You can get a good idea of my recent experiences in my thread titled, Update on Cytomel Titration.
Pretty much it’s been almost a good 6 weeks on 75 T4 / 25 T3, taken together in the morning. As I was feeling over-medicated I took 18.75 T3 (three quarters of 25mcg Cytomel tablet). I was feeling better, tremors gone, jitteriness and anxiety decreased or gone. Should have done this before. But still I can tell I am slightly under-medicated. I needed some advise.
I was planning to do a blood test for thyroid function this Friday as my Endo appointment is on Monday, October 29th. I am wondering if I should reschedule for a later date in November.
Firstly I am considering taking 75 T4/18.75 T3 for a another few days to a week. I also need to, and have planned to, quit cigarettes. For a long time I’ve been using nicotine to self medicate not just anxiety but the thyroid. As I quit smoking and my thyroid dips, I can then increase back to the full 25 T3. And then draw blood a week or two after, or until I see the Endo. Will call them tomorrow and see what dates they have in November.
What are your thoughts? There’s never been a better time to quit smoking for good. And wouldn’t want to have to prematurely see the Endo only to worry about self medicating again. In the past I noticed the sharp drop in thyroid hormones when I had quit smoking, even for a few days. I want to get this right.
Any thoughts or advise would be most helpful.
Thanks
- Andy
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As I’ve tested negative for both antibodies and had a normal ultrasound, it appears I have an idiopathic cause. My vitamins were fine last time I checked, will retest Ferritin and B12 this weekend.
The Synthroid/Cytomel have been working inconsistently I noticed. It’s as if sometimes the Cytomel gets absorbed hours later, that I feel hypo at base with periods in the late afternoon and evening the Cytomel is working. My system is out of whack! I do think I need a higher dose of the T4.
As I’m doing thyroid labs in bit over two weeks, I’m wondering. Right now I take T4/T3 when I wake up, with Adderall/Cipralex 30 mins later, then eating 30 mins after. Would taking T4 at night before bed (at least 2hours after food) and taking T3/Adderall/Cipralex when I wake up mess up my labs?
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