Posted by Ritch on October 28, 2002, at 13:45:48
In reply to Re: Should I add SYNTHROID if T3/4 are normal??? » Ritch, posted by Chloe on October 28, 2002, at 10:52:51
> Hi Mitch,
> I have only been on Cytomel for three days, but so far, I really feel an improvement. I think I am going to be able to make it to my next maintanence ECT without a major suicidal crash. AND with your history and with only half a thyroid, I would imagine some form of T3 or T4 might really smooth things out for you. (WOW, and even more so for your poor mom. How can she survive the winters with her body turned down so low???) It may be too early for me to be reporting. But I have felt "up" but not manic for at least 24 hours. And I was able to sleep through the night. Yipee!
> Your guinea pig,
> Chloe
>
Chloe, I almost wish they would have removed my entire thyroid when I was in surgery. That way I would HAVE to take supplementation, and we could just adjust it to where I felt right (maybe a TSH between .5 to 1.0). It seems that the Ritalin I am taking is having an anticycling effect like Adderall did (but with no nervousness). Another weird thing-I find that if I take a small dose of Ritalin just a couple of hours before bedtime I sleep more soundly! I think it is doing something akin to what thyroid hormone would do. Keep us posted on your Cytomel experiment....
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