Cytomel rx
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He said he personally has never RX Cytomel and generally people get this medication when they are taking T4 and still having symptoms of muscle pain/weakness, etc.
But, they generally don't take both meds. just the Cytomel.
So confusing....anyone have input on this. I am fairly new to the Cytomel and have no idea.
With cytomel and being given eltroxin again my tsh gradually went from 84. To. 1.5. Now my ft4 is rising at a rate of about 10. Per three months . Am asking what is happening . ( different topic ) I was taken off eltroxin and given ptu when my tsh was 84. With no other tests or procedures performed about a year ago . Am on waiting list still to visit a Endo .
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I met a lady at the gym last week who happens to have thyroid disorder as well. She is hypo, however she looks great, she told me she used to have a hard time loosing weight even exercise daily. Her doctor precribed Cytomel at low dose with Synthroid and she said she started loosing weight easier. I heard a lot of hypo patients complain of weight gain or unable to loose weight, but don't hear much of patient taking Cytomel. Is there a reason why doctors don't prescribe Cytomel much?
In addition, there has been a shortage of Armour lately and the formula has changed in the pill, so my DR wrote me an RX for cytomel 5mcg twice in the AM and levothyroxine 0.05MG one in the AM as a back up ( in case I cant get my Armour RX filled ) Is it OK to switch from Armour to the cytomel/levothyroxine and is the dosage equivalent ? I notice when I take my Armour, I feel very hot/warm and somewhat irritable afterwards for a few hours. Is that a normal side effect?
Your FT4 looks really good (even, perhaps, a tad high, but nothing to worry about), and you usually decrease levo by approximately 25 mcg when adding 5 mcg Cytomel. So, the increase to 100, plus adding the Cytomel might just have been too much, too fast. Now, you've been alternating for a while, got used to that, the Cytomel might be an altogether different experience.
Well, I tried a new endo since I still live with all hypo symptoms and asked for Cytomel with Synthroid. He reluctantly agreed to give it a try. He has prescribed lowering my Synthroid to 100 and adding Cytomel 5 b.i.d. for a total dose of 10. I think that seems a little high? My labs are: TSH 1.68. FT4 1.06. Total T4 9.7. Total T3 0.88. Total T3 uptake 37%. I do not know if Cytomel will help or not, but I am willing to try it versus living with the symptoms forever and ever....
s common to adjust them both at the same time or lower synthroid when adding cytomel. Cytomel is a T3 only med and is about 4 times more potent than the T4 med (synthroid) and too high doses of either could very easily cause a swing to hypER. Cytomel is a fast acting med, but doesn't last in the body very long - so in effect, the doctor WAS raising her total dosage. Many people find that splitting the dose throughout the day helps.
You might want to talk to your doctor about supplementing with a T3 med, such as cytomel or a T4/T3 combo, such as desiccated thyroid hormones like Armour, ERFA, etc.
Hi Again,
I have been reading here and seeing a lot about both Armour and Thyrolar as thyroid replacement. Before going off my meds to be scanned again I was taking both Synthroid and Cytomel, will these in combination do the same thing as Armour or Thyrolar? I am still learning ,and as a lot of you know the first year after Thyroid cancer, your brain doesn't seem to work properly all the time, so concentration is limited at times to say the least.
She said she would give me either Synthroid/cytomel combo or Nature-Throid and recommeded starting with Nature-Throid. I take 125 mcg synthroid now and she wants to start me on one grain, which she said is low, and check my temp every morning and tweak as needed. She also said Hashitmotos is like a roller coaster and I may need varying doses to take when I vary up and down.
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.
At this point after another Dr consulted a endo the cytomel is keeping my tsh down but my t4 is on the rise currently 33 . What would you do if your Dr wrongfully prescribed meds in so many wrong ways . At one point my Dr even drew out a picture of a pituitary gland causing cancer as one of his guesses ,I even set up a top Canadian thyroid specialist to phone him and advise I he said he talked to her . My life is torture constant stress how to make rent or help my son .
Thank you! Yes- typing error on my part. I was on 50 Tirosint and 50 (25/25) Cytomel when I first saw this Dr. In Nov. She put me on 150 Tirosint only. I will not be taking any Tirosint now, just the compounded T3/T4 I pick up this afternoon. I'll update with the dosage.
I had been on 50 Tirosint, 25 Cytomel am and 5 Cytomel pm for 6 months in 2015 and was still not feeling optimal. That's when old Dr upped evening cytomel from 5 to 25.
Blood collected April 18/2013. Was taking ptu 250 mg rx, given April 04/2013, and told to stop taking eltroxin .15 . I did as instructed . On to most recent results, TSH 84.45 H Free T4 19.1 T3 test was not requested from Dr. Same reference ranges as previously mentioned . Colection date May16/2013 My Dr. phoned a endo. and was told ,my body has become resistant to eltroxin stopped the ptu told me to take eltroxin .2 mg and cytomol 12.5 .
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