- Test results 14th February 2007
... all the credit in the world for treating you with Tapazole instead of radiating your gland, but he should have...
... all the credit in the world for treating you with Tapazole instead of radiating your gland, but he should have...
- Nikki...how are you? 13th February 2007
... you were heading hypo, i think. You were still on tapazole , right? Are you regulated now? What are your symptoms...
- pins and needles all day off and on?????? 12th February 2007
... this. My labs show normal ranges now, after being on Tapazole since Sept. I feel pretty good, except for these pains...
... this. My labs show normal ranges now, after being on Tapazole since Sept. I feel pretty good, except for these pains...
- weight issues and Graves disease and HYPERthyroidism 11th February 2007
... about the same weight.105-110.I'm 5'1"or2". I started Tapazole in September. I was 103 then(too skinny) I went up ... but seem to be stabilized now. I'm on 2.5 mgs of Tapazole . I was diagnosed hyper Graves, altho mild.How much...
... battle trying to lose the weight. But now that I am on Tapazole my symptoms are much better and I am just happy for...
- hyperthyroidism and birth control pills 10th February 2007
... I was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism. I am on Tapazole 5mg daily but I also take Birth contol pills. I feel ... so much better now that I'm on the Tapazole but I noticed when I stop taking my birth control...
- Internist Says Hyperthyroid, Help! 9th February 2007
... ATD for short). There are 2 ATD's sold in the US - Tapazole and PTU. Tapazole has a generic called Methimazole...
- graves/eyes bothering me bad 8th February 2007
... symptoms, I don't know. Maybe it's an effect of the Tapazole . I'm on 2.5 mgs and don't feel these side effects...
- graves questions 8th February 2007
... graves and suggested RAI off the bat and was against tapazole and ptu's so I went to MUSC and saw an endo and they...
- New Dr... New Hope! It just felt right. 7th February 2007
... for me again. I feel that the first time I took the Tapazole it helped at first but then it was causing some strange...
- hyper..crazy..and wondering 6th February 2007
... I have been diagnose hyper and have been on Tapazole which did quite well in helping with the symptoms...
... do RAI treatments.
How were you feeling on the tapazole ? Some people just need a dose adjustment to get things...
... pressure goes way too low. I was doing good on the Tapazole when 3 weeks ago I noticed that all my symptoms were...
... successfully treated with the anti-thyroid medication Tapazole since 1999 and have enjoyed almost 3 years of med...
... Hey Baha, I'm a hyper too. I'm on tapazole , about 5 months and am doing MUCH better. My husband ... there, and oh why didn't they just up your dose of Tapazole , instead of just quitting it? How long were you on...
- Crazy results 5th February 2007
... they would use in Slovenia. Here in the US, they use Tapazole or PTU. They are all anti-thyroid medications that...
- RAI scheduled 31st January 2007
... if the protocol is the same. I was told to stop my Tapazole (anti-thyroid meds) 3 weeks prior to RAI. The RAI...
- New Lab's, New Questions! Even more confused NOW?? 29th January 2007
... 5)
T4- 0.9 ( 0.8-1.8 )
Dr told me to STOP the Tapazole and see him in 2 months. Uggg.. Thank gawd I have...
... going to put that I really was not on that high of a Tapazole dose. Only taking 5mg a day to 2.5 mg a day!?!
...
... had it done himself he said after he researched the tapazole for his own thyroid problem and was scared of the...
- Endo visit today! All I can say is HELPPP PLEASEEE... 25th January 2007
... before. He is the one that initally started me on the tapazole for the hyper and my symptoms back in October.
...
- Work or no work? 22nd January 2007
... Yes, I've been on tapazole for about 4 months now. Don't have the bounding pulse...
- low TSH, low Free T4???? 21st January 2007
... May 11: ANTIBODIES: 5 (0.0-34.2)
May 19:Started Tapazole (anti-thyroid) and Beta blockers
jUNE 21 ANTIBODIES...
