- Is my thyroid causing gallbladder trouble? 31st May 2003
... info about thyroid and fibro. He was willing to trial Cytomel (I already includ most of the rest of Lee's protocol ... Oops.) He made a faulty assumption and decided the Cytomel was responsible, cut me back to 25mcg. I spun downhill ... supplies 18mcg. So now I'm taking 1 grain and 50mcg Cytomel . Hoping this will effect a balance.
I eat pretty...
... I were you, I'd do more investigation into whether Cytomel really did cause your hypertension. Is that a proven...
... especially after the milk of magnesia took effect.
The Cytomel was NOT the cause of the hypertension. My DO simply ... currently taking 1 grain Armour Thyroid and 50mcg Cytomel daily.
Here's another question...back when I was ... walking around temp averaged 96.0. Once I started on the Cytomel , basal rose to where it is today: 97.0 first thing...
... combination of drugs you were on (was it Synthroid + Cytomel ?) worked well for you. It's unclear to me why you...
- Fibro...or Thyroid? 30th May 2003
... not synthroid either... first armour, then added cytomel then cytomel alone. Finally I may be getting my life...
- Please help..which drug and how do you feel..? 30th May 2003
... you can see if your doctor is willing to add some Cytomel . Should that still not work for you, you may want...
... I normally take a combo of meds. Levoxyl and cytomel work very well for me. Thyroidectomy in 94 due to ... you feel. I did just fine on levoxyl, and only added cytomel because they don't make levoxyl in .130 ,so I take ... .125 levoxyl and .05 in cytomel to bring me up to that level. I will say that adding ... cytomel got rid of the brain fog for me. Take care....
- Just had thyroidectomy..questions about drugs? 29th May 2003
... this maybe isn't quite enough, or maybe I need to add Cytomel to my Levoxyl. I go back to the endo in 2 weeks, so...
- Food, vitamins and T3 Meds. 24th May 2003
... taking your T4 meds. Is this the same rule for T3 ( cytomel ) meds.?...
- Palpitations from Medication? 23rd May 2003
... I had heart palpitations on synthroid and cytomel . First time I had mentioned it to the NP she just ... I told the Dr and he switched me from synthroid to cytomel . He told me I was getting to much T4 and not enough ... T3. Then on cytomel same thing and he lowered my dose. After that I didn...
- Confused by symptoms, need help! 22nd May 2003
... ago and am currently taking Synthroid (.88 mcg) and Cytomel (12.5 mcg). I just recently went down from the 100...
... this all is. I have been taking levoxyl 75mcg and cytomel 10mcg and a new blood test showed my TSH off. My Dr...
- Can anyone give me more info????? 21st May 2003
... yesterday, her endo took her off her armour and put her on cytomel only. i didn't even know this drug existed. i know...
... your daughters not feeling well. Usually they add cytomel to another thyroid med(like synthoid,levoxyl,armour ... ) and not cytomel by itself. Cytomel is a T3 only, it doesn't cover the T4 that your daughter ... reported doing well on the levoxyl or armour, with cytomel . What were her lastest lab results? Remember I'm not...
... of time. and she's sluggish.
what you said about cytomel in conjunction w/something else is all i have read ... i'm really confused as to why she's only on the cytomel .
he said in three weeks if she's not doing well,...
- cytomel only 20th May 2003
... No it is not a common practice to put someone on cytomel only. Not to worry though. Cytomel is a controverial ... controversy is unfounded though...totally. I am on cytomel only. I was on armour only but it did not relieve ... the brain fog, low energy etc. Within two days on cytomel I was able to think more clearly and I continued to ... the way alot of other people do. For more info on cytomel you can go to the cytomel site.. keyword cytomel. ... conventional wisdom" telling me conflicting info about cytomel and on the other hand I read research studies that...
... As soon as I got on the cytomel I started on my way to feeling better. It has taken ... her being sick with this. How long has she been on cytomel ? How much is she taking? Have you seen any improvement...
... this wednesday was her first day on the cytomel . she is initially taking 5mcg 2 times a day. next...
... is going to come around.. it's only been two days. Cytomel does go right into the cells and an improvement can...
... because of it. it stinks!
so would you consider the cytomel to be quickly absorbed or slower like the armour is...
... The cytomel is most definitely more quick acting than armour. ... fatigue, horrible memory issues.. We increased my cytomel by 10 mcg in the morning and literally by the afternoon ... pain was gone from my hands and has been ever since. Cytomel is pure synthetic t3 it goes straight to the cells...
