- Need Help Interpreting New Labs 23rd July 2008
... ago, my doc increased it to 75mcg and started me on Cytomel 25mcg. Since these labs came in, he decreased my Synthroid ... back to 50mcg and kept me on the same dosage of Cytomel .
This is the first time he tested my T3 & T4 ...
... On the day the blood was drawn, did you take the Cytomel before or after they drew your blood?
Its best ... blood drawn first thing in the morning & take the Cytomel AFTER they draw the blood.
If you take the Cytomel...
... 3659492]On the day the blood was drawn, did you take the Cytomel before or after they drew your blood?
Its best ... blood drawn first thing in the morning & take the Cytomel AFTER they draw the blood.
If you take the Cytomel ... seem high to you? Although my doc doesn't think the Cytomel dose is too high, perhaps I should try taking half...
... seem high to you? Although my doc doesn't think the Cytomel dose is too high, perhaps I should try taking half...
- Cytomel - quick question 22nd July 2008
... T4 was converting into T3.
With the added T3 in Cytomel , less of the T4 will likely convert into T3.
See ... weeks.
On the day of lab test, do NOT take the Cytomel until AFTER they draw the blood (or the FREE T3 dose ... make sure they test both FREE T3 & FREE T4.
On cytomel , the TSH will be surpessed to a very low dose & is ... hopefully your doctor knows to ignore the very low TSh on Cytomel & realize that the FREE T's should be in the middle...
... T4 if I am at 70% of the optium range or does Cytomel also raise T4. I believe they are taught that some...
- finally 21st July 2008
... Others do better when they add a T3 supplement like Cytomel , or on a T4/T3 combo pill like Armour of Thyrolar...
- Hey! I've got a question about optimal ranges! 21st July 2008
... know that yet.
Of course a TSH of 1.0 on Armour or Cytomel is likely NOT optimal. They still don't seem to know...
... still bottom of the low range. Thankfully I got t3, Cytomel and its been about 3 wks and I am seeing some improvement ... waking up after a couple hrs. Toying with doses on cytomel , and 7.5 seems to be the magic bullet for me! We...
... still bottom of the low range. Thankfully I got t3, Cytomel and its been about 3 wks and I am seeing some improvement ... waking up after a couple hrs. Toying with doses on cytomel , and 7.5 seems to be the magic bullet for me! We...
- new labs, help with meds please 21st July 2008
...
My TSH is: 4.211
I am on:
Synthroid: 50 mcg
cytomel : 12.5 mcg
Since the cytomel normally makes me feel...
... Doubling the Cytomel would almost without doubt lower your TSH and may ... You very likely need increases in both Synthroid and Cytomel . Don't settle for this kind of under-treatment....
... I agree.
Plus when you are on Cytomel , that usually supersses the TSH to a VERY low number...
- Why do we feel so horrible straight after a dosage change? 21st July 2008
... I went from taking Armour & Cytomel , to just taking 2 grains of Armour.
And I FEEL it ... s-sigh![/SIZE]
But w h y that lil 12.5 mcg's of Cytomel or any OTHER med makes such a B I G difference is...
- What to arm yourself with, when going to a doctor who says TSH is normal? 19th July 2008
... so much better on 100mcg of thyroxine and 20mcg of cytomel a day. Thyroxine alone just was not doing it for me...
... of normal and balanced. T3 supplementation such as cytomel or Armour results in TSH suppression and as a result...
- Just curious...how many here have had TT? 19th July 2008
... Medication: Started on 175mcg Synthroid and added Cytomel 10mcg yesterday.
Stabilized: Pretty good for now...
- Stop The Thyroid Madness...good book 18th July 2008
... the book, b-u-t,,,
Traditional meds of Levoxyl / Cytomel left me feeling OK, but like I was watching life,...
- First Labs after TT 18th July 2008
... the coldness my Endo gave me a prescription for 5mcg Cytomel to be taken mornings and evening and to cut the 175mcg...
... the coldness my Endo gave me a prescription for 5mcg Cytomel to be taken mornings and evening and to cut the 175mcg ... Synthroid in half on Mondays and Fridays. Adding Cytomel sounds like a good idea. You might want to start with...