... Total T3 3.7 *****HYPER Stopped Desiccated
Started on Tapazole and BB in May to stabilize before RAI. Actually, spoke ... 25: TSH 0.46 /Free T4 10.14/Total T3 1.2
Stopped Tapazole Aug 21st (3 weeks prior RAI)
Sept 6: TSH 1.42/Free...
- Mood swings 19th January 2007
... with the Carbimazole that you're taking, is it like Tapazole ? Were you on a beta blocker too , was that the one...
... with the Carbimazole that you're taking, is it like Tapazole ? Were you on a beta blocker too , was that the one ... increase or a different med?
Hi there. I don't know of Tapazole so I'm not sure if it is a similar medication, but...
- Hi Bran's! 16th January 2007
... give bahamaigo a hand with what to expect with the tapazole and such. She's on the thread 38% uptake and could...
... You could always test drive him by going off your tapazole for a week or so. :D
Don't sweat the up and down...
... and they're painful as it is! I'm wondering if the tapazole is causing this? It's a side effect,I read, muscle...
... suggest RAI. Seeing I need such a small amount of Tapazole , and always have,maybe he'll have another option,or ... at my chart( the ortho guys) and say gee she's on Tapazole , maybe it's side effects? Why do I always have to...
... subjects.
I do hope that while you've been on the tapazole that they have periodically run the occasional liver...
... a good sign for remission. I still think it's the Tapazole side effect and I wasn't off it long enough to see ... it sucks. I do think I'm either hypo or it's the Tapazole . next will be an MRI if the doc says it's not related...
... Well, if you look up tapazole side effects, it IS a common side effect. Even Danni...
- HELP!!! Please looking for insight on many symptoms! HELP!!! 16th January 2007
... me to a endo in Oct and at that time he put me on tapazole adn told me yes I have thyroid disease.
Since then...
... breath basically started last June.
I am on the Tapazole on 10mg a day. Which I was cutting those in half so...
- Anyone else w/Graves looking for nutritional alternatives over Meds?? 16th January 2007
... with Graves, although mild. I'm on 2.5 milligrams of tapazole . I don't know if I could have gone on much longer...
- Hyper - how long on meds 11th January 2007
... I took Tapazole for just over 4 years when I was first diagnosed with ... med-free. I relapsed in January '06 and restarted Tapazole which I took for 9 months until I was able to maintain...
- tapazole or ptu for hypers? 10th January 2007
... stomache pain. I was wondering if I would do better on tapazole . Any experience with switching? Also wondering if...
... very good source of info on hyper thyroid. I am on tapazole , I have antibodies for Graves. I take it right before...
- I DO have antibodies for Graves!! 10th January 2007
... lot from that message board!" He said I would be on tapazole for about 1 to 2 years, then see if I go into remission ... , if not he said the bad word...RAI......or tapazole for life, I said I don't think I'll ever have RAI ... read, and he said"well then you'll continue on the tapazole " thank God he's not pushing the RAI, huh? Well NIKKI...
- Info on RAI 3rd January 2007
... and I went HYPER.) Things brought under control by Tapazole and Beta Blockers, then had RAI. I went in for Thyroid...
- New to Hyper 29th December 2006
... my tsh is low, like yours, but not anymore, I'm on tapazole . How old are you? Graves is more common in the 30...
- brans'nana read me!!!! 24th December 2006
... HATE me! hahaha! Now I am up to 110 or more on the tapazole . Doc said last time when I saw him(I was 107) ",I...
- going hyper again oh no here we go!!!! 14th December 2006
... races a little, but not like it did. The little bit of Tapazole I take controls it, I guess. I hope you can come to...
- thyroid meds while on psychiatric meds question.... 13th December 2006
... Since trying to control toxic multi-nodule goiter with Tapazole is not successful, I had the choice of surgery or...
- PTU AND Synthroid togehter with Graves'? 12th December 2006
... entire thyroid, then tried the balacing act of PTU (or tapazole ) and Synthroid? I'm assuming that with graves' the...