- Sudden rash while on Synthroid 19th May 2003
... twice. I am currently taking 88 mcg Synthroid, 10 mcg Cytomel . I'm wondering if the doc should lower my Synthroid...
- armour and cortef - HELP ??? 16th May 2003
... levoxyl or synthroid with a synthetic preparatin of T3, Cytomel .) So I'm a little surprised that on Armour, you weren...
... a cpap machine and I love it. I've recently added cytomel to my thyroid regimin I am feeling even better. Anyway...
- Missing my morning cereal! 14th May 2003
... way... I have spoken to people who do Levoxyl and Cytomel that way. I don't see why Thyrolar would be any different...
- ******** 7th May 2003
... gather from reading this board that 's unusual) ... cytomel takes only a couple of days ...
you might try upping ... the cytomel by another 1/4 tab after a couple of days if you're ... still weepy ... the cytomel sort of works for me, and the synthroid doesn't quite...
... and see how that goes ...
i'm currently taking 5mcg cytomel in the morning and 2.5mcg in the afternoon (except...
- To Tree Frog: 7th May 2003
... alone, possibly due to my liver, so we tried adding Cytomel , pure T3, to Levoxyl.
Still symtomatic, we switched ... me to Armour alone, then later added Cytomel to it. I currently take 90 mg Armour, and not long ... I have been taking phentermine, we had reduced the Cytomel , to be safe.
But, since my pulse is only 60, and ... testing agrees I need it, we will likely raise the Cytomel back up to 50 mg twice a day (which is what I was...
- really feel awful -- need a bump-up? 7th May 2003
... and bumped me up again, and eventually gave me some cytomel too ...
THEN, i went to see "my" endo-from-hell, ... cause it, and put me back on 50mcg synthroid and no cytomel -- BUT, at that time i didn't need it and was content ... began again ...
so i have all this synthroid and some cytomel lying around, my GP's away, i have a followup with...
- Dieting advice for hypo 7th May 2003
... Wow, taking Cytomel has finally given me the energy I have been missing...
- Question 6th May 2003
...
Also, if I were you I would try the full dose of cytomel that your doctor prescribed. You will be able to tell...
- nausea!!! 6th May 2003
... really nauseated today, on 75mcg synthroid and 10mcg cytomel , and i just need to VENT [img]http://www.healthboards...
- the old up-down-around again 3rd May 2003
... i'm depressed again, on 75mcg synthroid, 5mcg cytomel , and the depression is almost as bad as before i was ... endo-from-hell put me back down to 50 mcg with no cytomel , but i started feeling like constipated-woman again ... so upped the dose to, as i said, 75mcg with 5mcg cytomel last week (saturday the 26th), and my depression is ... could live like that), and then ... just on 50mcg cytomel , but i guess, because i'd been on so much before...
- paging miller01.................. 1st May 2003
... can email me autumnstormnesler@hotmail.com about the cytomel like to ask questions that maybe we dont want to post...
- blood tests...what should be done??? MEEP/******** ANYBODY?? 30th April 2003
... healthboards.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif[/img] Endo added Cytomel 5mg to the Synthroid 100 mcg and Prem-Phase back then...
...
You can always request a trial dose raise on the cytomel , if your pulse and blood pressure are normal.
That...
- Got the "I've done everything I can" from endo 30th April 2003
... eventually DO have a T3 test, you probably need some cytomel ... i know my T3 was right on the money number-wise ... , but there comes a point ...
and cytomel is the pill that's better split into two doses, AM ... and PM ( cytomel is very fast acting AND quickly metabolized) ... i...
- new dosage (does anyone else take this much) 30th April 2003
... much medicine.
am 1200 mcg synthroid
50 mcg cytomel
afternoon 300 mcg synthroid
25 mcg cytomel...
... 2 mg of Synthroid in AM and .3 mg in PM, plus the Cytomel .
That is not much at all.
I have taken as much as ... 180 mg, Levoxyl, myself, plus 100 mcg Cytomel a day.
Right now I am on 90 mg Armour-AM,
and 50 ... mcg Cytomel -PM.
Was your dosage a typo?
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... Tree Frog, I think you might have mis-calculated. Cytomel dosages are sold in mcg (micrograms) rather than mg...
