Posted by tendency on July 5, 2007, at 21:36:20
In reply to Re: So Do I Try The Cytomel With Sythroid? » tendency, posted by Phillipa on July 5, 2007, at 18:51:55
> Thanks tendency so really the dose needs to come up of the cytomel? No bloodwork for 6 weeks and only increased synthroid by one half a pill. Was taking a half one day a week. So why the tiredness when it used to cause extreme anxiety? I don't get that. Love Jan ps thanks for the math calculating.Anxiety when TSH high. Funny this one pdoc in the beginning said he wanted it this high around 6-9?
yes - if you're only at 5 mcg of cytomel that's too low according to what I know. However, you need to run blood tests to arrive at the proper final dosing. I'd think you would need 10-15mcg of t3. I'd go to 10mcg then test total t3/t4 via blood work. you'll want these to both be in the high upper normal range. if the t3 is not then i'd go to 15mcg - probably 7.5mcg bid once when waking second dose 4 hours later.
tiredness can be caused by lots of things, of course, however if you're not religiously following a thyroid regimen it can come from to little/to much t3/t4, missing doses etc. it's extremely critical that thyroid hormone replacement be followed RELIGIOUSLY. same time, every day (or as close as possible). you can't miss doses.
get a total t3/t4 and tsh test done. have no idea what the pdoc (and what the hell do they know about endocrinology? - mine didnt even know which tests to order i had to tell him) was thinking about wanting the TSH above 6. no way. that's hyper-thyroid. with proper t3/t4 replacement therapy you TSH will be well below 1 .. think mine is around .2.
-matt
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