... [QUOTE=FinnMaid;3654082]Adding Cytomel sounds like a good idea. You might want to start with ... you are quite right about starting on only 5mcgs of Cytomel a day. I took 5mcgs last evening and felt hyper ... a little strange. I am going to try the 5mcgs of Cytomel daily and not decrease the T4 for a while and see...
- What happens when I go Hyper T on meds? 18th July 2008
... have soon based on my symptoms.
If I take the cytomel , armour, synthyroid, or whatever what will happen...
- why does cytomel make my vision blurry 17th July 2008
... :) Kazen07 ~ WECOME :D
What dose of Cytomel are you taking? i've never heard of blurry vision ... being a side-effect of Cytomel , but anything is possible.
Hypo-Thy has blurred...
... this problem. No doctor or the company that makes cytomel can tell me why this happens. I also gain weight with ... them and normally people lose on cytomel . Thanks, Kazen07...
... thyroid levels that are bouncing around---then taking cytomel may cause rapid changes that result in blurry vision ... in similar symptoms.
Here's a blurb I found on cytomel causing blurry vision:
Cytomel is a pharmaceutical ... preparation containing T3. Unlike synthroid, cytomel results in a rapid elevation in thyroid hormone levels...
... affects your thyroid to say the least. When taking cytomel it pretty much makes me legally blind. lol It is ... about 3 weeks and I feel great and have no need for cytomel . I never realized how much your diet affects your...
- New Lab Results - Need Help Please 17th July 2008
... 50mcg of Synthorid (just lowered from 75)and 25mcg Cytomel . My most recent TSH, T3 and T4 levels were: TSH: 0...
- Now my doctor has mentioned thyroid carcinoma... 17th July 2008
... of high good?
I take 62.5mcg Synthroid and 5mcg Cytomel right now. I had it lowered from 75 to 50 and then ... lowered me from 75 to 50. I tried telling him that with Cytomel I had read that TSH is not a concern. He would hear...
- RAI questions 16th July 2008
... pulling for the 1st, lol). He was going to offer me cytomel , but since I haven't been on anything yet, he decided...
- A very bad day 15th July 2008
... post.. If my t-3 is low Im going to have to be put on cytomel .. I was trying to avoid this route b/c last time when...
... WRONG thing to do.
When someone is on Armour or Cytomel ..........its a NEW ball game (but the doctors don ... determime dose (because the fast acting t3 in Armour and Cytomel will supress the TSH - a pitutary hormone- down to ... a very low number).
2) YOU must NOT take your Cytomel or Armour (on the day of lab test),,,,you must NOT ... quickly. Have the blood drawn THEN take your Armour or Cytomel .
3) Either don't test the TSH or ignore it when ... as a guide of thyroid levels AND take the Armour or Cytomel AFTER they draw your blood (on the day of lab test ... never be on a high enough dose of Armour (same for Cytomel ).
If you take Armour of Cytomel BEFORE they draw...
... WRONG thing to do.
When someone is on Armour or Cytomel ..........its a NEW ball game (but the doctors don ... determime dose (because the fast acting t3 in Armour and Cytomel will supress the TSH - a pitutary hormone- down to ... a very low number).
2) YOU must NOT take your Cytomel or Armour (on the day of lab test),,,,you must NOT ... quickly. Have the blood drawn THEN take your Armour or Cytomel .
3) Either don't test the TSH or ignore it when ... as a guide of thyroid levels AND take the Armour or Cytomel AFTER they draw your blood (on the day of lab test ... never be on a high enough dose of Armour (same for Cytomel ).
If you take Armour of Cytomel BEFORE they draw...
- why isn't Armour popular? 15th July 2008
... The issue with T3 supplementation be it in Armour or Cytomel is that it is fast acting and can be hard to manage...
... Dr#2 [/SIZE] T3 solo [COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"](love Cytomel )[/SIZE]
Then Cytomel & Levoxyl [SIZE="1"](Dr#3 Osteopathic...
- Who Orders Their Own Ft3 Test Here In The UK? 14th July 2008
... diagnoised me with Chronic Fatigue and M.E. so he put me on cytomel as well as the thyroxine i feel so much better. Hope...
