Guest guest Posted November 18, 2004 Report Share Posted November 18, 2004 Hi, Since I had that scarey episode of tachycardia that sent me to the ER two weeks ago, I've stopped my Synthroid and I feel remarkably better! I have had no arrhythmias, I have energy again, I can focus, my productivity is incredibly better at work and at home, my depression has lifted and for some weird reason, my vision has improved! It seems too good to be true. Don'e get me wrong, my TSH is still really high, but I feel so good nwo and I am not going back on the Synthroid ever again. My body just didn't react well to it. It seemed to effect my nervous system in a bad way for some reason. I couldn't put my thoughts in words whether it was speaking or writing. I was suffering at work because of it. My PCP finally got back to me and he says that my next step is Cytomel if I don't want to take the Synthroid brand again. He prescribed 25 micrograms daily of Cytomel. I have it, but I'm scared to death to try it. I don't want to mess up how good I feel! What I plan to do is start in increments. I'm going to quarter the tabs and do a quarter daily for a week, then a half tab for a week and so on. Does anyone here have any suggestions? dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 Dawn - you might also try Armour Thyroid (thats the name of it), which is a natural thyroid replacement and covers both the T3 and the T4. It's similar to the synthroid, but supposed to be a little easier on your body. Stef dawn west wrote: Hi, Since I had that scarey episode of tachycardia that sent me to the ER two weeks ago, I've stopped my Synthroid and I feel remarkably better! I have had no arrhythmias, I have energy again, I can focus, my productivity is incredibly better at work and at home, my depression has lifted and for some weird reason, my vision has improved! It seems too good to be true. Don'e get me wrong, my TSH is still really high, but I feel so good nwo and I am not going back on the Synthroid ever again. My body just didn't react well to it. It seemed to effect my nervous system in a bad way for some reason. I couldn't put my thoughts in words whether it was speaking or writing. I was suffering at work because of it. My PCP finally got back to me and he says that my next step is Cytomel if I don't want to take the Synthroid brand again. He prescribed 25 micrograms daily of Cytomel. I have it, but I'm scared to death to try it. I don't want to mess up how good I feel! What I plan to do is start in increments. I'm going to quarter the tabs and do a quarter daily for a week, then a half tab for a week and so on. Does anyone here have any suggestions? dawn Web Page - http://www.afibsupport.com List owner: AFIBsupport-owner For help on how to use the group, including how to drive it via email, send a blank email to AFIBsupport-help Nothing in this message should be considered as medical advice, or should be acted upon without consultation with one's physician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 > >I agree completely with Stef, give the Armour thyroid extract a try. I was on it for decades, and when I was inadvertently switched to Synthroid, I had a severe tachycardia and other issues that caused an ER run. Even though the extract is not in my HMO's " allowed medications, " they have made an exception for me, and my thyroid-related functions have been fine for over ten years since. (PS, the original diagnosis of hypothyroidism, corrected with the extract, allowed me to stop having miscarriages and to have a wonderful child who is now, well, too old for me even to think about...). Kathleen, 24/7, atenolol,digoxin, coumadin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 Mine wasn't an extract.. it was a pill that my doctor prescribed... she switched me to synthroid when I wasn't having any luck getting pregnant on the armour thyroid.... and still we try... kageygreenbay wrote: > >I agree completely with Stef, give the Armour thyroid extract a try. I was on it for decades, and when I was inadvertently switched to Synthroid, I had a severe tachycardia and other issues that caused an ER run. Even though the extract is not in my HMO's " allowed medications, " they have made an exception for me, and my thyroid-related functions have been fine for over ten years since. (PS, the original diagnosis of hypothyroidism, corrected with the extract, allowed me to stop having miscarriages and to have a wonderful child who is now, well, too old for me even to think about...). Kathleen, 24/7, atenolol,digoxin, coumadin. Web Page - http://www.afibsupport.com List owner: AFIBsupport-owner For help on how to use the group, including how to drive it via email, send a blank email to AFIBsupport-help Nothing in this message should be considered as medical advice, or should be acted upon without consultation with one's physician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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