Posted by delna on February 5, 2010, at 12:27:00
In reply to Thyroid / T3 / Cytomel, posted by atypical on February 4, 2010, at 23:37:18
> Has anyone taken thyroid medication, specifically T3 (Cytomel) as an adjunct to any other medication for depression, AND had consistently normal thyroid results on blood tests BEFORE even taking the T3?
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> One of my pdocs "didn't like to mess with hormones" probably because mine were normal. My latest pdoc's supervisor had suggested T3/Cytomel.
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> Atypical
Yes, I have been on T3 for a month now at 25mcg. My levels have always been normal. However my pdoc said to try it anyway since nothing was helping my depression (especially the crippling fatigue).I found no improvement in mood at all. I'm not sure about energy levels, either.
Infact I had bad side effects like shaking/tremors and absolute intolerance to heat/profuse sweating. This is apparently a sign that you are increasing your T3 levels too much. I am currently lowering the dose in order to withdraw.
Ideally one should not fiddle with hormone levels as you can cause a serious imbalance if you do. I am a little scared of what will happen when i am off the T3- will I have a withdrawal reaction?Having said that I don't regret trying it because now I am quite convinced that supplementing thyroid hormones is not helping so my thyroid is not causing my problems.
But, for some people T3 can make a world of difference so it may well be worth a shot.
Incidentally I am on prozac, lamictal, ritalin, provigil and bupropion. I added T3 to that combination.
TC
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