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in reply to: What are your experiences with Methimazole? #1175263

I have been on Methimzole for 16 months now and early on I would have some dry skin and itchiness but it subsided with a week or so. I have no side effects now, none. It does work to lower your hyper thyroid and eliminates your symptoms within a few weeks.

I have my liver and white and red blood cells and they are normal. I have no complaints other then my DR upped my dosage and I’m now mildly hypo. My Dr lowered my dosage so I hope that it will level out before my next lab in 6 weeks.

[Rosetoes]

in reply to: Starting methamizole today, 10 mg low dose. worried. #1175259

When I started Methimzole, I started at 10mg and after several months, it was increased to 15mg. Most recently (2 months ago) I increased to 20mg per day. I had labs done yesterday and I am now hypo thyroid. So now Im back at the 15mg dosage with labs in 6 weeks. As much as I didn’t like being in a hyper state, it is better than the hypo state….constipated, tired, sleep alot, no energy.

I can say that I have been on weight watchers for 10 weeks now and I have loss 24 pounds. So even though I have been on a rollercoaster between hypo and hyper, I am able to lose weight.

From everything that I have read, everyones body is different and what works for one may not work for another. The good thing is that the methimzole has not effected my liver. Also when I started the Methimzole I also started Inderal for the fast heart rate. It also relaxes and has a calming agent. I kinda didn’t want to get off of that, the combination of the two were fantastic. I am not one to take meds unless necessary but it really helped with the Graves.

[Rosetoes]

in reply to: Hyper to Hypo with recent labs #1175249

Thank you both for your post. I am trying so hard not to go the RAI route. Im hoping to get this under control so I won’t have to take meds for the rest of my life. This may become an option, but for now, I not ready.

I am going to have another blood test in 5 weeks to see if the lower dosage takes me out of the hypo state. I find it interesting that your dosages are so low and that keeps your labs normal. Well I’m back to 15mg per day now and hopefully this will work for me.

Again, thanks for your input, it really helps.

[Rosetoes]

in reply to: Newly diagnosed, have questions #1061272

I too was just diagnosed with Grave Diseases. No family history of Thyroid disorder. A few years ago I took Metoprol for a rapid heart beat and it made me miserable, nightmares, head pressure and headaches and it never stopped my rapid heart rate.
I had a cardiac ablation that cured my heart issue. Very successful procedure.

With Graves disease, my doctor started me with Inderal which is a beta blocker. I swear I feel no different other than my heart rate is 70 now. Also, Inderal has a anti anxiety effect as well. Before the beta blocker the normal range was 120 – 130 and 105 at rest (in bed). This had been going on for 3 weeks before I went to my doctor.

Ive been on Methimzole for 5 weeks and I feel fantastic. I started to notice a difference after 3 weeks. I could sleep at night, no nervous feelings, no more rapid heart rate. Inderal really worked for me.

It is a hard pill for me to swallow to know that stress caused this, but it did. No one in my family has Thyroid issues! By the way, you will be able to be active again, give it a few weeks. I loss 18 pounds, which was the only good thing that happened with this disorder.

Good Luck!

[Rosetoes]

in reply to: New with Graves, considering meds RAI #1061467

I too was diagnosed with graves disease 4 weeks ago and I’m now on Methimazole and Inderal. While I feel normal again,
I know that I am not. When I’m a little late with the Inderal, I feel the symptoms creep up. I am one that is trying the meds in hopes for remission. The doctor says that I have a mild case, and I have no family history of Thyroid disease.

I have read on the Internet that having RAI can bring on bulging eyes more than if you are on meds. I think that scares me the most about Graves disease. I also read that Missy Elliott and Barbara Bush had RAI and they both experienced bulging eyes. And my previous Endocrinologist told me that having the RAI really helps her as a doctor, because the monitoring is easier for her. Note that she is a previous doctor.

If you have no choice and RAI is your only option, then definitely go for it. I did read stats that indicate that 25 to 35 percent of Graves patients develop eye problems, so 65 to 75 don’t.

Good luck.

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