How Cytomel is Dangerous
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The Basics
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Cytomel is a prescription medication that is commonly used by people who have an under active thyroid. Cytomel acts as a "thyroid replacement," meaning that it does the job that a person's thyroid would be doing if it were operating properly. Cytomel increases a person's metabolism as well as affects the way their body synthesizes proteins. The drug also makes sure the body is processing energy received in the form of fats and carbohydrates in the proper way. Cytomel increases the way the body reacts to certain processes like the release of adrenaline. All of these processes are essential to the way the human body develops. These processes would be performed naturally by a person's thyroid glands under different circumstances.
Dangers
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If a person takes Cytomel beyond the recommended dosage, a number of dangerous side effects can occur. The most dangerous is called hyperthyroidism. This is when the drug essentially does its job too well and the thyroid begins to overact. This can cause a person's blood pressure to skyrocket to dangerous levels as well as cause them to experience heart palpitations. These two particular effects may also cause a person to feel disoriented and experience high levels of anxiety. If a person overdoses on Cytomel in extreme cases they will need to have their stomach pumped in a hospital. Other negative side effects of taking too much Cytomel can include a person feeling shaky, getting extreme headaches, losing a dangerous amount of weight, and vomiting, among others. People who believe they may have overdosed on Cytomel should consult a doctor immediately.
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Misconceptions
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One common misconception about Cytomel is that it is inherently dangerous. This is not true. If a person takes Cytomel in proper doses under normal circumstances the drug will simply act the way it is supposed to. A normal dosage of Cytomel is between 2.5MGs and 5MGs once or twice a day.
Another misconception is that endocrinologists do not recommend Cytomel because it is dangerous. This is also untrue. The fact of the matter is that an endocrinologist will not usually recommend Cytomel to a patient because of the simple matter that there is no research that states it is any more affective than certain other alternate medications for the same purposes.
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