... the afternoon shouldn't be a problem ...
for the cytomel , look on the pill bottle, at the bottom (usually the ... next-to-last line), where it says how much cytomel is in each pill ... if you are correct, call the pharmacy ... your doc just to make sure ...
BTW, what dosage of cytomel were you taking before the increase?
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... OH MY GOODNESS, Meep!
I did make a typo on the Cytomel !!! It is mcg. I will change that right now!
Thanks...
- T3 to T4 ratio 29th April 2003
... could ask for 125mcg of synthroid plus 12.5mcg of cytomel , would that be possible? I think 12.5mcg of T3 is...
- too much T4 hormone? 28th April 2003
... he consults from time to time, and before i went on cytomel , she suggested ritalin ...
i dunno, is there any ... bumped up from 0.05 mg to 0.075mg synthroid with 2.5mcg cytomel , and definitely feel better that last week ...
here ... twice over the next 2 weeks and then discovered ... CYTOMEL ... 2 weeks ago went back to 0.05 mg, 4days ago i ... back out of my hole today (with the help of a little cytomel ) ...
i sure don't think you can remain on one dosage...
- Nausea. Is it a hypo. symptom? 28th April 2003
... synthroid, and a little nauseated when i bumped it up ...
cytomel also gave me a little nausea when i first went on...
- important appt w/endo...serious questions 26th April 2003
... Please elaborate on your experience.
3) Do I need Cytomel ? I know I won't know until test is done. What are...
... go thru' a lot, don't you?
BTW, i'm back on 5mcg cytomel (went on it saturday), but i know the signs now (of ... gif[/img] forgot to mention that a side effect of cytomel can be a headache (like a tight band on your forehead...
- NEED HELP PLEASE READ!!!!!! 25th April 2003
... to armour so my doctor took me off. She prescribed cytomel 5 mg twice a day and levoxyl 25mcg. However I have ... system? How do you know if this does of levoxyl and cytomel is right? Also how do I know if I really need t3...
... be gone. If the does is similar on the Levoxyl and Cytomel (it probably isn't) you could start it immediately...
- Thyroidectomy question 25th April 2003
... back on my Levoxyl(thyroid replacement) along with Cytomel , faster acting T3, that has helped me gain some energy...
- for miller01 24th April 2003
... i've been on cytomel and it saved my life, and here's my story:
my SSRIs ... mad.gif[/img] endo appt on the 25th ...
the 2.5mcg cytomel /0.075mg synthroid combo eventually made me feel twitchy...
... Thanks for sharing your story jingle.
So taking Cytomel made the world of difference to you? I feel my body...
- adding cytomel to levoxyl questions 23rd April 2003
... aches and can't stop yawning.
Keep me posted on the Cytomel info..
Thanks,
Ruby
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... Cytomel is short acting (about 4-6 hours). I have been on...
... Well today I took the Cytomel 2.5 mcg in the morning about 1/2 hour after my .125...
... been given T3 test. I was given a sample of .05 mcg Cytomel from previous endo. But he said that it would make...
... changed my diet, exercise or routine. So it must be the Cytomel . My kiddies are starting to like it too! The 6-8...
- now hear this: depression not caused by lo thyroid! 22nd April 2003
... i do have a therapist tho'), shrinks are now using cytomel as an adjunct to antiDs and talk therapy ...
so he ... original dosage (.05mg) of synthroid, and to stop the cytomel , which i've managed to use with more-or-less success ... enough for now, and i'd REALLY like to stay on the cytomel and i'll discuss that with my GP, whom, as i say,...
... tired. Can't function, let alone think.
Did the Cytomel help or hurt you? I have never had Free T3 test done...
... said in my original post:
"shrinks are now using cytomel as an adjunct to antiDs and talk therapy ..." and ... needn't have low T3 (diagnosed) to use a small dose of cytomel ...
as to how cytomel made me feel: hmmm ... i felt...
... from being dispensed"
i have a prescription for T3 ( cytomel ) and didn't have any trouble getting it, and have...
- I need inspiration.... 20th April 2003
... converting the T4 into T3 like they're supposed to. Adding Cytomel to your Synthroid may just be what you need to get...
- share opinions about your treatment with a newbie? 19th April 2003
... meds.
By now, on Armour Thyroid in the morning and Cytomel (T3)in the afternoon, I am doing very well.
I am...
- splitting synthroid into 2 doses 19th April 2003
... immediately after that ...
i read on this board that cytomel can be taken in two doses (not twice as much!), in...
