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(also known as Liothyronine)
Liothyronine is used to treat hypothyroidism, a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. It is also used to help decrease the size of enlarged thyroid glands (known as goiter) .
Liothyronine is also used in some medical tests to help diagnose problems with the thyroid gland .<... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Hypothyroidism | 81 |
81% |
| Thyroid Cancer | 44 |
84% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 5 |
80% |
| Fibromyalgia | 2 |
100% |
| Hyperthyroidism | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 83% (142
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Cytomel Reviews
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worked well
Somewhat Helpful
I hated the side-effects. Jittery, trouble sleeping, edgy, couldn't stop eating. I did have a lot of energy. But the negatives were more than the positives.
Somewhat Helpful
Better then with out it. It was a struggle to get out of bed with out it.
Somewhat Helpful
i don't know if i am on the right dose
Somewhat Helpful
I have more energy.
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I hated the cytomel, but it was better than nothing!
Somewhat Helpful
makes me sicker befor I am better... alters my mood, my weight, and sad to say my alcohol tolerance I spent years building up in college ;)
Somewhat Helpful
Helps with loss of hair, skin, joint and fatigue problems I keep trying to lower dose and ween off, but the symptoms reappear. I have not noticed side effects.. perhaps weight gain or inability to lose weight, ease of perspiration.. always too hot.
Somewhat Helpful
Low T3, T4 Thyroid as per bloodwork. Helps with energy and trying to get my temp up, stays in the low 97's. Wilsons Temp Syndrom.
Too Soon To Tell
Taking Liothyrine prior to RAI. No side effects. Actually feel better than I have in several years. More energy, less foggy.
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I was prescribed Cytomel to boost the effect of the Wellbutrin. I wasn't convinced it worked until I went off of it for a month. Then I noticed an inc... [More] -
Cytomel/ Liothyronine
Many years ago, I was put on cytomel in addition to my regular AD to help the AD "kick in" faster and better. It made me so jittery, I had t... [More] -
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