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Because of the info on your site, I was able to "force" my reluctant doctor to add Cytomel to my Synthroid regime. The results were amazing! It has been six weeks now and I feel almost like my old self again. Previously he had been treating me with Synthroid (for the thyroid) Lipitor (for the high cholesterol), LoOvral (for the heavy periods) and a continually changing list of antidepressants (most recently Zoloft) for the depression.
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With all of that, I also was subjected to tests for narcolepsy and several "sleep studies", for the tired/sleepy all the time feeling. In the last 6 weeks I have dropped the Lipitor, the LoOvral, and reduced the Zoloft down from 200 mg to 50 mg. I will be eliminating that by next month. Since I am no longer asleep by 7PM, I have a life again! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Carol
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