Guest guest Posted September 10, 2003 Report Share Posted September 10, 2003 Hi everyone: I been reading the word ''citomel'' and i would like to know what it is and who has to taked or use it;sorry if I write it wrong ,hope you understand. Thanks,Mariela..... --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2003 Report Share Posted September 10, 2003 mariela erripa wrote: > Hi everyone: > I been reading the word ''citomel'' and i would like to know what it is and who has to taked or use it;sorry if I write it wrong ,hope you understand. Cytomel is T3; also known as lyothyronine sodium. I'm sure it is sold under different names in different countries. What we generally refer to as " thyroid hormones " is actually T4 and T3. Synthroid and similar brands are T4; the body continues to convert T4 to T3 as needed, which is why a lot of doctors don't approve of taking T3 long-term. Cytomel is useful when we are preparing for a scan, because it has a shorter half life than T4, so, often we withdraw from T4 and begin taking T3 for several weeks, then withdraw from T3 for 2 weeks before scanning. You can read more about Cytomel at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/13804 NYC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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