cytomel and headaches

5 mcg cytomel and 8 drops of Lugols solution for treatment of thyroid nodules. I have more energy, sleep better, but am having regular frontal headaches and my eye ache and itch. It's hard to know if I am taking too much or too little, since the symptoms can be the same! Any suggestions?

I remember when I first started treatment I was on Synthroid and Cytomel. I needed a lift and my doctor added just 5 mcg (I was taking 5 mcg already) of Cytomel and I went nuts with the anxiety, palpitations and horrible itching. I had to stop all together and start over with Naturethroid. Since I started with the headaches, 8 months ago, I became constipated and lost lots of weight. How can I be constipated with my frees in the upper range?

In the past I was on 137 mcg of Levothyroxine and 10 mcg of Cytomel. Cytomel gave me endless 24 hour headaches. I guess this can happen to a small percent. Then I switched to Armour and every other dessicated asfter the shortage and reformulation. There is a generic for Cytomel that I did not know about then, called Liothyronine.

What are your current FT3, FT4, TSH levels? Any other symptoms, ear ringing, rapid heart rate, shaky hands? I haven't check your profile to see if you are female, but are you on your period? I had just the opposite problem. I went from 75 mcg Synthroid to 88 and got the headaches and hyper symptoms. Now I'm on 75 Synthroid and 5 mcg Cytomel and back to dragging my feet hypo feeling. I also believe that during menstruation, I get some hyper symptoms.

I too have bee suffering horribly since the return of Levoxyl it was my perfect T4 med while I also added Cytomel and felt great for 9 years. But the recall left me chasing another T4 med and I haven't been the same since. They have obviously added more fillets and I'm reacting to the fillets they put in it. I remember the good days when it' was slightly chalky and dissolved quickly on my tongue if I used water but today it's coated really well and really hard to break.

hello all I started on cytomel with some positive results. I am still not feeling well but it seems that my levels are still not were they should be I suppose. Can someone offer me some more advice? Here are my new levels: TSH .67 Free t3 3.05 Free t4 .072 I still feel very tired and somewhat depressed. My endo will give me medicine but will not offer any advice on what I should be taking.

Im hypothyroid, last test has showed I have high RT3 so I switched from 130mcg synthroid and 1 grain armour TO 15 mcg Cytomel and 1 grain armour. I also did cortisol saliva test which shows im LOW in cortisol cortisol morning. 2.6 ng/ml. normal range. 3.7-9.5 >cortisol noon 2. ng/ml. normal range. 1.2-3.0 >cortisol evening. 1.1. normal range. 0.6-1.9 >cortisol night. 0.2. normal range. 0.4-1 the problem is I keep gaining weight, i have headaches, tired, feel like I have cold.

58 11-32 I actually I started to feel a little better on this dose, my mood above all and sleeping a little better, but my constipation and headaches continued (and bleeding before periods). I don't get relief no matter what I do, it seems. My doctor decreased my dose, of course, but I told him, that in the past my numbers went up very quickly, but after some months they start to drop on a same dose.

Just wondering if you're still taking Cytomel with the Tirosint and what time you take each? I'm new to Tirosint (formerly on Levoxyl) and to Cytomel. Things moving along digestively is one of my markers of success and it's happened one day only since Tirosint and Cytomel. It NEVER happened on Levoxyl for the entire year and a half that I was taking it. I'm wondering what time you taking your meds and if you take Tirosint and Cytomel at the same time?

m on 10 mcg of generic T3 (same as cytomel) and I take a 5 mcg pill in the morning, with my T4 med and another 5 mcg pill around noon. That keeps me going all day.

( All other test like Liver Functions, Urea, Rheumatoid factors, blood counts, white ,red cells and platelets are normal) I have to wait till March to see him. I'm worried sick . Do I have to worry about Lupus????? I do not have any symptoms,( if anything I'm always cold ),or can a Hashimoto's Thyroiditis cause this high ANA's . I've been taking lots of vitamin supplements for my hair ,one of them being Biosil (Silica).

Its weird, Cytomel gave me never ending headaches, but Armour and this generic equivilant I found called Major Thyroid does not give me any headaches! I cant wait for our Nature-Throid to get cought up, as I have lost trust in the Armour brand. What I found on Bovine: In the US it seems bovine is only in non prescription, non- FDA regulated thyroid support 'supplements' that I found available on the internet.

