Cytomel

angelgirl77 · 06-26-2008, 04:54 PM

HI has anyone taken Cytomel before for their low thyroid.

I take synthroid, but it isn't helping me at all. I have heard that cytomel works well for some people.

I can take 2mg of synthroid and it does NOTHING for me.

mommavia · 07-01-2008, 07:29 PM

I have taken it in prep for withdrawl scans and also when I am starting my meds back up again after being off. Cytomel (t3) is much shorter acting than Synthroid (t4) so it is rarely prescribed as the sole source of thyroid hormone supplement.

If the dose on Synthroid that you are on now isn't working, you may need to up your dose. Some people do find that having that extra boost of t3 can make the difference though.

Cynthia

angelbgirl29 · 07-24-2008, 01:12 AM

when i was on Levoxyl it wasn't working quite enough, so i started taking Cytomel with the Levoxyl. My T3 levels still were not getting regulated, so i stopped them both and went back on Armour. Much more stable levels now.

Tinkiecat · 07-30-2008, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by angelbgirl29

when i was on Levoxyl it wasn't working quite enough, so i started taking Cytomel with the Levoxyl. My T3 levels still were not getting regulated, so i stopped them both and went back on Armour. Much more stable levels now.

Funny how people's bodies can be so different. I took synthroid for years until I heard about Armour and found an endo to prescribe it for me. I took armour for about 5 yrs and recently switched back to synthroid with cytomel because my levels were all over the place for a long time on armour. If this doesn't work I figure I can go back to armour. I take the cytomel twice a day. I get my levels checked next week.

angelbgirl29 · 08-06-2008, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Tinkiecat

Funny how people's bodies can be so different. I took synthroid for years until I heard about Armour and found an endo to prescribe it for me. I took armour for about 5 yrs and recently switched back to synthroid with cytomel because my levels were all over the place for a long time on armour. If this doesn't work I figure I can go back to armour. I take the cytomel twice a day. I get my levels checked next week.

i know, it's amazing how different we can all be. i am just so glad there are more options for us that we know about. if there was just one.... so bad.

LaBigGirl · 08-20-2008, 11:37 PM

I'm on levoxyl (levothyroxine) and a little bit of cytomel per day. I had requested the cytomel because I was still feeling fatigued (esp. in the morning). When I added cytomel, my Dr. lowered my daily levoxyl slightly so I wouldn't be overmedicated because Cytomel is approx. 4 times as potent as levothyroxine...you need less.

There has been modest improvement in energy since I started on cytomel in May...but I've had a few other health issues that also have been treated in that time frame. It may or may not have been the cytomel, but I'm sticking with it for now.