... diagnoised me with Chronic Fatigue and M.E. so he put me on cytomel as well as the thyroxine i feel so much better. Hope...
... thyroxine when i first went so when he perscribe the cytomel he droped the thyroxine down to 75mcg because the ... cytomel is stronger than thyroxine. Went back to see him after...
... suppressed. Don't worry over your TSH since you are on Cytomel . Instead keep an eye on your Ft3 and Ft4 levels....
- What to do next? 13th July 2008
... My TSH stayed in "normal" range even while on Cytomel . 1.2 to 1.7 range. I must not have been taking enough...
- Lab question 12th July 2008
... I've gone back to my 75mcg of Synthroid and taking cytomel 5mcg 2#'s a day. Last night was horrid with sleep ... I do have more energy today in spite of no sleep! cytomel ? who knows. My endo's note sd no further labs, guess ... levels on 50/75 alternating 2 days Synthroid: (b4 cytomel added)
TSH: .77
Free t4: 0.81 (0.80-2.60) ... bottom. Hoping the straight 75mcg, every day, and the cytomel will bring them up, might just be the ticket?! I...
... right now, seems low, at 50mcg synthroid and 5 mcg cytomel .
As far as doctors getting ticked with us "surfing...
- Questions about RAI, please help 12th July 2008
... then went in for 40 millicuries only, then went on cytomel , then went hypo again for two weeks, to have a scan...
... two weeks out from your surgery, or from dropping Cytomel or?? If you're 2 weeks out from your surgery, then ... waiting has been so very difficult. I have to drop the Cytomel this Friday so am getting ready to hunker down for...
... chalk that up to being totally hypo now being off the cytomel and all. Keep up the good work :D...
... feeling so well. :( I'm sure it's going off the cytomel . I'm kinda glad I didn't ever get on it because now...
... is really fabulous, and wants me to go back on the Cytomel along with starting the Synthroid. I've been spending...
- Feeling anxious and unwell 11th July 2008
... just [SIZE="4"]in[/SIZE]creased when I was taken off Cytomel [SIZE="1"](t3 only med)[/SIZE] I'm still taking 2...
... SIZE]creased anxiety/moodiness when Doc took me of Cytomel .
GCC
sound like you need more Armour.
I agree...
... O. actual symptoms [SIZE="1"](since taking me off Cytomel )[/SIZE] that SHOULD grant me a higher dose of Armour...
- Another Endo quack... 11th July 2008
... 75mcg (helped me sleep) and keeping with the 5mcg of Cytomel . I guess "toying" with my meds doesn't matter, cause...
- Couple questions ... 11th July 2008
... Didn't like how felt on traditional meds of Levoxyl & Cytomel , so I next battled for Armour:D...
- Slow T3 10th July 2008
... test results show.
I do much better on the slow T3 Cytomel was too much for me.
take care
Pia...
... test results show.
I do much better on the slow T3 Cytomel was too much for me.
take care
Pia
Pia,
... than that. But I am hardly able to take 5 mcg of Cytomel - I am cutting it in half already. The doctor will ... call me tomorrow or more likely Monday. I think the Cytomel is too much for me. How much T3 is in your slow release...
...
How did you feel today after you were taking the Cytomel ?
talk later
Pia...
...
How did you feel today after you were taking the Cytomel ?
talk later
Pia
Hi Pia,
Today wasn ... the morning - some....but waited and didn't take my Cytomel until around 11:30 with lunch. I felt a bit nervous ... that he drops your Synthroid by 20 mcg for 5 mcg of Cytomel - 4 mcg per each mcg of Cytomel. So I was on 88 originally ... and when he gave me Cytomel he dropped me to 75 - so perhaps it should be lower...
... saliva test on Sunday. I have been cutting down the Cytomel and only taking half a day - about 2 1/2 mcg - but...
... with all that T3 if I can't even take a small dose of Cytomel ????? That is what caused the problems in the first...
... Have to give it a little more time. I took 2 1/2 of Cytomel this morning after breakfast and will take the other...
... Have to give it a little more time. I took 2 1/2 of Cytomel this morning after breakfast and will take the other...
