If you are having trouble finding a doctor who will treat you properly, look for one board certified in functional medicine. They are much better trained on hormone issues. That is the way I finally got the care I needed.
Cytomel added to my synthroid saved my brain after ten years on Synthroid only in my 30’s, I’m in my 60’s now; I can stay awake now in the afternoon, great topic!
I have been taking Synthroid for 40 years. A couple of years ago, I began taking L-Tyrosine and a 12.5mg Iodine/Iodide supplement besides my MVM. It made a huge positive difference.
Can't run out and get it as it is a prescription drug. My doctors, I've tried several including 2 endocrinologists will not even prescribe Levothyroxine just because my TSH is low. I have all the symptoms. Am self-medicating with Levothyroxine thanks to a friend who cut her dose in half. I am a new person since taking the Levo, no depression, no anxiety, no insomnia, no brain fog. No doubt, doctors don't want to treat women with low thyroxine especially if they are older. Just live with it and keep struggling and deteriorating it's part of aging they say.
Low TSH is a sign of hyperthyroidism not hypo. People with hypothyroidism often have a TSH above 4 or 5. The more TSH secreted from the pituitary, the less function the thyroid has in response to CNS signaling for thyroid hormone production. Levothyroxine would only make your TSH lower. You should get a full workup of your thyroid gland though. TSH as a solitary marker is wholesale insufficient. Best of luck with figuring this out!
Dr Childs, thanks thanks for all the great info that you give us. It has helped me at so many times. Please give us these tidbits more if you can. You're helping so many people.
I have had much better luck with a naturopath or a functional medicine practitioner. I am currently seeing a functional nurse practitioner and she is amazing!
Doctor's in Australia have the same mindset of only prescribing Levothyroxathine. If you ask for an alternative medication their whole persona changes and gives you an excuse. Have been on Levothyroxathine for 5 years and have issues with weight gain, memory issues including brainfox and chronic fatigue and tiredness. Perhaps seeing a Natropath may give me better results. Have people with Thyroid issues who have see a Natropath experienced better results? Thanks. Great video.👍
Dr. Childs, I have always enjoyed ur in depth videos as I have had hypothyroidism for over 30 years and am a 73 year old female. Unlike this video, I watched one u did in early 2023 giving ur recommendations on the best thyroid meds to take. I had either taken Armour or NP over the years but became increasingly frustrated with the recalls and lab inconsistencies. So I took ur recommendations along with my doctor’s blessing and changed my regiment to Tirosint Sol for the T4 and Compounded immediate release T3. Within the first 24 hrs of my first dosing, I literally had no aches or pains in my entire body specifically a nagging pain on the lower back of my head just above the hairline…. I mean NONE. Apparently the old med fillers had built up in my system over the years and caused intermittent aches/pains all over my body … amazing relief. Once we got the old and new meds in line on my labs, then we slowly increased the T4 and T3 over a one year time frame while doing labs every 6 weeks after each increase. I am now in an optimal range for both the FT4 and FT3 for the first time in my life … and I used ur optimal ranges to go by. My final dosing ended up at 200 mcg of the T4 and 90 mcg for the T3. I monitored my basil temp and my heart rate every day. Based on this current video and what u said in the earlier one, which do u prefer … Cytomel vs Compounded T3? I would really like to see both of those videos combined into one presentation.
I took Cytomel in combination with Levothyroxine in the 1980’s when I was first diagnosed in my 30s. I recently tried it again but this time Cytomel sent my blood pressure through the roof. I do not normally have high blood pressure. So be cautious when trying or prescribing it.
@@jrowlove7328yes I understand but my T4 levels were all normal, it was my reverse and free T3 that needed help and that’s where cytomel came in and fixed everything!
My original routine was armour thyroid 30 and liothyronine (5 I want to say?) and i lost 200 pounds in a year. I switched doctors ans now they threw me on levothuroxine and it DOES NOT WORK for me. I’ve gained back 150 pounds and am tired all the time, have all of my hashimotos symptoms back. Why don’t so many doctors care what worked before 😢
My dr won't prescribe me T3. I have to buy it online smh.. they won't even blood test my free T3 levels smh. I wonder what is the point in even seeing a doctor these days smh.
My doctor ran up a $12, 000 bill on my insurance doing all kinds of heart tests when I went to the ER with chest pains. For months I'd been telling him my thyroid was off. After refusing metformin and statins I finally demanded a $20 T3 test. Guess who had zero active thyroid function? I fired him and got a new doctor. They need to train them inmedical school to LISTEN to their patients and not just to perscribe drugs to make everyone more sick while collecting kickbacks.
I did not get better until I added t3 to my meds. I did as Dr Childs suggested and raised my t3 by 5mcg every two weeks until I felt right. You will know when it is right, don’t settle for less. For me it was when my singing voice came back. I have been on Armour plus 40mcg t3 for 20 years and am the healthiest 69 yr old in my doctors practice.
So I am 64 and had my thyroid removed in 1995 after gaining over 60 pounds and finding a tumor. I have been on Synthyroid or Levothyroxine since my surgery. I have never been able to loose the weight. Im tired every day. I am wondering if this would help me.