... by
9 or 10 PM, though.
You can take the afternoon cytomel dose when you think you need it. I take mine between ... my doc added some Armour (T4 and T3) and lowered my Cytomel a bit (due to the T3 in the raised Armour dose). So...
- seizure disorder and cytomel 18th April 2003
... activity, and that seems to be the problem with the cytomel ...
i think that your theory is correct, but today ... and took only half the (already minute) dosage of cytomel ; i became "content" after about 3 hours and hoped...
- ritalin 16th April 2003
... this neuro-psychologist suggested it; i'm off the cytomel today and feel a little better ... going to my GP...
... Glad you're feeling better off the Cytomel . That happens for some. On the Tyrosine, you start...
- Meep need your opinion Please 15th April 2003
... your T4 just a hair more and add in a small amount of Cytomel , or Armour. I use Armour and Synthroid, currently...
- cytomel-anabolic steroid? 14th April 2003
... I'm getting confusing messages on cytomel --this may be a dumb question but is it an anabolic ... with a T4 protocol and I'm scared of the effects of cytomel any input?...
- thyroid meds & premphase - still not there-IMPUT PLEASE 14th April 2003
... 28 1.27-4.50
FSH 45
Estrogen 32
My Endo added Cytomel 5mcg as per my request and Premphase due to being...
... suppress new growth. I don't know if the 5mcgs of Cytomel is enough to do that for you. Your T4 level was on...
... feeling. Have they talked to you about maybe taking your Cytomel around 12-1 to give you an extra boost at that time...
- HELP ASAP 11th April 2003
... saying "give the t4 time to work" and i KNOW i need cytomel ? i'm at the end of my rope with depression ... help...
... top of the lab range, meaning you DON'T need T3 and Cytomel would not be a good idea.
Free T4 typically has a...
... day -- it's never been this high before ...
i'm on cytomel , finally, 5mcg, 1 or 2 pills daily, started 2 days...
- questions with hash 10th April 2003
... yes, im on thyroid med, looking to get on cytomel too. do you have those same symptoms too? also,...
- Meep can you help me with understanding blood results? 9th April 2003
... Dr. took me off Levoxyl for 6 weeks and had me on Cytomel for 4. I was only off all thyroid meds for 2 weeks ... MAybe the nuclear med Dr. assumed you were only on Cytomel . I would definatly ask before having the scan done...
- BLJ - Question for You 9th April 2003
... got bumped up to 75 mcg.
Why do you want to take Cytomel ? I'm just curious...this is all new to me.
thanks...
... to answer your question, I'm interested in adding Cytomel because I've heard that it may help with depression ... of my searches, I read that bodybuilders have used Cytomel to lose weight before a competition. So, I figure ... ve read on these boards that some have tried adding Cytomel to their thyroid meds and some, not all, have felt ... with my doctor to discuss the possiblity of taking Cytomel in combination with Levoxol. Now, whether or not...
... to my doctor this past Friday and he okay'd adding Cytomel to the Levoxyl that I'm already taking.
Well actually ... then he'll adjust (lower) my Levoxyl and add the Cytomel .
I should know Monday or Tuesday and then I'll be...
- cytomel OTC (i think) 8th April 2003
... Hi there,
I haven't purchased Cytomel on line but I do have an appointment Friday to ask...
... may think to get your thyroid levels up, and adding Cytomel before you need to is not smart.
Be smart, be safe...
- Meep 4th April 2003
... but King Pharmaceauticals is the manufacturer of Cytomel --Syntheic T3. The prescription insert for Cytomel...
- First day here and first day on Cytomel and lots of ???s 3rd April 2003
... TSH? Also I understand that if you takd too much of cytomel your body will react to it negatively. Your comments...
... take Armour plus 50 mcg. T3, daily.
Splitting the cytomel (T3) dose is good, but do not take it at night, or...
... affect the actual pill itself?!
After reading about cytomel everywhere I can, it seems like you all said that ... starting to feel better after only two days on the cytomel ??? I don't feel ready to do the circuit at the gym...
... T3 ( Cytomel ) has a half life of about one day. IT also peaks...
... much for the information!
What if I go off the T3 ( cytomel )??
Have I in essense killed off my thyroid or will ... medicinal rememdy.
