Women Poll: How soon did you notice weight loss on Cytomel?

[RightWay]

I am a female who has been taking Cytomel (Tertroxin, which comes in 20 mcg. tablets) for six days now. I started off taking one pill a day for three days, then upped myself to two. I take one 20 mcg. tablet first thing in the a.m. on an empty stomach, and another at night before bed, when my stomach is also empty. I've read many reports that suggest thyroid meds are absorbed better on an empty stomach. It's day six now, and I've only lost a couple of pounds.

I have read so much extraneous info on this site about Cytomel. Right now, I'm only interested in RESULTS, not speculation or opinions.

For those women who have had considerable success on Cytomel (or Tertroxin - T3), please post your story here, and also mention how long it took before you noticed it was seriously making you lose weight. And how much weight did you lose on it? How are you sure that it was the Cytomel slimming you down and not your diet and exercise that did it?

Some inspiration would be nice. When does this stuff kick in?

 

[Sassy69]

Couple of lbs in only 6 days? I've never run a t3 cycle but just the laws of body chemistry sort of limit the amount of weight/fat you can lose in a week or less, unless you are talking water loss.

What does your current training & diet look like? What are your goals? I personally think its REALLY important to consider t3 as a SUPPLEMENT to a very clean diet & training and a reasonable amount of time & patience and not a quick fix pill.

 

[Angel786]

Hi,

In response to the weight loss on Cytomel question, i would like to inform u that i have lost a stone (approx 14 lb) whilst taking cytomel for two weeks. I have not exercised much but not exactly pigged out either. I took 20mcg in the morning and 20mcg in the afternoon. I have noticed that i feel warmer, less hungry, have more frequent bowel movements and sweat a lot at night. I'm aiming to lose another two stones. The reason i am on this medication is not cosmetic, but rather because i suffer from hypothyroidism. All this is doing really is reversing the four stones that i gained over the past ten years. Funnily enough i am only 24!!!

Hope this helps xx

 

[Tatyana]

Hi,

In response to the weight loss on Cytomel question, i would like to inform u that i have lost a stone (approx 14 lb) whilst taking cytomel for two weeks. I have not exercised much but not exactly pigged out either. I took 20mcg in the morning and 20mcg in the afternoon. I have noticed that i feel warmer, less hungry, have more frequent bowel movements and sweat a lot at night. I'm aiming to lose another two stones. The reason i am on this medication is not cosmetic, but rather because i suffer from hypothyroidism. All this is doing really is reversing the four stones that i gained over the past ten years. Funnily enough i am only 24!!!

Hope this helps xx

Hi and welcome.

Problems with the thyroid can occur at any age.

Congrats on your weight loss

 

[RachelEFC]

I lost 0 lbs.

 

[cindylou]

I too, also lost 0 lbs.

 

[Mandy Polk]

Sometimes cytomel will stimulate appetite, causing you to gain or remain at the same weight if you're not strictly dieting while taking it.

2lbs in 6 days is a lot. I take cytomel for my thyroid.

 

[fitness-rubber]

congrats on the weight loss.

 

[badass13]

Can anyone email me on where to get legit t3. I'm currently taking Cynomel from Grossman but I'm afraid they're fake.
I want a source that has been tried and works.
[email protected]

 

[psizzle_8]

1. Do not bump old threads. Make your own
2. Do NOT ask for sources.

 

[milazzoom]

I too, have been prescribed Cytomel for Hypothyroidism. I gained 70+ lbs. between 2010 and 2012. I researched the heck out of this, and begged my endo to prescribe it to me...When I finally started taking cytomel in July of 2012, I lost 50 lbs., taking a very conservative dosage of 12.5 mcg. per day- 5 mcg 6 am / 2.5 mcg 11 am /5 mcg 3 pm. My weight loss has been stalled for over 6 months, so it was increased to 15 mcg. 3x's per day, and in 1 1/2 weeks I've lost 4 lbs. ( I know my weight loss is a result of taking cytomel because prior to taking it, I was working out on a daily basis, for 1 month straight- and I didn't lose 1 lb.) to say I was discouraged is an understatement- but I realize being hypothyroid is the equivalent to having a metabolism that is non-functional (for lack of proper term). My Dr. (being very conservative)(MGH) agreed to write this script IF I passed a stress test!!

 

[Divine821]

You have no idea how grateful I am that I found your post!! When my thyroid crashed in 2010, I had a trainer 3x a week for 3 months plus extra cardio days - and didn't lose a pound. I gained 10 lbs within a week and have since gained 15 more. I'm getting Cytomel from a friend as my endo refuses to do anything other than levothyroxine. THANK YOU for sharing your success and dosages. I now know where to start!!

 

[caligirl85]

Do you know your levels? Cytomel can also shut your own thyroid down and has a hell of a rebound effect.

 

[Divine821]

With Hashimotos it's up and down. My last tests were all in normal ranges but I'd like to feel better more consistently. Right now, today, my thyroid is enlarged (quite a bit) but I lost my job yesterday and cried a lot, so I'm assuming it's stress related.

 

[Thatsme15]

I know this thread is old but does anyone have any information on cytomel ? I need help much appreciated !

 

[caligirl85]

What's your question??

 

[Thatsme15]

I have done a lot!!!! of research on different forums and online. Would like a personal opinion. Any help appreciated.

 

[Jenie]

Do you know your levels? Cytomel can also shut your own thyroid down and has a hell of a rebound effect.

yes this is true, but if you need it its for life regardless if it shuts down rest of own or not. kind of like the guys taking hrt stuff, they prettymuch accept the loss of rest of production to stay at normal levels.

i used it for fatloss at 40mcg ed and took couple weeks for me, the first week i felt was more water ( couple lbs)

 

[caligirl85]

yes this is true, but if you need it its for life regardless if it shuts down rest of own or not. kind of like the guys taking hrt stuff, they prettymuch accept the loss of rest of production to stay at normal levels.

i used it for fatloss at 40mcg ed and took couple weeks for me, the first week i felt was more water ( couple lbs)

Of course. Taking it because you need it is totally different than taking it for fat loss. If you have a normal thyroid and you take T3 for fat loss, there is a risk of shutting down your own thyroid, at least temporarily.