... done in June by the endo - 4 weeks after starting the Cytomel . I didn't have to see him - just had the labs. He ... is probably low anyway and I wasn't taking a lot of Cytomel as I had a problem adjusting as you know. Anyway...
... like myself and haven't for ages. I said that the Cytomel definitely is something I need - the T3 as it helped...
... levelled off at 112 mcg synthroid and recently added 5mcg Cytomel and am feeling very good - knock on wood. I am thinking...
... levelled off at 112 mcg synthroid and recently added 5mcg Cytomel and am feeling very good - knock on wood. I am thinking ... have adjusted. Did you have any problems with the Cytomel ? I have had my challenges, but it makes me feel so...
... Liz-the cytomel seems to be working fairly well for me. I did have...
... [QUOTE=jrose1358;3652642]Liz-the cytomel seems to be working fairly well for me. I did have ... Blessings jrose
Hi jrose,
Interesting about the Cytomel - that seems to be the way people take it. Did you ... 75 mcg of Synthroid I couldn't tolerate hardly any Cytomel . I am not sure if too much T4 or if it is the adrenals ... I am still waiting for the results. When I got on Cytomel the endo lowered me from .88 mcg to .75 mcg but he ... was telling me to try 12.5 mcg of Cytomel which really made me feel better, but way too hyper ... about three weeks to take 50 mcg Synthroid with the Cytomel and it has been just over two weeks and I now seem ... to be able to take the Cytomel without too much problem - splitting it half in A ... I didn't know what else to do as I know I need the Cytomel - without it I just lie in bed or on the couch. With...
... have read that too. I just couldn't take hardly any Cytomel although it made me feel so much better but so nervous ... point. It has been two weeks and now when I take the Cytomel it doesn't seem to do that to me - so that is a good...
... ferritin levels checked. My doctor said that if the cytomel didn't resolve the arm tingling to come back for more...
... night has really improved. I may need to increase my Cytomel a little, but am going to try it like it is for another...
... morning and mostly all day with the smallest amount of Cytomel - it was like that at 5 mcg or less. Now with the ... 50 mcg of Synthroid and taking 5 mcg of Cytomel split in half that has stopped almost totally. After ... I take the Cytomel I don't notice much at all. I am feeling slightly ... or so may try to add in another 1/2 or 1/4 tab of Cytomel to see what that does - so I would be near of at the...
... the 75 mcg was too much as I could hardly take any Cytomel with that without all that always heart racing. I ... t know. I may try to take another small piece of Cytomel in a few more days and see what that does - maybe...
... still doing ok on the 50 mcg Synthroid and 5 mcg of Cytomel (split half in A. M. and half in P. M.). Still feel ... day - thank God. I may need another little piece of Cytomel , but will just wait a bit longer and see - can always...
... naturopathic thing so if you are not doing well on the Cytomel ask your lady doctor she can give it to you.
I think...
... naturopathic thing so if you are not doing well on the Cytomel ask your lady doctor she can give it to you.
I think ... Right now with the 50 mcg of Synthroid and 5 mcg of Cytomel my heart isn't racing much at all. On the 75 mcg ... I could hard take any Cytomel at all but if I took too little I was so tired and...
- long(ish) Hypo endurers: Have your THINKing abilities improved? 10th July 2008
... typical memory issues too,,,
Later on Levoxyl & Cytomel combo I experienced typical memory issues w/ no cloud...
... SIZE="1"](230-420)[/SIZE] but I've stopped taking Cytomel , so those are probably lower now too :)
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- Fatigue, am worse than pm anyone else? 10th July 2008
... taking the pill before bed would help? I just started Cytomel last week, only 5mcg in the morning. Also any med...
... still waiting for results... really was hoping the Cytomel would have made a difference, 8 days now. The first...
- OPTIMAL range: Hypo-Thy books that specifically mention it? 8th July 2008
... last visit, Osteopathic took me off .12.5 mcg's of Cytomel while increasing my Armour to 2 grains. I can honestly ... this Osteopathic Sept 06. Traditional meds of Levoxyl/ Cytomel had me feeling like a shell of a human. didn't feel...
- Hypothyroid- Nothing seems to help 8th July 2008
... healthy)
I did some research and asked my GP for Cytomel . That seemed to help, but only in bursts. So I switched...
