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When is cytomel prescribed?

I read on here how many use cytomel with their Levothyroxin or other thyroid medication. Why & When is cytomel prescribed? Is it something that makes your mind feel better? How do you know if it would help me or not?

Just curious..
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649848 tn?1534633700
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Thought I saw it both ways.  
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Thanks for replies. I will look it up...
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The disease caused by copper accumulation is Wilson's Disease (not Syndrome).

Just a clarification on the name. :)
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649848 tn?1534633700
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There is a condition called Wilson's Syndrome, which occurs when there is too much copper accumulated in the liver.  This is a bona fide medical condition and should not be confused with Wilson's Temperature Syndrome, which is not a recognized medical issue.  That's according to ATA.  

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My body temp.. I freeze during the day and get night sweats at night. They have yet to figure that out.

I can tell at this moment I am going hyper, just by the heart rate 100 sitting down, and the feel of my body being jittery and clamy.

I don't go back to my doctor for a while. I have yet to sit up an appt. for follow up. I think I am just getting frustrated.

I just now stopped (hoping anyway) my 3rd cycle, it lasted 12 days. Do I think I am menopausal, NO, but I am only the patient what do I know. She honestly does not know what is going on with me.
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First of all, I hope all you're going through has the best outcome.

Hope you were helped by a lot of what was said above.  Obviously everything has been directed at you to help you.  However, there are at least of a few things I'd like to address (that I can see are similar to what I just addressed in another recent thread).  One is that low body temperature is not indicative of poor T4/T3 conversion or of any problem relating to T3.  Another is that, at least from everything I've read from legitimate sources, there is no developed T3 therapy that is sustained-released or timed-release (that's why pill-splitting gets mentioned).  Yet another is that something called "Wilson's Syndrome" is not legitimate.

Again, all the best.
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