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> So, I looked for anecdotal information online and decided to take the pills

> sublingually. I started with 1/2 a pill every 3 or 4 hours. This kept my

> dose at 125 instead of 150, and I feel a ton better. I am getting things

> done, the anger seems to be better, etc. I'm looking forward to be able to

> tweak my dose a little bit more (my doctor has given me permission to do

> this with 5 mcg increments). I did get the generic for the 5 mcg pills, and

> they make me very gassy, so I may just stay with 1/2 of the 50's or even cut

> them into quarters.

I read recently that while the synthetics are not actually absorbed sublingually

(they still have to get absorbed in the gut), but by dissolving them, they are

more completely absorbed in the gut (versus not being totally broken down, thus

less absorbed), which is why some of us notice a significant difference when we

take our synthetics sublingually.

As far as cutting, I will note that the generics don't cut well at all - at

least half will *always* totally crumble. So, anyone that might need to cut the

Cytomel needs to make sure they get the brand.

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