cytomel hypothyroidism

I had a TT in October '07 due to papillary thyroid carcinoma. I am 40 yo, the nodule was 12mm, there were no apparent metatheses at all, and I underwent radioactive iodine treatment afterward. The endo put me on 125mcg synthroid and up to 75mcg cytomel after the final scan. I then tapered off the cytomel. While on the cytomel, I felt "normal" meaning I had no symptoms either hyper or hypo and I never felt a rush from taking the cytomel.

Hello. I recently had a thyroidectomy and I just had to stop taking my cytomel about two weeks ago for an upcoming radioactive iodine treament on Monday. Im getting really hypothyroid, Its getting hard to stand, im sore and most of all im sooo tired but I cant sleep. Im tired, but my anxiety is shooting through the roof. Will this go away after I start my hormone again? please help!

9, he decided to change my synthroid to 100 much and added Cytomel 5mcg twice a day. I’m not familiar with Cytomel, will the addition of this medicine compensate reducing my synthroid? Will it help with my Simptoms? Thank you!

What will it take to lose weight while having hypothyroidism and being on cytomel? I know the side effects of cytomel includes weight loss......but how much time do you have to be on cytomel for to start seeing those side effects? I can use any help on this. Thanks in advance.

Please post the reference ranges for the above lab values. Ranges vary from lab to lab and have to come from your own report for the best comparison. Are those labs from before you began the cytomel or since you've been taking it? I have no idea why your doctor would say you "don't need" T4, since that's the first medication prescribed when one has hypothyroidism. It's very rare to be prescribed cytomel by itself and then only under very special conditions.

dx central hypo + hashimoto new endo prescribed synthroid 125mgr + titre(cytomel) 10mgr. Read up on meds , condition etc but have absolutely no improvement infact feel awful with cytomel combo and will probably have to stop. Wrote to endo who told me to stop cytomel now believes that blood levels will 'have to do' because she can't understand why?

m a 35 year old woman and my doctor started to treat me for hypothyroidism about 8 weeks ago. I had many fitting symptoms such as extreme fatigue (my main issue right now), unexplained weight gain, loss of the 1/3 of the outside of eyebrows (weirdly apparently that's a hypo thing!). I also have the genetic predisposition since my aunt, grand-mother, and great-grand-mother were/are all treated for hypothyroidism. Oddly I do not have intolerance to cold but rather intolerance to hot!

However if you have documented celiac sprue, then the hypothyroidism may be autoimmune and not testing out that way (negative antibodies) and the hypothyroidism may be lifelong. In general, we do not use T3 therapy by itself, we combine w/ T4 (ie cytomel in low doses - 5mcg 1-2x/day along w/ Synthroid or other T4 product). These are bio-identical products which are synthetically produced and are usually more consistent/reliable than "natural" options.

My initial visit with an Endroconologist diagnoses me with Hypothyroidism secondary to an anterior pituitary adenoma. She told me to find another Endroconologistbecause her specialty is fertility issues. I went for another opinion with Endrocologist #2 and she said I had Hashimotos. Then 2 years later she told me I did not have Hasimotos "just Hypothyroidism" An MRI aand Lab tests diagnosed the pituitary adenoma by Endoconologist # 1.

After RAI, I was put on 125mcg L-thyroxine and up to 75mcg cytomel a day. As I tapered off the cytomel, my hypothyroidism symptoms began to return. Blood work was done (TSH 0.03) and my doctor's PA reduced by L-thyroxine to 116mcg per day and by then I was totally off cytomel anyway. Now, two months later, I have had more blood work done. Here are the results: TSH 0.12, T3 130 (ref 82-179), and fT4 1.95 (ref 0.2-1.9).

If she is on Cytomel - that would indicate hypothyroidism. Are you sure hyper is what she has? It is a very important thing to make sure information stays correct. Regardless of the condition whether thyroid related or not you are discussing mood stabilizers that work extensively with brain receptors so any of them can effect hormone levels and effects the system.

I am 48 years old. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism when I was 18 months old so I have been dealing with Thyroid issues as long as I can remember. I currently take a combo of Levoxyl and Cytomel. Until recently, my levels had been pretty stable, but since I went into menopause last year, I've been experiencing low TSH. This is not unexpected since my doctor had warned me that my bodies need for thyroid hormone would decline after menopause.

