On 5/12/2008
NOBUTTERFLY wrote:
My doc has me on 50 mcg once a day of Cytomel a day. I am 5' 5" and around 135. I am having a hard time falling asleep even with sleeping pills and my resting heart rate was 110 last night. It is usually about 60. It makes me feel like I've taken cold medicine. Anywone else? Do we have to take this stuff? I start the LID on June 5 and have the RAI June 15.
I have seen recommendations that say to take your cytomel two times a day to prevent what you are describing. It's very fast acting and metabolizes quickly. My daugther is on 25 once a day in morning and they said if the want's to stablize it to take 12 and 12 twice day. She's ok on 25 in morning. She is 5.3 and 125 so close to your size. YOu might want to cut in half and take 25 in morning and 25 after lunch. Ask you doc of cousre but that's a lot to take all at once.
My daugther starts her LID on 6/4 and her bloodwork on 6/11 then 6/18 appt to see if she needs retreatment. Sounds like you are on same schedule.