4 of the 5mcg on my own the last ... T3 is rather low and I still get skips that its the cytomel that is not agreeing with me, maybe its something...
... pipe in for just a sec? I was taking synthroid and cytomel before I started Armour and I can tell you there is...
... pipe in for just a sec? I was taking synthroid and cytomel before I started Armour and I can tell you there is...
