Cytomel and heart problems

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Avatar m tn thank you for the quick reply. I have tried five cardios so far and none look beyond 'normal' lab results, for both heart and thryroid, to symptoms. In any case there's no Cytomel in Guatemala so I will have to get contacts in the US to bring or send it. Big question: Is it sold prescription only? Smiler: my cardio is surprised and diappointed that I'm not tip top. Why? because my EKG is normal.
Avatar n tn Hi, I was taking the phendimetrizine before with my syn, was working pretty well, with no heart rhythm problems, but I have just gotten cytomel added to my agenda on Friday and have not taken the phen since, because I was not sure, but in reference to the cytomel, does this have to be taken on empty stomach and does calcium affect, kinda like the syn--and can the syn and cytomel be taken at the same time, or should I take one in the am and one in the pm?? I am on 5mcg of cytomel and 0.
Avatar f tn I have horrible pain in my body, body temp problems hair loss, extreme fatigue and exhaustion, heart palpitations low blood presure, swelling migraines, loss of concentration, and thats just to start. In the 6 months on synthoid I have chanced strength 4 times. I started with 50 mg, 5 weeks later and after a blood test I moved to 100mg for a month, no results after 6 weeks i channged to 150mg. the doc called this move trouble shooting, then or finally I was lowered to 125mg 2 weeks ago.
822804 tn?1298226302 I would take the medication and be fine for a while and then my heart palpitations would begin and stay even keeping me awake at night My doctor decreased the medicine and the palps would stay. Ultimately I would stop taking the medication all together. Here I am again out of range for a healthy thyroid. I was placed on Armour thyroid. 0.05GR (30mg) I took this for 2 months and then my heart palps began again.
332168 tn?1201026915 I had a TT in Sept. and RAI in Nov. During the time between the TT and RAI, I took only Cytomel and did fine on it. Currently I take 137 of Levothyroxine and 25 mcg of Cytomel. I was taking a half tablet in the morning and once in the early afternoon, but I couldn't manage to remember to take the afternoon dose in a timely fashion, and sometimes was kept up at night.
Avatar f tn Free T3 levels must be checked regularly, along with TSH and Free T4, when taking cytomel. Cytomel is usually not recommended unless you have a conversion problem or for some other reason, your Free T3 is out of line. In addition, you should constantly be aware of any symptoms that might indicate that you are taking too much. Oldie - I, too, have heard that cytomel should not be used by persons with heart issues.
Avatar f tn Hello all I'm needing some insite. I keep having heart palpitations. I'm on 125 mcg of synthroid and 5 mcg of cytomel. If I'm startled, get winded or at night I get heart palps. I can't get them to calm down. I don't know if I need more hormone or less. My endo says I'm overmedicated but my labs show undermedicated.
252327 tn?1250183976 My doc told me to take the100 mcg snythroid with 5 mcg cytomel in the morning and then after 2 weeks to take another cytomel around noon. He said if I get any palputations to back off the second one. He orginally prescribed 30 mcg of amour but the drug stores said that it wouldn't be avalible untill October. So then he gave me the cytomel, so far I feel much better especially with the brain fog and fatigue, I still work full time so I still need my energy.
Avatar n tn I was doing really really well on .137 mcg of synthroid and 50 mcg of cytomel and my dr. took me down to 25mcg on cytomel. So I stopped taking all of the meds about 2 months ago. Will the portion of my thyroid that wasn't removed begin working again? Will I have more weight gain without meds, or will it go to hyperthyroid? Or will I have more weight gain or less on the smaller dosage?
Avatar f tn if i take any more the constipation and heart pounding starts BUT if i don t take it i get hypoglycemic and very tearful. so i am trying to tweak it. i went off it for a few days and now the constipation is starting to resolve but if i stay off it too much longer i will have the other symptoms. it doesn t matter to me any longer what my labs say it just matters how i feel. and i believe that the t3 med is the key.
6713757 tn?1384036777 I am wondering for those of you that exercise a lot with Cytomel, have you noticed heart palpitation problems worsen or is exercise contraindicated until they improve. Baed on the posts I have read I am going to try 5 mcg in the am and 5 mcg mid day.
