Hi, I was diagnosed about a month ago and began taking the meds after I decided not to go with RAI because of my eyes. I vomited every day for over a week, on a small dose of the methimazole, 15 mg. What has really helped me is spreading it out over the day, and taking it with rice milk. Now I get up about two hours before I need to, take the first pill and beta blockers with rice milk, then go back to bed. However I still get nauseous episodes in the afternoons and evenings. I’ve been able to keep the pills down for about two more weeks and saw my endo #2 yesterday. He feels that since I am reacting so badly, and because its been awhile, that it is unlikely to improve.
Since I am able to keep the pills down though I am going to stay on them for a few more weeks while I hope to get my levels low enough for surgery. I’ve personally decided that I simply cannot live with this feeling for years, with a chance that I may not even go into remission. My endos know that I feel this way, and want me to stick it through until I’ve been on the meds for six weeks, so that we can make a better decision.
I’ve also been experiencing dizziness and weight gain. 13 lbs in two weeks, it makes me crazy (on top of the drugs).
