Medical Definition of neuralgia. : acute paroxysmal pain radiating along the course of one or more nerves usually without demonstrable changes in the nerve structureâcompare neuritis.
Cytomel. Cytomel, a brand name for liothyronine, is used to treat hypothyroidism, and sometimes to diagnose hyperthyroidism. Each pill contains either 5, 10 or 25 mcg or liothyronine. The typical starting dose is usually 25 mcg, with a gradual increase until you are taking 75 mcg to 125 mcg daily.Cytomel does not have any reported side effects aside from hyperthyoidism symptoms, which only occur if you are taking too much of it.hile they do cause weight loss, these drugs should not be used to help you lose weight if you have normal thyroid function. This is because your risk of developing adverse effects is greater than any weight loss benefits you may receive.
Re: how long for cytomel to work; If this helps any, the half life of thyroxine is 7 days. So it should only take a couple weeks for the dosage to become stable. The half life of liothyronine is approximately 12 hours, which is why it's considered fast acting.