Dear all,
I've done an extensive search and found no one like me. I'm 43. Female. Diagnosed hypothyroid at 40. Before then - I always felt fine and had no issue keeping weight off (I'm in fitness industry) then suddenly - unsure if related to a surgery I had (breast implants - silicone - since removed but perhaps linked to thyroid issues) I became very sluggish - hypo, and was put on Armour. I was taking up to 6 grains of armor a day- but still hypo, and was allergic to the filler - switched to generic synthoid, then brand synthroid, then nature throid, all gave me horrible rashes. Then finally for past 6 months I was switched to Cytomel. I started on 50 mg, went up to 75 - felt fine for 4 months - then just had a thyrodex test (was feeling sluggish again) - And I am hypo AGAIN. So now on 100mg cytomel and 25 mg brand synthroid. That's not a typo! 100mg cytomel. A day! And still Hypo according to thyroodex test (and symptoms). Bloodwork has me in normal ranges.
Here's the thing - I trust and love my doctor - and I feel FANTASTIC for the first time in YEARS. I have energy again - feel fit and happy, my hair is nice and thick, I'm finally sleeping again. NO palpitations - NO sign of hyperthyroid. I feel 100% great.
However - I am a little freaked out because my dose seems to be 10 times higher than anyone else. On 50mg I felt indescribably bad. It wasn't enough. I have struggled with doctors wanting to give me antidepressants before meeting my current doctor, and I am so thankful for him. I was never depressed, I was just in a massive fog and felt like I couldn't move. But I'm neither sad anxious or anything. I have an amazing husband and amazing kids. So I trust my doctor - I just worry. Does anyone have experience with doses of cytomel this high?
Thanks!
I've done an extensive search and found no one like me. I'm 43. Female. Diagnosed hypothyroid at 40. Before then - I always felt fine and had no issue keeping weight off (I'm in fitness industry) then suddenly - unsure if related to a surgery I had (breast implants - silicone - since removed but perhaps linked to thyroid issues) I became very sluggish - hypo, and was put on Armour. I was taking up to 6 grains of armor a day- but still hypo, and was allergic to the filler - switched to generic synthoid, then brand synthroid, then nature throid, all gave me horrible rashes. Then finally for past 6 months I was switched to Cytomel. I started on 50 mg, went up to 75 - felt fine for 4 months - then just had a thyrodex test (was feeling sluggish again) - And I am hypo AGAIN. So now on 100mg cytomel and 25 mg brand synthroid. That's not a typo! 100mg cytomel. A day! And still Hypo according to thyroodex test (and symptoms). Bloodwork has me in normal ranges.
Here's the thing - I trust and love my doctor - and I feel FANTASTIC for the first time in YEARS. I have energy again - feel fit and happy, my hair is nice and thick, I'm finally sleeping again. NO palpitations - NO sign of hyperthyroid. I feel 100% great.
However - I am a little freaked out because my dose seems to be 10 times higher than anyone else. On 50mg I felt indescribably bad. It wasn't enough. I have struggled with doctors wanting to give me antidepressants before meeting my current doctor, and I am so thankful for him. I was never depressed, I was just in a massive fog and felt like I couldn't move. But I'm neither sad anxious or anything. I have an amazing husband and amazing kids. So I trust my doctor - I just worry. Does anyone have experience with doses of cytomel this high?
Thanks!
High cytomel dosage anyone?
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