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ve taken, both, generic levothyroxine (T4) and liothyronine (T3), as well, as brand name Synthroid and Cytomel. I did better on on generic levo than I did on Synthyroid... I've been taking generic liothyronine for over 5 yrs and have done just as well as I did on Cytomel. I don't think you'll have any difficulty, with generic T3, but if you do, you can always go back to Cytomel.

I am not on generic. I am on name brand Cytomel. The same makers of the Levo generic make the T3 generic, so my Dr and I decided to stay with the Cytomel. I am now at 20 mcg, if and when I get upped to the 25mcg, he mentioned having it compouned into a time release form so it is at a constant level in my bloodstream. :) Try going back to cytomel and see how you feel.

I just started the generic Cytomel yesterday so it's too soon to tell a difference, but I talked to a pharmacist and was told that if you're starting on generic you should be fine. People who took the brand name and then switched to generic may have a little problem. From what I've read, the medicine is the same between brand and generic, but the dosing might be slightly different.

I have been on Cytomel for almost a year. I take a lot higher dosage but it has helped me feel better, not great but better. I take 9, 5mcg pills per day. 5 in the morning and 4 before lunch. Give it a chance. The hair loss is terrible, I know I am still experiencing it, but it does seem to be slowing. I struggle with the wieght gain also. Not really sure why they can't just "get it right" as far as what to take, how much etc. They cytomel has helped but don't get the generic.

If you are required to take the generic, find a generic that will work for you. The name of the lab is always on the bottle. And be SURE each time your scrip is filled that the same lab produced it. Everyone says negative things about generics. And sometimes it is warranted. But not always. For instance the generic of claritin and some heart and blood pressure drugs makes them affordable and they work fine. My husband gets generics of a lot of his meds and he does very well.

Has your DR tried to put you on Synthroid (Brand name) instead of the generic brand Levothyroxine. My Endo just changed my medicine from the generic to the brand name because he stated that the FDA allows the generic brand to be from 1%-9% off in the amount you take. So basically each time you go to the pharmacy you will always get a different amount of Levothyroxine (even though it says 100 mg, etc). I don't know if this will help.

My doctor said the reason he would insist on name brand, because is about 10% discrepancy between band name and generic. Because how bad I feel so far, I would pay 100 a month gladly, just to feel close to normal. (I don't think my insurance will cover much, they send out a letter few months ago that they have a Synthroid generic on their list) Good luck!

does anyone know if the fillers in generic t3 liothyronine are the same as the fillers in the brand cytomel- i feel much better when i take the t3 but after a week my stomach is so bad i have to quit it.i can't find filler info been searching. i'm trading symptoms for symptoms. trying to hang in but beem depressed- its been so long and so tired of it all. thank you for your suport-and info.

I'm on cytomel also -- I find it very helpful in alleviating my symptoms (mainly lifting the fatigue and brain fog). My insurance company switched me from cytomel to generic also, I've been on generic for approx a month and doing well so far. But then I do better on generic levo than I did on synthroid too. I'm currently on only 5 mcg/day - taken about 7:00 am, which is mid morning for me.

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.

Synthroid, levothyroxine, cytomel and Armour are not all the same meds and are not interchangeable!! Levothyroxine is the generic for synthroid, which is a T4 med only - those 2 can be interchangeable, but some people do better on one or the other. Cytomel is a T3 only med. Armour is a natural thyroid hormone which has both T4 and T3. T3 is a very short lived hormone - only lasts a few hours and often works best to split the dosage over the day.

Thanks for the info. Next question....got the meds filled and they gave me"Liothyronine" which is the generic of Cytomel. Is this an issue? My endo's directions are to take every morning with my Synthroid and not split it. Hopefully I'll keep feeling well. You just hate to mess with a good thing with thyroid issues. I'm sure I have symptoms that I'm just living with as normal. One being major constipation! If that goes away then all will be well with the world, LOL!

I was astounded to find out that the retail price difference between real Cytomel and the generic is only about $8 a month. My insurance company has totally cheaped-out on me. Well, I guess that's not a big surprise, is it? {eye roll} Laters, kids!

This is related to the other question you asked about generic vs brand cytomel. It's always best to keep related questions together. While you may not feel that 5 mcg cytomel is not making a difference, most likely, it is, even though it may be subtle. I was on 5 mcg for quite a while before my endo finally agreed to increase to 7.5 mcg/day and I'd even forget to take it on occasion. If you forget often enough, you'll know the difference.

I had an endoscopy it got so bad. As soon as they added Cytomel to my generic T4, all that went away. On generic T3 it gradually came back. Now that I've been back on the brand for about 6 weeks, it's getting better again. If you can afford it, you might want to try the Cytomel and see if it helps you. I found a site, I think it might be a part of Mary Shomen's website where a lot of patients commented on having problems with the generic....similar reactions to my own.

Do you have anxiety/insomnia from Cytomel? I switched to generic a few months ago, could that be it???

I asked my pharmacist about generic vs. name brand and she said there was no difference. That they were all subject to the same FDA regulations and inspections, so I never asked my endo about a name brand switch. I might try to see if he would be amenable to switching me over the phone but I bet it's for insurance reasons. But what do you think his reasoning for trying to keep me on Cytomel, when I requested to come off of it? I thought there was some reasoning like the cancer thing...

Synthroid seems to be getting bad criticism by many users, is there anyone having positive results using Synthroid? Also Cytomel? or use both?

I've been on both brand name cytomel and generic T3 and haven't had any issues with either one as far as acne. You could be sensitive to the fillers/binders. They can cause different reactions in different people. I'm happy to hear that I'm not the only one who doesn't get that "blast of energy" after taking my T3 med.

Well its not menopause....went through that @ 41. My cytomel is the name brand. I tried the generic but the results were so so and I read where the lab for the generic was fined for inconsistency. I'm thinking of rt3 and a definite absorption problem. How to treat it though, thats the question. Or could another part of my endocrine system be crashing?

Since I'm now on 75mcg, would you suggest I go down to 50mcg. ?

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