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  • Anonymous
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    April 2, 2003 at 9:43 pm
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    #1097197

    Check with a pharmacist, but if I remember correctly PTU can cause liver damage, just like Tapazole, in rare cases. With any drug like this it is best to limit alcohol consumption when you are taking it.

    Bobbi — NGDF Online Facilitator

    Anonymous
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    April 3, 2003 at 1:51 am
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    #1027496

    My friend has recently been given strong precautions by her endo against drinking while on Tapazole, and I was wondering if the same is true with PTU? Should someone taking PTU limit their alcohol intake?

    Anonymous
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    July 15, 2004 at 2:25 pm
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    #1097198

    Is it a problem to have 1 alcoholic drink while I am on PTU?

    Anonymous
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    July 15, 2004 at 2:48 pm
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    #1097199

    The best source for answers on a question like this one is your pharmacist and your doctor.

    PTU is metabolized in the liver, and is known to cause some people problems as a result. Whether one alcoholic beverage now and then can adversely affect things (because alcohol is also metabolized in the liver) is a question for doctors and pharmacists. We do not have any specific information on that for you.

    Bobbi — NGDF Online Facilitator

    Anonymous
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    July 15, 2004 at 6:12 pm
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    #1097200

    I’ve decided I can live without alcohol for the next couple of years if it helps.

    Sandy

    Anonymous
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    July 20, 2004 at 5:18 pm
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    #1097201

    I have not found any information on the interaction between alcohol and PTU, but I have noticed that since starting on PTU I can no longer have a drink without feeling exstremely dizzy so have chose to stay away.

    Anonymous
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    July 20, 2004 at 5:40 pm
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    #1097202

    This disease and its treatment is serious. I do not drink any alcohol (beer, wine or liquor) or take mood-altering drugs (that are not prescribed by my doc). Getting a level of balance with ALL blood tests is key to feeling better. Joy in NoGA mtns.

    Anonymous
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    July 21, 2004 at 10:37 pm
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    #1097203

    I actually wasn’t tolerating alcohol well for several months before I was diagnosed. It would hit me harder and faster and really got my heart going – even from just a few drinks. And recovery from a night out would take days. It was puzzling.

    Then I got really sick with Graves, was diagnosed … so I guess my intolerance of alcohol was due to Graves.

    And now that I am on PTU which is metabolized by the liver, like alcohol, I have decided I have no need or desire to put more stress on my body (liver) than is necessary.

    I can live without drinking. I don’t think I would have said that 6 months ago though!!!

    Quit smoking in February, quit drinking in June. Should have done quit a long time ago! I’m saving quite a bit of cash!

    Sandy

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