Cytomel kpi 115
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Here in the US, Cytomel is available in 5 mcg tablets. I have tried these, and also the desiccated thyroid, and think the desiccated is the more gentle form of T3. The T4 dose can be tweaked by taking differing amounts say, two or three days per week (for example, 600 mcg of T4 per week can be accomplished by taking 100 mcg on 3 days per week, and 75 mcg on the other 4 days per week).
By the way, when you switched, your equivalent dosage actually was reduced from 125 mcg of T4 to 115 mcg of T4 (100 + 3 times 5 = 115). Even the ATA/AACE Guidelines say that T3 is 3 times as potent as T4. In addition you need to supplement Vitamin D, B12 and ferritin to optimize. D should be at least 50 ng/mL, B12 should be in the upper part of its range, and ferritin should be at least 100. All three are very important for a hypothyroid patient.
Using the appropriate conversion of T3 to T4 of 3 to 1, your prior dose was equivalent to 115 mcg of T4 (100 mcg T4 + 3 times 5 mcg of T3 = 115). After you switched to 75 + 10 the equivalent amount of T4 was reduced to 105 mcg (75 mcg of T4 + 3 times 10 mcg of T4 + 105). So this was another reduction in your equivalent med dosage, which would be expected to further add to your hypothyroidism and related symptoms.
The weird thing is that I think last December 112 was to much. But If I take 75 with 10 of cytomel I will be at 115. each 5 of cytomel is worth 20 synthroid. So, I am wondering do I wait and stay with 88synthroid and 7.5cytomel which I have taken for about 3 weeks but that right there is 118. or do I drop to 75 synthroid and keep my cytomel at 7.5 which is a total if 105 synthroid. Higher than my original plan of 75 synthroid and 5 cytomel which would be a total of 95 synthroid.
I am currently on 88 mg of Tirosint, and 5 mg of Cytomel (that I split in a 2 x a day dosage). Recent labs look like this:
TSH: .93 (0.40-4.50)
T3, Free: 2.3 (2.3-4.2)
T4, Free: 1.2 (0.08-1.8)
T4 Total 7.5 (4.5-12.0)
T3, Reverse 36 (22-35)
We discussed switching from the Tirosint, back to the Synthroid, and upping the Cytomel by half a tablet to a total of 7.5 mg daily. I trully do not feel so much better, really.
She told me she was 20 lbs over weights due to being hypo and was only be able to loose few lbs even with teaching many aerobic classes and eating healthy until she heard of Cytomel. She started taking 25mcg of Cytomel 4 yrs ago and noticed the fat melted quickly. She is now at her ideal weight and very fit.
s fairly rare for somone to be on Cytomel only. Usually a small dose of Cytomel is added to the Synthroid, which may have to be reduced to accomodate the Cytomel. Cytomel (T3) is very fast-acting, so it has to be taken several times throughout the day if taken by itself. This leads to intra-day ups and downs in hormone levels.
Do you have the results of your latest lab tests (FT3, FT4 and TSH) and their reference ranges?
I thought that the generic cytomel was exactly as the brand cytomel. no difference what so ever. I thought I read this somewhere in these forums???? i am on the generic for 3 weeks now and I really feel no different. the doc gave me 25 mg of cytomel to add to my 75mcg of synthroid. advice from you guys, so I cut my synthroid in half and taking only 6 mcg of cytomel. but I have been taking 1/2 of cytomel in the morning and breaking the other half in two. so yeah that is 25 mg.
I have been on thie Synthroid for over 15years. I have been on the Cytomel for about 10 years. I feel like the Cytomel is a waste of money. I was thinking about gradually dropping it to see if I notice any changes. I feel that 5 mg is hardly enough to notice a difference. Does anyone have any idea how long it takes to stabilize or to notice the change. I have forgotten to take it on occasion and I don't notice a difference in energy.
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