Avatar f tn Half in the morning and the other around 12 noon. The cytomel has proven to be good and as you can see in my labs my t3 is good. I had the same problem even before cytomel. Anxiety with synthroid and itching with levo. I know I need more t4, I just don't know how to go higher without side effects. I'm wondering will the itching go away if I continue to go up, or can I take Xanax together through the anxiety? I need more t4 even though my doc said my labs look great.
1018470 tn?1251333523 My mom 76 yrs old has hypothyroidism (125 mcg Levothroid), as well as: Diabetes II, high blood pressure, blood clotting disorder (Warfarin), over weight (5' 2" - 184 lbs.). I asked that her doctor check her TSH, FT3 and FT4, so I knew where her levels were at. (Of course, he said the TSH is a very sensitive test and we didn't really need it to treat her. I said, well I would like to see a full picture and the only way to know is to see where her levels are at with the Frees.
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.
458072 tn?1291415186 Cytomel is a T3 - the only way this would benefit you would be if your T3 is low and need to get that level up. Low T3 could cause anxiety but you need to know your thyroid blood panel to really see if you need it. Cytomel is not really a med to control anxiety. Xanax is the most given or a generic.
909086 tn?1242660764 I was taking 112mcg of Synthroid for about a year, which helped with most of my symptoms, except the heart palpitations. (Yes, I am hypo and have heart palpitations - sometimes the episodes would last for up to 20 hours at a time.) About 6 months ago, I convinced my doc to add Cytomel (25mcg) in addition to the Synthroid because I had read that Cytomel can help with palpitations when taken with Synthroid. The palpitations stopped within 2 weeks of starting the Cytomel and I was elated.
Avatar n tn I was wondering if anyone out there has ever tried adding in 25 mg of cytomel to level things out. I just received some and was going to add it in but i didn't want to screw things up more than they already are. If anyone has any answers or opinions let me know.
Avatar n tn I am sweating allot and some times I feel my heart palpatating and just resently my breasts have started hurting, like just before I am about to have my period. And that is not for another couple of weeks. Now I am afraid to stop taking the med because of the after mass.
Avatar n tn Now I can not increase my thyroid medicine and stay hypothyroid,because I become hyper on the smallest increase,and obviously cytomel is out of the picture for me.I also must take 2 kinds of heart medicines!I can not believe after 21 years there has been no improvement in information and medication for thyroid problems.
Avatar f tn Does Cytomel (T3) or Synthyroid cause a low TSH ? My Endo says I'm hyper because my TSH is so low and Im going to die of Heart Disease. I don't feel hyper I feel ok below are my numbers he's freaking out over. I'm on 100mcg synthyroid and 15mcg Cytomel and I had DEXA Scan thats seems to be making them freak out I had Osteopenia (Low risk) for Osteoporosis per Endo. Test done in March. Had New Blood test done last week. FT3 (2.0 - 4.4) 2.980 FT4 (0.93 - 1.7) 1.23 TSH (0.27-4.
87651 tn?1259602403 I finally convinced an Endo to cut my dose and give my Cytomel in a very low dose. Well, within a week my heart was racing and my mind was racing! I couldn't concentrate on anything and I had the most horrible nightmares! Cytomel is a drug the revs up your system and alot of body builders use and abuse it. My sister (a body builder) says some body builders buy it on the street like they would steroids. Well, they can have mine for free! Because I went off it asop!
291885 tn?1404893207 You should do the 24 hours test (measure heart beats and electrocardiogram for 24 hours, to see how many palpitations you have in a day, and for it's evaluation, because palpitations usually are extrasystoles).
Avatar f tn The other endos tell me that I need to get off the ctyomel immediately as it causes heart problems and osteoporosis in menopausal women. The endo that put me on cytomel told me that these endos were full of sh**!! And that he himself has been on cytomel for years, so why would he put himself on a drug that risks his heart? I am torn as to who is right here.
793305 tn?1493925518 I currently take 5 mcg of Cytomel and .88 mg of Levoxyl. After doing research I sought out a Dr. in my community that prescribed Cytomel. That little bit does make a difference for me. I have never felt like I did before Hashimoto's in many respects, but I personally feel that Cytomel helped my energy level much more than the traditional sole replacement therapy!