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  1. Help with tests. 18th June 2007
    ... Synthroid for hypo, and is overmedicated now? Or was he on Tapazole ? We need to know the name of the drug and how much...

  2. Pre-Op Tomorrow (6-18) & Surgery (6-25) 17th June 2007
    ... nurse sez is you are ready and cut me back to half a tapazole . Does anyone know about the management up to surgery...

  3. Update...to all that replied to my previous post and any others that can offer info 17th June 2007
    ... right in assuming I should discontinue the use of the tapazole previously prescribed by my regular MD. The endocrinologist ... down and she was very concerned with me taking the tapazole and was confused as to why it was prescribed in the ... glad I had a professional agree with me about the tapazole . I guess it just goes to show that sometimes our instincts...

  4. Don't understand labs! 15th June 2007
    ... bad as I was,but he upped me from 2.5 to 5 mgs of tapazole , it's been about a week and a half and I still get...

  5. Hyper and atrial fibrillation 14th June 2007
    ... about a year ago. I've been on a decreasing dose of tapazole since(started at 20mg and am down to 5mg). I now have...
    ... Thanks for all the info. My endo upped my tapazole to 10mg to see how that works, but he said since I...

  6. please tell your first Graves symptoms and how easily you were diagnosed 13th June 2007
    ... finally convinced I had Graves and put me on 2.5 mgs of Tapazole in late August . I was on that for about 7 or 8...

  7. Question on meds 10th June 2007
    ... You don't need Tapazole anymore, according to your labs, maybe you're going...

  8. Don't know what is going on with me...need advice 8th June 2007
    ... Oh well, he just upped my dose from 2.5 to 5 mgs of tapazole , cause I went kind of hyper again after stopping for...

  9. diastolic took a dive then back up quickly 5th June 2007
    ... 000mg at one point. I did the block and replace using tapazole . None of them were succesful. I'm an "atypical"...

  10. Opinion on my Blood Work Test Results 4th June 2007
    ... endo said no , for my health and safety he upped my Tapazole prescrip from 2.5 to 5. Some of my labs were in normal...

  11. Does Prozac help Graves / Hyper? 1st June 2007
    ... if so what doseage? I am also on Propranolol and Tapazole . Thanks! Suz...

  12. new here- hyperthyroid 26th May 2007
    ... symptoms that is great. I have been on medication ( tapazole ) since my diagnosis and I was hoping by regulating...

  13. Total Thyroidectomy or wait watch? HELP. 18th May 2007
    ... well - "a very uneducated endo who put me on to much tapazole and left me with no immune system" - but I won't go...
    ... my choice. Yet this is her recommendation. I am on tapazole , toporol, nexium and ativan as needed. It has been ... doseages and honestly I believe I could manage the tapazole by how I feel ...but...I don't. It is as if the ... opposed to surgery yet the dr. sez' I can not stay on tapazole . So I am waiting to get my levels euro for surgery ... . It has been 5 weeks since I was put back on tapazole . I was off for months, I can not understand their...
    ... Misohopi - you can stay on tapazole - or they have another PTU that is less known for ... watch for. So when they tell you that staying on the Tapazole is not an option - that is not true. I was messed ... because my wonderful first endo put me on 40mg of tapazole and said "see ya in 8 weeks". Well by the time eight ... was well in progress. So then he just stopped my Tapazole - sent my heart through the ruff - and with my lowered ... heard of many people that stay on the correct level of tapazole for 30+ years - yes you have to watch your blood levels ... your doctor told you that you couldn't stay on the tapazole - I had to write and tell you that isn't true. Fight...
    ... levels are off the charts and when they put me on tapazole they said it wil destroy my liver, that I can not ... symptoms go away. I will have to ask again about the tapazole , not looking forward to any of this. Just want to...
    ... loretta38, I was put on 80mg of Tapazole plus 3 ToporolXL, and Nexium and left for @ 6 weeks ... 1.5 0.01 1.16 9 I was taken off Tapazole in Nov. in preparation for RA therapy put back on ... iAny input on the numbers? I am now on 40 mg. of Tapazole and starting to ache the sweats are getting better...
    ... The latest info today is to increase the tapazole to 3 a day, and to come back in three weeks. Everytime...

