- daily dosage of thyroid medication 11th January 2003
... once a day. When I first had my thyroidectomy I took cytomel 2 times a day. When I was switched to Levoxyl it was...
... needs it.
I take Armour (T3 & T4), once a day, and Cytomel (T3), twice a day....
- feeling good 11th January 2003
... ubb/dance.gif[/img] Feeling really good after adding cytomel to my armour.. have to admit. [img]http://www.healthboards...
- THYROID PROBLEMS????? 10th January 2003
... someone who knows(me). I have been on synthetic t3 ( cytomel ) for almost two weeks now and I have to say.. I feel ... and then my doctor coincidentally decided to try the cytomel on me. The t3 issue is sometimes controversial, but...
- Waiting RAI 7th January 2003
... meds you should be taking directly post-surgery is Cytomel . That should be taken for a total of 4 weeks. At...
... message earlier you stated that someone must be on Cytomel for four weeks and then off meds for two weeks.
I ... was on Cytomel for two weeks after my surgery (dec 23) and now I ... am off Cytomel because I am having RAI on 1/27. This will be one ... THIS OK? I was wondering why someone should be on Cytomel for four weeks and then off meds for two weeks?
Any...
... reasons for the RAI.
I think the reason for taking the Cytomel (which is T3) for 4 weeks is to make very certain...
- Hair Still Falling Out!! 6th January 2003
... I had my thyroid removed two weeks ago and am on Cytomel . I am having RAI in 6 weeks.
Will I have to deal...
... full body scan done the same day as the RAI. I am on Cytomel now and will have to stop two weeks before the RAI...
- help! nervous about surgery! 3rd January 2003
... nodules were cancer. I was shocked!!!
I have been on Cytomel for two weeks and feel ok. I am having RAI in 6 weeks...
- marsv63...RAI question, please... 2nd January 2003
... my RAI(105 mci) done in June of this year I went on Cytomel up to a few weeks before RAI and also went on the...
- med adjustment 30th December 2002
... body needs a dosage adjustment. We decided to add cytomel to my armour because it appears my body is not absorbing...
- When is the best time to take synthroid ? 30th December 2002
... medicines and/or supplements.
I take my second dose of cytomel around 3 or 4 pm at least an hour before I eat.
Blaana...
- Tree Frog 29th December 2002
... mentioned in another post that you take armour and cytomel . I was thinking of asking my doctor to add cytomel ... .. but this is not written in Dr. Arem's book (re: cytomel and armour), he only speaks of synthetics and cytomel...
... are so worried about dangerous drugs ie, diuretics, cytomel is not one to take with such impunity. Find out if...
... together because it is my body) decided to give me cytomel after upping my T4 very high and my heart rate did ... use the transdermal cream instead of oral hormones.
Cytomel goes straight into the blood steam. Sure enough, I ... got a little raised heart rate wth the cytomel , but barely any. My doc said I have an extremely strong ... heart.
The issue with cytomel is that over time it will overwork the heart if you ... that you need more frequent blood work if you are on cytomel . It is better not to take it if you can avoid it. ... doctor what he recommends if he wants to let you try cytomel . my doctor started me on 25 mcg once a day, then added...
... need more armour. My curiousity about armour plus cytomel was what prompted me to ask you this question. I...
... actually safe.
I am not saying it is unsafe to try cytomel , but you need to know what to watch out for.
Be sure...
... feeling like you want to jump out of your skin.. etc. Cytomel is usually prescribed with caution to those over 50 ... pressure. I didn't pressure this doctor to give me cytomel ... believe it or not, coincidentally, it was my doctor ... 's idea to add the cytomel to my armour. No bells and whistles really went...
- why do I feel sooo bad? 28th December 2002
... doctor increased my synthroid. I take synthroid and cytomel . And it helped for a couple of weeks, now I am feeling...
- t3/t4 protocol cytomel users 28th December 2002
... thyroid removed and that is why you are on synthroid/ cytomel ?
