Cytomel with food

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Avatar n tn also i am getting different information about whether cytomel can be taken with food, or on an empty stomach. also i am on yaz birth control, which i take several hours after my cytomel--is that ok? please help.
Avatar f tn I was recently put on Cytomel .5 added with my Synthroid 150mcg. I am having nausea in the evening with upset stomach. Could the Cytomel be causing this?
Avatar f tn What is food and supplements are safe to consume with Cytomel. I am actively trying to lose weight through diet and exercise and feel like I am fighting with a brick wall. Very defeating! I eat certain things or take different supplements, I get extreme reactions. Please advise. . .
Avatar n tn I have seen where people say to take it a hour later from synthroid and with food yet the pharmacist said take it without food, yet the pamphlet from the pharmacy said take it with or without food. I always take my synthroid upon waking early without food for 30 min. and wait till lunch for vitamins and calcium etc. I am also on the generic cytomel hence the pharmacy changed that so I hope it is the same. DId you feel any changed when you first added generic cytomel, just want to be prepared .
1070570 tn?1283436213 have been told I have a conversion issue due to a high RT3 level in April (352)- don't convert T4 to T3 optimally, instead it converts to RT3 which cancels out the T3 that's trying to get into my cells. That's why I was wondering if increasing the synthroid was just gonna increase my RT3 and make me feel worse.
1165078 tn?1338655745 Should my Doc be telling me to take the first dose of the day, of my Cytomel WITH my Levoxyl? Isn't that a contradiction to having to take the T4 med on an empty tummy with only water and then keep it empty for least an hour? (2-3 hrs for me since I have SUCH a slow metabolism)..
Avatar f tn I agree that you should not take calcium supplements, etc for 4 hours after taking thyroid med; however, I'm not convinced that a bit of milk in your morning coffee is going to mess things up much, if at all. Read the information sheet that came with your cytomel. Mine says it can be taken "with or without food". Levothyroxine, which is a T4 med, should be taken on an empty stomach at least an hour before eating; however, I don't believe that holds true for cytomel.
Avatar n tn I was taking synthyroid and cytomel until my blood work came back with TSH .007. The doc took me off the cytomel and I loved how I felt on it. I would talk with your doc and see if you can take in the afternoon instead of together. I hope it works for you.
Avatar f tn Does anyone know what the starch in Cytomel is made from? I called Pfizer but no one has called me back yet. I'm sensitive to corn and am trying to find out if it's corn starch.
Avatar f tn I took Cytomel for a year and it was a miracle med for me. Previous treatment with T4 alone did nothing for me that I could feel. With the addition of Cytomel, I felt great and was able to eat a normal amount of food without gaining weight. When I changed insurance coverage, I had to use the generic form of T3. It didn't work like the Cytomel did. Has anyone ever heard of such a thing? My labs were not different on the Cytomel, but I felt so much better.
Avatar f tn Is Cytomel the same as Armour when it comes to taking it without food before and waiting an hour after you take it to eat anything? At the moment I'm treating it as if it were Armour.
Avatar f tn My doctor prescribed Cytomel, which I have not been able to tolerate due to heart palpitations. When I started taking the Cytomel I noticed things in me disappearing that I have struggled with my whole life and felt better than I knew possible. I even started losing weight without making a change to my diet, I have struggled to lose a lb even on phentermine. My 8 year old son even asked me how come I was being so nice all the time.
Avatar n tn Dx Central Hypothroidism and Hashimoto Taking synthroid 125 Endo added cytomel 10mcg due to low ft3 and persistent hypo symptoms.Feeling terrible and even worse with added titre (cytomel) 10mcg. Rang Endo and told me to stop with cytomel. Is that possible that such a low dose could make me feel awful...double vison, sense of nausea, some palpitations...to add to my already hypo symptoms...plus ft3 and ft4 have not risen even a tiny bit. I'm really confused at this point.
1070570 tn?1283436213 Thank you laura for your quick response! It makes me feel good that someone would take the time to respond to me. I have been told I have a conversion issue due to a high RT3 level in April (352)- don't convert T4 to T3 optimally, instead it converts to RT3 which cancels out the T3 that's trying to get into my cells. That's why I was wondering if increasing the synthroid was just gonna increase my RT3 and make me feel worse.
Avatar f tn I agree. you need to find balance with both T4 and T3 meds to reach a healthy thyroid balance. How did you get to be on Cytomel before? Can't you go back to your doctor then and have them check out your labs?
Avatar f tn 25 of cytomel is such a high dose i would be hyper in two days- and how can your t3 be low with all that cytomel? can you post your labs with reference ranges/ there are many knowledgeable people on this board but your labs with reference ranges are needed to comment. stay calm you will get your levels under control and your wt will get better. try eating your last meal earlier and nothing from 5pt on and just see if it works- it did for me. labs and numbers if you can please.
Avatar n tn Cytomel is not so great because it cannot be stored. T4 is a storage mechanism. It is converted to T3 as needed. With Cytomel there is no device to meter the hormone once it enters your system, other than binding proteins. So through the day you will be hypo and euthroid and hyper, endlessly. One hour too much T3, the next hour not enough T3. It is not the way to manage your illness long term. You need to find a better answer. As Peggy says, you need to press for an answer, not a bandaid.
Avatar f tn I started on synthroid 150mcg daily and cytomel 5mg twice daily, then 112 mcg of synthroid and same cytomel, now 125mcg synthroid with same cytomel. My anxiety has been terrible, esp. since switching to synthroid. I have never felt well since Thyroidectomy but hoping and praying I can feel better than this. My Endo thinks my numbers are fine. I have an appt. with a new Endo in January who was recommended by a Naturopath because he treats by symptoms and doesnt just go by TSH.
Avatar f tn I took 5 mcg cytomel first thing in the morning, along with my levo, then the second dose (5 mcg cytomel) about 10:00 - I get up at 3:30 am, so the dosages would have to be timed to match her schedule. The last time I saw my endo, he raised my levo to 75 and lowered my cytomel to 5 because I was having rapid heart rate and palps caused by the cytomel. Now those are gone and I'm ready to move on up with my levo dosage, but will leave the cytomel the way it is.
Avatar f tn 8) Endo wants TSH suppression for thyroid cancer. On Synthroid 112 mcg daily and 6.25 mcg of cytomel twice daily.