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in reply to: Starting methamizole today, 10 mg low dose. worried. #1175258

Hi all,

I am also in Upstate NY, that makes THREE of us (Albany). I was diagnosed with GD in March. I had lost 25 pounds in a month and was a physical and emotional mess. I started out with 20mg of Methimazole, then dropped to 10, and now I am on 5. I am waiting for a call-back because I think 5 is too much now, so I need to get in for another blood test. I am DRAGGING all the time and the weight just keeps piling on. I’ve gained the 25 back and an additional 10ish.

On top of that, my long red hair is falling out. I have lost somewhere between 1/3 to 1/2 of my hair in the past few months. I have heard that biotin is a good supplement for the hair issue, but I won’t start until I can talk to my endo again.

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in reply to: Hello! Newly Diagnosed & New to Forum #1170916

I gave the wrong info. I am on metrprolol (beta blocker) 50mg 2x daily and on methimazole 50mg 2x daily and Xanax .25 2-3 times daily. Getting my drugs mixed up (but only in typing – LOL)…

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in reply to: Hello! Newly Diagnosed & New to Forum #1170914

Hi, I am brand new to the forum and was diagnosed about 2 weeks ago. I hope to learn about what all those numbers mean – all I know is that my “conversion rate” was 340 and it’s supposed to be something like 50-180. I was an abolsute mess, panic attacks, crying at work, despair, depression, exhaustion, I lost 20 pounds in about 3 weeks which is a lot on a 5’1″ frame (I was happy to lose that first 10 though!!).

My GP (actually a physicians assistant) ordered the blood work, and tada – “get to an endo asap”. She also prescribed xanax for the shakes and extreme anxiety – whew! My endo said that it was inmpressive that a PA had the insight to order the specific bloodwork and get on me on some meds to ease things!

Now I am on a beta blocker and 50 mg metroprolo, xanax for breakthrough and have gained 6 pounds back. I hope this works becuase I am very worried about my other 2 options. My endo said that a lot of people will try the meds for a year or so and get tired of the yo-yo effect, GD symptoms, and the metroprolol concerns (need to keep an eye on white blood cell count). I guess I’ll see how it goes.

So glad I found this forum!!!

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in reply to: The Shakes #1171346

Hi, I am newly diagnosed, just like you, and I was also prescribed 50mg Metroprolo twice a day. I am about 3 weeks in and the shakes have eased up, BUT I have Xanax (.25) that helps with the break-thru shaking.

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