I just had mine removed 5 days ago. I was going ... of my four nodules were cancer so now I am starting Cytomel before I have to do the RAI.
Thx.
Laura...
... removed.
I am curious to know if others who were on cytomel knew what their labs for free t3 were before they ... started on the cytomel and if they know what the free t3 is now on cytomel ... . Cytomel is t3
judekate
...
... Hi,
I am on synthroid and cytomel , and have been for 4 weeks.
These are my labs from ... 1 month ago:
Without cytomel (just on synthroid 100):
free T3 0.75 ******* normal ... T4 0.56 ******* normal(0.81-1.61)
After one day on cytomel (and synthroid 100):
free T3 3.22 ******* normal(1 ... normal(0.81-1.61)
I am currently on synthroid 125 and cytomel 25(1/2 tab twice a day). My doctor said I might start ... to taper off of cytomel soon though. He said too much can cause problems with...
- concerned 28th December 2002
... after I started taking thyroid hormones(synthroid and cytomel ). I think that it is caused by the swelling of the...
- forgetting words - plz help 27th December 2002
... I came searching for others with experience taking Cytomel in addition to Synthroid. I hadn't planned on responding...
- Now Cancer....RAI......HELP>>> 27th December 2002
... I will have lots of questions for her. I am now on Cytomel twice a day and was told that I need to be on this...
- question about hypo.... 27th December 2002
... synthroid 150 to 100 and now I'm at 125. I also am on cytomel , but I think that will be decreased soon.
I'm sure...
- Quickie question please??? 25th December 2002
... MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL...Have been Cytomel since last thursday taking half a pill 2 times a day...
- looking for your opinions 24th December 2002
... Armour. It works very well for me, and I also take cytomel (T3) with the Armour....
- Lab work - comments, pretty please? 23rd December 2002
... get another blood test? When I was first put on the Cytomel , I had hyper symptoms. I agree with you, they are...
- So far so good 21st December 2002
... experience. Before I started taking synthroid and cytomel , I drank alot of coffee and cokes just to keep me...
- weight gain after taking medication for thyroid 20th December 2002
... EVERYTHING.
what HAS helped, is the addition of Cytomel to the Synthroid...which gave me an appopriate balance...
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BUT...I just started Armour with Cytomel , and its coming off VERY slowly. But I look better...
... Bizspirit, can you please tell me if Cytomel is a med or what? Where do I get it?.....Dee...
... Cytomel is a brand name for T3
Synthroid is T4
both are thyroid ... but for others who still feel bad, the addition of Cytomel helps. Or Armour - which is a natural thyroid pill...
- Very interesting disorder I guess 20th December 2002
... pounds of fluid in that time. Then I was started on cytomel 25/day in addition to synthroid and lost 12 pounds...
- I feel great and 17th December 2002
... it like I have.
But on the positive note, I added cytomel to my synthroid and feel better than I have in a year...
... it will do. If nothing else, you may need pure T3, ( Cytomel ). This acts faster, and many docs will not try it...
- maca 15th December 2002
... the same time as the thyroid medicines synthroid and cytomel . It seems to be helping, but is hard to tell now because...
- LAB results...decifer please??? 14th December 2002
... This will not go on forever! When did you stop the Cytomel ? It takes about two weeks after that, maybe a bit...
- Endo doc doesn't listen 12th December 2002
... Unithroid or Levothroid will work.
If not, you can add Cytomel to what you are taking. If that doesn't work, there...
- Your REPLIES to my Post... 11th December 2002
... they are scheduling the RAI in about 2 weeks I think Cytomel is no longer an option. Is there anything I can do...
- RAI after X-MAS will Cytomel HELP??????? 10th December 2002
... Some Endos prescribe Cytomel so that a paient can feel better as long as possible...
... Hello,
I was on cytomel up to 6 weeks before my RAI and then went on the diet...
... that synthetic T4 only. With careful observation, Cytomel (T3) can also be effective.
