>With that lead-in, here's my question. *Do some people
>do better on a combination of Synthroid and Cytomel
>than on Armour?* I've been on Armour for a year, and
>in all objectivity it's not the thyroid replacement of
>choice for me.
Hello Kyra and everyone,
I'm sure some people do better on Synthroid and Cytomel than on Armour, but
in my case that wasn't true. Regular cytomel tends to make me feel a tad
hyper (jaw tightness) whereas Armour, even in relatively high doses, feels
much smoother. My suggestion, if cost is no big issue, is to ask your
endocrinologist to prescribe time-release cytomel. I've never tried it
myself, but I bet the time release factor would make it more similar to
Armour, which is sort of naturally time-released. Since you are
susceptible to 'jitters' and hyper symptoms, this would seem beneficial.
Also - did you say if you have Hashimotos? Could you be swinging back and
forth between hyper and hypo?
I don't hear too much about people trying synthroid combined with Armour,
in cases where one needs more T4, but still think it might be a good idea.
While
>my short-term memory and depression are gone on
>Armour, by all other personal subjective criteria I'm
>doing worse.
I assume you mean your short-term memory *problems* are gone? Glad the
depression is gone, and sounds like you're on the right track in concluding
that you need less T3. I understand more young psychiatrists are beginning
to utilize thyroid hormone for depression, even in the presence of normal
labs. One in my local community, even asked to spend time with a local MD
'thyroid expert' in order to learn more about how to prescribe and monitor,
etc.
I think others have addressed your other issues. Good luck with your new
therapies and please keep us posted.
Susan A
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