- Dr. suggested combining armour and synthroid--suggestions??? 7th July 2008
... we need to isolate the T-3 and go to synthroid and cytomel or just combine armour and synthroid. When we got...
- SO depressed after starting meds..... 7th July 2008
... Range: 1.8 to 4.6)
He had initially tried me on cytomel . But that was when my cortisol was HIGH, I was on...
... Maybe you are ready to start on some Cytomel again.
I would start on a tiny dose and take it ... Of course that would be instead of Synthroid and Cytomel ....
... QUOTE=GCC;3637163]Maybe you are ready to start on some Cytomel again.
I would start on a tiny dose and take it ... Of course that would be instead of Synthroid and Cytomel .
decrease the synthroid as I increase the cytomel ... is what my Doc will say! Cuz I still have plenty of cytomel left! I actually took a dose of cytomel, just cuz ... concerned. I know I shouldnt' be taking doses of cytomel without talking to my dr! ooops, but I just want...
... thats what I meant to type.
What dose are the Cytomel tablets you have?
What dose of Synthroid are you...
... Thanks. I figured.
Synthroid is 88mg.
cytomel is .5mcg, I believe, and I split it - .025mcg. I...
... the prescribed Synthroid dose and take a half of the cytomel at the time. You could even start on just one half...
... can know! Dr. called back and said I can take the cytomel with the synthroid. So I am going to go forward with ... exhausting....
He said for every 5mcgs I take of cytomel to go down 20mg on the synthroid. So I was up to ... took 44mg of synthroid (levothyroxin) and .25mcgs of cytomel . I will take another .25mcg of cytomel at about 2 ... stick with that and then see what I can tolerate of cytomel ? I will then see him in the next couple weeks.
THANKS...
- Levoxyl 7th July 2008
... when I wake up, like 1-3am, it helps!! Just started Cytomel , 5mcg, the 10mcg was too much!! he lowered my Synthroid...
- Levoxyl 7th July 2008
... (i think "maybe" in the states it might be called cytomel , but i'm not totally sure of that).
When i first...
- when is prescribed Cytomel? 6th July 2008
... Cytomel is a synthetic T3 med.
Synthroid (and the like ... only meds.
If your FREE T3 is low on Synthoid, Cytomel may help lots.
Is your doctor testing your FREE...
- Treatment For Adrenals 5th July 2008
... kind of surprised and thought that he'd have me on cytomel .
When I asked him about it---he said that Armour...
- Help/ Having Difficulty Adjusting To Synthroid/cytomel 5th July 2008
... most of the time unable to function, my endo added Cytomel to my regimen. It definitely made me feel so much ... attack and when I wake up I hadn't even taken the Cytomel . Understanding that it has a short life - I would ... this latest result of this and feel that without the Cytomel I would go back to lying in bed all day and be non ... 88 mcg to 75 mcg when he prescribed the 12.5 mcg of Cytomel . When I asked him for the 5 mcg once or twice a day...
... felt no better - then at the end of May he added the Cytomel (T3) and I got rid of a lot of symptoms and felt better...
... what happened. I am also having that problem with Cytomel which makes me think it is the T3. But I obviously...
- Updates on the successful TT! :) 5th July 2008
... up, he works closely with the endo, and put me on Cytomel on day 6. I took that for 14 days. I stopped the cytomel...
... hundreds because they scheduled me late, and I never had cytomel , which was terrible.
FAMD--no iodine salt is allowed...
... iodine results back?
Reece, like you, I'm not on Cytomel or any other thyroid medicine until after the RAI...
- Opinion wanted -- treated for hypo without test proving it...and low cortisol 2nd July 2008
... really need T3 more than T4. I will ask about the Cytomel ! Thank you both so much for helping me so much!...
- Dr lowered Synthroid and symptoms are back 2nd July 2008
... numbers are concerning the Dr. BTW we tried adding cytomel (a T3 drug) and I started getting really sick (anxiety...
... was just doing some reading and I did not know that Cytomel has a milk base in it, that was probably why I had...
... and I felt pretty bad).