Amen..I had mine removed because of cancer and I have never felt the same. I can Never lose weight no matter what I do! Doc’s don’t have answers. It’s very frustrating!,
Right? I have every symptom of a Hypothyroidism and a few of Hyperthyroidism but all my tests come back "normal" - so if this is prescription only I am s-o-l
@@kimberlyaustin6677 being in a normal range doesn't mean it's optimal for you. The "average range" is an average of who knows how many people. I also wonder how ofter the "average range" is updated. I remind my practioner that, I normal range is fine, but I want their assistance (since we patients are the leader of our healthcare team) to work on finding what's optimal for my body, not average from thousands of labs from ? yrs ago.
Cytomel (Liothyronine) is great but I was on it for seven years and I never lost weight or regained energy levels. As a matter of fact all it did was lower my blood oxygen levels to near dangerous levels. Cytomel ruined my cardiovascular endurance. I regained my blood oxygen levels the very next day after switching back to Levo. Cytomel is just the latest hype. NDT worked way better for my particular biology.
Take it sublingually (under the tongue) as I do. Having leaking gut previously, I was not absorbing it either. That all changed when I put it under my tongue and let it absorb directly into the bloodstream. My levels are now so normal it's boring.
I had a total thyroidectomy(Hashimotos,Goiters) many years ago. I’m 73. Do you know why I still have to take Levothyroxin daily? I would appreciate it. Thanks.
@@debstiles4146Because you no longer have natural thyroid hormones in your body. These hormones are the engine of your body. Without them you will become extremely hypothyroid, to the point where it might become an emergency (I also have no thyroid).
I do not need to lose weight, and am taking levo even with normal blood test results. I’m an elderly male and am thinking about going half dose, then stop taking it, as it is giving me diarrhea and not helping with energy levels. Should I?
@nancylyon-gray3499 I am not Dr. Childs and I apologize if my reply here is unwanted, but I have no thyroid and have been taking Cytomel for over 30 years. I don't convert T4 very well, and I was very bad off before adding Cytomel (T3)
Mine was removed also, I am followed by ENT surgeon and my endocrinologist. Cytomel twice a day (2.5-5.0 mcg) was the difference for me!!! My body was not converting T4 into T3 . They changed me to lower dose Tirosint liquid and added cytomel and 🤯! They refused to put me on natural desiccated due to the thyroid cancer.. this combo is what worked for me .
I have had doctors prescribing T3 for a decade to help with my energy and weight gain due to Hashimoto's. From the first time I took Cytomel, it made me a "crazy" person. Super irritable and short fused and break through bleeding, which I have never had in my life. No doctor has been able to explain my intolerance to Cytomel. I have tried doses of 2.5-20 and it was awful! Any idea on why, though I need T3, I can not tolerate any level of it? My doctor just said, "hmm, that's weird". He is very educated in traditional and functional medicine. Any insight is appreciated. Thank you.
This is so confusing, that only a doctor who has studied the thyroid and the roll of T3, T4, and reverse T3... So much information, and each patient would be different from the next... Seriously, the speed that you threw that information out to the audience, was so fast only a doctor could understand it completely... You need to slow down, and break down the information into simplest terms that all can understand... After all, people are playing around with medication in the body, and there is no room for errors.
In the top right hand corner of your screen there should be a little wheel looking thing that you can click on to change the playback speed. I changed it to.75 and it was so much easier to understand. Hopefully that helps you as well.
I have Hashimotos 30+ years.. was on Synthroid.. still had most symptoms.. switched to Armour Thyroid.. feel much better.. downside .. not covered by insurance
It’s often talked about those patients who need to or can’t lose weights, what about those who can’t put on weights? I live with Hashimoto’s and low thyroid and I can’t put on a pound even…
Had the same problem, Hashimotos and seriously underweight. Went on Mirtazapine and in 6 months gained all the weight I needed (21 lbs). Have just recently stopped the medication and seem to be holding fine.
I have no thyroid gland. I have been on levothiroxin and I gained a ton of weight and now I have osteoarthritis really bad. I don’t have a doctor lately. All the doctors I’ve had would never even help me with any other medication. My question is could this medication your taking about is okay for a person with no thyroid??? I was never ever overweight until my thyroid went wacky.
I asked for reverse T3 blood test, and was promised it in a private clinic. But it was not taken.. heard that in Finland you can not get it done anywhere?! How will it be possible to get done?
I don't see any responses from the dr here to the questions posed, so I'll take this to my dr to discuss. I've been on levothyroxine/synthroid for 38 years and I'm 51 now. I was told it would help me have more energy/be less tired and help with weight. I have not found that to be true. I am not terribly overweight, but I carry about 10 lbs more than I like and I struggle to keep it off when I do lose it. I maintain a healthy diet and work on staying pretty fit, but have pain all over my body and headaches daily. I have never been advised of any other options regarding my thyroid and didn't know there was another med to help. Is this common knowledge with endocrinologists?
Can I take this medicine when I am going to lose half my thyroid? I have type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. I am on Levothyroxine. Same mg's for years
Dr Childs,I`m REALLY struggling with cravings while dieting.. I’m considering Normotim to help out in addition to Cytomel. Do you think it’s worth a try?
For me T4 only did nothing. Adding T3 was a game changer and finally my free T3 went up. But is it normal that extra T3 can supress free T4 ? Because since taking now 50mg T4 und 25mg T3 my free T3 is fine and I feel good but my free T4 is now to low. I don't want to take more T4 tho because I'm scared it will push my rT3 and therefore I feel worse again. Anyone else experienced that?
