- Help/input about Graves disease 23rd July 2008
... found my goiter and tested me. I have chosen to take Tapazole as well - my thoughts were that I would try the "easiest ... disappointing to say the least.
After taking the Tapazole for about 14 weeks, I am now experiencing the roller...
... park to treat that they would have you believe.
Tapazole can be tricky to dose, but if you have an endo willing...
- RAI questions 16th July 2008
... along with massive shedding, for the last 4 mos. from Tapazole have stopped. Good thing, I have very little hair...
- Trouble swallowing... Thyroid? or something else? 13th July 2008
... with graves in aug of last year. I have been on tapazole since sep. After a brief period of being hypo my...
- Thyroid Results - can you help? 11th July 2008
... Graves and have just started taking Toprol XL and Tapazole 30mg/day. Can you tell me if this is severe hyperthyroid...
... indicated at this time. 30mg is the maximum safe dose of Tapazole except in emergency situations. For most it is enough ... give a much better picture as to when the dose of Tapazole should be reduced.
I wish you the best of luck...
- Radioactive Therapy or Anti-Tyroid? 1st July 2008
... and neither was the flushing twice.
I did take Tapazole (methimazole) from the middle of Feb. until two weeks ... it messed up all my counts within 24 hours. I hated Tapazole . First, everything tasted so horrible I couldn't eat ... I had the storm. The problem with just staying on Tapazole is that since I had one storm, I have a greater chance...
... all for responding.
I have decided to take the tapazole for now. My doc did say that since I have severe...
- Please does anyone have info on thyroid hormone resistance or pituitary gland tumor? 18th June 2008
... everything else was high. When I was 8yrs old they put me tapazole until I was around 20yr old then they took me off...
... something to refer back to.
How'd you feel on the tapazole ? I went thru three years on anti-thyroid meds and...
- New Labs after 1 month on Tapazol 10th June 2008
... the Endo a letter when he had first put me on the Tapazole , but I never did. I was so upset over his never following...
... doing followup labs and what's your current dose of tapazole ?...
... my letter. Ever since mid month after staring the Tapazole , I just never feel rested, muscle aches and pains...
- Scared and confused 30th May 2008
... mind.
The lightheadedness isn't coming from the tapazole . It's coming from the hefty dose of beta blockers ... You're on the proper treatment right now. 30mg of tapazole will probably send you hypo after a while but that ... they're down, they can start backing off the dose of tapazole . They should be testing your hormone levels every...
- Hair Shedding 24th May 2008
... tunnel :)
I've been on thyroid medicine, Tapazole , for almost a year now, and so far, I don't think...
- Info Please 21st May 2008
... they've gotten alot better since I've been on the Tapazole though. Moody, I get VERY moody, I feel like I have...
- I really need some opinions on my situation :-( 16th May 2008
... First of all, ptu has more side effects than tapazole but is safe during pregnancy. I think at least you...
- Just Diagnosed with Graves 16th May 2008
... first find out if the docs first line of treatment is Tapazole , or if they have patients on it. Some endos don't...
- Tapazole and insomnia/weight loss 15th May 2008
... being released. Six days isn't long enough for the Tapazole to work, you're still feeling the effects of too much...
... talked to Elaine Moore about this and she said that tapazole blocks iodine production and it could be what is causing...
- Sub-clinical hyperthyroid and tapazole 13th May 2008
... weeks to see the full effect of a particular dose of tapazole . Whether it's the ideal dose or not is sometimes ... beta blockers to curb some of the symptoms until the tapazole has time to take full effect. Have the doctor instruct...
... take a full 6 weeks to really feel the affects of the tapazole . He said I will have good days and bad days, but...
- Surgery scheduled. Am I making the right choice? 13th May 2008
... hormone replacement. I guess the doctor called the tapazole an 'anti thyroid' medication...or something like that...
- Can you help understand Hyperthyroid results, please? 9th May 2008
... A switch to Tapazole should cure that bitter aftertaste and you also don...
- Finally a diagnosis, Rx of tapazole 8th May 2008
... It took 6 months after testing to finally put me on tapazole . He thought it was sub-acute thyroiditis at first ... uptake scan and decided Iwould do well on a little tapazole . I only took 2.5 at first. I was on that for about...
... didn't he just lower the dose, why did he put you on Tapazole ? You aren't hyper are you, you're hypo, right? I mean...
... other hypo-like symptoms. I'd be reluctant to take Tapazole until someone proved to me... using his own voice...
