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    I was diagnosed in late June with GD. After taking PTU for 5 weeks I lost my taste.
    I was just starting to feel better until they switched me to 10 mg of Tapazole a day.
    A week later it seemed like all my symptons were returning. I had blood drawn yesterday and sure enough my Doctor says not enough Tap and increased it to 15 mg.
    Has anyone gone through something similar?? I was beleiving I would actually be better soon and now I feel horrible again. I am so glad to have this BB to read.
    it is nice to feel I am not alone.

    Joanie]

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    Dear Joanie, Any return of the hyper symptoms is pretty awful…we know what it is now and feel its onset, don’t we? Hang in there with the Tapazole if you can. It sounds like you just didn’t have enough to match the current output of your overstimulated thyroid. Once it takes hold you should feel lots better. I do. And I just got a letter from one of our quiet other continent bb friends..who is on the equivalent “azole” med, who told me that she is very busy with her life..and as long as she takes her meds she does’t feel the GD right now. It can happen. Hope you are feeling much better soon. Once the PTU is out of your system and the sole effect of your new med is established, perhaps you’ll be better able to feel if it is right for you. Best wishes Jeannette

    Anonymous
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    I have been off the Tapazole since the 14th and I starting to have severe itching exspecially my back. Has anyone else had the same problem?

    Anonymous
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    My back, arms and legs has been itching like
    crazy – especially during the night it’s terrible!!
    I am scratching myself raw. I have little scabs
    on my arms and legs now.

    All my endo said was that it should go away
    as soon as my thyroid levels went down.

    My thyroid was pretty high so i’m hoping it’ll
    go away soon. wonder if your thyroid level is
    rising and that’s causing the itching?

    Posted by : Rochelle on 11/23/97 at 20:12:27

    I have been off the Tapazole since the 14th and I starting to have severe
    itching exspecially my back. Has anyone else had the same problem?

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