Cytomel liothyronine

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Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar f tn Some people have a hard time adapting to a T3 med. And going to a total of 10 mcg I think is a lot. Plus the fact that they never lowered your T4 med. I would be a bit concerned about side effects. You may want to go a week or so with half the amount of T3 and work up. See what kind of side effects you may have. Some people adapt well others have difficulty. I would at least discuss it with your Dr. While a T4 med takes 6 weeks to stabilize in the blood, T3 is more immediate.
Avatar f tn I've been on cytomel since Jan of this year and when I took my last script in to be filled, the pharmacy filled it with the generic Liothyronine - they didn't ask me, they just did it. I still have some of my old script left, so haven't taken any of the generic. I do know that I'm on the generic levothyroxine and doing much better than I did with synthroid.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar f tn Hello, I just started taking Liothyronine 5mcg twice daily generic for cytomel on Sunday 8/2, today Monday I feel nauseated and have had a little diareha. Could it just be from the first day of taking it? Does anyone else experience nausea at first and then go away?
Avatar f tn wondering if there is any difference between the cytomel and the generic Liothyronine?
4142235 tn?1350244719 Would really appreciate some feedback on my recent labs and current symptoms... The medication regimen arrived at, after trying different scenarios, is 75mcg 1x per day of Tirosint and 5mcg 2x per day of Liothyronine (generic Cytomel). Taking the Tirosint & 5mcg Liothyronine around 5am (an hour or so before breakfast) and the second 5mcg liothyronine around 5pm. Have been on these meds since August 2013.
Avatar f tn 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!
454046 tn?1244565593 I felt the same way - my endo really helped me feel so much better! I'm glad she was able to put your mind at ease. The Liothyronine is probably similar to Cytomel here in the US - it's T3 that doesn't interfere with the RAI. You are going to do great!
Avatar n tn 5 mcg is the smallest dose of cytomel you can get. You can try quartering the cytomel, though it's rather difficult with those tiny pills. I have done it though. I've never heard of tonsilitis being a side effect of cytomel; do you have a website or anything stating that? It's not unusual to have symptoms return when changing doses/meds, until your body gets used to them. Even though cytomel is fast acting, it can still take some time to adjust to it.
1070570 tn?1283436213 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.
18552345 tn?1472243264 Synthroid- half of a 112 mcg tablet daily Generic Cytomel 5 mcg twice a day (one taken at 5:30 am and one at 1pm daily) Lab results in March 2016: TSH- 1.080 FREE T4- 0.78 (0.57 - 1.25) FREE T3- 2.5 (2.0 - 4.4) Ferritin- 64 B-12- 1095 (211-946) (Was told to back off supplement) Lab results in January 2016: TSH- 1.444 FREE T4- 0.62 (0.57 - 1.25) FREE T3- 3.0 (2.2 - 4.3) Ferritin- 28 Thank you for your time.
781069 tn?1236000291 t quite understand why your endo is adding Liothyronine (we call it Cytomel here), which is T3. You say your T3 is already too high. Do you have actual numbers and ranges?
Avatar f tn I had my thyroid removed in Nov due to cancerous nodules and will be having radioactive iodine treatment in Feb. My endocrinologist has recommended that I go off my thyroid medication for 2-3 weeks before the treatment to raise my TSH levels (and I've heard that this makes you feel really lousy!). However, I have heard that an alternative to going off the thyroid medication for raising TSH is to take liothyronine a few days before treatment.
Avatar f tn You can try going to a naturopathic or functional medicine doctor. They are usually willing to prescribe desiccated hormones when conventional medicine doctors aren't, though there are conventional doctors that are willing to prescribe desiccated hormones. Instead of wasting time and $$ visiting various doctors, call around to endos, internal medicine doctor and general practice doctors that treat thyroid disorders and ask if they prescribe T3 medications.
Avatar f tn I discontinued Armour after the previous issues, when you provided info about re adrenals. Am now on Synthroid 75mcg 1x day and Liothyronine SOD (Cytomel) 5 mcg 2x a day. Did not receive timing of Cytomel fr endo beyond 2x day. Pharmacist recommended 12 hrs apart so am taking 8:30 am and 8:30pm.
Avatar n tn Unlike Synthroid (or other T4 meds), cytomel/liothyronine (generic T3) can be taken with or without food. I was started on 10 mcg cytomel and that was too much, but at that time I didn't know to split the dosage... I dropped back to 5 mcg and no - I didn't feel any difference when I first started taking it. In fact, I didn't know that it was really doing anything for me, until I didn't take it for a few days and quickly began to feel like cr@p...
Avatar f tn Will your doctor consider adding a source of T3 - either in the form of Cytomel (or the generic Liothyronine) or a desiccated hormone, such as Armour, NatureThroid or WP?
534785 tn?1329592208 If this is the case the Levothyroxine should be lowered and Cytomel added - Cytomel is Liothyronine the active T3. Talk to an endocrinologist.
Avatar m tn Should I change to natural thyroid 60 mg, or add 25 mcg/5 mcg of cytomel, or up the dosage from 88 synthyroid to 100 mcg of synthyroid? Thyroid Stimulating Hormone [TSH] 0.15 0.32-4.00 Free T4 15 9-19 Free T3 3.0 3.1-6.2 On sythroid 88 mcg In August Thyroid Stimulating Hormone [TSH] 0.28 0.32-4.00 mIU/L Thyroxine Free [Free T4] 16 9-19 pmol/L Triiodothyronine Free [Free T3] 3.2 3.1-6.2 pmol/L In June Thyroid Stimulating Hormone [TSH] 0.24 0.32-4.
Avatar m tn dosage were you on when you tried cytomel before? What dosage of cytomel and how did you take it - all at once or multiple times/day?
Avatar n tn If the price of cytomel is increasing so much, perhaps, you might want to look into taking the generic Liothyronine.
Avatar n tn She reduced my Levothyroxine to a tad less than 112mcg and continue 5mcg of liothyronine (cytomel) I was a strong very athletic woman before this surgery, now I cannot do my basic chores..just barely make it to work each day and home again. Why is this so difficult to figure out?