And personally, I am...
- minor details 7th December 2002
... changed to synthroid 100 mcg/day, norvasc 5mg/day and cytomel 25 mcg 1/2 tab twice a day.
So, anyway I have improved ... daily since starting on the cytomel . I could tell an immediate improvement once I was...
... difference in my energy level within hours after taking the cytomel .
Blessings to all!
Blaana...
- Hypo Throid and Hair Loss and Weight Gain 6th December 2002
... I have been on Synthroid and Cytomel for about a 1 1/2 years now I got a little of my hair...
... Hi Donnie 317. You mention that on Synthroid and Cytomel that you are in "normal ranges". Where in the normal...
... just changed my Synthroid to .1mg and 12.5 Mcg of Cytomel 3 weeks ago. I have been fighting these same symptoms...
... was none. If you take Armour will you need to take Cytomel as well? Thanks Again
Donnie ...
- Maybe I'm just crazy? 6th December 2002
... you had a relapse. Since I'm getting ready to add cytomel to my armour, I only want good stories about that...
- cytomel and heart rate 4th December 2002
... Blaana, Cytomel is synthetic T3. T3 is the most active hormone in...
... said that your hear rate went DOWN when taking the Cytomel , right?
That is actually not uncommon, thouhg many ... what they are afraid of and why it is hard to get a Cytomel prescription.
What likely happened in your case is ... problems you described after your partial day without Cytomel .
Once you got some T3 back in your system, your...
... today. I am going to stay on the synthroid and the cytomel . I found out what my labs were when I got sick. Actually...
- Weight Loss with Synthroid? 4th December 2002
... fT3 in my system, which you can accomplish by adding Cytomel (synthetic T3) or by switching to Armour (which may...
... found out my T3 was very low, .8. I started adding Cytomel and I have been eating like crazy and have lost weight...
- hypothyroidism and high blood pressure 26th November 2002
... else had this problem? I am on synthroid .1 mg and cytomel 12.5 mcg twice a day for 7 days and norvasc for blood...
- Help...I'm going crazy 26th November 2002
... on thyroid hormone? You could ask for Levoxyl, OR Cytomel , to try. Levoxyl is T4 which can be converted into ... T3 at the cell level within 4-6 weeks. Cytomel is T3 which acts faster, within a day or so. Many ... doctors won't give Cytomel as they fear its fast action. You have to make sure ... your pulse doesn't go over 100 with cytomel .
If the doctor will not give you a trial on thyroid...
- Post-op questions 23rd November 2002
... endo has me on 4000mgs of calcium daily, plus 10mcg cytomel 2 times a day. I feel like all I'm doing is taking ... pills! How long did it take the cytomel to kick in? They didn't start me until3days post-op ... understand. Another question, when they take me off the cytomel , and put me on the low iodine diet how bad will I...
... happy to see you back, Glad your home.. When I went on Cytomel I felt it working with in a few days. My understand ... is that Cytomel works real fast and when you do go off for your RAI...
... like what Marcia was able to share with you. The Cytomel should start helping soon, but your body will be extra ... just want to get it over with?
When you go off the Cytomel , your body will be quite tired and your Hypo symptoms...
- second surgery...need a hug & some info please 22nd November 2002
... I had to wait 6 weeks for my RAI. I was placed on Cytomel for 4 weeks, then off it for two. At that point my...
- Results on full body scan - Artful, can you comment? 18th November 2002
... done completely off medication. The doctor put me on Cytomel (T3) for one month, and then stopped the Cytomel for...
- questions about cytomel 15th November 2002
... You are correct: Synthroid is a T4-only med, and Cytomel is a T3-only med. Our bodies typically need both ... additional T3 -- combination therapy (Synthroid + Cytomel ) works best for these folks. Still others are on...
... a more complete form of thyroid hormone than would Cytomel or Synthroid alone. The Information Archive thread...
- Overactive Thyroid - Medicine is not Vegan friendly 13th November 2002
...
