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Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyrohormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism following radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism. Advanced hypothyroidism may cause severe complications, the most serious one of which is...

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Slow-Acting Cytomel

54Mariposa
54Mariposa
Has anyone tried it? What has been your experience? I have been cutting my pills in half and taking them at 2 different times in the day. Unfortunately, I seem to keep forgetting to take the 2nd half of the pill....

Uh oh.

Thanks!
dawnrose0004
dawnrose0004
I haven't tried Cytomel, but I had the same problem remembering to take my second dose of hydrocortisone at noon. Someone suggested setting an alarm on my phone to alert me. It's worth a shot!
54Mariposa
54Mariposa
I know how you feel! I can set up a memo on my Outlook at work, but I am really a mess over the weekends.
cd3764
cd3764
Correct me if I'm wrong but, I believe slow-release Cytomel means getting T3 from a compounded pharmacy.

After reading "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Thyroid Disease", I realized I'm inclined to agree with Dr. Christensen that compounded thyroid meds pose an increased risk.

Reason being: pharmacist error can be quite "dramatic" when you're talking micrograms of something.

To give you some idea.....1000 micrograms = 1 gram 28 grams = 1 ounce)

I have found my cell phone alarm works like a charm for my 2PM Cytomel dose.

In fact, I've used the alarm for times I needed to take other types of meds on a BID or TID basis.
54Mariposa
54Mariposa
Thanks, CD..... I am going to try it!