Can you please do a video on people who have had radiation. And no longer have a working thyroid. What happens to people who are always forgetful taking thyroid medication? Ike me. I maybe remember 3-% of the time. Thanks
I have Hashimotos I have had my thyroid removed ALONG WITH ALL 4 PARATHYROID GLANDS. What if anything will help me maintain normal weight, hair, nails. I had in less than 3 years i had my Mitral valve replaced, within the last 30 days I had 3 heart stents, my appendix ruptured, gallbladder removed plus I've had to have a hysterectomy in my 30s. Would this be something I could/should take ?
This is a great question. You'll need to ask your doctor, as no doctor, Dr. Child's included, can recommend a prescription medication for a particular person without examining that person 1st. With your medical history, you will definitely need to talk this over with a doctor familiar with all your labs and medical records. Good luck!
There are no T3 only medications available in Australia. I can get NDT but it is against the advice of the Australian Thyroid Foundation Ltd. (there's a clue that the Australian Thyroid Foundation is a LTD company and therefore operates for profit and presumably is funded by the pharmaceutical companies that make the synthetic T4 medications) From their website... Desiccated Thyroid Extract - NDT The Australian Thyroid Foundation Ltd. (ATF) only supports evidence based mainstream medications and does not encourage patients to take any alternative formula of Desiccated Thyroid Extract, such as Armour desiccated preparation nor other compounded Levothyroxine and Triiodothyronine (T4 and T3) combination preparations. Desiccated Thyroid Extract is imported into Australia. It is produced from dried animal thyroid glands, usually from pig. Patients should be aware of precautions when taking this medication. The Australian Government - Department of Health - Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) do not categorise Desiccated Thyroid Extract as a recommended prescribed medication and is imported into Australia as a food. The Endocrine Society of Australia does not endorse this formula for treatment of hypothyroidism. Patient choice to use this formula is the patient’s decision after all known information and education has been evaluated. Quality control certificates are not provided to confirm any variances of product ingredient or dose stability of each batch dispensed.’
From stopthethyroidmadness: It’s a common scare tactic heard by thyroid patients who are doing great on any still-working natural desiccated thyroid (NDT), on T4 and T3, or even T3-only…AND have a low TSH: “Your TSH is too low and you will get osteoporosis, or harm to your bones (or heart problems).” But patients have found out that to be totally ludicrous. Doctors are confusing the low TSH seen with Graves‘ disease (hyperthyroidism caused by an attack on your thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins) with the low TSH seen when we are working to have an optimal free T3 lab test. OUR low TSH happens when when we are giving ourselves what we need and not depending on the TSH to knock on the door of our thyroid. A very low TSH while on T3 is COMMON, and has NOT resulted in bone loss or heart problems! Dr. David Derry, in his book “Breast Cancer and Iodine”, remembers that before labs were used to diagnosis and treat thyroid disorders (i.e. before 1973), “the normal dose of thyroid was three times the level seen now and there were no cases of fractures or osteoporosis ever reported in the previous 80 years.”
I'm taking liothyronine 40mcg and my Ft4 is very low (0.6)....I don't want to take levothyroxine bc I worry abt the side effects (and my issue seems to be with conversion, and I also don't have a colon which reduces conversion), so what are the options? Does this mean my liothyronine is too high? My ft3 is barely in the normal range And would adding levothyroxine give me the best rsults?
I have to take 200 mcg of levothyroxine for my ft4 levels to be in the mid range ... I don't have side effects from it. I actually would be a swollen constipated miserable mess without levothyroxine. I also take liothyronine 10mcg.
@@Gigi-kr6ek thanks for the info! I worry about if my liothyronine is too high is my t4 dropped so low. If I add levothyroxine, would my liothyronine need to Come down? Also, what kind of doctor do u see for ur thyroid? I see my pcp, but she admits she isn't a thyroid expert
@@Gigi-kr6ek also my issue was that my Tsh and ft4 were normal, but my ft3 was chronically low, so we added liothyronine 5mcg every 3m until they hit within normal range. Problem is that it tanked my Ft4 levels.... My ft3 is at the low end of normal but my Ft4 is very low. Tsh is fine
@@summersalix ... Wow, I didn't think about t3 meds tanking free t4 levels. That may be why my free t4 went down about 30 points recently. I'm so glad you mentioned that, thank you! Do you know why that happened with yours?
Exogenous T3 can often suppress TSH and many doctors are afraid of a suppressed TSH, even in people with no thyroid gland who can't use TSH, so they won't prescribe T3
From stopthethyroidmadness: It’s a common scare tactic heard by thyroid patients who are doing great on any still-working natural desiccated thyroid (NDT), on T4 and T3, or even T3-only…AND have a low TSH: “Your TSH is too low and you will get osteoporosis, or harm to your bones (or heart problems).” But patients have found out that to be totally ludicrous. Doctors are confusing the low TSH seen with Graves‘ disease (hyperthyroidism caused by an attack on your thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins) with the low TSH seen when we are working to have an optimal free T3 lab test. OUR low TSH happens when when we are giving ourselves what we need and not depending on the TSH to knock on the door of our thyroid. A very low TSH while on T3 is COMMON, and has NOT resulted in bone loss or heart problems! Dr. David Derry, in his book “Breast Cancer and Iodine”, remembers that before labs were used to diagnosis and treat thyroid disorders (i.e. before 1973), “the normal dose of thyroid was three times the level seen now and there were no cases of fractures or osteoporosis ever reported in the previous 80 years.”
