new lab results with cytomel

[blondee028]

Ok after 3 months on 10mcg cytomel and 100 synthroid results are as follows
TSH   0.015               prior to cytomel  0.460        range 0.450-4.500
free T3  2.6                 ""         ""          1.8             "       2.0-4.4
T3 uptake  32             ""          ""          34               ""     24-39
Free T 4   1.42           '''''          '''''         1.31             ''''    0.93-1.71

I feel okay just was wondering about the TSH seems almost non existing.  I am going to the doctor in two weeks wonder what he is going to change????

[ruthie88]

Have read a few articles about Cytomel.  I was very impressed.  But what I read was to add Cytomel in 10mg. 2 or 3 times a day and a a lower Sythroid. Doctors do not want to use alternative solutions.

[goolarra]

Do you have thyroid symptoms, hypo or hyper?  Has the three months on Cytomel relieved any symptoms that you had before starting it?

Your TSH is low, but TSH can be affected by any number of things in the pituitary/hypothalmus/thyroid circle.  Your FT4 is almost up into the top third of the range, but your FT3 is still in the bottom third of the range, although it has come up significantly.

Tell us which, if any, symptoms you have.  Thanks.  

[blondee028]

I actually feel fine all symptoms are gone.  I did take these labs fasting maybe some of the T3 was out of my system.  Doc said he is fine tuning me, I will see on October 7th what he says.
Before cytomel I was tired , brain fog, joint pain. Cytomel gave me no palputaions..nothing..Guess time will tell

[goolarra]

Your TSH is quite low, but if you are not having hyper symptoms, then in my opinion you are not hyper.  Many of us have to have TSH suppressed to very low levels before getting rid of all our hypo symptoms.  I think your labs are fine (except TSH), but your TSH doesn't bother me a bit.  Hopefully, your doctor will agree and will keep your meds the same and continue to monitor regularly.  Symptoms are what's really important, and if you're feeling well, why rock the boat?  

[laura1967]

It is very normal for your TSH to be very supressed with T3 meds, and your dr needs to be focused on your Free's and not your TSH which is pituitary function.
Anyone on meds with T3 in it will have a supressed TSH per my endo.