Cytomel .... Re: Re: Memory and other side effects?

[Guest guest]

Just tried the half pill at 8 am, then woke up at 10 am with the pressure

headache, took another 1/2 at 11 am plus Motrin. Felt better yesterday when I

took the whole pill in am. So I think I'll go back to one whole pill in

morning, and maybe one in early evening if necessary. Just when I get this

right I should be taken off everything in prep for RAI.

Since all this started, I've come across about 30 people (friends of friends,

friends of relatives, so on) who have gone or are going through this. I will

definitely be going back and asking if they've been to this site, cause it helps

more and more with each email I read. Anyone know of a local support group here

in the Tampa Bay area? That may be my calling for the near future.

Take care, be well.

Madonna

Cytomel .... Re: Re: Memory and other side effects?

Thanks, , for mentioning the timing better than my brain was :-).

I actually take my second pill at 4 (well, in Seattle this time of

year that LOOKS like night :-)).

Madonna, don't kick yourself for not asking the right questions - you

can't have known them! One of the things most of us find the most

frustrating about dealing with thyca is getting good info, and it's

the reason that this group is SO beneficial - I honestly don't know

how people can get through this without it! Learning things here

helped me know what to ask.

A lot of doctors just aren't familiar enough with thyca, and the

protocols vary a bit even with those who are. Some just don't realize

what info we need or want. If everyone on this group would give their

doctors info about the Thyca.org site and this group, it could go a

way toward helping others get plugged in here early in their

treatment.

Cheers,

Alisa

Currently off Levoxyl and on Cytomel for scan 12/16/02

2/15/2002: Nodule found 2/27/2002: FNA

3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule, dx Hashimotos

5/28/2002: TBS and 100 mCi RAI 6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

Age: 48 -- Location: near Seattle WA --- Check out my posts:

Radioactive Girl - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/19472

My LID - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15872

My RAI - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15873

>

> > .... 3 Cytomel is a very high dose -

> > some people can't tolerate 2. You might try cutting them in

half and

> > taking half at night.

>

> One small comment here.

>

> You may not want to take Cytomel before bed time, as it can cause

a sleep problem (or aggravate an existing one). Also, since the

purpose of taking Cytomel is to give a little energy boost,

> it's wasted by taking it at night. Better to split up the pills,

and take them throughout the day.

>

>

> -

> (not a doctor)

> NYC

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Just tried the half pill at 8 am, then woke up at 10 am with the pressure

headache, took another 1/2 at 11 am plus Motrin. Felt better yesterday when I

took the whole pill in am. So I think I'll go back to one whole pill in

morning, and maybe one in early evening if necessary. Just when I get this

right I should be taken off everything in prep for RAI.

Since all this started, I've come across about 30 people (friends of friends,

friends of relatives, so on) who have gone or are going through this. I will

definitely be going back and asking if they've been to this site, cause it helps

more and more with each email I read. Anyone know of a local support group here

in the Tampa Bay area? That may be my calling for the near future.

Take care, be well.

Madonna

Cytomel .... Re: Re: Memory and other side effects?

Thanks, , for mentioning the timing better than my brain was :-).

I actually take my second pill at 4 (well, in Seattle this time of

year that LOOKS like night :-)).

Madonna, don't kick yourself for not asking the right questions - you

can't have known them! One of the things most of us find the most

frustrating about dealing with thyca is getting good info, and it's

the reason that this group is SO beneficial - I honestly don't know

how people can get through this without it! Learning things here

helped me know what to ask.

A lot of doctors just aren't familiar enough with thyca, and the

protocols vary a bit even with those who are. Some just don't realize

what info we need or want. If everyone on this group would give their

doctors info about the Thyca.org site and this group, it could go a

way toward helping others get plugged in here early in their

treatment.

Cheers,

Alisa

Currently off Levoxyl and on Cytomel for scan 12/16/02

2/15/2002: Nodule found 2/27/2002: FNA

3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule, dx Hashimotos

5/28/2002: TBS and 100 mCi RAI 6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

Age: 48 -- Location: near Seattle WA --- Check out my posts:

Radioactive Girl - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/19472

My LID - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15872

My RAI - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15873

>

> > .... 3 Cytomel is a very high dose -

> > some people can't tolerate 2. You might try cutting them in

half and

> > taking half at night.