Thyrolar 3 - FD&C Red #40 and D&C Yellow #10.
Cytomel (a T3-only medicine) appears to be vegan-friendly ... :
Cytomel (liothyronine sodium) Tablets contain liothyronine...
- Over the counter thyroid glandular supplement 4th November 2002
... lab values she would treat me with synthroid and/or cytomel . Thanks for your help.
Stacey...
... etc.... then you may need to supplement with T3 ( cytomel ) or somethign that has T3 in it like Armour or Thyrolar...
- Wilson's syndrome?? 2nd November 2002
... possible to ask for a trial VERY LOW dose of Synthroid or Cytomel to see if it will help? You could explain to your...
- Best thyroid RX 29th October 2002
... plus an additional drug, liothyronine (brand name, Cytomel ), or prescribe it in a time released compounded version...
- Low tsh, t3 and t4...what does this mean? 27th October 2002
... is not right physically. I am taking Synthroid and Cytomel (T3.) I have been treated with Synthroid for 15 years ... lowering my dose because of the low TSH.) The addition of Cytomel has been a lifesaver for me. I wonder if your low...
- When Will... 25th October 2002
... The cytomel I was taking seemed to make my hair fall out, too...
- Need advice, please 16th October 2002
... with an endocrinologist at UCLA, decided to try me on Cytomel , which I had never heard of (and in my subsequent ... agreed with the combined treatment of synthroid and cytomel , he felt the internist did not cut my synthroid dose ... enough to compensate for the cytomel and my TSH levels confirmed his belief. My synthroid...
- hypo treatment - the first month 16th October 2002
... This is so encouraging! I just stopped my cytomel in order to be ready for RAI. I am very apprehensive...
- Introduction 15th October 2002
... take may Levoxyl, Levothroid, Westhroid, Unithroid, Cytomel , Thyrolar, Naturethroid or various others, dependong...
- hypothyroidism 13th October 2002
... take may Levoxyl, Levothroid, Westhroid, Unithroid, Cytomel , Thyrolar, Naturethroid or various others, dependong...
- losing weight when hypo 13th October 2002
... on what to do. btw, i'm on 1gr armour, 1 tablets of cytomel (t3) twice daily and gluophage at night. pretty, pretty...
- Meep/Someone-Test Results-Please Help! 10th October 2002
... stable for you--especially since your doc is adding Cytomel . I am thinking that if your TSH goes lower, you might ... slightly lower your T4 med instead of taking you off the Cytomel . The proff, though will be found in other tests. ... we could tell whether you need more or less of the Cytomel , and More or less of the T4 you are on, also.
It...
- Cytomel Question-Please Help? 9th October 2002
... tired, no energy) I talked my doc into putting me on Cytomel to see if I would feel better. I have been on (.5...
... Cytomel has a short onset of action.. I am concerned about ... you are taking and hope it is a typo.
.5mg (500mcg) Cytomel woudl be a VERY large dose and would have you hyperthyroid...
... Hi Meep: My med bottle reads Cytomel 5MCG, I'm not sure what that means. [img]http://www...
... yours reads is the smallest dose that you can buy of Cytomel . It is a good starting point and a smart doctor will...
- Synthroid causing weight gain? 8th October 2002
... I hate it. Its been a year now, and I am trying cytomel . I think it might be helping but its only been a...
... always have, but it doesnt help. He added 5mcg of Cytomel 3x's day to my .125 of sythroid to see if it helped ... constipated.
??? for the people on sythroid and cytomel ....what dosages are you taking? I was thinking of ... upping Cytomel to 10mcg twice a day and 5mcg before bed (=25mcg day...
... less energy, and more weight gain!!! When you add Cytomel (synthetic T3) to your daily regimine, and enough...
... It's working!
I added T3 ( cytomel ) three weeks ago, and I have lost 5lbs! Not to mention ... looked tired and lost. This addition of 10mcg of cytomel in the a.m. , and 10 mcg in the p.m., with my 100 ... BETTER than I was before I started Synthroid, but with Cytomel added, and am the same, which was always good enough...
