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Why Synthroid over Cytomel?

I am 6 mos post op (thyroidectomy) and I felt wonderful on Cytomel.  The problem is my doctor switched me to Synthroid because he indicated Cytomel has a short half life and can cause "cardiac" side effects.  In place of taking Prozac for depression, I was wondering why the doctor won't consider adding Cytomel to the Synthroid dosage so we can kill two birds with one stone.  
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Maybe he wants to see how you go on Cytomel.
And yes it is correct that T3 supplements can cause hyper and arrythmias.
It all depends on the dosage and the person in particular.
Some do great on Cytomel..some dont.
Take the T4 med for 4-6 weeks...check to see if the T4 is converting to T3 and if not, then ask for Cytomel too.
Maybe your labs showed your T3 too high and your T4 a fraction low???
What was your last labs?
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