Posted by Pfinstegg on October 28, 2002, at 21:02:12
In reply to Re: Should I add SYNTHROID if T3/4 are normal??? » ST, posted by Chloe on October 28, 2002, at 10:38:25
Chloe- what wonderful news! I'm so glad the Cytomel helped. I found just the same thing that you did, although I had to take a bit more.
Taking a low dose of Cytomel will not stop your thyroid from producing hormones- it will just make it produce a little less TSH, which will be your marker as to how your thyroid is doing.
Armour produces a combined T3-4 medication which is made from beef cattle. That may be the one you are thinking of; however some people are wary of it because of the very, very remote possibility of mad cow disease; also, I don't think you can titrate exactly how much T3-4 you are getting with the Armour preparation. It sounds like you've got just the right medication, which can always be adjusted a bit as you find out how you react to it. When you think of all the complex ADs we have all taken, doesn't Cytomel seem incredibly straightforward and easy? Something that really helps and doesn't come with horrible side effects!Pfinstegg
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