... from pigs - has T4 & T3 plus I think T1 & T2
Cytomel - T3 only
Levothroid
Levoxyl
Naturethroid...
- anyone been on armour went back to synthyroid? 2nd October 2002
... SIZE="1"](YUCK!!)[/SIZE], short stint on Armour, just Cytomel [SIZE="1"]([COLOR="Red"]love Cyt)[/SIZE], Cytomel...
... people do very well on a combination of Synthroid & Cytomel too.
I think the most common mistake is using the...
- New here - ? about Hypo & depression - undertreatment? 29th August 2002
... iodine treatment just to be safe. They then added Cytomel to my medications.
Withing a few weeks of the operation ... He told me that I was way overmedicated and cut my Cytomel in half. He said it was dangerous for the heart and...
- Let's post our stories here. I will start with mine: 29th December 2000
... first time. She put me on a T3 and T4 (levithroid and cytomel ). She thinks I've been sick for a while and will need...
... my Synthroid pill each morning along with a dose of Cytomel and hope that it does the job. I mean, if it doesn...
... to be done in a Hypo state). So I was switched to Cytomel in May 2002, and then stopped all meds (and Maca)...
... the extra T3 I think I badly needed all those years. Cytomel (synthetic T3) might have helped, but I have sure...
... off clonidine and paxil and put on synthroid 100 and cytomel 25 and norvasc. I had a low sodium and liver enzymes ... condition). I started feeling better when I was put on the cytomel . I also lost 12 pounds in 3 days. When admitted into ... perfectionist when it comes to school. My doctor cut my cytomel dose in half at the end of December and then my mind ... to do with it or not, but he told me that too much cytomel can cause problems with concentration and memory. ... growing in though.
Now I am on synthroid 125 and cytomel 12.5. I only had to take the norvasc for about 1 month...
... Synthroid dose to .150 and had my start taking 5 mcg of Cytomel (T3) twice daily. He said that this therapy had been...
... said, it is normal, and prescribed thyroid hormones ( cytomel ), calcium (over the counter supps)...
and off I went...
... to see if the cancer has spread. I've started on cytomel for the first two weeks, along with levo, which I...
... bacon, or ham have never bothered me! I've tried cytomel with the T4, but this wasn't any better. I continue...
... oral and intravenous), as well as synthroid, cortef, cytomel and testosterone (gel, patch, injections). Before...
... sometimes and make things worse. so I decided to take cytomel . I researched alot on doctors and got an appt with ... before going to him that he doesnt even prescribe cytomel at all. so then I decided to go back to my old doctor ... went to him and he didnt really want to prescribe cytomel to me and insisted on my taking more synthyroid. ...
... sometimes and make things worse. so I decided to take cytomel . I researched alot on doctors and got an appt with ... before going to him that he doesnt even prescribe cytomel at all. so then I decided to go back to my old doctor ... went to him and he didnt really want to prescribe cytomel to me and insisted on my taking more synthyroid. ...
- Information Archive 10th November 2000
... said-here's what the chart says:
Armour - Thyrolar - Cytomel - Levothyroxine
1/4gr - 1/4 - 6.25mcg - .025mg
1...
... Some of those available are Synthroid, Thyrolar, Cytomel and natural meds like Armour.
Wrong answer: Synthroid...
... upon your diagnosis. Many doctors will put you on Cytomel or some other form of T3 medication while you heal ... to balance after a dosage change of T4, but since Cytomel /T3 is already a breakdown product of T4 you don't ... have this waiting period.
So...they put you on Cytomel for a month or so before the RAI so you're not too ... hypo. Then they take you off the Cytomel for a week or so prior to the RAI to minimize the...
... your dose of T4 slightly and then adding only 5mcg of Cytomel a day for a few weeks, adjusting from there.
T3 is...
... or TSH.
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