Liothyronine and Tremors: What Users Say

• Cou...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 18, 2020

Liothyronine for Underactive Thyroid "Hashimoto's patient. Take 88 mcg of Synthroid and took 5 mcg of Cytomel for almost a year. Felt better at first and then felt completely insane. Mood swings, anxiety, depression, rage, tachycardia, and hand tremors. Sketchy stuff that. If you feel crazy, cut the Cytomel before you get on or up your antidepressants."

• Ran...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 27, 2019

Liothyronine for Underactive Thyroid "Upon 5 days of taking Cytomel at a dose of 5 mcg per day, I had burning rashes on my chest up to my ears. Was taken to the ER 3x for tachycardia, heart failure, thyroid failure, sweating, confusion, arrhythmia, panic attacks, nausea, pain, twitching on the left side of my body, and more. Thyroid failure continued after stopping the medication, still to today not recovered. It is 10 months after the fact, and I have permanent damage. Tachycardia, nervous system, thyroid dysfunction, hair loss, excessive weight gain, 4 hours of functionality per day at most. I lost the ability to work and function like a normal person at 43 years old. I cannot exercise nor do simple chores without raising my heart rate excessively and blood pressure. I had perfect blood pressure and heart function prior to taking Cytomel."

• Ter...
• December 6, 2015

Liothyronine for Underactive Thyroid "I was on Cytomel for a couple of years. Then my dose got increased along with my Synthroid medication dose. I began having tremors, heart palpitations, and tachycardia. It was a terrifying experience! My symptoms almost entirely went away when going off this medication, but I feel as though my heart was dramatically affected and I don't know yet whether or not it was actually even damaged."

• Sis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 26, 2020

For Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal "I just brought my sister to the ER because she wanted to kill herself. Ever since she started this drug a week ago, after her thyroid was removed, she has had tremors, headaches, sweats, vomiting, and severe depression. She lost all energy and could not sleep. She only took 2.5 mg. They admitted her to the psych floor and will keep her for a week. This is a powerful drug that needs close monitoring."

• SBD...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 14, 2020

For Underactive Thyroid "I was put on Cytomel for drug-resistant depression by my psych. It worked great for several years, then the pharma company started buying from Canada, who bought it from India. I went downhill like a sack of rocks. Then I couldn’t get Cytomel at all and was put on generic liothyronine. It got bad enough with energy, jitters, and cognition that I now have home healthcare. Finally, after two months of not having any, I felt better. Not great by a long shot. I got a new bottle that I had hidden and started taking it again. Just like when switched to generic, I stay freezing cold for several hours, then start sweating. I think I’m going off."

• Chr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 12, 2016

For Underactive Thyroid "I started taking Sigmapharm brand liothyronine. Almost immediately, I got terrible tremors that last for hours. I was taking a very low dose, 25 mcg. After a week, I also got a hypoglycemia attack, and I am not diabetic. Discontinuing and going to try Perrigo brand liothyronine."

• Ann...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 29, 2024

For Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal "So this is kind of more of a question for other liothyronine (I take 25 mcg 2X daily on an empty stomach) users. So I am about 5 weeks or so since having a thyroidectomy, and as soon as I was awake from surgery, I was on liothyronine. Did anyone in the beginning have hot flashes and tremors in hands (I’ve had these since I was a kid)? And also, is there a real difference between generic and brand name? If so, why? Thank you in advance!"