Cytomel vs levothyroxine

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280485 tn?1249013844 I was on 137mcg Levothyroxine and 25mcg Cytomel. He perscribed 175 mcg Synthroid, and of course, I am to discontinue the Cytomel. Are the two meds Levo and Synthroid, similar as far as how much you need? Or should I anticipate a big difference in how I feel tomorrow and the next few days? And, I guess I'm wondering if this is going to take weeks to ramp up and just a wild a#@! guess that will need several "tweekings"?
280485 tn?1249013844 I question the Cytomel and how effective it is vs. Levothyroxine only. I asked my doctor if I could go on Levothyroxine exclusively, as I was having difficulty remembering to split my 25 Cytomel dosage into two. It also made me feel a little jumpy late in the day and hard to sleep at night, when I forgot to take the second dose in a timely fashion. He didn't want me to stop the cytomel, but asked that I take the entire dosage in the morning after the Levothyroxine.
168348 tn?1379357075 Levothyroxine is the generic name for Levothyroxine. :-) Levothroid, Levoxyl, Unithroid, Synthroid, Euthyrox, Tirosint, are all name brand drugs that use levothyroxine as the active ingredient. I've heard of Levo-T, but I'm not sure what that falls under. I'm sure this is only a partial list.
Avatar f tn he is my PCP/DO and was just going over the updated meds list. The Levothyroxine .50/.75 alternating daily and the Cytomel .5 1/2 am and 1/2 at 5pm was rx by Endocrinologist.
Avatar n tn I was prescribed Armour and then Levothyroxine. I felt a little better on the Armour, so I switched back on my own. My Antithyroglobulin Ab is 150. I am making antibodies against the pig thyroid. I also have MS and was told that synthetic medication would aggrevate the disease. I am getting a little confused because I am still having hypo- symptoms such as abdominal weight gain and dry skin and hair. Should I switch back to the levothyroxine even though I see no change in my symptoms?
Avatar f tn Hi all. My new endo (who I didn't like) discontinued my cytomel and started me on levothyroxine 25mcg. Sorry I don't have most recent labs back yet. My question is, about an hour and a half after taking my pill I feel almost high. And not in a good way. This lasts about 1-2 hours. Then I go back to feeling tired, sluggish. My normal hypo symptoms. Then about 8 pm I get a great burst of energy. feel clear headed. In general, better than I have in 2 years.
765572 tn?1234697366 Can you take just Cytomel? I am on levothyroxine and feeling awful. I heard that this generic of Synthroid is actually not the same as Synthroid and that it is not as good. I heard some people have fabulous results on Armour and Cytomel. Why are Dr's so reluctant to prescribe these other meds? I heard Cytomel really helps with fatigue. All I want to do is sleep, it's awful.
Avatar n tn 5 cytomel. I never felt better in my life! I was on 125 levothyroxine and 12.5 cytomel to clarify. My doctor said I would not lose weight due to the cytomel. I don't know if it was the cyt or just me feeling better with no more fatigue that made me lose weight. I dropped 25lbs. Two months ago found out I was pregnant and was taken off the cytomel and my levothyroxine was raised to 150. I miscarried a week later. My thyroid levels got so messed up because of the all the hormonal changes.
445949 tn?1222717490 I am taking 50mcg of levothyroxine and I am still very tired.When I started taking it felt like there was a knot in my throat but it went away the second day. Today I told my doctor I was still very tired. She said to stop taking it, but I told I felt really bad and asked her if there was any thing I could do so she suggested I take 2 of my pills. I did and felt very nervous. She said it would not do any good to change medicine because all thyroid medicine is the same.
Avatar n tn I am wondering if I can up the levothyroxine vs. the cytomel, if that would keep my numbers in a better check. With my old dose, and exercise, I was keeping at an overall 160-165. Now I am creeping back up over the 170 mark. It worries me, since I have worked sooo hard to keep my energy up and weight down.
705042 tn?1228721787 The doctor should know that. Cytomel is 2 1/2 times as potent as Levothyroxine. By adding Cytomel your doctor more than doubled your medication in one step. A normal combination would be 75mcg of Levo and 5mg of Cytomel, or something like that ratio-wise. Maybe 88mcg of Levo and 10mg of Cytomel, or 100mcg and 10mg. One part Cytomel and two parts Levothyroxine is not a good balance. The Cytomel is metabolized very quickly and is gone in a few hours.
332168 tn?1201026915 Currently I take 137 of Levothyroxine and 25 mcg of Cytomel. I was taking a half tablet in the morning and once in the early afternoon, but I couldn't manage to remember to take the afternoon dose in a timely fashion, and sometimes was kept up at night. I asked my doctor about just upping the Levo and dropping the cytomel, but he seems to think that it's best I'm on both. So I now take the entire dose in the morning and I find this works great for me.
Avatar m tn Some people do great on Synthroid. I am one who did not. I have been on Levothyroxine (and am now currently), went to Synthroid then Levoxyl then back to Levothyroxine. Mine is kind of a convoluted story as I'd never been on meds prior to my TT last year. My doc started me on a combo of Levo and Cytomel post TT. I was a little jittery on the combo, so I went to Synthroid only to try and convert my own T3... I absolutely hated it.
Avatar f tn If you do not need the levothyroxine, you certainly do not need Cytomel. There is no special procedure for stopping your Levothyroxine. You just stop. If the doctor tells you to, that is. If you have hypothyroidism and you get your levels adjusted properly with medication, that does not mean you are healed and can stop the med. If your thyroid resumes function to the point that you do not need levothyroxine, you will know because the medication will drive you hyper.
Avatar f tn 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?
Avatar f tn hello all I started on cytomel with some positive results. I am still not feeling well but it seems that my levels are still not were they should be I suppose. Can someone offer me some more advice? Here are my new levels: TSH .67 Free t3 3.05 Free t4 .072 I still feel very tired and somewhat depressed. My endo will give me medicine but will not offer any advice on what I should be taking.
Avatar f tn I'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 of 08 i have been taking cytomel 50mcg and levothyroxine 125mcg every morning. I have gained 50lbs and my thyroid levels are: TSH 0.00, T3U 33, T4 7.6, FTI 2.5 and i am always tired and it doesn't matter how much i watch what i eat or exercise i can not lose weight WHY??? What am i doing wrong? Please help me lose the weight..Give me some ideas.
Avatar n tn Armour is one alternative to the standared levothyroxine -- another would be to add T3 (cytomel) to the levothyroxine. There is not good data to support T4/T3 combo therapy, but some patients feel better w/ it and as long as the levels (TSH) stay w/in target range (about 0.3-2.5) and there are no heart palpitations, etc --then the combo may be appropriate.
Avatar n tn I hated every minute of it! I went off of a Levothyroxine/Cytomel combo post TT, to try and make my own T3... (TT in Sept '07 for cancer). The Synthroid only (T4) made me gain at least 15 lbs. But it was the arthritis/joint pain that made me switch immediately. I tried Levoxyl and it got a little better, but I just added back in the Cytomel and changed back to Levothyroxine, and I'm feeling SO much better!
Avatar n tn Hi Everyone, For several years I have been having some strange symptoms after 20yrs on the same dosage of levothyroxine 0.175mcg. Muscle & joint aches (Fibromyalgia), then TSH is 2.7, 1.5,.7. Last Oct. a nodule on the right side of thyroid, US done, 2cm nodule, solid. Dec. had a partial thyroidectomy with a micropapillary carcinoma. TSH 1.7 after surgery, still doing well and feeling much better on levothyroxine 112 & Cytomel 5 mcg. TSH was .7 and now 6.793.