Starting Cytomel

[Robin_R365]

Woo Hoo!  Finally I hope to get the relief I need.  I was being a very squeaky wheel.  Great advice from someone here!  The doctor did not even call me.  I just checked my prescription website and the Cytomel was there.  I have the generic.  She gave me 5mcg a day.  My question is I guess should I start out with a half twice a day, or go for the whole 5mcg?  I have no idea what my lab results are.  Maybe she faxed them to work already.  Anything to shut me up!!! :)  I will post those when I get them.  My hypo symptoms have been really bad so hopefully this improves things for me before I get fired from my job because I can't focus.

[Robin_R365]

Thank you for your response.  Not sure if my doctor will ever want to speak to me again.  LOL.  I have an appointment with my new doctor on September 14th.  I am sure I won't die from anything until then.  

I have been tested and I have Hashimoto's disease.  I also have a small goiter.

[Robin_R365]

I am a little concerned now about the Synthroid.  It says my T4 is high.  Maybe I should cut it in half with the Cytomel also.  Here are my new results.  I know the lab orders stated Free T4 but they did not run it that way.

TSH                    1.690  (0.450-4.500)
Free T3                2.3     (2.0-4.4)
Total T3               118     (71-180)
T4                       16.4    (4.5-12.0)

So as you can see I was tanked on my FT3 but my T4 is really high?  Any thoughts on why that would be?

[gimel]

If your FT4 is around midrange, then I would not worry about the 137 mcg of Synthroid.

As for the Cytomel, I'd suggest that you split it in half and take in two doses.

[Robin_R365]

Just one question.  The doctor did not lower my Synthroid.  I am on 137mcg.  Along with the Cytomel how much will that put me at?  I am going to take a half in the morning and then another later on if I feel alright.