I'm wondering the same things. He mentioned it briefly. I've taken it for years, and notice no, or minimal, improvement overall, with regards to how I feel.
Why won't doctors prescribe Armour Thyroid? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved Armour Thyroid. Doctors avoid prescribing it because it is made from drying and crushing porcine (pig) thyroid glands and may contain variable strengths of thyroid hormones. Levothyroxine is the recommended standard treatment for hypothyroidism.Apr
I do not need to lose weight, and am taking levo even with normal blood test results. I’m an elderly male and am thinking about going half dose, then stop taking it, as it is giving me diarrhea and not helping with energy levels. Should I?
If you are having trouble finding a doctor who will treat you properly, look for one board certified in functional medicine. They are much better trained on hormone issues. That is the way I finally got the care I needed.
Cytomel added to my synthroid saved my brain after ten years on Synthroid only in my 30’s, I’m in my 60’s now; I can stay awake now in the afternoon, great topic!
If you don't mind, can you share the respective dosage, what dosage you started T3 at etc.?
Have you ever tried armourthyriod instead of synthroid? It works better for me.
It's expensive 😢
@@julesbaby69able I use express scripts. Armour thyroid is $40 for 90 day supply. Amazon has it for $77
Did you have your thyroid removed
I have been taking Synthroid for 40 years. A couple of years ago, I began taking L-Tyrosine and a 12.5mg Iodine/Iodide supplement besides my MVM. It made a huge positive difference.
Mvm?
@@JBRich1 Multi Vitamin Mineral
Can't run out and get it as it is a prescription drug. My doctors, I've tried several including 2 endocrinologists will not even prescribe Levothyroxine just because my TSH is low. I have all the symptoms. Am self-medicating with Levothyroxine thanks to a friend who cut her dose in half. I am a new person since taking the Levo, no depression, no anxiety, no insomnia, no brain fog. No doubt, doctors don't want to treat women with low thyroxine especially if they are older. Just live with it and keep struggling and deteriorating it's part of aging they say.
Exactly what is happening to me. Iàm so miserable. Natural path put me on many hormones. Not helping. Almost think doctors want us sick
Part of aging? But you are not supposed to feel crappy..😢. Why don't they listen to patients/ clients??
Low TSH is a sign of hyperthyroidism not hypo. People with hypothyroidism often have a TSH above 4 or 5. The more TSH secreted from the pituitary, the less function the thyroid has in response to CNS signaling for thyroid hormone production. Levothyroxine would only make your TSH lower. You should get a full workup of your thyroid gland though. TSH as a solitary marker is wholesale insufficient. Best of luck with figuring this out!
try to go to doctor on line and ask for script
This sounds dangerous. Don't self medicate with levo! Get a dr!! Keep searching, better than messing up and dying
Love your presentation style. Inspiration and happiness was indeed around every corner. Subscribed.
Thank you for getting right to the point!!! It’s why I watch every video of yours
Dr Childs, thanks thanks for all the great info that you give us. It has helped me at so many times. Please give us these tidbits more if you can. You're helping so many people.
Dr. Childs, thank you so much for educating all of us. You are amazing!
Impossible to meet a physician who prescribes other than Levothyroxine. Why is it so difficult?
They don't want us to be well and in our right minds smh.
I have had much better luck with a naturopath or a functional medicine practitioner. I am currently seeing a functional nurse practitioner and she is amazing!
They get kickbacks?
@@mirteshappy1that’s what I was told. 🤷🏼♀️
Doctor's in Australia have the same mindset of only prescribing Levothyroxathine. If you ask for an alternative medication their whole persona changes and gives you an excuse. Have been on Levothyroxathine for 5 years and have issues with weight gain, memory issues including brainfox and chronic fatigue and tiredness. Perhaps seeing a Natropath may give me better results. Have people with Thyroid issues who have see a Natropath experienced better results? Thanks. Great video.👍
Dr. Childs, I have always enjoyed ur in depth videos as I have had hypothyroidism for over 30 years and am a 73 year old female. Unlike this video, I watched one u did in early 2023 giving ur recommendations on the best thyroid meds to take. I had either taken Armour or NP over the years but became increasingly frustrated with the recalls and lab inconsistencies. So I took ur recommendations along with my doctor’s blessing and changed my regiment to Tirosint Sol for the T4 and Compounded immediate release T3. Within the first 24 hrs of my first dosing, I literally had no aches or pains in my entire body specifically a nagging pain on the lower back of my head just above the hairline…. I mean NONE. Apparently the old med fillers had built up in my system over the years and caused intermittent aches/pains all over my body … amazing relief. Once we got the old and new meds in line on my labs, then we slowly increased the T4 and T3 over a one year time frame while doing labs every 6 weeks after each increase. I am now in an optimal range for both the FT4 and FT3 for the first time in my life … and I used ur optimal ranges to go by. My final dosing ended up at 200 mcg of the T4 and 90 mcg for the T3. I monitored my basil temp and my heart rate every day. Based on this current video and what u said in the earlier one, which do u prefer … Cytomel vs Compounded T3? I would really like to see both of those videos combined into one presentation.
