Cytomel dosing schedule
Common Questions and Answers about Cytomel dosing schedule
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Heres the deal i was on 50 synthroid and 25 twice a day of cytomel. Which i thought was way to much cytomel for them to be giving me. Now i switched back on armour to my old dose of 60mg which they wanted me to take.Thats sounds reasonable for a month until i get my frees and go off that. My question is what they had me on syntheticly a few days ago and for a few weeks was a value equal to 150mg of armour. Which a person who converts from 250 syntroid is suppose to take.
To save a second surgery, he did it all at once. I am now on 200 mcg of Synthroid and a low dose of Cytomel along with the Tums calcium therapy. I am still tired, cold and my joints hurt. My doctor does listen to me. The last reading on my thyroid level was 16.9 down from 59.7, so we are making progress. However, I think I need more. Apparently 200 mcg of Synthroid is a large dose, have you heard of higher doses this early in the game?
Several studies have looked at T3 dosing and have not found that appropriate cytomel dosing in combo with levothyroxine offers any benefit. That being said, I have a rare handful of patients who have truly done better with 5mcg of cytomel 2x/day in addition to their T4 -- but this seems to be the exception, not the rule.
Normally a combination of synthyroid and cytomel would be given. If you are taking cytomel, it should also be spread out through the day (ie. multiple dosing) not all at once.
I would be rechecking on this or getting a second opinion. Another option considering that your FT3 is low is to switch to 'natural thyroid' whcih contains T3, T4 and other trace hormones. Armor is one, dessicated thyroid (erfa brand from canada), or compounded from pharmacy.
The lower TSH is expected due to increase in thyroid meds (addition of cytomel). The synthroid (t4) is usually lowered when one starts cytomel -- there is no proven benefit of combining T4 and T3 -- if you feel better with it and the level of TSH is not too low (<0.3 usually) then it may be reasonable, but if not then there is no clear role for routine use of cytomel with a slightly low free T3 level.
T3 levels fluctuate during the day so interpret labs w/ caution.
I convinced my doc to allow me to add an additional 5mcgs generic Cytomel to see if it improved things. Had been on this 3 days when I started again with a pounding rapid heart rate when trying to sleep and today feel somewhat jittery, but have not slept much in 7nights now. This has been a hypo symptom of mine and had been gone for some time until now. My body feels like it roasting when trying to sleep, so I take my temp and it's 95-96.3 or so.
t converting T4-T3 well, so my MD put me on Cytomel in addition. I was doing well on Cytomel 50mcg and Synthroid 50 mcg for about a year. Lately the heart palpitations came back. They would go away within a half hour after taking an additional Cytomel. My doctor decided I need to take a timed release version of the T3 so I had made with a compounding pharmacy. So far I'm doing OK but I wondered if body can make antibodies against the medications?
0 which is great but my Free T3 is still sitting at 227, I am on syn 50mcg and cytomel 7.5, doc started me on cytomel at 2.5 and doing small increaese monthly, but my Free T3 is not moving it has been between 200-227 everytime even on the cytomel?? Doc can't really explain it?? Can you??
He decided to switch me to armour today 1grain daily to see if my body responds to that?? He thinks everybodies body is different and responds to differnt things, so thinks we should just give it a try??
Is the generic form equal to cytomel? I need to know so I can get the best care that I can possibly receive. I appreciate anyone's advice.
00 if you want to sleep at night.
In your case, since you aren't having any symptoms, it might not matter, since your doctor is simply trying to raise your FT3 levels. You might find that you really ARE having some low grade symptoms and it will make you feel even better. If at some point, you get raised to a higher dose, then by all means split it into at least 2 doses.
Hi, I need some help! Can I come off cytomel cold turnkey without side effects? My primary doctor put me on cytomel for chronic fatique/depression. He started me on 25mcg. I felt better so he increased to 50mcg. I said to him at my last appt that it didn't seem to be working and he said we'd go to 75mcg. He said "we can go to 100mcg and then we'll check your thyroid sometime".
I am still on the 75, but he started me on a low dose (5mcg) Cytomel. I am splitting my Cytomel half in the morning, half an hour before dinner.
So far so good...
My wonderful endo, who I found after firing the first three, said that eventually, I will need more thyroid meds.
I chose my new endo because he believes in testing and treating FT3 levels. Too many docs refuse to consider FT3 levels in treatment.
Here's where I found him: http://www.thyroid-info.
Most people do pretty well with just taking them all together in the morning as long as you're not on a huge dose of T3 and your body can't take that much all at once. You have to wait at least 1 hour after taking your meds to eat or if you take the meds after you eat you have to wait 2 hours. The reason is that food will affect the digestion of your meds and may make it so you aren't getting your full dose.
i have been taking 37.5 of levothyroxin and 5mcg of cytomel. my doctor said to up my levothyroxin to 50 mg and continue cytomel 5mc. does this sound right to anyone? help my hypo symptoms are returning. i have been on levo since july and cytomel since december.
Could these be caused by thyroid or thyroid meds? Because of the supply problem, I just switched to 150 mcg. of levoxyl and 50 mcg. of cytomel. I seem to be having more palpitations on this drug? I also have "sweats" and anxiety. Thanks!
” Finally felt best being slightly hypo on 50 mcg brand levoxyl and 12.5 mcg. brand Cytomel taken each morning. Labs pretty stable until June 2010. My TSH went up to 7.75, had many uncomfortable symptoms. Made several adjustments to meds.
Constant loud heartbeats waking me up at night, tightness and lump in my throat, and swelling of my neck under my chin. I also had more energy than I have had in years, so I know I was hyper.
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