Of the Cytomel? What do you think would be a good next step up?
Oh I thought you were talking about taking 25mg/day of T and not feeling much better. I thought that was weird because I felt like I remember you taking more. I donāt know about the cytomel
Ah, gotcha, brother. I am taking 36 mg/day of T.
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Anyone know if there would be an issue with taking Cytomel, then going back to sleep for an hour as it absorbs? @enackers @dextermorgan
I usually take my Armour Thyroid around 5ish am and have no issues going back to sleep. Granted, Iām taking the equivalent of 13.5mcg of T3.
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Good to know, brother!
Just took my second dose that has 9mcg if T3
Iāve had no issues sleeping at all.
With my last T order, they had run out of the brand I normally order, so I got this one ā but just noticed it says for IM only. Iāve been injecting it SQ ED ā think I should switch to IM for the rest of this vial?
Not in the way you are talking about but I would think it will have an effect on your sleep cycles. If you wear a mask and have the pill & water out where you donāt have to uncover your eyes and expose them to light it would probably have much less if any effect on your sleep.
They all say for IM only. Donāt change just because of that.
Interesting. Thanks, man. I think the Empower one says āfor IM or SQā but could be wrong.
I could definitely see the sleep cycle angle. Itās just a pretty normal thing for me to wake up at, say, 6 a.m., pee, then go back to bed for an hour ā so Iām thinking I might just pop the Cytomel during that time.
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Iām sure compound pharmacies are able to put that without issue but regular prescription will say IM only for sure. Likely to cover their ass since technically itās made for IM use.
Mine says IM only too. SubQ is fine
@dextermorgan @ncsugrad2002 Preciate it, fellas ā just wanted to make sure I wasnāt wasting the T, like itād be ineffective if I inject it SQ.
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Youāre good to go. Get them gainzzzzz
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No I do it everyday. I wake up with energy and canāt sleep anymore.
Doesnāt matter they mean donāt inject into veins.
Does it matter if Cytomel is chewed or swallowed? Iāve been chewing but just started wondering if it should be consumed the other way. @enackers @bcostigan41 @dextermorgan @ncsugrad2002
I think @enackers will suggest crushing it up and taking with honey, or at least chewing it up and swallowing w/o water.
I tried chewing my Armour up and it tasted so bad, Iām never doing it again, I donāt care. For convenience, I just swallow with water. While it may not be the āoptimalā way to take it, I am getting some benefit from itā¦so Iām staying the course.
You could try crushing w/honey or chewing for a set period of time to see if it makes a difference? Do you feel anything different at all from the cytomel?