- graves disease and hypothyroidism. 29th April 2008
... hypothyroidism and also graves disease.i was put on tapazole 30mg and had a skin rash and was put down to 15mg...
... was switched in the opposite direction from ptu to tapazole cause of a skin rash. I didn't react to the tapazole...
... No confirming data on it though. My Aunt is on Tapazole and uses a beta-blocker as well. Her rashes and issues...
... Mg
How long has your aunt been on Tapazole and how old is she? Do they test her liver enzymes...
- Graves Disease remission - How do I get off Tapazole? 2nd April 2008
... When you're going off tapazole , it is better to taper. You don't want to release ... suggestion. I don't have graves but I've been on both tapazole and ptu over the years and both tapered and abruptly...
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Do you think that taking Tapazole now that I am in a remission is causing me heartburn...
... Hi
Doctor suggested 3 months to get off Tapazole ....I thought that was a bit too long.
Now she says...
... after 4 weeks I can come off med - I stopped the Tapazole on Saturday and went and had my blood tested yesterday ... stomach. Have you had the same endo all these years on Tapazole ?I'm surprised they let you stay on it that long. I...
- Question regarding my TSH levels and Tapazole 31st March 2008
... your body needs more thyroid hormone. Going hypo on tapazole isn't really going to harm you but you probably will ... might backlash. I've had my tsh as high as 134 on tapazole . I had a major backlash when it was abuptly stopped...
... your body needs more thyroid hormone. Going hypo on tapazole isn't really going to harm you but you probably will ... might backlash. I've had my tsh as high as 134 on tapazole . I had a major backlash when it was abuptly stopped...
- Repeat test results 29th March 2008
... I was diagnosed as hyper (graves disease?) tried tapazole got drug induced lupus and went off. Then thryoid...
- Normal T3 T4 Low TSH Apt today-help 26th March 2008
... TSH low .045. So, I'm on 50 mg PTU, switched from Tapazole because of elevated liver enzymes. Anyhow, I've been...
- Help lab results back please 21st March 2008
... had hyperthyroidism for 20 years and have been on Tapazole . In July my endo wanted to do the RI thing. I said...
... Access.............since she is on Tapazole , didn't you mean to say a slight "increase" in meds...
- can thyroid disorder cause skin problems? 9th March 2008
... been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and have been on tapazole for some time. I have noticed that my skin on some...
- How fast does your TSH, T3 and T4 change in a day 7th March 2008
... to almost 7 in in a month. I was over medicated on tapazole , an anti thyroid med....
- how bad is a 3.5 ng/dL for my Free T4 test 1st March 2008
... allowed around them for a week or two.so he put me on Tapazole for right now.I just had my Free T4 done i got it...
- Must have uptake and ablation next week 29th February 2008
... is important too.
You'll most likely be put on tapazole . You'll need your beta blockers for a while too cause...
... from 80 milligrams to 120 milligrams and put me on Tapazole . Not sure yet of the Tapazole dosage but I'll find ... 12.2 and 4.64.
Thanks access, you knew I'd be on Tapazole . I guess this means there's hope!...
... insomnia, frequent bm's go along with this. I am on Tapazole for over a year now and am doing pretty well, although...
... milligrams of propranolol and 4 milligrams 3x a day of Tapazole . I know I'll need to watch my heart rate with this...
... that FAR out of range? As far as the 4 milligrams of Tapazole , they come in 5,10,20 mg doses. There's not a 4 mg...
... prescription this morning, it was 5 milligrams of Tapazole . Can't you tell I'm new?...
- ear and neck pain with multinodular goiter and graves disease diagnosis 20th February 2008
... was diagnosed with graves disease. I was placed on Tapazole and Inderol. For the past month I have been bothered...
- BLAAAHHHH... New Labs. Even WORSE than before. PLEASE any input or thoughts??? 20th February 2008
... on the matter, MG, I do fine on a low dose of the Tapazole , never had any problems really, since I've been on...
... My Aunt N is just on Tapazole .. no surgery. My Aunt B had Graves and Hashi's.....
- Calcium Citrate And Magnesium Citrate 8th February 2008
... free t's are too high for you?(when ever my dosage of Tapazole is changed, I feel it for about 2- 3 weeks.)...
... free t's are too high for you?(when ever my dosage of Tapazole is changed, I feel it for about 2- 3 weeks.)
Hi,
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- Longest time on tapazole 2nd February 2008
... I have been on Tapazole for at least 7 years now. After we got it adjusted...