  14. After the fact 18th May 2007
    ... immune system by putting me on the highest level of tapazole possible and making me sick. Had no choice but to...

  15. Hashi Goiter Has Returned 18th May 2007
    ... hyperthyroid. I could not stay on the meds because tapazole knocked out my immune system - actually a really bad...

  16. Hashimoto's.......I need some feedback 17th May 2007
    ... of underactive. So she wrote me a prescription for Tapazole which is a medication to treat hyperthyroidism. I...
    ... that is why you have a 1.3% on that one. About the Tapazole , I am not an expert on the hyper side of things, but ... biochemically. So, if your doctor thinks you need the Tapazole that means you are hyper right now, Hashimoto's notwithstan...

  17. ashma and hashis!!midwest anyone help!!! 8th May 2007
    ... a hard time taking a deep breath when I was taking Tapazole for hyperactive thyroid. My doc told me to stop taking ... constricted by the goiter, so I stopped taking the tapazole and just take the propranolol, and I feel so so much...

  18. Help please 8th May 2007
    ... so the doc said it has to go. The endo prescribed tapazole and propranalol but I felt awful side effects: itchy...

  19. itchy skin 8th May 2007
    ... I was put on tapazole for hyperthyroid and 3 weeks into it my skin especially ... a rash but no rash. She told me to stop taking the tapazole ....

  20. New member, new stories, new questions. 8th May 2007
    ... about 3-4 months after I first sought help.I take Tapazole and things are pretty much quieted down, but I can ... I still get a racing heart.I only take 2.5 mgs of Tapazole , so maybe an increase is due, but don't give up, this...
    ... diagnosed me with Graves disease. I had been put on Tapazole and beta blockers for my heart - but got sick on those...

  21. The Chronic Cough. 5th May 2007
    ... thyroid about three weeks ago and have been taking Tapazole and a beta blocker. The cough has been annoying me ... hour! I called the endo and she discontinued the tapazole and thinks she needs to move up the planned surgery...

  22. Treating Graves' With RAI...??? 3rd May 2007
    ... pulled the rug out from under me" - when he put me on Tapazole 40mg - highest dosage you can take - which knocked...

  23. could have died last night 3rd May 2007
    ... more. And then the hives came back. Same problem with tapazole I had. I tried to just use cortisone cream, and benadryl...
    ... more. And then the hives came back. Same problem with tapazole I had. I tried to just use cortisone cream, and benadryl...
    ... and don't know what it is. I too had trouble with tapazole and finally had my thyroid removed - but have never...
    ... prescribed for hyperthyroidism or Graves disease is PTU or Tapazole . PTU stands for Propylthiouracil. I believe it is...
    ... never put me on the PTU - had a bad enough time with Tapazole . Hugs....
    ... first endo was thoughful enough to slap me on 40mg of tapazole and said - "see ya in 8 weeks and we will schedule ... first endo was right on course - continue the 40 mg of tapazole - we will up that enderal (heart beta blocker) and ... alternative. I was in a mess and couldn't take the tapazole anymore - my immune system was destroyed and I had ... - and - so far - so good. Can you not take the Tapazole ? I know you were allergic to the PTU - but did they ... ever try Tapazole ? Along with a beta blocker for your heart symptoms...

  24. Hyperthyroidism and knee ache 30th April 2007
    ... diagnosed with post partum hyperthyroidism. I am taking tapazole to decrease the pulse and the blood pressure since...
    ... Hi! I've had some pretty bad shoulder pain while on Tapazole . I believe muscle and joint pain is a side effect ... nflammatory for it. My doctor isn't convinced it's from the Tapazole , but I am. How about ptu,maybe it would be better...

