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cytomel info?

by proudarmywife05, Mar 25, 2007 12:00AM

Tags: cytomel, Thyroid, treatment, synthroid

Dr put me on cytomel, any ways to explain it and waht it wil do for me? Thanks!

~Rachel

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by venora, Mar 25, 2007 12:00AM

To: armywife

Cytomel is T3 and It will make you feel lots better.I know thats not very technical but I wouldnt trade my syntrhoid/cytomel combo for anything.
I take cytomel 3 x ady and synthroid 1str thing in the AM.I feel better than I have in years.
Graveslady can give you the technical whyfors I am sure.
Love Venora

by lawteddy, Mar 25, 2007 12:00AM

My doc obly put me on synthroid and I feel find. Did he forget Cytomel? Should I ask him about it?

by venora, Mar 25, 2007 12:00AM

To: lawteddy

Synthroid is T4. Your body converts the T4 to T3 So you may not need to take cytomel T3.

I do not convert to T3 that is why I am doing so well on the combo so I get T3 and T4.
Give your synthroid time to fully kick in then see how you feel.
LOve Venora

by Lightsmsb, Mar 25, 2007 12:00AM

I was on cytomel for two weeks and then at the end of the first week on cytomel I started synthroid. I am only on synthroid now.

Cheers,
Scott

by proudarmywife05, Mar 25, 2007 12:00AM

I have no clue what all the t3 t4 stuff is..i know the dr said if i dont take the cytomel ill be hating life

~Rachel

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