- Why 27th January 2008
... doc is adamant that that she will not treat her with Tapazole , which made her hyperthyroid go into remission in...
- Lightheadedness 26th January 2008
... Hi! I take tapazole for HYPER thyroid, when my tsh got too high my doctor...
- Graves/Thyroid concerns..would appreciate input 26th January 2008
... about 18 months. I went through all the variations of Tapazole dosage from hyper to hypo back up again until we figured ... has been elevated for a long time (side effect of tapazole i am told), so last labs endo decreased me to 5 mg ... high or I will be hyper again and he won't want me on tapazole . Are my only 2 options Tapazole or radiation? My endo...
... because it's the doctor's fault..he had me on 20mg of tapazole a day to bring me back down..and i was down..and up ... off completely. So I have been on varying doses of Tapazole since April of '05, almost 3 years. I don't have...
- thyroid nodule, pressure,weakness and shaking 24th January 2008
... years ago and have been on a very small amount of tapazole ever since. My neck has become extremely weak (hard...
... uncomfortable and annoying.
My pure Graves Aunt uses Tapazole with L-Caritine to help alieve eye and rash symptoms...
- Hyperthyroid - Lab Results Interpretation 19th January 2008
... now..anyway in October this happened after being on tapazole 5 mgs from June till Sept, then I lowered it to 3...
- why is my heartrate in 90s all the time?? Anyone else?? 9th January 2008
... hyper and on meds? I was only started on 2.5 mgs of Tapazole when I started treatment. Until I was raised to 5...
- Thyroid Test 18th December 2007
... history of Hyperthyroisdism. I stopped my medication ( Tapazole ) for 2 1/2 years. My current test results are the...
- Pregnancy and TSH 6th December 2007
...
3) Anti-thyroid drug therapy (ATD). Methimazole ( Tapazole ) or propylthiouracil (PTU) are the ATDs available ... because transplacental passage may be less than with Tapazole . However, recent studies suggest that both drugs are...
- Could itching be from Tapazole? 4th December 2007
... I was on 40 mg. of Tapazole a day for about 3 mos. and then it was cut to 30, ... vegetables for the first couple of months because the Tapazole made everything else taste horrible. That stopped ... barely have enough to cover my scalp. I've been off the Tapazole for 5 weeks now (had RAI 4 weeks ago with no side...
- can you help me with this? 3rd December 2007
... tell which is giving me which symptoms. I was on Tapazole for a couple of months and then it leveled out my...
- Hashimotos to Graves??? 2nd December 2007
... get someone to prescribe an anti thyroid drug like Tapazole . The A T Ds are the only thing that just raises the...
- confusing results in st. lou 27th November 2007
... should have done?
doc has put me on 5 mg/2x day of tapazole . what will that do if my diagnosis is incorrect? anyone...
... before you were medicated? You should not be taking tapazole with low FT4 and T3. I would schedule another appt...
... results in last wednesday
and have been taking the tapazole for all of 3 days. may i ask in what way the endo...
- Grave's Disease - Newly Diagnosed - A Few Questions 16th November 2007
... thyroid medication for as long as necessary. I took Tapazole for over 4 years until I reached remission. Doctors...
- need help on moving tsh 7th November 2007
... both, a low dose of synthroid type med with a little Tapazole to keep you from going hyper and knock down the tsi...
- Questions re: antibodies/immunoglobulins 3rd November 2007
... followed by extreme HYPERthyroidism - Graves. Tried Tapazole but had two awful occurences of hives/welts body-wide...
- Desperate for help! Please advise!! 27th October 2007
... recognizes this.With your symptoms and labs a low dose Tapazole would help you to feel better. I was only started...
- HELP! (sorry...long) 26th October 2007
... usual workup-labs, US, scans, etc. Started out on Tapazole , Toprol and ativan(developed horrible hives twice...
- New Endo says .18 = no symptoms 15th October 2007
... from what it was 6 weeks ago at .28 when they started Tapazole at my internist's office). Yes, my hair is falling...
... though. My endo insisted that I take the medication ( tapazole ) thank goodness. I also remember feeling a lot of...
... this time, just that my TSH was .18 (after 5 weeks of Tapazole ).
I heard from the Endo again today and after ... my internist, they decided to keep me on 5 mg. of Tapazole (1/2 the dose I'm currently on) until I can get back...
- How long does it take to stabilise? 9th October 2007
... has Graves. She uses L-Carnitine in conjuntion with Tapazole to control her more annoying hyper signs. Don't just...
