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Re: Should I add SYNTHROID if T3/4 are normal??? » Chloe

Posted by Ritch on October 31, 2002, at 22:23:05

In reply to Re: Should I add SYNTHROID if T3/4 are normal???, posted by Chloe on October 31, 2002, at 18:02:42

> > > AND I don't know what I should do about the Cytomel this morning. I am thinking 5 mgs is too much. I feel a bit caffeinated this am, and I haven't had anything to eat or drink since last night. I could try 2.5 mgs, but the pill kinda turned to dust when I split it. But maybe I will wait till after the treatment. But I read that you are supposed to take T3 at the *same time* every day. And on an empty stomach, do you know if this is true? If I wait till after the treatment it will be sometime in the afternoon, several hours after my regular time. But if I am a little wired anyway, it's probably best to wait anyway. I am a bit shaky and revved up, but now high at all.
> > > Hopefully I will feel better this after noon.
> > > Later
> > > Chloe
> >
> > As far as T4 goes anyhow, you are supposed to take it on an empty stomach the same time each morning. I wonder if the anti-cycling effect of thyroid hormone has to do precisely with being a little "revved-up", but not hypomanic? Maybe it is a consistent *sameness* experience through the day that keeps you from being overly reactive to your environment..?
>
> Hi,
> Well, I am no longer hot. For some reason after ECT, I woke up feeling quite calm and even a bit on the cold side. I had trouble warming up yesterday. And today, though my mood is quite even, I feel so tired. I could just lie down and sleep. So much for the revved up feeling! Perhaps I adjusted to the 5 mcgs of Cytomel? Or maybe something else was revving me before that I am not aware of? Though I can't think of what, because I keep most everything in my life about the same, so I have no surprises! For example, I don't like to have more than 2 cups of coffee per day. Because then I don't know if I am anxious or if it's the coffee...
> Well, I told the p and edocs yesterday that I was revved up. They still though I should stay on the med. I am glad they said that. Because I am fine now. They plan to check my TSH level in a week or so...
> Anyway, it's SO nice to feel even and good for a change. I feel so lucky :)
> My best to everyone
> Chloe
>

Chloe, did you wait until after the treatment to take your Cytomel or did you take a split dose, etc.? If you skipped a dose-that could be why you are feeling a little "tired" and "cold". How is your Celexa dosing going? You might want to chart your Cytomel vis a vis Celexa/other meds and your response at different times of the day. This sounds very encouraging. I see my pdoc in a couple of weeks. It looks like Effexor+Ritalin+Omega3+supplements daytime and Depakote+Klonopin at night for now. If this thyroid experiment of yours proves to be *really* beneficial I might press the idea of a little Cytomel. Let us know what your free T3/T4 and your TSH results are, OK? good luck--Mitch


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