Cytomel

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Myrxforless has been shut down. Where will you order from in the future?

C

Re: CYTOMEL

HI,

I get mine from " myrxforless " the mexican pharmacy. It is sold

under the name " cynomel " at 25mcg. I have been taking it about a

year and have had great success.

A while back people were having problems ordering, but I order 6

bottles at a time with no problems.

[Guest guest]

Myrxforless has been shut down. Where will you order from in the future?

C

Re: CYTOMEL

HI,

I get mine from " myrxforless " the mexican pharmacy. It is sold

under the name " cynomel " at 25mcg. I have been taking it about a

year and have had great success.

A while back people were having problems ordering, but I order 6

bottles at a time with no problems.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that tip. I'll try it. S

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Thu, April 29, 2010 1:13:31 PMSubject: Re: cytomel

My insurance pays for all but 10% of cytomel. I have United Healthcare. Depending on what insurance you have I would suggest the pharmacy try putting it through again and see what happens. I have had that happen to me with other meds......computer glitch???? don't know.Venizia

From: Suzanne Kann <kannsuzanne@ rocketmail. com>Subject: cytomelTo: RT3_T3 (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) comDate: Thursday, April 29, 2010, 11:18 AM

Ok so I just had my dr switch me from a compounded t3/troche to Cytomel. I had no idea it is so expensive! It will cost me $100.00 a month IF I stay at 75mcg. Insurance would not cover anything. Is this everyones experience? And WHY is it so spendy? I am really angry at this. Who could afford this? Is the government to blame? Do they regulate the cost of pharmaceuticals?

It's a great way to keep people sick! S

[Guest guest]

My prescription for Cytomel is here. I am supposed to take it 3 times a day on

an empty stomach. My doctor has me a little worried, because she seems to imply

that I will need to be monitored on the Cytomel more than on the Armour. She

said to let her know if there is any rapid heart beat or anything like that. Is

Cytomel stronger than Armour or something? I have taken two doses so far today -

morning and early afternoon, and I have a slight headache.

Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Robyn, my doctor prescribed it for me Monday, and she said the same thing, so I think it may be a standard practice to say that. She told me to start with 5 mcg...then increase to that twice a day...if no adverse reactions, then increase to 10 mcg twice a day. (Not very much when trying to clear rt3, but I guess there is a need to start slowly). How is your ferritin? My doctor went hyperthyroid at one time, so she is very into "hyper" symptoms such as increased anxiety, breathlessness, jitteriness, etc.

Subject: CytomelTo: RT3_T3 Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 3:51 PM

My prescription for Cytomel is here. I am supposed to take it 3 times a day on an empty stomach. My doctor has me a little worried, because she seems to imply that I will need to be monitored on the Cytomel more than on the Armour. She said to let her know if there is any rapid heart beat or anything like that. Is Cytomel stronger than Armour or something? I have taken two doses so far today - morning and early afternoon, and I have a slight headache. Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Wow, I'm doing 5 mcg. three times a day. My ferritin is fine. I feel no different than when on Armour except a slight headache.

From: ROBYN C <robyn212201@ yahoo.com>Subject: CytomelTo: RT3_T3 (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) comDate: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 3:51 PM

My prescription for Cytomel is here. I am supposed to take it 3 times a day on an empty stomach. My doctor has me a little worried, because she seems to imply that I will need to be monitored on the Cytomel more than on the Armour. She said to let her know if there is any rapid heart beat or anything like that. Is Cytomel stronger than Armour or something? I have taken two doses so far today - morning and early afternoon, and I have a slight headache. Thanks.

[Guest guest]

I think most doctors are under the misunderstanding that all heart

irregularities and being jolted awake in the middle of the night are T3 related

as my doctor thought that was what would jolt me awake in the middle of the

night. I have not found this to be the case on T3 and even taking it at bedtime

only helps me sleep better.

Kris

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> From: ROBYN C <robyn212201@ yahoo.com>

> Subject: Cytomel

> To: RT3_T3 (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com

> Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 3:51 PM

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> My prescription for Cytomel is here. I am supposed to take it 3 times a day on

an empty stomach. My doctor has me a little worried, because she seems to imply

that I will need to be monitored on the Cytomel more than on the Armour. She

said to let her know if there is any rapid heart beat or anything like that. Is

Cytomel stronger than Armour or something? I have taken two doses so far today -

morning and early afternoon, and I have a slight headache.

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> Thanks.

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Robyn wrote:

>My prescription for Cytomel is here. I am supposed to

>take it 3 times a day on an empty stomach. My doctor

>has me a little worried, because she seems to imply

>that I will need to be monitored on the Cytomel more

>than on the Armour. She said to let her know if there

> is any rapid heart beat or anything like that. Is

>Cytomel stronger than Armour or something?

It's " something " -- not stronger but different. See below. The rapid heart

beat would be: you've gone hyper. Not likely while you've still high in rT3

(unless you get too much, too fast) -- but you need to KNOW these things when

you're messing with your thyroid and adrenals!! You should be conscious every

morning/day/evening of symptoms you're having or not having.

For example, I keep a log: I woke up this morning with slightly sore feet, stiff

neck, and barely sore " kidneys " (actually adrenals; they sit above the kidneys).

That tells me instantly that my adrenals need a bit more support -- so instead

of taking just the two Isocort (OTC " cortisol " ) at 4, I took those two, plus

another at 8. I make sure I get my sea salt in water, to help my adrenals deal

with the stress of more T3 than they're used to. I write that down -- so I can

look back tomorrow or next month and see if that was sufficient so my adrenals

feel better. (After two years -- and 30 extra pounds! -- on actual prescription

hydrocortisone (Cortef) -- I am very conscious of and careful of adrenals!)

And Joan wrote:

>Robyn, my doctor prescribed it for me Monday,

and she said the same thing, so I think it may

>be a standard practice to say that. She told

>me to start with 5 mcg...then increase to that

> twice a day...if no adverse reactions, then

>increase to 10 mcg twice a day. (Not very much

>when trying to clear rt3, but I guess there is a

>need to start slowly).

I'm not Val or Nick; however I've been on T3-only for 3 weeks, and read

everything I could before deciding to lobby my doc to do T3-only. My rT3/T3

ratio is down around 12. (I educate him, so he can keep up with me. {sigh} But

he's good about it.) It's WAY beyond standard practice -- it's an important

warning for someone beginning on T3-only!

A HUGELY important reason for starting slowly and raising slowly with T3-only,

-- and spreading your dosing out across the day -- is that the T3 needs the

adrenals to work harder to push the T3 into the cells. If you start on a big

dose, or keep adding amounts in big raises, you can seriously trash your

adrenals -- and that's the LAST thing you ever want to do!!

Please please PLEASE go read Nick's rT3 site -- it will tell you everything you

need to know -- including that it takes about TWELVE WEEKS to clear rT3! And

**how to dose**, and how to raise your dosing and how to support your adrenals

and what to watch out for!

This isn't a race (as desperately as we want it to speed up!!); it's a marathon

-- and it's a WALKING marathon! Make haste slowly! Don't create HUGE problems

for yourselves by trying to rush this.

And yes, it would be lovely if we could just rely on our docs to know what's

what, and have them give us the right information about all this -- but, unless

you find someone who has actually had to deal with this hm or herself -- you

won't. YOU need to be your own doctor who learns all the signs, symptoms,

adverse reactions, and supportive adjunct therapies for your own health!

PLEASE go read Nick's site (linked off this list website) to get smart! It's

VITAL!

Good luck with your clearing rT3!

Elenor