Cytomel, Levoxil and Hair Loss

[Skar]

I had a total thyrodectomy 7 months ago.  I'm on 112mg of Levoxil and 25mg of Cytomel.  I have lost probably 40% of my hair and now my hair is thin and tangled.  This is so stressful for me.  I knew that Graves was serious and I was told that I would do so much better after the surgery, but things are still the same.  There is just so much information out there and I get a completely different picture from my doctor that I"m even more confused.  He put me   on Cytomel just 2 months ago, before when I asked him he was totally against it.  My hair loss and weight gain does not bother him at all.  I don't see a point in changing doctors, because when I had Graves, I changed about 5 endos and found him to be the best one out of the group.  I am just wondering if anyone has any advice about the hair loss and is it ok to be just on Levoxil?  He told me that cytomel was only temporary, but I think I'm doing better with cytomel.  Should I insist that he keeps me on it?  I'm just really confused.

Thank you.

[Javier00778]

A related discussion, propecia vs levoxil was started.

[tel71068]

Wow, I certainly have learned a LOT looking at all this, I didn't even know there was another med for graves disease...

[Rapieress]

My symptoms greatly improved upon switching from synthetic combo of Levoxil and Cytomel to Armour.  My RLS went away along with aching joints and I finally have REM sleep.  The synthetic drugs just never did it for me.  Within the first 24 hours I noticed a difference.  I now am getting my life back.  I have Hashimotos ...
Catherine
http://journals.aol.com/rapieress/Aweekinthelife/

[Mark Lupo, M.D.]

It is fine to be on just levoxyl - most people are on meds like that (ie levoxyl, synthroid etc).  Some people do better with combining these meds with cytomel -- usually would not take all 25mcg at once - maybe 1/2 tab in am and the other 1/2 about 2pm.  The hair loss may mean thyroid imbalance still - tsh should be around 1.0 --- no matter what your thyroid meds are.  Also, there are vitamins made for hair/nails -- go to a GNC or similar store to ask about these.