Bodybuilders apparently use this cytomel all the time for a couple of months to burn fat (I ... question, have you heard of anyone else being on only Cytomel ? The doctor told me this is not Wilson's protocol ... (I asked) and that that would require much more cytomel than he is giving me.
I have an idea...why don't...
... you would ruin the way the med is delivered. Since Cytomel is NOT time release or extended release, it won't ... have read of an heard of several instances of taking Cytomel only. I know it helps you feel better, and that is...
... Only 103 to go....AHHHHHHHH...I really hope the Cytomel will help with this slow loss.
Thanks again!!!
p ... did find it really interesting that bodybuilders use Cytomel for fat loss. Gives me hope. Of course, they take ... lease that is how they write it. I did a search for Cytomel only and came up with some interesting sites.
...
... modifying Atkins?
Today I started the full dosage of cytomel . I have split the 25 mcgs into 2 doses.
I feel...
- Lab result advice 2nd April 2003
... my Armour Thyroid (both T4 and T3), and lowered my Cytomel (T3) just a bit. I feel fine, now.
Why not tweak...
- ArtfulD,Meep,******** anyone :) 2nd April 2003
... body scan the second week of May .The dr. put me on Cytomel for 4 weeks and then off for 2 weeks before the scan ... .. Well I have taken the Cytomel 25mcg 3 times a day for the last few days but WOW...
... 75mcg Cytomel a day is a HUGE dose, adn you are probably hyper from...
... remember having hyper symptoms for the first week I took Cytomel after my surgery and I was only taking 2 25mcg per...
... had my RAI last year the dr. put me on 75 mcg's of cytomel and I never felt like this,But then again I had no...
... I went off my Synthroid a few days ago and then on cytomel for 4 weeks and then off all meds for 2 weeks before...
... Synthroid is a fair amount, it's likely that 25 mg Cytomel three times a day is too much for you right now (especially ... even without taking additional Synthroid.
When I did Cytomel for my post-RAI scan and, again, for my 1-year scan ... , I was also on a split dose (25 mg Cytomel twice a day, to replace 150 mcg Synthroid). And I ... you can do something more gradual for the switch to Cytomel .
You may also want to ask if, when your scan is done ... , perhaps you can take a small amount of Cytomel for a week or so to slowly bring up your level rather...
- Aimee, how are you feeling? 1st April 2003
... problem about weight. I gained weight while on the Cytomel for 4 weeks, and then abruptly stopped. I would also...
... to go back on my Levoxyl 125, along with 20mcgs of cytomel as soon as my scan was over on Tuesday. I will be ... on the Levoxyl and Cytomel for 2 weeks, so hopefully I will bounce back faster...
- tsh level not going down 27th March 2003
... getting. Ask your doctor what it would hurt to try some Cytomel or Armour or some intravenous T3. It is fast-acting ... it is clearly stated in the prescription insert for Cytomel )
One more thing you can try is seeing if you are...
- When should I ask the Doc for Cytomel or Armour? 27th March 2003
... Teh time to ask for alternat meds liek Armour or Cytomel is once you are stable for several months on what...
... you on Armour so that you can get T3 or put you on Cytomel ? Not that my Doc will put me on it if I ask, but...
... you on Armour so that you can get T3 or put you on Cytomel ? Not that my Doc will put me on it if I ask, but...
... and of itself is no miracle as people who have taken Cytomel alone will tell you. Usually, taking a T3-only med ... invariably, I have to adjust the other, too.
Adding Cytomel to a T4 med is another story.. doseages are easier ... THEN slightly lower the T4 med and add in a little Cytomel . At least that's what he recommends in his book....
- ArtfulD, can you advise please? (others welcome, too) 26th March 2003
... am going off my med(synthroid) this Sunday and on Cytomel for 4 weeks and then off all meds the last 2 weeks...
- Brain Fog Supplement 25th March 2003
... help or prevent the brain fog issue. Do you think Cytomel or Armour meds would help with the brain fog? I looked...
- Morning feeling of being on a rush? 25th March 2003
... high still and Im going to ask her about going on Cytomel . I started out at .150 and Im down to .125. we will...
- How long until I feel bad? 20th March 2003
... I went off Levoxyl on Feb 17, then went on Cytomel until March 17. I have been off for 2.5 days now, ... stand in one place, I feel ok. How long until the Cytomel gets out of my system? I'm hoping to do RAI on April...
... I was taken off Levoxyl cold turkey without the Cytomel . The only thing I felt was tired... tired of waiting...