>

> One small comment here.

>

> You may not want to take Cytomel before bed time, as it can cause

a sleep problem (or aggravate an existing one). Also, since the

purpose of taking Cytomel is to give a little energy boost,

> it's wasted by taking it at night. Better to split up the pills,

and take them throughout the day.

>

>

> -

> (not a doctor)

> NYC

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Just tried the half pill at 8 am, then woke up at 10 am with the pressure

headache, took another 1/2 at 11 am plus Motrin. Felt better yesterday when I

took the whole pill in am. So I think I'll go back to one whole pill in

morning, and maybe one in early evening if necessary. Just when I get this

right I should be taken off everything in prep for RAI.

Since all this started, I've come across about 30 people (friends of friends,

friends of relatives, so on) who have gone or are going through this. I will

definitely be going back and asking if they've been to this site, cause it helps

more and more with each email I read. Anyone know of a local support group here

in the Tampa Bay area? That may be my calling for the near future.

Take care, be well.

Madonna

Cytomel .... Re: Re: Memory and other side effects?

Thanks, , for mentioning the timing better than my brain was :-).

I actually take my second pill at 4 (well, in Seattle this time of

year that LOOKS like night :-)).

Madonna, don't kick yourself for not asking the right questions - you

can't have known them! One of the things most of us find the most

frustrating about dealing with thyca is getting good info, and it's

the reason that this group is SO beneficial - I honestly don't know

how people can get through this without it! Learning things here

helped me know what to ask.

A lot of doctors just aren't familiar enough with thyca, and the

protocols vary a bit even with those who are. Some just don't realize

what info we need or want. If everyone on this group would give their

doctors info about the Thyca.org site and this group, it could go a

way toward helping others get plugged in here early in their

treatment.

Cheers,

Alisa

Currently off Levoxyl and on Cytomel for scan 12/16/02

2/15/2002: Nodule found 2/27/2002: FNA

3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule, dx Hashimotos

5/28/2002: TBS and 100 mCi RAI 6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

Age: 48 -- Location: near Seattle WA --- Check out my posts:

Radioactive Girl - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/19472

My LID - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15872

My RAI - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15873

>

> > .... 3 Cytomel is a very high dose -

> > some people can't tolerate 2. You might try cutting them in

half and

> > taking half at night.

>

> One small comment here.

>

> You may not want to take Cytomel before bed time, as it can cause

a sleep problem (or aggravate an existing one). Also, since the

purpose of taking Cytomel is to give a little energy boost,

> it's wasted by taking it at night. Better to split up the pills,

and take them throughout the day.

>

>

> -

> (not a doctor)

> NYC

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, , for mentioning the timing better than my brain was :-).

I actually take my second pill at 4 (well, in Seattle this time of

year that LOOKS like night :-)).

Madonna, don't kick yourself for not asking the right questions - you

can't have known them! One of the things most of us find the most

frustrating about dealing with thyca is getting good info, and it's

the reason that this group is SO beneficial - I honestly don't know

how people can get through this without it! Learning things here

helped me know what to ask.

A lot of doctors just aren't familiar enough with thyca, and the

protocols vary a bit even with those who are. Some just don't realize

what info we need or want. If everyone on this group would give their

doctors info about the Thyca.org site and this group, it could go a

way toward helping others get plugged in here early in their

treatment.

Cheers,

Alisa

Currently off Levoxyl and on Cytomel for scan 12/16/02

2/15/2002: Nodule found 2/27/2002: FNA

3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule, dx Hashimotos

5/28/2002: TBS and 100 mCi RAI 6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

Age: 48 -- Location: near Seattle WA --- Check out my posts:

Radioactive Girl - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/19472

My LID - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15872

My RAI - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15873

>

> > .... 3 Cytomel is a very high dose -

> > some people can't tolerate 2. You might try cutting them in

half and

> > taking half at night.

>

> One small comment here.

>

> You may not want to take Cytomel before bed time, as it can cause

a sleep problem (or aggravate an existing one). Also, since the

purpose of taking Cytomel is to give a little energy boost,

> it's wasted by taking it at night. Better to split up the pills,

and take them throughout the day.

>

>

> -

> (not a doctor)

> NYC

>

>

>