- frustrated w/ labs 8th October 2007
... should at least be on ATD's. My Graves aunt does Tapazole and L-Carnitine. This combo is working well for her...
- Medication Times 7th October 2007
... hyper/Graves Aunt is doing well with Carnitine and Tapazole . She has been battling the symptoms of and on for...
- does taking levoxyl affect the reproductive system? 7th October 2007
... Anti-thyroid drug therapy (ATD) with Methimazole ( Tapazole ) or propylthiouracil (PTU) are the ATDs available ... because transplacental passage may be less than with Tapazole . However, recent studies suggest that both drugs are...
- Dr. Says He Has My Numbers Normal 30th September 2007
... harmakinetics search.
L- Carnitine in conjunction with the Tapazole my aunt takes works well by her.. the ATD's seem to ... are some drug interactions with the Methimazole aka Tapazole .. but they are rarer drugs. How do you take your...
... Is that Tapazole or PTU? Tap or Methimazole usually comes in 30,20 ... when our levls of free t's go down? Or is the the tapazole itself that causes this? I wish I had an answer. You...
- Help...my face hurts... 29th September 2007
... experience than me explain why my face hurts? I've been on Tapazole for almost 2 weeks and a BB for my blood pressure...
- High resting pulse in thyroid diease 28th September 2007
... you're referring to is the ptu? maybe a switch to tapazole would help. I think it's stronger. What are your labs...
- not feeling well 26th September 2007
... active. Since you aren't pregnant you can also take Tapazole and not have to take medicine as often. If it isn...
- Latest labs, still feeling crappy....help.... 25th September 2007
... uptake 39
FTI 18.2
7/9/07: Just came off 20 mg tapazole following RAI
TSH 102.96
T4, Thyroxine 3.7
F3...
- Could stomach ache be from Graves Disease? 20th September 2007
... reciently dx with Grave disease. My endo put me on tapazole , which I havent taken yet. I told the endo that ... symptoms of graves and didnt feel comfortable taking the tapazole . He told me if I didnt want to take it I didnt have ... doctor yesterday and I was scolded for not taking the Tapazole . She wasent that concerened about the stomach pain ... . She told me to take Imodium A-D and the Tapazole .
I know that graves disease can cause frequent bowel ... this be a symptom of Graves? Should I just start the Tapazole ?...
... on the screen I got really freaked out and took the tapazole right then. Ive been checking my blood pressure since...
... pressure while your thyroid is being helped by the Tapazole . Usually the Tap takes about 3 weeks to work. The...
... dosage and my labs here they are....
Methimazole ( tapazole ) = 5mg once daily
7-30-07 Tpo-ab 1172
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... aren't supposed to have ANY tsi. I started on 2.5 of Tapazole and then went to 5 after heart issues and stopping...
... Do not stay on Tapazole too long as it can cause Gastrointestional Lesions...
- HELP NEEDED!! Once again I have a question regarding NEW labs??? 19th September 2007
... hormone.
She started this in conjuntion with her AT - Tapazole . She is taking as low a dose as she can.. 2 grams...
- Confused, scared, etc. 18th September 2007
... have Graves' Disease (only slightly). I began taking Tapazole last night, and it was probably coincidence, but my ... over my body, and dizziness. I'm wondering if the Tapazole would be causing this apparent worsening of symptoms ... depressed, and not sure which are side effects of the Tapazole and which are more hyperthyroid symptoms. I get the ... idea that Tapazole is fairly well-tolerated, and my body seems to be...
... I'm not hyper myself, so I can't help you with the tapazole questions. This will bump you up in the hope that...
... better when I woke up this morning (this is day #3 of Tapazole ), but now I feel "YUCK" again. What a roller-coaster...
... than regular people. It can take a couple weeks for tapazole to lower your thyroid hormone levels to somewhere ... wouldn't blame the symptoms you're having now on the tapazole . It hasn't had enough time to work yet. You're just...
... months on and off (I take methimazole which is generic tapazole ) and felt like it would never end but it did and you...
- How long does Tapazole take to work? 11th September 2007
... looked up and have summarized the basic drug facts on Tapazole for you. First the side effects you should be looking ... higher doase patients. As far as how to take and use Tapazole :
* Tapazole may be taken with or without food ... . bread no high mineral content foods.
* Take Tapazole on a regular schedule around the clock, unless otherwise ... directed by your doctor; and if you miss a dose of Tapazole , take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time...