- Any advice, Im just getting frustrated with hypo 18th March 2003
... Perhaps your doc would allow you to supplement with cytomel at those low times? You can ask and see. You have ... know the hyper symptoms, so you know to back off the cytomel . it is fast acting, so it may help you stay more level...
- What do you use? Natural or Synthetic? Why? 14th March 2003
... would be appropriate to ask about Natural- Armour or Cytomel added to synthroid. My TSH was 100 my T4 was 0.6...
- daughter diabetic and thyroid problems??? 14th March 2003
... since then. i am taking .1 mg a day, plus 12.5 mcg of Cytomel . i personally have had no adverse side effects from ... either of these drugs. i wiil most likely go off the Cytomel at some point, but will stay on the Synthroid forever...
- ?? about introducing Cytomel 13th March 2003
... I was told not to take my Cytomel past 2pm, otherwise I wouldn't be able to sleep. If ... low, then you should talk with the DR. about adding Cytomel . I wouldn't do it without bloodwork though, irritation...
... another few weeks. Then talk to your Dr. about adding Cytomel . Is that something they had suggested with you? Are...
... visit if I still wasnt feeling 100%, then we could try Cytomel . I have added Antioxidents, extra vitamins and I...
... continue to feel well. If your Dr. is willing to try Cytomel , go for it and see if you improve. I know the dr. ... to lower your dose of Levoxyl when you start on the Cytomel . (although yours was already lowered quite a bit)...
... small, they will repeat in 3 months. Started the Cytomel and I am starting to feel better. More energy. It...
... relatively well ... when i got desperate and asked for some cytomel , my GP took pity on me and gave me some, so i took...
- Blaana-(Or anyone) 13th March 2003
... You talked about taking cytomel and T4. Did you start those two together when you ... more of how you/they felt before and after taking the cytomel . You mentioned taking VB12, what about other vits...
... I started taking cytomel one week after being diagnosed with hypothyroidism ... almost in myxedema coma. The day that I started on cytomel I could barely get out of the bed. The next day I ... the stairs exhausted me. So my doctor put me back on cytomel and I was better within 1 hour.
As far as the diet...
- Recent labs... Don't feel like I'm getting anywhere! 13th March 2003
... to you, I know how frustrating it all is. I go off Cytomel Monday, and am so scared. My Dr. has me starting the ... 125+10mcgs of Cytomel when I go back on my meds. I'm hoping it will take...
... works. He also let me take along with the synthyroid, Cytomel for 10 ten days. It must have done the trick I felt ... Maybe he would do that for you? I liked being on the Cytomel , I think I felt my best. Hopefully you will feel better...
... I feel the same way about the Cytomel . I’d love to have a bit of that added at some point ... Sheesh!
I know how you feel about going off the Cytomel . It is scary, but it won’t be for long, and it probably...
- Meep, what do you make of these numbers? 13th March 2003
... Hi Meep,
I was on Armour 60mg, Cytomel -25mg 2X day
October 29, 2002
TSH 0.2 <0.34-5.60 ... gt;
At this time, we lowered the
Armour to 30mg, Cytomel the same.
March 5, 2003
TSH 0.01 <0.34-5.60>...
... responded with some insightful comments regarding cytomel and it's effect if you take too much. Like losing ... suggests that the TSH be normal before adding the cytomel ? What are your thoughts about that? I am problably...
... Hi Scot,
When we added the trial Cytomel or T3, my TSH was "normal". We added it because it ... today, was too high, just a bit. Now I am off the Cytomel , with the raised dose of armour thyroid. So, it will ... and a half inches in two months. No, it wasn't the cytomel .
I am still losing weight, and I am thinking that...
... reasoning:
Old dose (daily total): 30mg Armour and 50mcg Cytomel
That dose of Armour has 4.5mcg T3 and 19mcg T4 so...
...
I am back again.
My doc put me back on 50mcg of Cytomel , once in the afternoon, with the 90 mg Armour Thyroid...
- Low Iodine Diet, what can you really have?? 11th March 2003
... I’m in a weird mood?) How are you feeling on the Cytomel ? You're getting close to the end of this!
[This...
- help with interpretation of thyroid lab results 9th March 2003
... I am on levoxyl 175 mcg and Cytomel 5mcg. My most recent thyroid results are TSH 0.0 ... anyone else taking the combination of levoxyl and cytomel ? Would be very appreciative if someone could help...
