Cytomel - T-3 Question

[Indymuscleguy]

Ok guys,

I have a challenge for you. My thyroid was completely shut down due to a diagnosis of Graves disease, last March.

I take, as prescribed by my endocrinologist, 175mcg of Synthroid (t-4) and 10mcg of Cytomel (t-3)per day.

I want to take advantage of the fat burning/loss properties of an increased daily dose of T-3. What would be the dosing protocol for someone like me:

Age 42
5'11"
180lbs
14%bf

Finally I have been released to workout again after three eye surgeries since August, which were also related to the Graves Disease. Considering what I have gone through and have been unable to lift, I kept up with light cardio on the treadmill at home and a mostly clean diet.

Thanks!

[Indymuscleguy]

Bump

[legobricks]

If I were you I would just start upping the cardio, change up your diet, and start lifting again. That right there will help you drop a few lbs of BF%. Not even sure about messing with more T3 at this point.

[NightWolf]

So your thyroid is shut down permanently?

[Indymuscleguy]

So your thyroid is shut down permanently?

Yes, if you google Graves Disease, you will see that it is an overactive thyroid that causes rapid heart-rate, hand trembling, increased metabolism.

That explained many issues I was experiencing:

1. Unable to further my muscle growth
2. The treadmill really was correct showing a HR of 170 post lifting
3. Couldn't sleep more than 3 hours a night
4. Lost 50% of vision in the left eye and had to have emergency bi-lateral orbital decompression surgery to prevent blindness, all better now btw.
4. Eyelid extension surgery to correct the overactive muscle stimulation in each eyelid. Heck, my eyes would open while I was asleep!

So, my treatment choices were a radioactive iodine treatment to shut down and destroy the thyroid or surgical resection of the gland itself. I chose the radioactive iodine.

My TSH was 0, then got to 95 and is now down to 0.4

[Indymuscleguy]

^^Bump^^

[magic32]

With your condition you’ll be hard pressed to find someone who recommends manipulating thyroid hormone levels. You should take this up with your doc.

Best to you.