CYTOMEL Reviews (LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM)Average Rating: 3.5 (279 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CYTOMEL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CYTOMEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Hashimoto's | Mostly none but sometimes feel very slightly shaky "inside" but with no outward display of shakiness. | Absolute miracle for me. I take 25 mcg on waking and 12.5 around noon (or six hours later). Without the second dose I'm tired and become negative/slightly depressed. After years of wondering what was wrong with me, I now think I was hypothyroid for a long time, maybe 20 years. I am a different person, more alert (no more brain fog), more confident, with much more stamina and energy, losing weight I couldn't lose no matter what. I don't feel like hiding anymore. Am taking Paddock brand. | F | 64 | 120 days 37.5mcg 1X day | 12/16/2012 | 5 | Depression | Felt a bit nervousness/increased anxiety at the start (first 2 days). Adjusted med (5mcgs)to take 1/2 pill in the am and the other 1/2 in the pm and this helped decrease side effects. Slight nausea, but this two subsided. | It's done wonders for me. On the third day, I felt more alive. I'm actually getting used to feeling so good since it has been awhile- I know that sounds "odd" but after feeling lousy for so long, it is an adjustment! | F | 39 | 1 weeks 5mcgs 1X day | 8/18/2011 | 5 | Hashimotos | Slight diarrhea, otherwise none. | I have Hashimotos and had all of the symptoms that we are all so familiar with on this thread. Extreme fatigue, bloating, weight gain, depression, hair loss, joint pain, insomnia, etc... Once on Armour Thyroid (the original formulation) and birth control pills (perimenopause) I began to feel good again. Once Forest reformulated Armour all of my symptoms began to reappear. It was subtle at first and eventually got to the point where I called my doctor to discuss a medication change. He decided to put me on 5 mcg of Cytomel with 50 mg of Synthroid in the morning and 5 mcg of Cytomel in the afternoon. Fortunately I have a wonderful Endo and he is very open and supportive to trying things to see what works. He told me that I should start seeing the effects of the new drugs within two weeks. Well, let me just say that I felt the effects in 24 hours. I honestly believe that I wasn't getting any T3 in the Armour. I couldn't have been. The change was dramatic. Energy, positive outlook, better sleep, ability to exercise and loss of carbo cravings all the first day. Call me crazy but I would love to analyze the Armour I was taking to see what it really contains. I haven't been on long and am at a relatively low dose but I would encourage anyone that is considering making the switch to consider Cytomel. So far so good. | F | 42 | 1 weeks | 9/6/2009 | 4 | my levels were low | none except twice within a week i had two heart palpatations while walking up and down a flight of stairs.i go to urinate often since taking cytomel. | what are the high and low tsh levels rated for? And how high is normal? | F | 59 | 1 weeks | 10/24/2008 | 3 | Thyroid Cancer | Short term Memory loss. Small amount of Hair loss | Taking 50mcg a day | M | 35 | 1 weeks | 1/24/2008 | 2 | Hypothyroid | Stomach aches, bloating, vomiting, and constipation at first but now it's diarrhea. Frequent headaches and increased pulse. My norm is 85-90 and now I have it at 110-115. | I am also taking 2 x 137mcg of Synthroid. I have heavy menstrual and my thyroid levels were at 34 which from what I was told, they need to be at 8 and that is why i was told take to cytomel. I havent noticed any change as far as in weight but the side effects, especially the tachycardia i can't handle. oh, and the hair loss in the front, scary. One more, muscle pains lower back, cramping on my legs. I cant very well sleep, also i have increased urination at nights. I normally would go twice per night and it's now at 5 times per night. Maybe that is why i am also so tired when in the mornings. | F | 34 | 1 weeks | 10/20/2008 | 5 | Fatigue | Possibly water retention? | Has anyone experienced water retention? I am taking this medication for my depression-Bi-polar-anxiety disorder. My psych. MD ordered it for fatigue,normal thyroid. I felt like someone reached over and turned the light switch on after the first dose! I am a dialysis nurse working 14 hour days and I could finally come home and spend time with my family instead of falling into bed after work. My thoughts are clearer and I find that my Xanax does not sedate me when I take it to relieve my anxiety. The only problem I may be having is water retention in my lower legs. | F | 43 | 2 weeks | 7/7/2007 | 5 | hypothyroid | No side effects with this product | Feel like I have a whole lot more energy. My hands are not cold all the time and my hair is not falling out so easily. I use to be hungry all the time and get headaches out of the blue. Doctor said my T4 levels are ok but I still had these symptoms so she prescribed this for me. Very happy with the results and I am only at 5mcg, taking it with levoxylthyroid. Probably will adjust my levels as time goes by. | F | 24 | 2 weeks | 8/22/2006 | 5 | Hypothyroid | The first day I took Cytomel, I felt like I was on speed, but that sensation subsided after two days. | I was on 137 mcg of Synthroid and felt ok, but my back felt stiff and my knees felt as if they did not have a full range of motion. I still was a pretty negative person. After just days of taking 5 mcg of Cytomel, and reducing Synthroid to 112 mcg, I feel like a new person. I have energy, I smile, I have a 'glass is half-full' rather than 'half'empty' attitude. My hair has gone back to looking shiny and healthy. It looks like I'm losing a bit of weight. I do sweat more, but that's when I exercise. I haven't sweated this much with exercise in years. I will have bloodwork done in Jan 2008. | F | 53 | 2 weeks | 11/21/2007 | 4 | Prep for RAI | Extreme dry skin, rash, insomnia, headaches. 