  25. Help! Hyper To Hypo On Tapezole 27th April 2007
    ... ranges. It for sure shows you're getting too much tapazole . But for the heart, it's not nearly as bad as it ... was with the hyper. They will need to adjust the tapazole until they get it right. There's all kinds of ways...
    ... negative .34 something and they put me on 40mg of tapazole a day - the highest dosage you can take - because ... a total thyrotoxic storm. So within a week - that tapazole can change things rather quickly. It knocked my immune...
    ... if he'll agree to put you on a smaller dose of the tapazole and maybe increase the inderal or something. You...
    ... like most docs they go by the tsh only. I stopped Tapazole for a week and my numbers went right back down again...
    ... tell him. You have atenolol on hand and you have tapazole on hand. A little extra atenolol can bring it back ... down pretty quick and you could start back on the tapazole at a lower dose and not even have to make a trip to...
    ... with 2 solid nodules and my endo put me on 60 mg of tapazole a day and propanalol for hand tremors/bp. After 3 ... week. I called the doc and she told me to stop the tapazole , she feared that the thyroid was obstucting my airway...
    ... Hi, That's quite a whalloping dose of tapazole . I never took more than 30mg of the tap but at one ... impression that 40mg was the top of the range for tapazole but I may be wrong. I do recall the hands and feet...
    ... I had severe hyperthyroidism and that the 60 mg of tapazole would stop the hyperactivity of my thyroid. She also ... thyroid storm. Maybe my thyroid swelled due to the tapazole , I recall feeling like I had swollen glands. Can ... t tell you how much better I feel not taking that tapazole . I can breathe and I actually slept 8 hours last night...
    ... Maybe I'm missing something but was treatment at 60mg tapazole started based soley on an elevated total t4? No TSH...
    ... negative .34 something and they put me on 40mg of tapazole a day - the highest dosage you can take - because ... a total thyrotoxic storm. So within a week - that tapazole can change things rather quickly. It knocked my immune...

  26. eye twitching? 27th April 2007
    ... before I had any other symptom! It got better after the Tapazole , I remember,it came back after I stopped it, fine...

  27. Does anybody ever feel like this? 25th April 2007
    ... good. I did gain some weight back when I was put on Tapazole - but not that much. But then I had lost so much...

  28. Anyone else fyl into a rage over little things? 25th April 2007
    ... Hi, I'm graves and on Tapazole , feeling less hungry. :) However, I'm still MAD...
    ... not sure if the carb is another brand name for your Tapazole , but I've been through the various different stages...

  29. Talk about gettn kicked while ur down!! 24th April 2007
    ... Thanks for the reply, I am not on tapazole as of yet, they are waiting for my levels to stay...

  30. Overactive thyroid 24th April 2007
    ... still gaining weight? I have been on only 2.5 mgs. of Tapazole since last September, and gained about 7 pounds, but...

  31. Questions Regarding Replacement Therapy. 23rd April 2007
    ... hyperthyroidism - but Graves disease. Put me on Tapazole (40mg) and Enderal (120mg) a day and referred me to ... through three of those before I found one I liked. The Tapazole was knocking out my immune system and I got really...
    ... while: off Desiccated thyroid when I went Hyper, on Tapazole and Inderal, off Tapazole/Inderal, post RAI and present...

  32. Selenium,other minerals good for hyper or hypo? 21st April 2007
    ... my levels more, They're already off from stopping Tapazole for a week and then cutting my dosage on my own..stupid...
    ... message board and read about a woman who's been on Tapazole since 1979!! GEEZ!! I guess remission is out of the...

  33. side effects information wanted 21st April 2007
    ... months like my doc usually has me wait...I stopped the Tapazole and things went a little crazy. My hubby went to doc ... laugh Kat...sorry.:) I have side effects from the Tapazole , I feel too...sorry to wander off topic.....

  34. PURSIE .......... Where are you????? 19th April 2007
    ... good,so I'm just staying on the regular dose of 2.5 tapazole and get retested in 6 weeks. I stopped because of...

  35. Swollen Neck Both Sides/will It Stay 19th April 2007
    ... few months now. multi-nodules and using methimazole ( tapazole ) for about 7-8 weeks now. Feeling much better than...
    ... honestly I don't know if anyone else can tell. I took Tapazole for about 8 months, and have been off of it for about...

