Taking cytomel with synthroid

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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 n tn i take cytomel in the morning with my synthroid--and also again the afternoon. does cytomel have to be taken an our after synthroid? never heard that but just read that here? 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 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.
1070570 tn?1283436213 Do you have recent labs and reference ranges? Cytomel is much more powerful than Synthroid (about four times more powerful). So, if you subtract 25 mcg of Cytomel from your regimen, you ought to be adding more like 100 mcg of Synthroid. It sounds like your doctor might have left you undermedicated in the switch to Synthroid. I have no personal experience with Cytomel-only therapy, but I do know of people who have been treated with T3-only temporarily.
1369218 tn?1282423884 I have been having pretty bad insomnia and anxiety after starting the Cytomel. Does anyone have advice on taking Synthroid with armour. I am afraid to switch completely off of Synthroid because when my T4 drops I get really achey. I also know that there is less T4 in armour or the dessicated version. Does anyone have suggestions so that I can get my extra T3 needed? I do not convert on the Synthroid alone. My last test results were: Tsh .999 (.45-4.5) Free T3 3.3 (2.0-4.4) Free T4 1.
Avatar f tn I am taking 125 synthroid and 5 mg cytomel. At 5 am ish and 12 noon respectively. I take the iron biglycinate with 500 mg vit c at 4 pm I also will take 2000 iu of vit d at this time. I struggle to get my ferritin up. I also had an iron panel done. I can post the results if you like. I don't know if I should see a hematologist. Thanks for your advice.
Avatar n tn Wondering why I would be having more hypo symptoms after increasing Armour? Currently taking 3 1/2 grains with an additional .75mcg of Synthroid. I am feeling miserable! No increased heart rate or sweats...feeling tired and irritable all the time. Diagnosed with Hashimotos a few years ago, and have been struggling to find the right medication/dosages/combinations. Nothing seems to work.
Avatar f tn Synthroid takes 6 weeks to build up in your system so taking more wouldn't do anything for a few weeks. Cytomel is faster acting and is a T3 med. Maybe your Endo would this for you for a few weeks until you get some Synthroid built up in your system? I would ask. That is a RIDICULOUSLY high TSH, how are you feeling?
558402 tn?1227060516 I am Status Post Total Thyroidectomy with Hypothyroid symptoms galore. I was taking .75 Synthroid and .5 Cytomel twice daily. Now my Endo wants to decrease the Synthroid to .50 and keep the Cytomel as is. Why would my TSH be so low, with a normal range T4? My Endo is not really interested in how I feel. I am curious what those of you 'in the know' might think. Thank you!
Avatar n tn I had a total thyroidectomy in October. I am currently taking 112mcg of synthroid. Although my blood work is where the dr wants it to be I cant seem to lose the 15lbs I have gained & everytime I eat my stomach becomes extremely bloated. I have even been asked when I am due! I weighed 120 before surgery & 135 now. I have been reading a lot about Cytomel. What is the criteria for adding Cytomel? Why are some pt's on it & some not?
Avatar f tn Now dr says reduce Synthroid to 50 while still taking 5mcg Cytomel 2x day. Am scared to death to lower the synthroid any more, last time I was on 50, I could barely get out of bed. Welcome any thoughts on lowering the synthroid to 50…does that seem normal since adding the Cytomel. Should that really change how I feel much? Should I expect the Cytomel help me loose weight eventually?I'ts been 6 weeks. 4/2014 100Synthroid Felt Great TSH 0.02 0.3 – 4.82 FreeT3 3.
407745 tn?1230850087 I am taking Synthroid 100 MCG & Cytomel 5MCG what happens when you have too much T3 ? i have been looking for a new endrcrinologis, the dr.
Avatar f tn In my opinion (not a doctor, just a fellow patient), I do not understand why your daughter's doctor dropped her Synthroid when her FT4 was only 1.0. That's still very low and needs to be raised, not lowered. The 12.5 mcg of Cytomel is also a pretty hefty dose of T3 relative to the 50 mcg of Synthroid she's taking.
Avatar n tn t tolerate Synthroid at all. I was on a Cytomel and Levothyroxine combo previous to Synthroid. I had a few issues sleeping, being on Cytomel, and felt I should try and convert my own T4 to T3. So I started Synthroid exclusively. I took it and initially felt a little better, at least the sleeping and such. But after about 3 weeks, I started with severe bloating and arthritis in my hands and hip joints. I'd never before had hip joint pain...EVER before Synthroid.
Avatar f tn I have been taking synthroid for 4 months and cytomel for 2 months. i forgot to take my cytomel yesterday and I didn't even notice. does that mean I have an adrenal problems??? my cortisol level is low but everything else was ok. the stimulation test ACTH?? I responded, so it probably isn't my adrenals. what are the chances that someone has a pituatary tumor?? I noticed when I first started taking the synthoid it helped somewhat but the test results show a low FT3 still.
Avatar f tn so i am getting 37.5 of synthroid and 6.25 mcg of cytomel. Does that seem about right? with my t4 being 1.8 with the 50mcg of synthroid, i don't why he would up my synthroid And add the 25mcg's of cytomel. but i am not a doctor so maybe I don't know what i am talking about. What do you guys think?
Avatar f tn 8) Endo wants TSH suppression for thyroid cancer. On Synthroid 112 mcg daily and 6.25 mcg of cytomel twice daily.
734073 tn?1278896325 That's a LOT of Cytomel. 50 mcg of Cytomel is roughly equivalent to 200 mcg Synthroid. You're right, the reduction in Synthroid is not enough to compensate for the Cytomel addition. I'd certainly start out lower and split the dose. Most people we hear from taking it split their dose...of course there are always individual differences and you have to experiment with what works best for you. A one-to-three ratio of T3 to T4 is also skewed.
332168 tn?1201026915 I have a horrible tingling and cannot even run around my kitchen due to it. I was taking Cytomel with it as well. I am taking Synthroid .175 MCG now and still have that tingling/burning sensation. I do not take Cytomel with it. My Endo said nope, levels may be too high still. Yes, you can take it with Synthroid or the other Levothyroxine. It tricks your body into thinking you are on a higher dose of meds when actually you are not.
1755386 tn?1312584941 I recently started taking 5mcg of Cytomel daily. I started on August 24th and have had no problem. I am also taking 125mcg of Synthroid. As you can see from my lab values that my T4 which is a total is way over range. I have faxed my doctor that I was concerned about that and could she lower my Synthroid. Of course as usual no response. Anyway today I am extremely nervous for some reason. Kind of like a panic attack. I have never had these before. I really don't like it.
Avatar f tn Yes, I did wait until after my labs to take my Cytomel and Synthroid. A month ago I started out on 25mcg of cytomel, which I found out was too much, so I went to 12.5, then 6.25. So I've been taking it for a while now and the acid reflux has gone on for over a week. I didn't have this problem before I started taking cytomel. I do think I'm still slightly hypo because of all the inflammation and fatigue.
1070570 tn?1283436213 I switched to Synthroid and Cytomel and after some dosage adjustments, I am now on 150 Synthroid and 12.5 mcg of Cytomel, with the Cytomel split into two doses, in a.m. and late afternoon.
Avatar n tn I can take the Cytomel with breakfast and other meds later in the day, but wondered if taking the Cytomel at the exact same time as the Synthroid was somehow lowering the effectiveness/absorbtion of the Synthroid.