I took Cytomel in combination with Levothyroxine in the 1980’s when I was first diagnosed in my 30s. I recently tried it again but this time Cytomel sent my blood pressure through the roof. I do not normally have high blood pressure. So be cautious when trying or prescribing it.
Problems with T3 could mean you have a cortisol problem.
Same experience I am 70 years young😊
@@dianeditonno3569
What would I need to do to find out if I do have a cortisol issue? Cytemel gives me a terrible headache no matter the dose.
It’s given me my life back.
Me too
Natual desiccated thyroid is the best.
I take both 120 mg Armour thyroid and 10 mg Cytomel. I do not have a thyroid gland at all.
@@mama_knitteryou are mistaken. T4 converts to T3.
@@mama_knitter I've never known anyone on Cytomel have a smooth ride, it's gas on peddle full throttle.
@@jrowlove7328yes I understand but my T4 levels were all normal, it was my reverse and free T3 that needed help and that’s where cytomel came in and fixed everything!
@@jrowlove7328 T4 does not always convert to T3 in the necessary amount, as measured by RT3. If T3 is what is missing, better to take T3 directly.
I have an appointment with my Endo soon. So I will talk to him about it.
My original routine was armour thyroid 30 and liothyronine (5 I want to say?) and i lost 200 pounds in a year. I switched doctors ans now they threw me on levothuroxine and it DOES NOT WORK for me. I’ve gained back 150 pounds and am tired all the time, have all of my hashimotos symptoms back. Why don’t so many doctors care what worked before 😢
My dr won't prescribe me T3. I have to buy it online smh.. they won't even blood test my free T3 levels smh. I wonder what is the point in even seeing a doctor these days smh.
Then best to find another Dr or try endocrinologist.
Doctors are so bad these days. They won’t test what they don’t understand.
@@leslielucci3182 I haven't seen any doctor about my thyroid for about 4 years now.
@lizzyjeanne seems like we know more than them? 🤷🏾♀️
My doctor ran up a $12, 000 bill on my insurance doing all kinds of heart tests when I went to the ER with chest pains. For months I'd been telling him my thyroid was off. After refusing metformin and statins I finally demanded a $20 T3 test. Guess who had zero active thyroid function? I fired him and got a new doctor. They need to train them inmedical school to LISTEN to their patients and not just to perscribe drugs to make everyone more sick while collecting kickbacks.
Testing labs at 6 weeks so crossing my fingers as I feel better
Is it best to get it as compounded liothyronine, to avoid the inactive ingredients like talc, which can harn the thyroid?
I did not get better until I added t3 to my meds. I did as Dr Childs suggested and raised my t3 by 5mcg every two weeks until I felt right. You will know when it is right, don’t settle for less. For me it was when my singing voice came back. I have been on Armour plus 40mcg t3 for 20 years and am the healthiest 69 yr old in my doctors practice.
No hairloss ?
How much Armour are you on?
So I am 64 and had my thyroid removed in 1995 after gaining over 60 pounds and finding a tumor. I have been on Synthyroid or Levothyroxine since my surgery. I have never been able to loose the weight. Im tired every day. I am wondering if this would help me.
I’m wondering the exact same thing
Amen..I had mine removed because of cancer and I have never felt the same. I can Never lose weight no matter what I do! Doc’s don’t have answers. It’s very frustrating!,
No one ever tells us (the ones that have had a thyroidectomy) what is best for us! :(
Isn’t cytomel a prescribed medication? Not all of us can easily attain it.
Right? I have every symptom of a Hypothyroidism and a few of Hyperthyroidism but all my tests come back "normal" - so if this is prescription only I am s-o-l
@@kimberlyaustin6677 being in a normal range doesn't mean it's optimal for you. The "average range" is an average of who knows how many people. I also wonder how ofter the "average range" is updated. I remind my practioner that, I normal range is fine, but I want their assistance (since we patients are the leader of our healthcare team) to work on finding what's optimal for my body, not average from thousands of labs from ? yrs ago.
@@kimberlyaustin6677 some people do, maybe a sign of Hashimoto’s disease?
@@leslielucci3182hashimoto here- 26 years, I can be both!
Yes because the government DOSEN'T want Americans to have access to Healthcare, just access to planned parenthood for abortion!
If I could only handle it. The tiniest dosage makes me feel crazy.
I felt great on it until i didnt. even at 5mcg, the lowest dose they make, I went hyperthyroid.
Cytomel (Liothyronine) is great but I was on it for seven years and I never lost weight or regained energy levels. As a matter of fact all it did was lower my blood oxygen levels to near dangerous levels. Cytomel ruined my cardiovascular endurance. I regained my blood oxygen levels the very next day after switching back to Levo. Cytomel is just the latest hype. NDT worked way better for my particular biology.
Yep, Im on synthroid and I retain water, especially in my ankles and legs. Im going to try it.
Try a whole food vitamin B complex or Benfotamine Go watch Dr. Berg about your swelling you could very well be deficient in B vitamins
I take levothyroxine and cytomel. It appears I am no longer absorbing and metabolising it. What does one do when/if this happens?
Take it sublingually (under the tongue) as I do. Having leaking gut previously, I was not absorbing it either. That all changed when I put it under my tongue and let it absorb directly into the bloodstream. My levels are now so normal it's boring.