  36. hyperthyroidism and chest pain anyone? 19th April 2007
    ... diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and am taking 5 mg of Tapazole a day to treat it. I was feeling okay on the meds...
    ... hyper. My Endo put me on 25mg Atenolol until the Tapazole had time to take effect. It really really helped...
    ... Muscle and joint pain is a common side effect of Tapazole . I feel this is what it is, I got this kind of weirdly...

  37. Swollen Neck Both Sides 18th April 2007
    ... months now. multi-nodules and using methimazole ( tapazole ) for about 7-8 weeks now. Feeling much better than...

  38. Give me some encouragement fellow hypers.. 18th April 2007
    ... and Graves flareup.He doesn't really think it's the tapazole , but he doesn't disagree either. THEN....he brought ... again!" and I was "what's the difference of taking tapazole or Synthroid for the rest of your life???"(Graves...
    ... the surgery - that I was willing to keep taking the tapazole and enderal (for my heart palpatations) until it went ... the pneomonia - my doctor told me to stop taking the tapazole too. Within one week - I was hyperthyroid again. ... my heart so much. That is why they put me on the tapazole - I prayed that would work - but it lowered my immunity...
    ... encouragement....I know I screwed up. I stopped the tapazole about 3 weeks ago, so who knows when I went hyper...

  39. Thyroid & Muscle And Joint Pain 18th April 2007
    ... pain....none of you think it's from the meds? I take tapazole and It came on kind of slowly since December,I was...
    ... never had this pain 4 months ago, and have been on Tapazole almost 8 months. I hope someone finds an answer for...

  40. inhibit TRH directly 15th April 2007
    ... stayed pretty ok for about 5 years. They tried ptu, tapazole , block and replace, reserpine, atenolol, propranolol...
    ... stayed pretty ok for about 5 years. They tried ptu, tapazole , block and replace, reserpine, atenolol, propranolol...

  41. What About Hip Pain? 12th April 2007
    ... ago, I didn't have it and 7 months ago, I started on Tapazole . Being diagnosed with Graves, I just wonder if where...

  42. Had sonogram on thyroid today ! 4th April 2007
    ... Over thanksgiving - that sucked. When they gave me tapazole to drop my t4 level - it dropped in one week and I ... asleep at my desk at work. Then they took me off the tapazole and I was so hyper again within a week they said I...

  43. Questions for Bran'sNana 2nd April 2007
    ... terrified that I will gain weight. Did you gain weight on Tapazole ? Were you able to control the weight gain through...
    ... Does anyone else have any experience with tapazole and weight?...
    ... much insight from her! I was only put on 2.5 mgs of Tapazole last September. I gained about 7 pounds,in about 3...
    ... I would be so happy if I didn't have to go through tapazole and all that but it would just stink if I have to...

  44. Help in General With Thyroid 2nd April 2007
    ... Hi Loretta! I suffer from Graves too(I'm on Tapazole since last September) worried too about getting fat...

  45. "Itchy" Thyroid Anyone? 30th March 2007
    ... . Is that the goiter? Will that go away with the tapazole ? Thanks much!!...

  46. 450mg PTU/day? 29th March 2007
    ... I was given tapazole last September. My tsh was undetectable0.001 and my ... over the limit. He started me on a half of a 5 mg. tapazole .I have been in normal limits since About 6 weeks after...
    ... PTU tastes bitter, then request being switched to Tapazole (methimazole generic) as it has no taste. A definitive...

  47. Any info on Hungry Hyper gaining weight? 29th March 2007
    ... a span of 4 months! Ack! I've just been put on Tapazole , but I am afraid that it is going to make my weight...
    ... appetite and had horrible diarreah hyper until I started Tapazole . Now I am starving all the time and the upset stomach...
    ... I was 108 and went down to 103! Once I started on Tapazole , I gained about 5 pounds in 6 weeks.I've been on it...
    ... to increased appetite and heredity. Since I started Tapazole last November my hyper symptoms are alot better but...
    ... Did you gain more weight on Tapazole or are you able to maintain through diet and exercise ... only have to watch what I eat. I'm hoping with the Tapazole I don't gain it back if I keep the same eating habits...

