Re: [Thyroiditis) Compounded T3

[Guest guest]

Yes, there is. I had posted this a couple of weeks back that I was taking Cytomel and the reply said it was probably a different name. The actual name on the prescription is Triiodo-l-Thyronine Sod. A mouthful, I know. I am currently on 37.5 mcg and I have not felt any effect from it after 10 days of 10 mcg and 10 days of 20 mcg. I have been on the 37.5 mcg level for two weeks and am getting a thyroid panel run this week before I refill it. But my doctor told me unless I had an "aha!!" moment ( I feel better in a noticeable way), he is upping it to 50 mcg for a month and go from there. Again, this is the same med he is taking that got his weight, cholestorol and fatigue under control.

Got my fingers crossed.

-------------- Original message from "suuzin" : -------------- > That's great! Yeah, I'm sure getting your thyroid in check is going > to help that a lot. Is there a brand name for the compounded T3, > just interested? > > > > > > > > Just an FYI, my doctor told me to stop Lipitor until we saw what the > compounded T3 did > as far as cholesterol. His dropped from 300 to 200 *just* from the thyroid > meds....interesting, huh? > > > > > > > *Note: Information is freely exchanged on this board based on patient > experiences, and should not be considered a medical recommendation. >

[Guest guest]

It is great your doctor is so progressive. Is he

a traditional MD, or...? Where did you find him?

>

> Yes, there is. I had posted this a couple of weeks back that I was

taking Cytomel and the reply said it was probably a different name.

The actual name on the prescription is Triiodo-l-Thyronine Sod. A

mouthful, I know. I am currently on 37.5 mcg and I have not felt any

effect from it after 10 days of 10 mcg and 10 days of 20 mcg. I have

been on the 37.5 mcg level for two weeks and am getting a thyroid

panel run this week before I refill it. But my doctor told me unless

I had an " aha!! " moment ( I feel better in a noticeable way), he is

upping it to 50 mcg for a month and go from there. Again, this is the

same med he is taking that got his weight, cholestorol and fatigue

under control.

>

> Got my fingers crossed.

>

> -------------- Original message from " suuzi