What you felt from the Cytomel & the Armour may have been due to adrenal insufficiency...
- Hypo & Weight Gain (Want to Lose Weight) 2nd July 2008
... this past wk I went back to endo and pleaded for t-3, Cytomel . My t-3 levels were very low as were my t-4's, but ... medicated so yes it is low. He was willing to try Cytomel ! I've lost a few lbs this wk already! Just getting ... more next wk. Anyway, just wanted to suggest trying cytomel and see if it helps you too?:)...
- Need Help!!! Thyrogen or cold turkey???? 2nd July 2008
... your nuclear med place decides. Also, you can go on cytomel up until 2 weeks prior, so you will not really feel...
- Average Dose for Hashi's: Can it be said? 1st July 2008
... that, you may end up needing some of a T3 med like Cytomel . In that case, the Synthroid dose may need to be lower...
- Got my cytomel!! not ticked anymore 1st July 2008
... desperately trying to get help. ugh!
i hope the cytomel helps you feel better. :)...
... Hi,
I recently had Cytomel added to my Synthroid. I was on .88 mcg and lowered ... much for me - makes me feel hyper. What dose of Cytomel did the doctor prescribe for you with 50 mcg of Synthroid...
... After starting Cytomel , your Free T4 & FREE T3 levels need to be re-tested ... have the blood drawn early in the day and take the Cytomel AFTER the blood is drawn (or the Free T3 will be skewed ... ).
Also, when you are on a T3 med ( Cytomel or Armour) the TSH is likely to be supressed to a...
... be making the t's higher!! So he then agreed to the cytomel . With all the labs he took I feel covered now. ...
- Hypo AND Hyper Symptoms? 1st July 2008
... been taking 75mcg Synthroid and also started on 25mcg Cytomel back in March.
I did got my latest bloodwork yesterday ... to 50mcg instead of 75mcg and continue on the 25mcg Cytomel .
I have a question about the T-4 level - Although...
... is likely to be inadequate.
Since you're taking Cytomel (T3), your TSH will be suppressed. That's what T3 ... your Synthroid should have been increased and your Cytomel decreased a bit. If the current treatment plan doesn...
- So ticked off right now, endo says fine! 30th June 2008
... like myself, asking to raise Levoxyl while lowering Cytomel . TWICE he refused. Then I went back to Osteopathic...
... back and asked if atleast she could ask him to add Cytomel , tiny bit, just humor me. She got all defensive and...
... but if he won't go that route, atleast give me some Cytomel . You mentioned psoriosis, I have horrid skin issues...
- Frustrated!! 28th June 2008
... coming back in a week.
My doctor had me taking Cytomel (half a pill daily) and Synthroid (137 mcg daily) ... TSH was about .5. Her partner decided I do not need Cytomel and took me off it. I was fine for the first 4 weeks ... order to function correctly I need the combination of Cytomel and Synthroid.
I apologize for my long post. I...
... natural form of T3, and that's what suppresses my TSH. Cytomel is synthetic T3, and that's very likely what's suppressing...
... responses. Today I saw my endo and she agreed to prescribe Cytomel again. She said we may need to watch it for a while ... reduce Synthroid. We are going to start slow with Cytomel because last time I had a hard time adjusting to it ... . I'm going to take half of pill of 5 mg of Cytomel (once a day) and continue taking 137 mg of Synthroid ... doctor said once we find the right combination of Cytomel and Synthroid I'm going to feel much better. I think ... medication until I'm at least taking the full 5 mg of Cytomel . What do you think?
My doctor also said my previous...
- New labs, need advice? 27th June 2008
... but tsh is in line? do I need more Synthroid or Cytomel ? What's going on with these labs? Any input would...
... and t4. You could raise your Synthroid [t4] and add cytomel , but why do that when you could just take Armour and...
- TT and RAI for cancer, please help 27th June 2008
... doctors mis scheduled me)
You should ask the endo for cytomel for after surgery so you go hypo for a shorter period...
... enough to tell me face to face.
I will bring up the cytomel issue with the Dr. He basically told me I'd feel terrible...
... events, and games, and school programs, etc. I was on Cytomel , right after the surgery, up til I think a few weeks...