  48. Anyone on 40mg Day Tapazole? 29th March 2007
    ... Hi Suz, I just got prescribed 40 mg Tapazole and my Doctor said I could take 4 once a day, or 2...
    ... everyday. Did they give you atenolol too? Is the tapazole your first prescription for this? :)...
    ... Hi ladies, just wanted to let you know that Tapazole has a short half life - meaning that it is only effective ... for several hours. The manufacturer of Tapazole recommends that the drug be taken in 3 equal doses ... Good luck, I hope you both reach remission with Tapazole as I did....
    ... was thinking! How long have you been taking the tapazole ? Did you have any problems? How long before you...
    ... times a day? When I was diagnosed in '99 I took Tapazole for just over 4 years....over 2 of those years I was ... enjoyed an almost 3 year remission. I restarted Tapazole at a low dose in January of 2006 when I relapsed hyper ... but it is okay for me to have to periodically take Tapazole for a short amount of time to reset my thyroid and...
    ... control my thyroid gland, I would rather take the Tapazole in low doses for a few months every couple of years...
    ... When I asked my doctor about how long I'd be on the Tapazole , and remission...I asked"suppose it comes back?" and ... never" and he says"well then you would go back on the tapazole " and I said "good, I've heard and read too much bad...

  49. Should I be angry with my Doctor ? 26th March 2007
    ... awful,but there's different ones for hypo anyway,only Tapazole and ptu for hyper.Remember, the people on this board...

  50. What is hyper enough to treat? 25th March 2007
    ... I should push for him to prescribe a small dose of tapazole ? Also, would an uptake scan be beneficial? Thanks...
    ... beta blockers might help you? I did ptu and then tapazole for 3 years prior to betas. I felt wretched on them...

  51. Tapazole Questions Please 24th March 2007
    ... to get the excess out of your body...I have been on Tapazole for 2 weeks 30mg. My doctor mentioned SSKI to remedy...
    ... inflammatory,he said "well if it's being caused by the Tapazole , you would be masking it,so you have to ask the endo ... and just asked for the stuff, without mentioning the Tapazole maybe being the culprit..now I have to wait longer...

  52. switching from tapazole to PTU 24th March 2007
    ... places. I've had a fairly severe rash/hives from taking tapazole , and I'm only on 5 mg. I'm sorry this has happened ... on about 5 lbs in the past 6 weeks of taking the tapazole . I'm dealing with a somewhat unique situation in ... My GP checked my TSH after 5 weeks of being on tapazole , 5 mg a day, and my TSH was .004. actually worse ... called the endo and he prescribed 20mg a day of tapazole . However my GP neglected to mention the hives to ... seems to have more side effects. Liver, same as tapazole , and I also saw a mention of bone marrow issues ... across a case study of a woman who switched from tapazole to PTU, due to rash, and the rash cleared and she ... appears to occur 5 or 6 times more often on PTU than tapazole . need to find out what ANCA means. I also read...

  53. PTU vs TAPazole. please help. 23rd March 2007
    ... pregnant patients, or patients who don't tolerate Tapazole well. I used Tapazole for about 6 months almost ... ever since. I never had an adverse reaction to the Tapazole , or had any type of problems. Good luck!...
    ... the understanding that you had to be treated with tapazole or ptu for at least a year before even a chance at...
    ... the understanding that you had to be treated with tapazole or ptu for at least a year before even a chance at...
    ... it is not possible in such a short span of time. Tapazole should be fine for you. The difference between tapazole ... and PTU is the life span. Tapazole lasts in your system longer then PTU (that is why ... about being forced to do RAI until you have tried the Tapazole . If **ANY** Dr. is trying to push RAI it is time to...
    ... like knowingthat the ptu works for me and I dont know tapazole and those side effects so I will have to demand that...

  54. Hyper / Graves Question Please 22nd March 2007
    ... am so lucky he treated me! I have been on 30mg of Tapazole and 40mg of Propranolol since 3/12. I can't wait...