... is anyone else taking a combination of levoxyl and cytomel ? Is this usual...? Thank you....
... recently been lowered from 137mcg. I'm not taking Cytomel but was wondering if it would help me feel better...
... if by next month I dont improve, Im going to add Cytomel too it. I am curious too, about the question before...
... Cytomel (T3 thyroid hormone) is usually prescribed along with...
... for responding to my question/concern. Without the cytomel , I would probably be very sluggish. I would never...
- Does any one feel great? 9th March 2003
... the time on these meds. I take synthroid .125 and cytomel .12. I started treatment in Nov. 2002. I went through...
... Hi Blanna,
What is the Cytomel for that you take and do you think that it has helped...
... Synthroid is the thyroid hormone T4 and cytomel is the thyroid hormone T3. Normally T4 is broken down ... improve though the very day that the doctor cut my cytomel dose in half.
There are some thyroid meds that have...
- Help Please.. Thyroid Meds. 3rd March 2003
... Armour, why don't you ask your Dr. if you can try Cytomel along with Synthroid. Also I saw someone mention on...
- WISH LIST for blood test need imput PLEASE! 1st March 2003
... normal(whatever that is anymore) when I was put on Cytomel after my surgery. Can you take Cytomel with Synthroid...
... It is funny you should mention feeling well on the Cytomel . I felt a little hyper when I first took it, but ... through tweaking my meds! I’m going to ask about the Cytomel , but I doubt my doc is going to be very open to it ... when I get there though. I do think you can take Cytomel with Synthroid, if you can find the right doc to do...
... My endo has me on Cytomel now awaiting RAI, after the final scan, I can go back ... on Levoxyl(synthroid) along with Cytomel for 2 weeks. She said this should get me energy back ... faster. My aunt is on Synthroid and Cytomel for her hypothyroidism. She just wasn't converting ... recovery. I'm dreading those few weeks of Hypo. The Cytomel right now is fine, but I'm really snapping at everyone...
- grumbling 25th February 2003
... Maybe you could get on cytomel too, it really helps. ...
- Question about going back on meds 24th February 2003
... has me starting my Levoxyl 125, along with 10mcg of Cytomel . I've read here, and in different books that I should...
... would love to know what my TSH is right now!! The Cytomel works, but in the morning I can hardly get out of...
- Blue nail beds.... I'm not cold 24th February 2003
... Novemeber, and was taking 125mcg of Levoxyl. I'm now on Cytomel awaiting RAI in April. A few weeks ago I noticed my...
- Another question... Psychiatric disorders and thyroid problems 21st February 2003
... quite common. In fact some Psychiatrists prescribe Cytomel (Synthetic T3 Thyroid Hormone) for depression.
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... armour. I found one and now I am on enough armour and cytomel that all my symptoms are resolved. I am so grateful...
... holistic clinic in my area, which prescribes Armour and Cytomel , and had a great experience with my PA-C. She dx...
- Question for Tree Frog 20th February 2003
... may still be undermedicated, and you also may need a cytomel (T3) supplement. I do take Cytomel twice daily, with...
- Cytomel alone, how will I feel? 17th February 2003
... Hi Aimee8396,
I was on cytomel alone and felt fine with it.
I felt more lively. It...
... Thanks Tree Frog, I just took my first dose. Is Cytomel like Levoxyl in that you can't eat for an hour after...
... Aimee, like Tree Frog, I felt pretty good on the Cytomel . In fact, after the first week, in which I felt a ... a surprising amount of energy. Once I stopped the Cytomel , I felt progressively more tired. I would wake up ... medication after my RAI, I bounced back very quickly.
The Cytomel has very positive associations for me. If I still...
... She is letting me start back on Levoxyl along with Cytomel after my RAI. She said that will allow me to bounce...
... Hi Aimee8396
Yes, Cytomel is just a component of thyroid hormone like T4. So...
... About Cytomel ..........
Because T3 works a very short time, (only...
... So I should take Cytomel with Food??? I find it easy to take in the AM befor ... commented to my husband, he asked if I had taken my Cytomel . OOPS, I was awake last night until midnight then...
... No, no, no, do not take cytomel with food. It does not make it time released. It is...
- baffled!? 13th February 2003
... be properly processed.
Also, I take synthroid and cytomel . Maybe a low dose of cytomel would help. It doesn...