Cytomel is not the usual response to hypothyroidism. T4-only meds like Synthroid, Levoxly or genereic levothyroxine are much more ordinary. Your TSH is very low, indicating hyperthyroidism, or overmedication. However, your FT4 is very low, indicating hypothyroidism. It's hard to say what's going on not knowing whart your labs were before starting Cytomel. I'd really like to see FT3. 25 mcg of Cytomel taken just once a day is a bit odd.

I have neglected the treatment of my hypothyroidism for well over 7 months now. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 2001, but have never found a solid regimen to solve the symptoms (dry skin/hair loss, lack of focus, fatigue, depression). As logic would have it, if you don't treat it...it gets worse. It is not something I am proud of and need to address immediately.

If there are NO symptoms of hypothyroidism, but TSH levels are high (T3/T4 normal), is it O.K. not to take Levothyroxine (or other thyroid treatment)? Husband is happy, peaceful, energetic, healthy, in shape, etc. Only "symptoms" of hypothyroidism are high cholesterol and peripheral neuropathy. Both are usually from something else and neither goes away when he takes Levothyroxine.

My legs feel very weak and heavy at all times. My doc says its normal with hypothyroidism but Im 28 is this really a normal thing? If so is there anything I can do to improve this problem? More than anything its so annoying! Any advice would be much appreciated.

Went back May 21st feeling no better, but my labs are in normal range, although my Free T3 is on the low side of normal. He said he would try adding Cytomel - 1/2 of a 25 mcg tablet a day, but didn't know if it would help. I have been a bit afraid of getting heart palpitations from the Cytomel from what I have read, so I have been splitting it and taking about 6 mcg in the A. M. and same in the afternoon. So far in 5 days, I don't feel any better.

37 mcg of Cytomel. As I mentioned before it was all achieved by adding and decreasing every two or three weeks. My ratio now is 9. I thought that in a period of three months of adding Cytomel I should feel a little better, but I had horrible muscle pain, my hair was falling out in clumps (still falling) and the palpitations and anxiety where too much, I could not even sleep. I remember when I first started treatment I was on Synthroid and Cytomel.

After 4 years on Armor thyroid, my MD switched me to synthroid 25 mcg and cytomel 5 mcg 1 bid (tid prn). I am a 50 y.o females who is s/p total hysterectomy for ovarian ca. I take Estratest FS 4 X's week. I am feeling MUCH better with the Synthroid and Cytomel, however, my latest labs have come back as follows: TSH- .062 Free Thyroxin-- 1.

Hello, I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism for a 2 years it was caused by trauma I take Levothyroxin 75mg. I have a few questions first I experience both hyro and hyper symptoms. First I lose a lot of wet then I gain a lot of weight and I am recently experiencing high heart rates especially during bedtime I get scared to sleep because I don't think I would wake up. I am scheduled to see a endocrinologist this week I also have a goetor on the right side of my neck.

My doctors suggest that I take Phentermine but im taking levothyroxine 88mg and Cytomel 5mg due to thyroidectomy 3 years ago and I have gain weight due to hypothyroidism. Have anyone tried the phentermine while on levothyroxine and Cytomel?

30 am), then I take the cytomel about 7:00 am to help me get through the day. I take my blood pressure med at the same time I take my cytomel, but benazepril is not a beta blocker, it's an ACE inhibitor. T4 and T3 meds are NOT the same thing. T3 is the "body ready" hormone, meaning that's the form that your body actually uses.

Hi quick question due to my symptoms my endocrinologist decides to put me on Cytomel along with my synthroid. 3 months ago these were my results. T3 feee was 3.0. Standard range for my lab is 2.0-4.4. My TSH was 1.09. Standard.450-4.5. Free T4 was 1.57 standard.82-1.77. These were my results before adding the cytomel. Today these are my results. T3 2.4, TSH 1.38 and Free T4 .99. I want to know if I’m moving in the right direction?

My psychiatrist suggested that Cytomel may help some with depression and also with the tiredness and sleepiness I have had for years.I went to internet and read about hypothyroidism and how it often is undiagnosed due to normal blood test. Well I was uneasy about the Cytomel at first but when i saw how many of the symptoms of hypothyroidism I have I wondered if that isn't my problem. I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia also and wondered if that has anything to do with the thyroid.

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