  55. Hate to ask but need HELP - diarrhea for 2 months! 21st March 2007
    ... pounds and on Propranolol, Xanax, BCP, Ambien CR and Tapazole . My problem is htat I have had diarrhea about 6-8...
    ... had movements every day or more than that. Once the Tapazole works it should stop. Please call your doctor, you...

  56. Body burning, headache and nausea??? 19th March 2007
    ... and having major symptoms. My PCP put me on 30mg of Tapazole , 40mg of Propranolol and Xanax, and Prozac 2 weeks ... suggestions ofr relief please? Is it the hyper or the Tapazole ???? I have had the nausea and diarreah since late...

  57. Tapazole, I think it's making me feel worse 17th March 2007
    ... mostly pain in joints. these are all side effects of tapazole ,look up side effects of tapazole on ******. I don...
    ... feel as horrible as you do. I really think it is the Tapazole . But you are right, what do we do, we can't stop taking...
    ... Now you're saying the SAME thing!! It MUST be the Tapazole ! Are you a petite girl and weigh around 100-110? Maybe...
    ... this??? How long, all in all, have you been on the Tapazole ? If he says rai, I'll SCREAM!! I guess I'll have to ... almost a thosand dollars later I find out it's the Tapazole ..:)...

  58. How Long Till Tapazole Works-your Stories Please 17th March 2007
    ... heart rate). That helped almost immediately. They Tapazole took about 6-8 weeks and 6 months later I was in remission...
    ... heart rate). That helped almost immediately. They Tapazole took about 6-8 weeks and 6 months later I was in remission...

  59. How do you take your Tapazole? 16th March 2007
    ... doing research and duh...it's a SIDE EFFECT of the Tapazole ! I'm seeing my doc in April and will ask him about...
    ... doing research and duh...it's a SIDE EFFECT of the Tapazole ! I'm seeing my doc in April and will ask him about ... hyper-graves/hypo/euro/now????. I am taking 30mg of Tapazole a day and have only been on it for a week so not a ... for the anxiety / nerves. I hope another week of Tapazole and I will feel better. He said he may do SSKI for...

  60. Emotional swings? Do SSRI's help? 12th March 2007
    ... not take Propranolol it made my skin crawl), 20mg of Tapazole and I take 1/2 of a .5mg Xanax once a day and 2 times...

  61. hyper in sedona 10th March 2007
    ... that I was still losing weight. So I asked to try tapazole . I'm on 5mg. for about the last 6 weeks. I have ... and even that is getting better. Since starting tapazole I'm getting bloodtests every 4 weeks. The first bloodwork ... next week, to check my TSH levels, and see if the tapazole is helping. I know its helping. However I've had ... totally knocks me out. So yesterday I skipped the tapazole . Rash is just as bad or worse today. So what to do...
    ... having been on it for quite a while. I was switched to tapazole and the rash went away. It will not hurt to stop ... to improve, you will be pretty sure that it's the tapazole causing it. Use the beta blocker to control any...
    ... the other as only 50% will react to the other ATD. ( Tapazole , PTU)...
    ... tested for elevated liver enzymes prior to starting tapazole , since both graves and ATDs can cause it. I don't ... initial bloodwork I've had, but I'll check. I tried tapazole first, based on what I saw was less likely serious...
    ... the RAI, he said, then fine, you'll go back on the tapazole . Who knows what will happen though. I can get too...
    ... that is my thyroid. The endo put me on 60 mg/day of Tapazole plus a beta blocker. My thyroid has to come out. ...
    ... it for months now. seemed to get hives after trying tapazole for 2 months, and then PTU for 2 months.... tooo bad...

  62. I'm So Discouraged - How Long Will It Take? 8th March 2007
    ... Thyroid hormones last quite a while in the body. The tapazole will slow down production of new hormone but the stuff...

  63. acessn12! Im so discouraged! 7th March 2007
    ... about breathing, it was REALLY WEIRD!!! I've been on tapazole for 6 months now, and except for just NORMAL anxiety...