How much should someone without a thyroid take in a day? Should it be dosed over so many hours or all at once?
What is the difference between liquid levoxothyrine and dry pills?
As an elderly man, I was prescribed Levo because of low energy. Would this replacement be good to inhance my energy levels, as Levo doesn’t do much.
Can you please address these issues for people that have with no thyroid?
I had a total thyroidectomy(Hashimotos,Goiters) many years ago. I’m 73. Do you know why I still have to take Levothyroxin daily? I would appreciate it. Thanks.
@@debstiles4146Because you no longer have natural thyroid hormones in your body. These hormones are the engine of your body. Without them you will become extremely hypothyroid, to the point where it might become an emergency (I also have no thyroid).
what if I take it as someone without a thyroid due to a thyroidectomy?
I do not need to lose weight, and am taking levo even with normal blood test results. I’m an elderly male and am thinking about going half dose, then stop taking it, as it is giving me diarrhea and not helping with energy levels. Should I?
I am interested! But my thyroid was removed. Can I also benefit from adding cytomel?
Following… Dr Child’s please answer
@nancylyon-gray3499 I am not Dr. Childs and I apologize if my reply here is unwanted, but I have no thyroid and have been taking Cytomel for over 30 years. I don't convert T4 very well, and I was very bad off before adding Cytomel (T3)
Mine was removed also, I am followed by ENT surgeon and my endocrinologist. Cytomel twice a day (2.5-5.0 mcg) was the difference for me!!! My body was not converting T4 into T3 . They changed me to lower dose Tirosint liquid and added cytomel and 🤯! They refused to put me on natural desiccated due to the thyroid cancer.. this combo is what worked for me .
@@taraevans5973 I understand dosing is different for everyone, but can you tell me what does Tirosint they put you on? Thanks
Same. Thyroid removed 17 yrs ago due to cancer. Following..
I have had doctors prescribing T3 for a decade to help with my energy and weight gain due to Hashimoto's. From the first time I took Cytomel, it made me a "crazy" person. Super irritable and short fused and break through bleeding, which I have never had in my life. No doctor has been able to explain my intolerance to Cytomel. I have tried doses of 2.5-20 and it was awful! Any idea on why, though I need T3, I can not tolerate any level of it? My doctor just said, "hmm, that's weird". He is very educated in traditional and functional medicine. Any insight is appreciated. Thank you.
Btw, I was still taking levothyroxine while trying Cytomel.
Try a compounded SUSTAINED RELEASED T3
Hi Doc I had Cytomel T3 it worked for about 6 months and after that I went back where I started so had to stop. How is that possible?
Please talk about extreme hair loss by thyroid
I don't have my thyroid anymore and take levothyroxine. Could this possibly help me? It is difficult for me to lose weight.
This is so confusing, that only a doctor who has studied the thyroid and the roll of T3, T4, and reverse T3...
So much information, and each patient would be different from the next...
Seriously, the speed that you threw that information out to the audience, was so fast only a doctor could understand it completely...
You need to slow down, and break down the information into simplest terms that all can understand...
After all, people are playing around with medication in the body, and there is no room for errors.
In the top right hand corner of your screen there should be a little wheel looking thing that you can click on to change the playback speed. I changed it to.75 and it was so much easier to understand. Hopefully that helps you as well.
@@strawberrymimi
Thankyou.... that was helpful and kind
Thank you 👏🏻🙌🏻
I feel full and satisfied with healthier meals now, which I credit to Normotim.
Can you elaborate about ARMOUR THYROID?
I have no side effects with it. Highly recommend trying it.
@@jmatt98not good for me.
Changed my life!
@lindajakub624 They changed Armour t1 t2 out
I have Hashimotos 30+ years.. was on Synthroid.. still had most symptoms.. switched to Armour Thyroid.. feel much better.. downside .. not covered by insurance
Is it better than Armour
What about combining T3 and T4 for optimal result's
My thyroid was removed can I take cytomel , reply
Can a person who have Graves Disease take Cytomel.
My endocrinologist gave me liothyronin not cytomel. To add to euthyrox.
What if you have no thyroid gland? What is the recommended therapy?
It’s often talked about those patients who need to or can’t lose weights, what about those who can’t put on weights? I live with Hashimoto’s and low thyroid and I can’t put on a pound even…
Same problem here, can't put on weight. Only loosing weight. Could it have changed to hyperthyroidism?
Same. My body works backwards. The higher the dosage, I can put on heathy weight. Lower, I keep losing. I’m hypo though by symptoms and blood work.
@@sabrinabruton7462I was on a higher dose before and you don’t wanna know how fast I lost weight, and I’m already skinny…
Had the same problem, Hashimotos and seriously underweight. Went on Mirtazapine and in 6 months gained all the weight I needed (21 lbs). Have just recently stopped the medication and seem to be holding fine.
@@piedpiper7051did you go on this medication for the purpose of gaining weight or were you on it for other reasons?
I have no thyroid gland. I have been on levothiroxin and I gained a ton of weight and now I have osteoarthritis really bad. I don’t have a doctor lately. All the doctors I’ve had would never even help me with any other medication.
My question is could this medication your taking about is okay for a person with no thyroid??? I was never ever overweight until my thyroid went wacky.
