Guest guest Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 If I'm not mistaken, the T3 is the active thyroid hormone, and the synthetic that we take is in the form of Cytomel. I'm still at the Kindergarten level here of Thyca, but that is my understanding. in PA age 30 (6/21) dx Hashimoto's 5/2000 dx pap by FNA 6/27/03 TT 7/17/03-main lesion 2.1x1.9x1.0cm on isthmus, multi-focal-pinpoint (1-3mm) lesions throughout both lobes, 1 lymph node removed Accidentally got a parathyroid, couldn't remove from thyroid Currently on Cytomel, RAI scheduled 10/7/03 ~Our lives can change with every breathe we take... let go of the past... and embrace the future.~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 Yes, Cytomel is the proprietary name of T3, or triiodothyronine. As opposed to T4 (Synthroid), which is tetraiodothyronine. > If I'm not mistaken, the T3 is the active thyroid hormone, and the synthetic > that we take is in the form of Cytomel. I'm still at the Kindergarten level > here of Thyca, but that is my understanding. > > in PA > age 30 (6/21) > dx Hashimoto's 5/2000 > dx pap by FNA 6/27/03 > TT 7/17/03-main lesion 2.1x1.9x1.0cm on isthmus, multi-focal- pinpoint > (1-3mm) lesions throughout both lobes, 1 lymph node removed > > Accidentally got a parathyroid, couldn't remove from thyroid > Currently on Cytomel, RAI scheduled 10/7/03 > > ~Our lives can change with every breathe we take... let go of the past... and > embrace the future.~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 > Yes, Cytomel is the proprietary name of T3, or triiodothyronine. aka liothyronine > As opposed to T4 (Synthroid), which is tetraiodothyronine. aka thyroxine. Synthroid is one brand name of T4 - other common brands are Levothroid, Levoxyl, and Unithroid Cheers, Alisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 You may already know this, but it's worth mentioning. For those of you that are thinking about going the combo route, you should know that Armour is way cheaper than Cytomel. In fact, it's cheaper than my Levoxyl! That's one of the reasons that I also want to give it a good try before I give up... Judy Any questions? Get answers on any topic at Yahoo! Answers. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 I find it amazing that Armour is cheaper than Synthroid but that free clinics only carry synthroid... amazing the savings if they carried Armour. Or you know.. if the docs would test the people for thyroid levels before they rxed anti depressants, the free clinics could recoup the cost and let thyroid patients have both LOL. andrea T3 You may already know this, but it's worth mentioning. For those of you that are thinking about going the combo route, you should know that Armour is way cheaper than Cytomel. In fact, it's cheaper than my Levoxyl! That's one of the reasons that I also want to give it a good try before I give up... Judy Any questions? Get answers on any topic at Yahoo! Answers. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 I agree Armour is cheaper, but having used it for one year, and never got feeling good, consider that the ratio of T4 to T3 in Armour is imbalanced as compared to normal human thyroid physiology/secretion or hormones. As a result, at least in my case, when I took enough Armour to get my T4 levels up high enough to support me, my T3 levels would be too high, hence causing severe symptoms bordering on hyper, if i reduced the dose to allow the T3 to come down, the daily symptoms would diminish, but then I'd feel like I had no reserve, hence the inadequate ammounts of T4 intake providing that base for long term support. I wanted badly to have Armour be the answer to 6 years of struggles on synthetic T4, but it just didn't cut the grade for me it seems. One endo I saw suggested a new approach many are using with the addition of T3 (Cytomel), but he fired me for questioning him b4 we got to that point. New endo hsn't mentioned it yet. ANyone doing this?? -- In The_Thyroid_Support_Group , Judy P wrote: > > You may already know this, but it's worth mentioning. For those of you that are thinking about going the combo route, you should know that Armour is way cheaper than Cytomel. In fact, it's cheaper than my Levoxyl! That's one of the reasons that I also want to give it a good try before I give up... Judy > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Any questions? Get answers on any topic at Yahoo! Answers. Try it now. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 He fired you for questioning him?? What a jerk and I wouldn't even call him a doctor. He left you out in space so that he wouldn't have to sacrifice his ego? What happened to " do no harm " ......I'd have pulled him up in front of his state board for leaving me out there in space just for having a brain my head to think with. Re: T3 >I agree Armour is cheaper, but having used it for one year, and never > got feeling good, consider that the ratio of T4 to T3 in Armour is > imbalanced as compared to normal human thyroid physiology/secretion or > hormones. As a result, at least in my case, when I took enough Armour > to get my T4 levels up high enough to support me, my T3 levels would > be too high, hence causing severe symptoms bordering on hyper, if i > reduced the dose to allow the T3 to come down, the daily symptoms > would diminish, but then I'd feel like I had no reserve, hence the > inadequate ammounts of T4 intake providing that base for long term > support. I wanted badly to have Armour be the answer to 6 years of > struggles on synthetic T4, but it just didn't cut the grade for me it > seems. One endo I saw suggested a new approach many are using with > the addition of T3 (Cytomel), but he fired me for questioning him b4 > we got to that point. New endo hsn't mentioned it yet. ANyone doing > this?? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 I'm not taking Cytomel, but I am taking a combination of Levoxyl and Armour for the same reason that you stated. The heads-up about Armour pricing was for the few that were also considering adding T3 to their Levothyroxine. Did you ever try taking a little Levo and less Armour to get your balance better? I've been on it about 3 months and will get new labs next week... Judy I agree Armour is cheaper, but having used it for one year, and never got feeling good, consider that the ratio of T4 to T3 in Armour is imbalanced as compared to normal human thyroid physiology/secretion or hormones. One endo I saw suggested a new approach many are using with the addition of T3 (Cytomel), but he fired me for questioning him b4 we got to that point. New endo hsn't mentioned it yet. ANyone doing this?? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 That is why I am gonna stay with the armour and add back in the levoxyl. Those two combined are still LESS than the Cytomel ALONE! sue You may already know this, but it's worth mentioning. For those of you that are thinking about going the combo route, you should know that Armour is way cheaper than Cytomel. In fact, it's cheaper than my Levoxyl! That's one of the reasons that I also want to give it a good try before I give up... Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 I did the levo/cytomel combo for awhile and it was pretty good but still had hair falling out and can’t lose weight. Now I am trying armour/levo combo. Armour alone did nothing good I could see as of yet... sue I agree Armour is cheaper, but having used it for one year, and never got feeling good, consider that the ratio of T4 to T3 in Armour is imbalanced as compared to normal human thyroid physiology/secretion or hormones. As a result, at least in my case, when I took enough Armour to get my T4 levels up high enough to support me, my T3 levels would be too high, hence causing severe symptoms bordering on hyper, if i reduced the dose to allow the T3 to come down, the daily symptoms would diminish, but then I'd feel like I had no reserve, hence the inadequate ammounts of T4 intake providing that base for long term support. I wanted badly to have Armour be the answer to 6 years of struggles on synthetic T4, but it just didn't cut the grade for me it seems. One endo I saw suggested a new approach many are using with the addition of T3 (Cytomel), but he fired me for questioning him b4 we got to that point. New endo hsn't mentioned it yet. ANyone doing this?? -- In The_Thyroid_Support_Group <mailto:The_Thyroid_Support_Group%40yahoogroups.com> , Judy P wrote: > > You may already know this, but it's worth mentioning. For those of you that are thinking about going the combo route, you should know that Armour is way cheaper than Cytomel. In fact, it's cheaper than my Levoxyl! That's one of the reasons that I also want to give it a good try before I give up... Judy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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