  64. sick after rai 7th March 2007
    ... understand why the doc pushed so hard for rai since the tapazole was starting to make hypo after starting out graves...

  65. rhianz 6th March 2007
    ... on some kind of block and replace meds? I just take Tapazole for Graves. It's probably like the carb stuff you...

  66. Pvc's And Hyperthyroid Anyone? 4th March 2007
    ... is almost over! Everyone I've talked to says the tapazole doesn't really start to take effect real well for...

  67. To K9mom Please Reply 2nd March 2007
    ... with 13 pounds weight loss in one month. Doc started Tapazole today only 2.5mg twice a week to see if symptoms go...
    ... that range. I'm sorry I don't know anything about Tapazole dosing to help you. :( Even if you knew your ranges...
    ... ranges on the labs either. However, I can help on the tapazole . It is not uncommon or unheard of for them to try ... sending you hypo. Some people do well like that. The tapazole dosing can be very flexible and tweeked to an individual...
    ... Thanks Helen. How long before Tapazole kicks in?...

  68. Help Graves - Pls Reply If You Have Graves!! 28th February 2007
    ... with 13 pounds weight loss in one month. Doc started Tapazole today only 2.5mg twice a week to see if symptoms go...

  69. Yay Someone Finally Listened!!! 27th February 2007
    ... 10+ pounds). She said the old doctor only gave me Tapazole for 4 months with my Graves and when I shot up to ... 2005, and said she will start me on a low dose of Tapazole like 2.5 or 5mg to see if the symptoms resolve. She...

  70. Saw an Endo Today - Pls Read and Thoughts??? 26th February 2007
    ... hyper / Graves disease and started Toprol XL 25mg and Tapazole 5mg. Oct. 2005 - Thyroid storm / PE / Tachycardia ... – given SSKI, increased Tapazole to 40mg a day, changed to Propranolol 60mg twice a...
    ... with all your hyper symptoms,you NEED to go back on Tapazole , but not as high a dosage as before, maybe just 2...
    ... problem is that the Endo today said he won't prescribe Tapazole as I'm fine!!!! I am so frustrated!...
    ... are "practicing" on me! I hope for Propranolol and Tapazole tomorrow. Are you on Propranolol Bran's?...

  71. Xanax for hyper and anxiety? 23rd February 2007
    ... body. I can't wait to see the Endo Monday and get my Tapazole !!!! Suz...
    ... adjusted been from high TSH's to hyper. What it that tapazole ? Thanks Phillipa...

  72. My Labs - Thoughts? 23rd February 2007
    ... Accesn I was on Toptrol XL 60mg a day and Tapazole like 40 mg a day for 4 months. I hate the ringing...
    ... are heading back hyper. You need to be back on the tapazole but on a lower dose. Probably somewhere between 2...

  73. NEW Labs... Well kinda! 21st February 2007
    ... around Jan 25th or so. And at that time I was on the Tapazole . And they were TSH- 1.05 (0.40-5.50) T4- 0.09...
    ... and everyone from here. LOL... Well I quit the Tapazole around the 25th or so of Jan. I have had 2 endo dr...
    ... Okay my next question is what was your dosage of Tapazole ? I've been on 2.5 for about 5 months and so far so...

  74. I accidently took 2 synthroid 19th February 2007
    ... method I use. I don't think I ever took two of my Tapazole , I might have forgot one MAYBE. I keep pills in a...

  75. 38% uptake 16th February 2007
    ... hyper you have. Also how long have you been taking tapazole and at what dose? Are you hopefully back on it now...
    ... horrible like it should be 100%. I have been off Tapazole for the 2 weeks for the test. I call the doctor MOnday...
    ... seems to me that he should have told you to resume the tapazole immediately following the scan. I always did. But ... symptoms and they should continue to help until the tapazole has a chance to work. I'm going to ask Bran'sNana ... graves stuff to you cause she has graves and is taking tapazole . HEY BRAN'S - give me a hand here please!!!!! ...
    ... don't make a decision to do RAI without trying the Tapazole . It needs some time to work and help your numbers...

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