- Synthroid and cytomel 26th June 2008
... PEAKED on a Levoxyl [SIZE="1"](<-150/25->)[/SIZE] Cytomel combo, my ratio was higher. I don't think there is...
- ?'s about unbalanced hormones and meds working 24th June 2008
... very high dose of zoloft. ANYWAYS, he started me on cytomel after we had gotten some things in order. However ... estrogen was so low and the high zoloft was causing the cytomel to have bad side effects. So I have now gone off of ... Wednesday, and he says hopefully then we can start the cytomel again. ANYONE have any experience with this? Low ESTROGEN ... INTERFERING WITH TREATMENT? I am SO DESPERATE that the cytomel work NOW THAT MY ESTROGEN is UP and I AM OFF the zoloft...
- What is the thinking behind treating to the TSH and not the frees? 23rd June 2008
... get better soon. You may have to take Armour and cytomel . Some do.. but first you need to findout if it is...
- Adrenal Question 23rd June 2008
... latest blood work, and my experience with Synthroid/ Cytomel for the last 4 weeks - could he prescribe a 5 mcg ... work of last week in combination with the 5 mcg. of Cytomel and he said to keep it at 75 mcg. By 10:15 I already...
... But then when I get back it is time to take the Cytomel - so then I am "off and running"....but all in all...
... and give it more time, I would try to work with the Cytomel .
I think that is the problem getting the dose right...
... and am sticking with the 75 mcg and trying 5 mcg of Cytomel in the morning - and see how I feel. If I don't need...
... work he lowered me from .88 mcg to .75 mcg and added Cytomel . I have a feeling they didn't do the Free's on the...
... 37; range.
He dropped you Synthroid but added your Cytomel so I think he did the right thing.
Lab will show what...
... 70% range.
He dropped you Synthroid but added your Cytomel so I think he did the right thing.
Lab will show ... the meds since although it does that after taking Cytomel - in the evening it is very normal and when I go to...
... get it mostly any other time. Weird - by then my Cytomel has worn off and I don't think it is the Synthroid...
... April and still felt horrible in May and he added Cytomel which has helped quite a bit - although makes your...
... for months - but have gotten some better with the Cytomel . No, I don't think life threatening but life altering ... was on .88 mcg but on .75 mcg now since he added the Cytomel . I think it is a guessing game for all until you...
... try to get some food in my stomach as you can take Cytomel with or without food - but get quicker absorption...
... get that racy heart feeling too.
Try the 5 mcg of Cytomel for a week and if you still tired in the afternoon...
... get that racy heart feeling too.
Try the 5 mcg of Cytomel for a week and if you still tired in the afternoon...
... sure about that.
I still think you have to get your Cytomel right and the same with me I am a little better but...
... sure about that.
I still think you have to get your Cytomel right and the same with me I am a little better but ... what it feels like when I wake up. That is before Cytomel - so I don't know - unless T4 is too high?????? ... me down - and sometimes it does some. I took the Cytomel 2 1/2 after breakfast and 2 1/2 at lunch - but still...
... what it feels like when I wake up. That is before Cytomel - so I don't know - unless T4 is too high?????? ... me down - and sometimes it does some. I took the Cytomel 2 1/2 after breakfast and 2 1/2 at lunch - but still ... burning has died down again since I am taking the Cytomel - but I had it while I was taking it since I have...
... right now - wake up that way before I even take the Cytomel - but I guess that is better than not being able to...
... just feel hyper and that seems so weird as I take the Cytomel early in the day and since it has a short half life...
... too much of something - and since I am taking the Cytomel in half and sometimes only 2 1/2 mcg - can't be that ... mcg tabs of Synthroid - tempted to try that with the Cytomel for about 3 weeks and see if any difference. I know...
... be getting enough? That just seems opposite to how Cytomel works? Who knows.
Let me know how it works...
... racy heart - trying to ignore it. Haven't taken the Cytomel yet - am wondering about what you said about not having...
... even the way you feel and only taking half of the Cytomel - perhaps the heart palpitations are from not enough...
... 4th. Ours was fine. I did take the other piece of Cytomel yesterday - it didn't make my heart beat faster -...
