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Is it normal/okay to take Cytomel then falling back asleep?
I'm new to Tirosint (previously on Levoxyl) and to Cytomel. I've been taking Tirosint and half my Cytomel dose together at 7am. I then fall back asleep until 9 am. Is this normal?
I haven't been sleeping well and wake up frequently during the night to urinate. I always drink water then too which is by the bed. Sometimes I can't fall back a sleep from anywhere from a half hour to a few hours. So I wonder if this is why I can sleep after the Cytomel?
I take my next dose of Cytomel at 11 am or 12pm. I've been mistakenly taking this dose with Copper and Vitamin D, but will start taking them four hours apart based on information I just read on another post here.
Is it normal or okay to take Cytomel and fall back asleep for two hours?
I haven't been sleeping well and wake up frequently during the night to urinate. I always drink water then too which is by the bed. Sometimes I can't fall back a sleep from anywhere from a half hour to a few hours. So I wonder if this is why I can sleep after the Cytomel?
I take my next dose of Cytomel at 11 am or 12pm. I've been mistakenly taking this dose with Copper and Vitamin D, but will start taking them four hours apart based on information I just read on another post here.
Is it normal or okay to take Cytomel and fall back asleep for two hours?
Thank you for your reply.
I'll try and adjust my schedule.
I have no problems falling asleep. I'm out as soon as I hit the pillow. I just can't stay asleep. If I do any type of exercise then I sleep well, but my muscles have been so tired and sore. I exercised for twenty minutes weeks ago and it took me a week to recover. I did yoga and got a huge cold sore cause I found it stressful (the room was way too hot).
It might be a hypo symptom for me? The same symptom and then some made me think I was hyper, but now I think I've never been hyper - at least since being on meds since my T3 has always been low. I know I went though a very brief period when I was sleeping like a baby, but I don't know what cause it?
So it is strange to take Cytomel and fall asleep for two hours. I thought it was, but wasn't sure. Thought maybe it took a few hours to kick in or something.
I'll try and adjust my schedule.
I have no problems falling asleep. I'm out as soon as I hit the pillow. I just can't stay asleep. If I do any type of exercise then I sleep well, but my muscles have been so tired and sore. I exercised for twenty minutes weeks ago and it took me a week to recover. I did yoga and got a huge cold sore cause I found it stressful (the room was way too hot).
It might be a hypo symptom for me? The same symptom and then some made me think I was hyper, but now I think I've never been hyper - at least since being on meds since my T3 has always been low. I know I went though a very brief period when I was sleeping like a baby, but I don't know what cause it?
So it is strange to take Cytomel and fall asleep for two hours. I thought it was, but wasn't sure. Thought maybe it took a few hours to kick in or something.
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Eating too late in the evening, or too close to bedtime, can affect your sleep cycle. I'm not sure about your schedule, but you might try eating earlier, then doing something quiet for a couple of hours, so you get tired and ready for bed earlier. Plus, if you are staying up until 11:00-12:00, I can see why you are still tired in the morning. Breakfast really IS the most important meal of the day.
Cytomel can be taken with food;however, other vitamins/minerals may inhibit absorption.
You might talk to your doctor about something to help you sleep, until you get your sleep/wake cycle adjusted.
Cytomel can be taken with food;however, other vitamins/minerals may inhibit absorption.
You might talk to your doctor about something to help you sleep, until you get your sleep/wake cycle adjusted.
As always - thank you for your reply.
I think Cytomel is making me feel better in some ways - a bit less tired and a bit less depressed, but have many other symptoms still.
I think you're right about straitening out my sleep cycle by not letting myself go back to sleep. That's sensible. I go to bed between 11 and 12 pm. I also eat late (between 8 and 9pm) and I don't eat breakfast those things might be contributing too?
I'm taking 10mcg of Cytomel split into two doses of 5mcg each. I haven't been on it long. On Sept 14 I started on 2.5 mcg then increased to 5mcg on Oct. 1 and to 10 mcg five days later on Oct. 6.
I was also taking my afternoon dose (11 am until two days ago and 12 pm the last two days) with food, copper and vitamin D. I read your reply yesterday to another poster about taking supplements four hours before or after and will start doing the same with mine.
I think Cytomel is making me feel better in some ways - a bit less tired and a bit less depressed, but have many other symptoms still.
I think you're right about straitening out my sleep cycle by not letting myself go back to sleep. That's sensible. I go to bed between 11 and 12 pm. I also eat late (between 8 and 9pm) and I don't eat breakfast those things might be contributing too?
I'm taking 10mcg of Cytomel split into two doses of 5mcg each. I haven't been on it long. On Sept 14 I started on 2.5 mcg then increased to 5mcg on Oct. 1 and to 10 mcg five days later on Oct. 6.
I was also taking my afternoon dose (11 am until two days ago and 12 pm the last two days) with food, copper and vitamin D. I read your reply yesterday to another poster about taking supplements four hours before or after and will start doing the same with mine.
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You're probably having the sleep issues because your thyroid levels are still not right for you. Cytomel should make you feel better, not sleepy. Maybe if you didn't let yourself go back to sleep, your night time cycle would straighten out, also.
Not sure what time you're going to bed at night, but maybe noon is too late to take the second dose of cytomel, or the dose may be too high. I'm sorry, I don't recall off the top of my head, what your dosages are, and I don't think you've been on them long enough for things to have changed much.
Not sure what time you're going to bed at night, but maybe noon is too late to take the second dose of cytomel, or the dose may be too high. I'm sorry, I don't recall off the top of my head, what your dosages are, and I don't think you've been on them long enough for things to have changed much.
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- It kind of comes down to whatever works for you. Some people take T4 meds before bed and it makes them sleep better. Thats kind of the opposite of what most would assume. Never heard of the same result with a T3 med though.
When I was very hypo, I could sleep like a rock for a few hours, then layed there with my eyes closed for the remainder of the night till the alarm went off.
There is the thought that unbalanced hormones contribute to throwing the bodies circadian rhythm out of whack. As you know, insomia is increased when someone's hypo. Anxiety levels are also increased when hypothyroid. Could be that fast acting cytomel is instantly calming your bodies need for more thyroid hormone; in turn helping you sleep better.