I’m taking lions main and turkey tail mushrooms with my eltroxin
What kind of results do you see regarding your thyroid?
Can this be used if thyroid gland has been removed?
How does it compare to Armor thyroid/NP?
I asked for reverse T3 blood test, and was promised it in a private clinic. But it was not taken.. heard that in Finland you can not get it done anywhere?! How will it be possible to get done?
I don't see any responses from the dr here to the questions posed, so I'll take this to my dr to discuss.
I've been on levothyroxine/synthroid for 38 years and I'm 51 now. I was told it would help me have more energy/be less tired and help with weight. I have not found that to be true.
I am not terribly overweight, but I carry about 10 lbs more than I like and I struggle to keep it off when I do lose it. I maintain a healthy diet and work on staying pretty fit, but have pain all over my body and headaches daily.
I have never been advised of any other options regarding my thyroid and didn't know there was another med to help. Is this common knowledge with endocrinologists?
Flouride ruined my thyroid. They used to give us flouride treatments in school. It's in toothpaste and tea. Flouride competes with iodine absorption.
Facts! Me too, I was fluoridated chlorinated and exposed to radiation ad a child 😢
Can I take this medicine when I am going to lose half my thyroid? I have type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. I am on Levothyroxine. Same mg's for years
Dr Childs,I`m REALLY struggling with cravings while dieting.. I’m considering Normotim to help out in addition to Cytomel. Do you think it’s worth a try?
Will this also work for people that had a thyroidectomy?
Would like to know as well. I am on Eltroxin for many years now after my thyroid was partially removed.
Same here- no thyroid due ro cancer. Following…..
For me T4 only did nothing. Adding T3 was a game changer and finally my free T3 went up. But is it normal that extra T3 can supress free T4 ? Because since taking now 50mg T4 und 25mg T3 my free T3 is fine and I feel good but my free T4 is now to low. I don't want to take more T4 tho because I'm scared it will push my rT3 and therefore I feel worse again. Anyone else experienced that?
T4 converts to T3.
@@tdginter I know but that has nothing to do with my question. T4 can also convert to rT3
Have you tried armor thyroid? I don’t get any side effects
Read the book, Stop The Thyroid Madness. It is a very good book to help you understand everything about the thyroid.
Can you please do a video on people who have had radiation. And no longer have a working thyroid. What happens to people who are always forgetful taking thyroid medication? Ike me. I maybe remember 3-% of the time. Thanks
I set an alarm on my phone, and use a specific notification to get my attention. I have ADHD, so I do this for multiple things.
Do you (are anyone else) have any views on Dr. Willmar Schwabe Thyroidinum effects good/bad? Thanks for the vids.
I have Hashimotos I have had my thyroid removed ALONG WITH ALL 4 PARATHYROID GLANDS. What if anything will help me maintain normal weight, hair, nails. I had in less than 3 years i had my Mitral valve replaced, within the last 30 days I had 3 heart stents, my appendix ruptured, gallbladder removed plus I've had to have a hysterectomy in my 30s. Would this be something I could/should take ?
This is a great question. You'll need to ask your doctor, as no doctor, Dr. Child's included, can recommend a prescription medication for a particular person without examining that person 1st.
With your medical history, you will definitely need to talk this over with a doctor familiar with all your labs and medical records. Good luck!
Go to Request a test. You can purchase your own blood work. I purchased a thyroid debacle panel.
Ty !!
Where?
Can this be used if you don’t have a thyroid?
Yes, it’s prescription medicine
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T3 is the only hormone your body uses. I don't have thyroid and only take T3. I can't have T4, it makes me sick
@@StompMom5what is ur dose now?. I removed my thyroid last year cuz of cancer
What if you do not have a thyroid?
There are no T3 only medications available in Australia. I can get NDT but it is against the advice of the Australian Thyroid Foundation Ltd. (there's a clue that the Australian Thyroid Foundation is a LTD company and therefore operates for profit and presumably is funded by the pharmaceutical companies that make the synthetic T4 medications) From their website...
Desiccated Thyroid Extract - NDT
The Australian Thyroid Foundation Ltd. (ATF) only supports evidence based mainstream medications and does not encourage patients to take any alternative formula of Desiccated Thyroid Extract, such as Armour desiccated preparation nor other compounded Levothyroxine and Triiodothyronine (T4 and T3) combination preparations.
Desiccated Thyroid Extract is imported into Australia. It is produced from dried animal thyroid glands, usually from pig. Patients should be aware of precautions when taking this medication.
The Australian Government - Department of Health - Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) do not categorise Desiccated Thyroid Extract as a recommended prescribed medication and is imported into Australia as a food.
The Endocrine Society of Australia does not endorse this formula for treatment of hypothyroidism.
Patient choice to use this formula is the patient’s decision after all known information and education has been evaluated. Quality control certificates are not provided to confirm any variances of product ingredient or dose stability of each batch dispensed.’
Hi Dr what about some one like me who had the radioactive treatment can i use that
Following. Had I -131 twice post surgery removal
Cytemel gave me terrible headaches. I was disappointed that I could use it.
Are you saying not to take cytomel if on Armour? So far I’m on 30mg Armour and no weight loss
Is 20mg lio dose good for those who removed their thyroid??? I take 125mg Levo as well
What about hp thyroid?
