I had a terrible reaction to Cytomel (T3)

[gorillahung]

I'm on Sustanon 500mg/week. I had some Cytomel left over from a cycle that I ran 15 years ago. (Yes, I know the pills were old). After a week of using just 25 mcg/day of the Cytomel my ankles and feet were swollen horribly and my heart rate was too high. I gained 20 lbs of water in just 4 or 5 days. I was terrified. Obviously I sought medical care as soon as I noticed the problem. My blood pressure was fine. My primary doctor ordered an echocardiogram test and a stress test but those are scheduled 2 weeks away. She told me that if I gained any more weight to go to the emergency room right away. The next morning my scales had me 5 lbs. heavier. I went to the ER and they thought I may have had congestive heart failure. The hospital did a chest x-ray and a CAT scan. They ran blood tests and a urine test and the only thing that was slightly off was my blood protein level was very slightly low which the doctor said was not serious. They released me and I tried to think of anything I was taking that could cause this swelling. I'm on mirtazapine which is an anti-anxiety antidepressant. The leg swelling is a known potential side effect. I also use Rogaine for my hair. Foot and ankle swelling is a potential side effect. I'd been using mirtazipine and Rogaine for a long time so I would have thought any reaction would have happened long ago. Then I researched Cytomel. Apparently the leg swelling is a known potential reaction but isn't extremely common. Obviously I ceased the Cytomel and I've lost most of the water weight and the leg swelling and my heart rate has returned to normal. The moral of the story, be careful with what you take and read and learn as much as possible about potential side effects. This goes for drugs that your doctor prescribes, other the counter drugs, along with any illicit performing enhancement drugs. You have to listen and pay attention when your body is telling you that something is wrong.

 

[polarbear1134]

You should change your title to... I took some medicine that expired over a decade ago and had a terrible reaction...this could go for any medicine even asprin. Never take stuff that expired last year let alone what 14 years ago?
Don't blame the T3 blame taking it after 15 years in your drawer. Who knows what the structure turned into after that long. I mean would you eat a hamburger that was in your fridge for 15 years get sick and then go warning nobody eat hamburger it cause me x y z .

 

[jack2291]

Moral of the story is don't take any expired medicine. Especially if it expired 14-15 years ago. What did you expect? To become some sort of super hero ?


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[gorillahung]

Considering that this is a known potential adverse reaction for Cytomel, I don't think the expiration date was much of a contributing factor. Most expired medicines if they go bad the result is that you simply get a drug that no longer does anything.

 

[polarbear1134]

Considering that this is a known potential adverse reaction for Cytomel, I don't think the expiration date was much of a contributing factor. Most expired medicines if they go bad the result is that you simply get a drug that no longer does anything.

Most T3 is time released. The time release could have easily been undone over 15 years causing a burst when you took it. Or been more quickly absorbed than usual.

The fact is you did something terribly stupid and had bad side effects...end of story.

 

[Jimmyinkedup]

Yeah in a case like this one I wouldn't be so quick to say it was the t3 for sure. I mean taking something that expired 6 months ago is one thing but to taker something that expired over a decade ago? Cmon whether you think that has anything to do with your reaction or not you have to admit that was a foolhardy move man,

 

[stevesmi]

no one has mentioned another reason for this. your metabolism became so fast that your body freaked out and started retaining water.

the body is smarter then what people think. it was simply fighting the T3

 

[gorillahung]

no one has mentioned another reason for this. your metabolism became so fast that your body freaked out and started retaining water.

the body is smarter then what people think. it was simply fighting the T3

I admit that taking expired pills wasn't the smartest thing I've done. I just want to warn others that this insane amount of fluid retention is possible when using T3. My feet were so swollen that I couldn't get my sneakers on and had to wear Sperry Top Siders in winter. I'm all back to normal now.

 

[banana monkey]

im going with steve's description... other than its really stupid what u did

 

[j_p]

Considering that this is a known potential adverse reaction for Cytomel, I don't think the expiration date was much of a contributing factor. Most expired medicines if they go bad the result is that you simply get a drug that no longer does anything.

actually its not that simple.. some compounds break down into others or change depending what they are. its not as simple as "just getting weaker" the structure and change just from time alone and not directly doing anything to it.
if over 1-2yrs past exp DONT USE IT. some things not at all past exp...