Cytomel hunger

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Avatar n tn Cytomel is a fast acting T3 so symptoms of hunger and energy may be experienced. I am on Armour thyroid and have been on it for 6 mths. Armour has a balance of all the T's and I notice that my appetite has increased.
Avatar f tn I had been taking cytomel 5mcg and synthroid 112 mcg a day and was not feeling well. My dr. Then increased my cytomel to 7.5 mcg once a day. I am still not feeling well. I have more energy but i continue to experience hunger, weight loss and hair loss. My recent blood tests are as follows T4 9.4 range of 4.5-12.0 T3. 85 range 71-180 Tsh 0.450 range of 0.450-4.500 Free t4. 1.33 range 0.82-1.77 Ferritin serum 56 range 15-150 Iron bind 243.
Avatar f tn Was put on synthroid 100mg and was having severe anxiety and panic attacks within 1-2 months. Felt like I was dying. Suffered with anxiety and air hunger, fatigue for almost a year until I found another doctor who adjusted my meds. On synthroid I continued to just not feel right. I found a doc who dx me with hashimotos in 2007. She still wasn't listening to my symptoms, so I went from doctor to doctor until I found my current doc.
Avatar n tn for thyroid, but while out of state, I had my faith tested with her, when she agreed to shift me to Armour, in the midst of a Cytomel shortage, but the dosage was going to be ridiculously low. Arguing this point was too much stress, so I stayed with the Levoxyl/Cytomel combo. Her suggestion was 4 days 50 mcg Levoxyl, 3 days 75 mcg Levoxyl and daily, 25 mcg Cytomel.
4524270 tn?1355878350 I have been on 2 grains Armour plus 65 mcg cytomel for a couple months now with worsening dry skin, air hunger, muscle weakness and continued hair loss. My average daily temp the last four days has been a consistent 97.8. I have two lab results but waiting for reverse T3 and freeT3. My TSH is .02, and it has been that for a few years now. My free T4 is below range: .51 / with a range of .78-2.
Avatar f tn I have been on Synthroid 0.075 mcg once daily, and Cytomel 5 mcg twice daily. I had to stop him though and tell him of the symptoms I have been having over the past year. I have gained 15 pounds, most of the last 8 pounds in just three months.
Avatar n tn If not, why are you on T3-only med (Cytomel)? What were your labs a week ago before going on the Cytomel, and were you on any other meds then?
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 Yes I feel like I am eating all the time. I don't eat much when I do but then I get like crazy had hunger pains and they don't go away until I eat. It is driving me mad!
13089429 tn?1436037535 I dont take prenatals (i know i know..) but i can relate to the hunger situation. Just eat smaller portions every so often. it helps.
Avatar f tn Your baby does not have hunger pains. He/she will take what they need from you at the expense of you. You will have hunger pains because you are giving up nutrients from your body to the baby.