Posted by twinleaf on June 22, 2007, at 1:14:09
In reply to Re: How much Cytomel » maxime, posted by Phillipa on June 13, 2007, at 23:28:53
You have to work with your endocrinologist or internist about this. Many people take a combination of Synthroid and Cytomel- I did, too, but changed over to just Cytomel. For me, it's 5 mcg. three times a day (it has a short active life in your body of about 3 hours).
For it to have an antidepressant effect, they like your TSH to be between 1,0 and 0.5, with the free T4 and T3 levels within normal limits. There is a risk of developing some osteoporosis on this, so you need to have DEXA scans, and also take Calcium and Vitamin D.
I feel a lift from the Cytomel, but no increased anxiety- which I seem to generate on my own!
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