I am taking both of meds and not loosing weight
Can hashi patient take this
Cytomel gives me massive headache so i only taking every other day
A negative side effect of too much medication can be weight loss or weight gain?? How does it cause weight gain? Hmmmmm, I’m puzzled by that.
The excess goes into reverse t3 and causes weight gain
@@marjoriegraeff3099
If you start taking t3 do you need to lower the t4 dose?
Is this ok for someone who doesn’t have a thyroid
Does thyroid medication cause bone lost.
From stopthethyroidmadness: It’s a common scare tactic heard by thyroid patients who are doing great on any still-working natural desiccated thyroid (NDT), on T4 and T3, or even T3-only…AND have a low TSH: “Your TSH is too low and you will get osteoporosis, or harm to your bones (or heart problems).”
But patients have found out that to be totally ludicrous.
Doctors are confusing the low TSH seen with Graves‘ disease (hyperthyroidism caused by an attack on your thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins) with the low TSH seen when we are working to have an optimal free T3 lab test.
OUR low TSH happens when when we are giving ourselves what we need and not depending on the TSH to knock on the door of our thyroid. A very low TSH while on T3 is COMMON, and has NOT resulted in bone loss or heart problems!
Dr. David Derry, in his book “Breast Cancer and Iodine”, remembers that before labs were used to diagnosis and treat thyroid disorders (i.e. before 1973), “the normal dose of thyroid was three times the level seen now and there were no cases of fractures or osteoporosis ever reported in the previous 80 years.”
I'm 60 NP thyroid meds and 25 of cytomel
Did you notice any weight gain issue being on NP Thyroid? I
@@bonnie-rj9tgI did
I'm taking liothyronine 40mcg and my Ft4 is very low (0.6)....I don't want to take levothyroxine bc I worry abt the side effects (and my issue seems to be with conversion, and I also don't have a colon which reduces conversion), so what are the options? Does this mean my liothyronine is too high? My ft3 is barely in the normal range
And would adding levothyroxine give me the best rsults?
I have to take 200 mcg of levothyroxine for my ft4 levels to be in the mid range ... I don't have side effects from it. I actually would be a swollen constipated miserable mess without levothyroxine. I also take liothyronine 10mcg.
@@Gigi-kr6ek thanks for the info! I worry about if my liothyronine is too high is my t4 dropped so low. If I add levothyroxine, would my liothyronine need to Come down?
Also, what kind of doctor do u see for ur thyroid? I see my pcp, but she admits she isn't a thyroid expert
@@Gigi-kr6ek also my issue was that my Tsh and ft4 were normal, but my ft3 was chronically low, so we added liothyronine 5mcg every 3m until they hit within normal range. Problem is that it tanked my Ft4 levels.... My ft3 is at the low end of normal but my Ft4 is very low. Tsh is fine
@@summersalix ... Wow, I didn't think about t3 meds tanking free t4 levels. That may be why my free t4 went down about 30 points recently. I'm so glad you mentioned that, thank you! Do you know why that happened with yours?
@@Gigi-kr6eksince T4 converts to T3, I would think it's possible the decreased T4 level is a good indicator the body is utilizing T4 better.
Can’t find a doctor to prescribe Armour thyroid. Can’t lose weight or find energy no matter what. 😢
Can you take it along side Synthroid?
Yes, I take along with my Synthroid.
Be sure to watch & listen again. 😉
Exogenous T3 can often suppress TSH and many doctors are afraid of a suppressed TSH, even in people with no thyroid gland who can't use TSH, so they won't prescribe T3
From stopthethyroidmadness: It’s a common scare tactic heard by thyroid patients who are doing great on any still-working natural desiccated thyroid (NDT), on T4 and T3, or even T3-only…AND have a low TSH: “Your TSH is too low and you will get osteoporosis, or harm to your bones (or heart problems).”
But patients have found out that to be totally ludicrous.
Doctors are confusing the low TSH seen with Graves‘ disease (hyperthyroidism caused by an attack on your thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins) with the low TSH seen when we are working to have an optimal free T3 lab test.
OUR low TSH happens when when we are giving ourselves what we need and not depending on the TSH to knock on the door of our thyroid. A very low TSH while on T3 is COMMON, and has NOT resulted in bone loss or heart problems!
Dr. David Derry, in his book “Breast Cancer and Iodine”, remembers that before labs were used to diagnosis and treat thyroid disorders (i.e. before 1973), “the normal dose of thyroid was three times the level seen now and there were no cases of fractures or osteoporosis ever reported in the previous 80 years.”
What about armored thyroid
I'm wondering the same things. He mentioned it briefly. I've taken it for years, and notice no, or minimal, improvement overall, with regards to how I feel.
Why won't doctors prescribe Armour Thyroid?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved Armour Thyroid. Doctors avoid prescribing it because it is made from drying and crushing porcine (pig) thyroid glands and may contain variable strengths of thyroid hormones. Levothyroxine is the recommended standard treatment for hypothyroidism.Apr
It's fantastic (for me).
I lost a small amount of weight on it but it did not suppress TSH as much as the T4/T3 combo did.
Will this work when you have a calcified thyroid (had a scan at hospital which showed it!)
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It’s all garbage
I do not need to lose weight, and am taking levo even with normal blood test results. I’m an elderly male and am thinking about going half dose, then stop taking it, as it is giving me diarrhea and not helping with energy levels. Should I?