Cytomel vs armour

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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.
Avatar f tn What would be the determining factor for prescribing armour thyroid vs synthroid (and maybe cytomel)? I appreciate your help very much. It seems like it has taken forever to get the right dosage and help.
280485 tn?1249013844 Cytomel/Synthroid or Cytomel and (insert any other T4 drug here), and Armour too? Of course not all at the same time. I'm looking for a comparison in synthetic drug combos vs. natural thyroid replacement here. I swear I've tried more thyroid meds than a drug addict at this point (and could probably start my own pharmacy... Shhhh! Don't tell the FDA...:-O), but I've not yet tried Armour.
Avatar n tn Thanks so much for your responses, I am excited that my doc is treating the t3 vs tsh, cause I still have alot of hypo symptoms, but just not really understanding the whole idea of adding cytomel vs upping my armour, I think he said it was because my FT4 was at a good level and just needing to fine tune my ft3??
Avatar f tn t aware there were other options besides armour!) ) and/or 2. drop the cytomel which would have dropped my ft3 into acceptable ranges while also allowing my FT4 to rise ( for me whenever I add T3 I can expect my FT4 to drop dramatically). Perhaps it's worth trying? Maybe I wouldn't experience the same side affects. So I have a couple of questions 1. How much thyroid should I ask for ? I am currently on 113 tirosint plus 20 cytomel.
Avatar n tn I too have Hashi my AntiAB is 3179 and I have been on all the synthetic drugs- Levo - Synthroid/Cytomel, etc... I did not find any relief until I started taking Armour. This is not to say it will work for everyone! but I wanted to make sure you understood that takingArmour did not create your antibodies- your body did. Hope this helped... We're in this all together........
1019013 tn?1252002096 Save yourself possible hypo. grief : I recommend Nature-thyroid NOT Armour if you choose to use a desicated "natural" hormone. New Armour formula failed us recently. Switched 1 month ago to Naturthroid. Doing much better symptomatically. Waiting for lab results 9/20. Was on Synthroid (t4 only) for many years. Not converting enough to t3 (ACTIVE HORMONE). Always check your free t3 levels! If too low, but t4 is high normal, then t3 will be needed along with the t4.
Avatar f tn T4 in both the synthetics and Armour are the same. If you are still not feeling better, you should get new blood work for your thyroid levels. If your TSH is still off (should be under 3), your doc can up your dosage. If after stabilizing your TSH to less than 3 and you still don't feel better, you can request cytomel (T3) or even Armour. Your doctor is probably using the "try this and see" approach.
Avatar f tn Hi, Which one do you think is better, synthroid which is artificial hormone or armour thyroid which is bioidentical. Is anyone taking armour thyroid? Can anyone compare it's effect.
Avatar f tn My doc just put me on cytomel. She said to take it with Armour. Something about I need more t3ort4.. Can someone explain? And, I hear you guys talk about " grains ". What is a grain? I am on 60 mg of Armour and 5 mcg cytomel. My TSH came down from 7.04 to 1.92 in first 6 weeks of Armour only..that's good right? She said my TPO was 45 though....? Help.
Avatar n tn Are you taking the Armour still along with the Cytomel, or are you just taking the Cytomel alone for now? You mentioned trying upping your Armour mid-day, so I'm not sure what you're taking. By your ranges, I think you need an increase in not just the T3, but T4 as well-if you're taking the Armour and the 10mcg of Cytomel on top of it, you may be getting way too much T3 medication and not enough T4. Your FT4 was very low, so I think some more T4 would benefit you.
Avatar f tn t want to pay so I asked my doc about Armour and he has FINALLY agreed to let me try it. He has prescribed 60 of Armour. I feel perfectly fine on the Tirosent/Cytomel. Last labs show everything normal except Free T3 which is always on the very low side of normal. Question....Is switching to Armour going to send my body into a mess of a mess? I have spent 6 years trying to get my meds right and I'm finally to a place where I feel well 98% of the time.
Avatar n tn 90 mg of Armour is 37.5 mcg of Cytomel plus 150 mcg of levo. http://thyroid.about.com/library/drugs/blconversionchart.
822804 tn?1298226302 Do you feel better after taking the Armour vs taking Synthroid? I have been on Synthroid for almost 3 years and I feel terrible...my dosage has been increased many times,I am currently taking 150mcg of Synthroid(the actual brand name not generic) and I still continue to feel the same.I have asked for a script for Armour because I have heard good things about it because it doesnt just have T4 in it,has T1,2,3 and 4.Any help would be greatly appreciated.I have no thyroid..
Avatar n tn Went on T3 3 years ago and did well but lately more hypo symptoms. Now will be taking 50 Cytomel and 1 grain of Armour to start out with. My systoms are hair loss, ear ringing, tired, not sleeping. Anyone tried T3 with Armour. I am praying this will work and reverse my symptoms.
1070570 tn?1283436213 When I found this Forum and learned about the importance of FT3 and found mine to be in the lower third of the range, I persuaded my doctor to switch me to Armour. That was working great until Armour was no longer available. I switched to Synthroid and Cytomel and after some dosage adjustments, I am now on 150 Synthroid and 12.5 mcg of Cytomel, with the Cytomel split into two doses, in a.m. and late afternoon.
Avatar f tn OH my! 150mcg levoxl and 50 mcg cytomel is a lot higher dose medicine than the equivilant of 120 Armour, no wonder your having more palps! Not only that, but the cytomel to levoxyl ratio is higher than most, seems to me you need less cytomel. This is a rough estimate I have been on both types of meds (I am not a doctor). 120 Armour is about the same as 112 mcg synthetic T4 with 10 mcg cytomel per day. Are you sure on the amount per day of old verses new meds you take?
Avatar m tn Has anyone lost weight on Tirosint and cytomel? Feel less tired. Is it ok to ask her to place me on Armour with cytomel in the afternoons to bump up my t3?
Avatar n tn 1) Add some levo to your Armour and drop the dosage of Armour to compensate. or 2) go back to a combination of levo and Cytomel, but increaase the levo slightly (maybe to 112.5) and drop the Cytomel to 10 mcg (split into two doses). Are you taking your Armour just once a day, or twice?