Good questions. It makes sense that if I weren't taking meds I would go back to being hypo. My most recent symptoms (why I moved my endo appt up a couple of weeks prior to my regularly scheduled follow up) were fatigue, disorientation, nauseau, panic attacks, feeling like I could't get enough air or feeling a bit faint, a bit jittery. Noticed slight shaking when I write.

I just had surgery and took hydrocodone. I am on synthroid and cytomel for my thyroid. No problems noted. Hydrocodone on the other hand is a whole new set of problems if you start taking those every day. No thanks.....I would look at a different avenue. The narcotic pain meds are too addictive physically and psychologically.

I had a recent experience with Cytomel which lowered my TSH to 0.033, made me hyperthyroid and caused polyneuropathy (burning, pis/needles, aching pain) in my feet, legs and hands. My doc had lowered my levo by 20% back in Feb making me sick and hypothyroid. While trying to bring me out of my hypo state, he added 25mcg of Cytomel to my 0.137 levo. This rapidly caused neuropathy which we could not figure out at the time. I was sent to an endocrinologist and she had me stop Cytomel.

My GP has been tracking my thyroid levels ever 1-3 months, and adjusting meds (levothyroxine and Cytomel) as needed. I haven't put together yet how all the symptoms fit with my blood levels, but I do believe it is all related. Should I see an endocrinologist, or stick with my GP. I've become sooooo aggravated with the menstrual cycles, that I have consulted an OB/GYN for a hysterectomy. But if we can correct it with my thyroid, that would be much easier.

Thanks Char4317 the endo sent Cytomel to my pharmacy and will begin taking cytomel as well as Levoxyl. I feel this will do the trick. Taking the cytomel will bump up my T3 and T4 levels and hopefully allow me to feel better with more energy? Thanks for all your advice. FTB4, if I were you, I would try Levoxyl. I didnt have all the horrible side effects I had on Synthroid. Thanks!

I am taking Synthroid 100 MCG & Cytomel 5MCG what happens when you have too much T3 ? i have been looking for a new endrcrinologis, the dr.

He decreased my Synthroid to 50, now and kept the Cytomel the same. I am having headaches again and pounding heart. Should I be worried? Should I just stop taking for a few days? I am to recheck my TSH on the 25th of August. Can I still exercise? Please advise. I trust all you guys.

I couldn't agree more with Ericamegan. 25 mcg is a huge starting dose, and I'd say your doctor really is "not too familiar" with Cytomel. There is no such thing as a "full dose" of Cytomel. Often, people add 5-10 mcg, and that makes them feel better, and it's all they ever need. My PCP added Cytomel to my T4 once briefly. She wasn't "too familiar", either. She looked up the dose on the computer and wanted to give me 25 mcg.

I take my levoyxl at 5 am, I guess I can add the 5mcg of cytomel then and take the other 5mcg of cytomel at 2pm like you suggested. Do you think that would be alright?

Free T3 levels must be checked regularly, along with TSH and Free T4, when taking cytomel. Cytomel is usually not recommended unless you have a conversion problem or for some other reason, your Free T3 is out of line. In addition, you should constantly be aware of any symptoms that might indicate that you are taking too much. Oldie - I, too, have heard that cytomel should not be used by persons with heart issues.

I have haschimotos. Have taken synthroid and cytomel for 9 years with no problems. Until recently, gained weight and losing hair . My doctor took my dose from 75 to 88 to 100 and 15 of cytomel. I asked to switch to naturethroid due to so much hair loss and sudden weight gains Doctor put my on 2 grains. I’ve been on it for 3 days. Any idea why i have no energy and headaches? I really want to switch back. I’m an educator and need energy for my kids at school.

is anyone having problems with migraine... and has anyone had any luck of getting rid of it with regulation of their thyroid medication..

For two weeks I just tried a combo of 112 levothyroxin (t4) with cytomel 5 (t3) in two haves (morning with levothyroxin) and afternoon cytomel only. My muscle pain seemed to lessen and my brain fog went away, I no longer got sleep attacks while driving. The bad part - a weird lingering headache that would not stop and sleep problems - like a wiered meth addict!

Added cytomel and my headaches went away. Ok now my toes are itching and my eyes are blurred. So I just decided to try 25 of synthroid. Some of the itching has stopped but synthroid feels shacky, anxiety and it seems my sinuses are starting to bother me again. Ranges are: T3 2.10 (2.50-3.90) T4 0.91 (0.61-1.60) Tsh 1.81 (.49-4.67) Please let me know!

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