... Hi Liz,
Sorry it didn't work out with the extra Cytomel . I don't know myself I also took the extra pill and...
... Hi Pia,
I did take the other half of the Cytomel yesterday and today - didn't feel any more nervous...
... she is like and her approach. I don't know if the Cytomel is getting to me or the Synthroid - I am trying for ... weeks to cut the Synthroid to 50 mcg with the 5 mcg of Cytomel . That may not be a good thing. I just wrote to Dr ... message board and he said that when you take 5 mcg of Cytomel that is like equivalent to taking 20 mcg more of Synthroid...
... to the 75 mcg and be on it for plenty of time. The Cytomel has been hard to take since I got it - trying to find ... for the past 10 days or so - not after taking the Cytomel . Even with taking the 50 mcg instead of 75 mcg -...
... got to tell her all my complaints. I told her the Cytomel makes me feel so much better, but now I am having ... endo and he has been trying things. She said the Cytomel is has such peaks up and down and mentioned the time...
- TSH normal, fT3 & fT4 low-what does this mean? 21st June 2008
... When someone is on Armour (or Cytomel ) the TSH usually gets supressed to a very low number...
- Another question from Mattie.. 20th June 2008
... just does not make any sense to me. I was off of the cytomel at the time but free t3 at 3.3. I have to do something...
- FYI - Transdermal T3 May Help You 20th June 2008
... symptoms of hypo. I have not been able to take Armour or Cytomel because of immediate, painful hyper symptoms (freakin ... debilitating as trying to take Armour or even straight cytomel .
Some of my hypo symptoms are FINALLY starting...
- Advice? I gained 35lbs, low ft4, high tsh 19th June 2008
... starting t4 meds. Should I URGE her to add t3 like cytomel ? I think ARMOUR isn't available in Canada? I know...
... to check for free t3 also, so, maybe she will add cytomel or another brand.
I am so frustrated, as it seems...
... it down orally.
Armour is available Canada, but Cytomel (T3) and various levothyroxine (T4) formulations are...
- Please does anyone have info on thyroid hormone resistance or pituitary gland tumor? 18th June 2008
... things get real ruff. In february I started taking cytomel which is a synthetic form of T3 on top of the atenolol...
- Heat Intolerance & Hypo 16th June 2008
... Synthroid (I'm now up to .75 Synthroid and also started on Cytomel a few months ago). So far, my levels are now in the...
- New labs, new problems... 15th June 2008
... Ft4 at .9 Normal .8-1.76
Ft3 at 3.3 and I was off cytomel for about a week. TSH 1.0 this is about where it ... would think my TSH would climb some by now.
Back on Cytomel as of yesterday. Wondering if Synthroid would be...
- Hello...I'm new to the board... 14th June 2008
... had a total of 35 nodules ).
I'm taking 50mcg of cytomel now, and after surgery doc will add synthroid. Has...
- started armour...feeling jittery 14th June 2008
... the am) or might staying on the levoxyl and trying Cytomel instead work better?...
- MG where are you hun?? 14th June 2008
... still staying in it's cage on the increased dose of cytomel .
I've been thinking about y'all lately and thought...
- How much T3 a day? Help please! 12th June 2008
... othyroxine. I don't know which T3 supplement - Liothyronin? Cytomel ? - you can get where you're staying ("Europe" is pretty...
- New labs, some questions 11th June 2008
... symptoms continue at next appt he'll add a little Cytomel to see if it helps. He listens to symptoms!! :)
...
- New Labs after 1 month on Tapazol 10th June 2008
... out but I'm getting there slow but sure. I like the cytomel a lot. It has a real calming influence on me. I...
... think it is for me at this point. I am glad that the cytomel is working so well for you!
mkg - You know, they...
- Question re TSH level and hyperthyroidism 9th June 2008
... think the docs there are too adverse to the use of cytomel . You might wanna discuss it with him.
Why is it...
- doing good after tt what labs do they do 9th June 2008
... be done tt was done for pap cancer. now taking 5 cytomel and 75 synthroid the 50 was not working this has...
- underactive thyroid and extremely underweight 7th June 2008
... than the average person, up to a point. I went on cytomel (T3) back in february to knock back my TSH a bit and...
