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1070570 tn?1283436213 I was up to 125 mcg synthroid, then dropped back to 75 synthroid, then switched to 75 generic levo and added 10 mcg cytomel. That was too much cytomel, so dropped back to 5 mcg cytomel and switched to generic; then up to 88 mcg levo, staying with 5 mcg generic cytomel. Am currently on 100 mcg Tirosint and 5 mcg generic cytomel. I take the Tirosint first thing in the morning, per instructions (my day starts 3:30 am). I take my T3 med about 7-7:30 am.
Avatar f tn Does anyone know if generic Cytomel is as good? My doctor told me never to get generic Synthroid. She does not know about the Cytomel.
Avatar f tn I had an endoscopy it got so bad. As soon as they added Cytomel to my generic T4, all that went away. On generic T3 it gradually came back. Now that I've been back on the brand for about 6 weeks, it's getting better again. If you can afford it, you might want to try the Cytomel and see if it helps you. I found a site, I think it might be a part of Mary Shomen's website where a lot of patients commented on having problems with the generic....similar reactions to my own.
Avatar f tn I thought that the generic cytomel was exactly as the brand cytomel. no difference what so ever. I thought I read this somewhere in these forums???? i am on the generic for 3 weeks now and I really feel no different. the doc gave me 25 mg of cytomel to add to my 75mcg of synthroid. advice from you guys, so I cut my synthroid in half and taking only 6 mcg of cytomel. but I have been taking 1/2 of cytomel in the morning and breaking the other half in two. so yeah that is 25 mg.
393685 tn?1425812522 Some of us really feel better from T3 and the only synthetic T3 here is Cytomel, the generic was canned a while back. 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.
327369 tn?1326119908 I'm on cytomel also -- I find it very helpful in alleviating my symptoms (mainly lifting the fatigue and brain fog). My insurance company switched me from cytomel to generic also, I've been on generic for approx a month and doing well so far. But then I do better on generic levo than I did on synthroid too. I'm currently on only 5 mcg/day - taken about 7:00 am, which is mid morning for me.
Avatar f tn I just started the generic Cytomel yesterday so it's too soon to tell a difference, but I talked to a pharmacist and was told that if you're starting on generic you should be fine. People who took the brand name and then switched to generic may have a little problem. From what I've read, the medicine is the same between brand and generic, but the dosing might be slightly different.
252327 tn?1250183976 Are you on cytomel or the generic cytomel? just wondering. some people are saying that the generic is not working for them. so they went back on regular brand name cytomel. thanks for the input.
Avatar f tn This is related to the other question you asked about generic vs brand cytomel. It's always best to keep related questions together. While you may not feel that 5 mcg cytomel is not making a difference, most likely, it is, even though it may be subtle. I was on 5 mcg for quite a while before my endo finally agreed to increase to 7.5 mcg/day and I'd even forget to take it on occasion. If you forget often enough, you'll know the difference.
Avatar n tn If the price of cytomel is increasing so much, perhaps, you might want to look into taking the generic Liothyronine.
Avatar m tn Good to hear from you, too; I wish it were under better circumstances. Sorry to hear that you don't have cytomel available in Guatamala... it's, typically, pretty hard for those in U.K. to get cytomel or any kind of T3 medication, so it will be interesting to see if your friend can do this. Do you have any type of T3 available - it doesn't have to be cytomel; I just thought that since you seem to have all they other drugs available, you might have that as well.
1369218 tn?1282423884 Do you have anxiety/insomnia from Cytomel? I switched to generic a few months ago, could that be it???
428837 tn?1250007204 I was astounded to find out that the retail price difference between real Cytomel and the generic is only about $8 a month. My insurance company has totally cheaped-out on me. Well, I guess that's not a big surprise, is it? {eye roll} Laters, kids!
Avatar m tn Synthroid seems to be getting bad criticism by many users, is there anyone having positive results using Synthroid? Also Cytomel? or use both?
Avatar n tn I am from india and I am not hypothyroid but I have fatigue, brain fog. So I tried the generic version ( which is only available in my country) of levothyroxine ( eltroxin). On the fist day brain fog and fatigue were lifted but later on brain fog and fatigue became more severe. Anyway I have ordered cytomel and I am waiting for its arrival. I dont know whether synthroid can make you more fatigue . But you can try taking cytomel alone for a while for a change. Its only a suggestion.
Avatar f tn m on Tirosint (T4 med), with an additional T3 med added. My T3 med is generic (cytomel is name brand) and it does well for me. Not everyone is as lucky as gimel, where the weight falls off, doing nothing. I have to work at it and sometimes, even then, have a hard time, but I'm still working on getting my FT3 up, too.
909086 tn?1242660764 I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism a few years ago caused by Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. I was taking 112mcg of Synthroid for about a year, which helped with most of my symptoms, except the heart palpitations. (Yes, I am hypo and have heart palpitations - sometimes the episodes would last for up to 20 hours at a time.
1755386 tn?1312584941 I just checked my prescription website and the Cytomel was there. I have the generic. She gave me 5mcg a day. My question is I guess should I start out with a half twice a day, or go for the whole 5mcg? I have no idea what my lab results are. Maybe she faxed them to work already. Anything to shut me up!!! :) I will post those when I get them. My hypo symptoms have been really bad so hopefully this improves things for me before I get fired from my job because I can't focus.
Avatar f tn He switched me from generic levothyroxine to Synthroid and added Cytomel. This helped a lot at first. The Cytomel is wonderful, but it wears off quickly. Lately I've been having horrible hypo symptoms again. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in Oct. 2010. Here are my labs: 10-11-10 TSH: 6.88 FT4 1.3 ((0.8-1.8) FT3 2.7 (2.3-4.2) Began treatment w/ 50 mcg levothyroxine A little better, but still quite symptomatic 12-15-10 TSH 0.93 FT4 1.4 (0.8-1.8) FT3 2.9 (2.3-4.
694885 tn?1232649948 Any generic T4 med is very inexpensive. However, Cytomel, a T3 drug, not so much. The Cytomel, to ease your mind, you will only be taking for a very short time. You take this prior to your surgery and pre-RAI only. Because T3's short lived in the body (about 4 hours), they can take you off of any T4 meds early, prior to surgery. Then they don't have to wait and weene you off post surgery and wait for RAI. Because of this, you will be quickly ready for RAI.
Avatar f tn I have been on Cytomel for almost a year. I take a lot higher dosage but it has helped me feel better, not great but better. I take 9, 5mcg pills per day. 5 in the morning and 4 before lunch. Give it a chance. The hair loss is terrible, I know I am still experiencing it, but it does seem to be slowing. I struggle with the wieght gain also. Not really sure why they can't just "get it right" as far as what to take, how much etc. They cytomel has helped but don't get the generic.
1549937 tn?1300220335 I asked him about putting me on it - as it is T3. He poo pooed it, but was willing to try it. I was on 5 mcg generic Cytomel for 2 days and had a lot of side effects....that was a Saturday and I stopped taking it and called the doc on Monday - he didn't return my phone call and I called in again - he happened to be the doctor ON CALL and I got him - he told me to take ONE 5 mcg per day instead. I split the pill in half and take half in am and half at night.