50 MCG's a day | Works great. | M | 23 | 2 weeks | 4/28/2005 | 4 | hashimoto's hypothyroidism | Seems to help the 137 synthroid I am taking. | M | 38 | 2 weeks | 10/6/2005 | 4 | Hypothyroidism | Dizziness, irritable, slight headache, | I feel like a different person, was on eltroxin for many years and I felt no different, I'm on the cytomel and I have no more depression, I sleep like the dead, no more constipation, I seem to be gaining weight slightly which freaks me out but I also feel cold sensitive still | F | 35 | 2 weeks 25mcg | 8/13/2019 | 3 | no thyroid, | Not sure, have a headache, but nothing else really. | Just hanging in to see if it works. | F | 40 | 2 weeks 5 mg 1X day | 6/26/2010 | 3 | Hypothyroid | Insomnia, sweating, weight gain, depression, indigestion. | I was taking 131mg.Levoxyl when my endo put me on Cytomel. He lowered the Levoxyl to 125mg. and added 5mcg. of Cytomel. First few days I was more alert but not energetic. Couldn't sleep, very sweaty, lots of indigestion. After 7 days, intense depression.After gaining 15 pounds after diagnosis two years ago, I had started to lose a few pounds a month. But I gained a crazy 4.5 pounds in 15 days after starting Cytomel. Day 17, I'm starting to feel better and more like myself. Hair still shedding like crazy, though. | F | 54 | 2 weeks 5 mcg 1X day | 11/4/2010 | 2 | low end of normal t3, | When I take cytomel 25 in the a.m. it makes me feel extremely tired, almost like I took a sleeping med. I cannot function and will sleep all day after taking it. Has anyone had this side effect or know why this happens. I've read all of the postings on this site and another site and it seems like the majority of people who take cytomel have had excellent results. On the product info sheet you get with your script from the pharmacy it lists most of the effects as more on the hyper - energetic end of the scale, however i noticed one sentence that said "cytomel is also used to lower thyroid function in certain diseases such as goiter and hashimotos." As far as I know the only thing I've ever been told is that I have hypothyroidism and recently was told I was on the low end of normal t3. If anyone has any info as to why it causes some people to feel extreme fatigue, edema, weight gain,rashes exc., I would be very greatful for the info!! Thanks. | Extreme fatigue apon first starting cytomel. Looking for answers | F | 39 | 2 weeks | 7/5/2009 | 1 | Hypothyroidism | Hypertension, depression, mood swings,nervousness, anxiety attacks, feeling chilled, tingling in left side of face and left fingers. | I once had an unexplained thyroiditis for 3 years that ended about 4 years ago and returned. The thyroid fluctuates between hyper and hypothyroidism and can be very frustrating. I had been taking 50 mcg of generic Levoxyl and yet the TSH level dropped lower. My endocrinologist suggested we could either increase Levoxyl to 75 mcg or stay at 50 and add T-3 (generic Cytomel) so I went along with Cytomel. For the first 2 weeks, I felt fine, but then the terrible symptoms started in. The first was tingling in the face and left fingers, then blood pressure of 165/105. Some days I might feel OK and then symptoms would start again going from anxiety attacks to bouts of anger lasting over an hour about once a week. Every couple of days, I spent hours feeing chilled from the inside out. Once I went off the drug, it took a full 6 weeks for all the side effects to abate. My primary care NP said Cytomel has a long half-life and, therefore, takes a long time to be completely excreted from the body once it has had a chance to build up in the blood. This was a nightmare experience that I would not want to repeat. During the early phase of the side effects appearing, I ended up in the Emergency Room to be sure I wasn't having a stroke. CT was normal and, later, after a referral from a neurologist, an MRI was also normal. | F | 54 | 2 weeks 5 mcg 1X day | 2/21/2011 | 1 | Hashimotos | Depression, Fatigue, Insomnia, Acne, Oily Skin, Increased Sweating | 5 MCG of Cytomel plus my 50 MCG Synthroid. I feel just like I did before I was treated for Hashimotos. I'm getting off the Cytomel, and then the doctor will just increase the Synthroid. | M | 24 | 2.5 weeks | 5/21/2008 | 5 | depression and fatigue | maybe more headaches, hard to tell though | like someone on here said, I've tried so many antidepressants, all left me jittery and numb, but cytomel changed my life in one day, I was so miserable and now I'm well, it's miraculous for me, and for years I was tested for low thyroid, it always showed up normal, if you have the symptoms, give it a shot | F | 39 | 3 weeks | 6/17/2008 | 5 | hypothyroidism | occasional headaches | I felt horrible on T4 alone but since T3 was added, I feel great, have lost 9 lb (in 3 wks) and my mood has entirely improved. I also suffer from low progesterone so I have been taking DHEA and Prometrium as well. | F | 32 | 3 weeks 2.5 mcg 1X day | 3/21/2012 | 4 | weight gain, bery tired and sluggis | A lot of energy and very hungry. I eat what I want and haven't gained any or lost any weight. I do have a problem falling and staying asleep once in awhile but after having a few alcoholic drinks, I might as well forget about sleeping. Feel very alert. Sometimes I feel shaky but it goes away after I eat. I like cytomel a lot better than synthroid. | F | 28 | 3 weeks 5 mcg 2x d | 7/8/2012 |