Welcome!! I would like to tell you my story. I personally didnt have a choice when i was first diagnosed because it went over looked for 3 years. However, the tapzole made me very shaky like low blood sugar symptoms so i was put on PTU. I did very well with that but i was put on nausea meds due to the AWFUL after taste it left in your mouth which is normal for the PTU. I tried to find remedies to help subside the tast but nothing worked, i did get ‘use’ to the tast and it got more tolerable after time. It worked for me but my endo said to me the meds are good for short term use do to the harsh side effects that are rare but can still happen. He explained to me how it is ‘easier’ on your body to become hypo and manage it that way since the synthroid is so close to your natural hormone. However, some people are lucky to have great response on meds and go into remission unfortunately that was not happening for me. My levels were getting closer to normal range but not close enough to use meds as my treatment option. If i were you and your endo says meds are an option I would at least try it. I feel you should do what your gut feeling says to you if its safe and your dr agrees. I am very luck to have an endo that rates in the top 1% of undergrad, grad and his specialty and took the time to educate me and tell me straight forward. I trust him with literally every beat of my heart. Make sure you ask ask ask sometimes endos seem to have bad bedside mannerisms but those are usually the best dr to have. lol. I know what your going thru we on this wonderful site have all been there. If you go back and read my posts from months ago you will see how far i have come with the support of all these wonderful educated people. I would do research research and more research cause no matter what we say you have to understand and be comfortable. FOR EXAMPLE. When i first got diagnosed i said I WOULD NEVER DO RAI. I am now scheduled for my RAI treatment May 12 2008. The surgery didnt give me a good response for ME. I ran out of the room calling my ENDO saying schedule me for RAI now. LOL. The meds did help but still didn’t give me ME BACK. I also had a consultation with a surgeon who has done 1800 TT and has had 1 patient in ICU postop and it was a cancer pt. I just had that gut feeling. Make sure u are educated and ask every question you need to make you more at ease with the options. I wish you THEE BEST OF LUCK IN YOUR DECISION…
STAY STRONG WE ALL ARE HERE FOR YOU AND HAVE BEEN IN THE SAME POSITION AS YOU AT ONE TIME….
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