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Avatar f tn 30 in the morning. Should I take the cytomel the morning of my test? Or should I just take the synthroid?
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 25mcg cytomel is a huge dose to start on. Cytomel is 4 times stronger than T4, so 25mcg= around100mcg synthroid. When I first added cytomel I added 2.5mcg twice a day. It took my body awhile to even get used to that dose. Adding too much T3 at once can cause headaches and other bad symptoms.
Avatar f tn Hi Dr. Lupo, Your advice on my case has been on target in the past months. After going off of Armour after 40 years because of heart palpitations I have been on Synthroid since mid-March and have felt awful the whole time. I was on .88 mcg and saw my endo on Wednesday, 21st. My blood results were within normal range after 4 weeks on .88 mcg and all of my symptoms continued. He added 1/2 of a 25 mcg tablet of Cytomel ONCE a day and lowered my Synthroid to .75 mcg.
Avatar f tn ( (My new young GP, goes by labs )and NOT how I'm feeling. It's 2 years now and I think she thinks I'm a NUT CASE. I've now developed PACs. I was sent to a 72 year old ENDO who obviously only goes by the numbers. He took me off Cytomel. This combo 15 years ago was determined what I needed to absorb the meds. I now have PACs that awaken me at night. . Due to family situations I've been VERY stressed since 2001.
Avatar f tn Hi Barb, Thanks also for responding. I thought the T4 Free was also low, but she mentioned issues with conversion to T3 Free. I have had a steady increase in synthroid but only see fluctuations in the test results. I started the cytomel this morning. Maybe I'll send her an email, requesting she hold off on the cytomel, and increase synthroid one more time to see what happens.
Avatar f tn Just got new script for Synthroid combined with Cytomel and my Endo wants me to take the Synthroid and half the dose of the Cytomel in the morning and the rest of the Cytomel in the evening. My question is if there is anyone who has a similar script, do you take the evening dose before bed or before dinner? Thanks.
665587 tn?1265946924 , he stopped Synthroid and started Cytomel 25 mg twice a day to prepare for RAI. I will stop Cytomel tomorrow and start the LID diet. Hugs and kisses and a Merry Christmas to you all!!!
Avatar n tn I was exposed to radiation and have had thryoid cancer (removed 1984), bladder and skin cancers. I was on 200 synthroid in am and 50 cytomel 2 x per day (i took only once a day as I couldnt sleep). Doc brought my thyroid meds to 25 synthroid only. My body aches, and have had sugar issues already. Is this in my head? I went to another doc to be sure and he said deal with it. a low dose isn't going to kill me but he referred to an endo. anyway.
Avatar n tn I am loosing excessive hair after taking a T3 cytomel cycle (3/4 handfuls a day) and have itchy skin around my neck and bellybutton I really regret it now. I went onto a body building website and brought it as i was so despret for weight loss. I did research on it and didnt think much of it as i followed instructions on how to dose it properly. Its the first time i took it and now i dont know wats going on can you please help me?
822804 tn?1298226302 My doctor prescribed cytomel 25mcg and lowered my synthroid to 125mcg...the cytomel is the generic brand,not sure if this will make a difference.How do you take the cytomel?morning,afternoon,evening and do you take it with food?
Avatar n tn ve always been told that taking thyroid med prior to testing can skew the tests, especially if you are on a T3 med, such as cytomel, (I am) because it works very fast and my levels might be higher if I've taken my med than they would otherwise. I don't go to a hospital for my tests. I get a lab order from my doctor and go to a lab. Both the lab and my doctor have given these instructions, so that's what I do.
Avatar m tn Do you have the range for your FT4? Ranges are lab specific so have to come from your own lab report. Did your doctor test FT3 as well? What were you taking prior to the 50 mcg Cytomel and 50 mcg Synthroid? When he d/c'd the Cytomel, did he change your Synthroid as well? Sorry to ask so many questions, but need to know.
798555 tn?1292787551 Does that work for levo/synthroid as well? I do that with my cytomel, but the instructions say it can be taken with or without food anyway, so doesn't really matter. It (cytomel) also says to separate by at least 4 hrs with calcium, magnesium, etc. Just didn't know if I could do the levo sublingually.
Avatar f tn Hello all! I had a TT 4 yrs ago. It's been a struggle, not once have I felt my hypo symptons disappear. My doctor will only test TSH, as well my endo agrees with this. My tsh as been gradually going up, I just had it tested its 8 now. Three months ago, I believe it was at 6. I know not a reliable blood test but it's all I've got right now. Anyway, my dr called yesterday and told me once again she was increasing my synthroid it's at.150 to .200.
Avatar f tn When I was first diagnosed my T4 was so low that I was placed on a very high dose of both Cytomel and levoxyl. Well after about 8 weeks I ended up in th ER with a heart rate of 190. Which was not only painful but scary. It takes awhile to adjust the meds. Just be diligent and follow all of your Drs instructions.....
1838380 tn?1329874153 s no way I could have gone back to work the next day (I had too much cramping) so I rested 2 days afterwards and then went back to work. He said to rest for 2 days after the ET and I followed those instructions. This last time though, I actually went back to usual life and even exercised (whereas I took it REALLY easy during the first two cycles). This last time was the one that worked, so who know's.
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?
Avatar f tn She told me she was 20 lbs over weights due to being hypo and was only be able to loose few lbs even with teaching many aerobic classes and eating healthy until she heard of Cytomel. She started taking 25mcg of Cytomel 4 yrs ago and noticed the fat melted quickly. She is now at her ideal weight and very fit.
Avatar f tn s fairly rare for somone to be on Cytomel only. Usually a small dose of Cytomel is added to the Synthroid, which may have to be reduced to accomodate the Cytomel. Cytomel (T3) is very fast-acting, so it has to be taken several times throughout the day if taken by itself. This leads to intra-day ups and downs in hormone levels. Do you have the results of your latest lab tests (FT3, FT4 and TSH) and their reference ranges?
765572 tn?1234697366 Can you take just Cytomel? I am on levothyroxine and feeling awful. I heard that this generic of Synthroid is actually not the same as Synthroid and that it is not as good. I heard some people have fabulous results on Armour and Cytomel. Why are Dr's so reluctant to prescribe these other meds? I heard Cytomel really helps with fatigue. All I want to do is sleep, it's awful.
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.