... RAI).
Block and replace uses anti-thyroid meds ( tapazole , methimazole, PTU) to block the thyroid from producing...
- Increased heart rate 12th December 2006
... generic drug is methimazole, a generic version of Tapazole .
How is your heart rate now?...
... elevated, and my tsh was like nothing! I've been on Tapazole a few months now, my labs are within normal range...
... Oh yes.. they do treat hyper with meds... Tapazole or Ptu. I'm on the Tap, been on 2.5 milligrams since...
- Tapazole and eye issues? 6th December 2006
... start getting too low, and can be a sign of too much Tapazole .
Just wanted to tell you this because I relied...
- T3 why is this tested? 5th December 2006
... it was t-3 toxicosis.I've been on a small dose of tapazole about 3 months....
- Thyroid pain? 1st December 2006
... finallly got my diagnosis last month and now that I am on Tapazole those feelings are not as strong. I have a small goiter...
- New to board, help please 29th November 2006
... thyroid meds? That's stupid....I'm hyper and onlyon 2.5 tapazole . 5 mgs isn't a lot either,it's just not enough for...
- Tapazole: Anyone had any bad side effects? 28th November 2006
... Hi all,
I have been put on Tapazole to try and control my T3 toxicosis. I believe I am ... it. Has anyone else had any bad side effects from Tapazole ?
Thank you for any replies,
lil'miss:)...
... started seeing great results on methimazole (generic tapazole ). The first 2 weeks I was nausiated and just felt...
... to feel a little better. When I first started the Tapazole I was getting headaches, nausea, joint aches and pains...
- Finally a diagnosis! T3 toxicosis 24th November 2006
... several dr.s as well. I was taking methimazole (generic tapazole ) but my last endo did not regulate me well at all...
... I waited a along time! WOW! I'm on only 2.5 mgs of tapazole . I was on it 2 months before the rapid heartbeat finally...
... since I was 29. I think I am having symptoms from the Tapazole . Aches, dizziness, drowsiness. I had all the tests ... what were/are your symptoms? I have only been on Tapazole a short time and have had no relief as of yet. My...
... about. It takes awhile for you to feel better on the tapazole , you might feel a little weird for the first month...
- NikNaStylist & all need advice 19th November 2006
... PTU the whole time???? There are other meds such as tapazole .
Kasey- Sugery is an option but I think first you...
... therefore it won't work for you. What about trying tapazole ???? Why hasn't this been offered??? Are you alos taking...
... get pregnant? That's probably why the ptu and not Tapazole , I think? I have to find out what my tsi was, doctor...
... this dr. is getting it or ever will. You could try tapazole if you are not trying to get prego...You have options...
...
I would give another go round with ATD's and try tapazole . If you are not having babies it is not an issue....
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I would give another go round with ATD's and try tapazole . If you are not having babies it is not an issue....
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I would give another go round with ATD's and try tapazole . If you are not having babies it is not an issue....
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I would give another go round with ATD's and try tapazole . If you are not having babies it is not an issue....
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I would give another go round with ATD's and try tapazole . If you are not having babies it is not an issue....
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I would give another go round with ATD's and try tapazole . If you are not having babies it is not an issue....
- Just Diagnosed Hyperthyroidism. Have questions. 13th November 2006
... thyroxitosis, another rarer form of hyper. I was put on tapazole , and have been getting in the normal range.Have been...
... the other I am home with all day. they also gave me tapazole but they wanted me to take 6 of them!!! My husband...
... doulble up on the klonapin and I am now taking 4 of the tapazole with 1 of atenol this seems to be helping in the crying...
- Nov 8th dignosised with graves disease pls shed some light ... 10th November 2006
... right now. This is a fairly common drug (along with Tapazole ) used as an "anti-thyroid drug" or "ATD". Most problems...
... to get on a maitenance dose of methimazole (generic tapazole ). My goal with treatment is to go into remission...
- Scarey Symptoms, Been on Drugs For Awhile 2nd November 2006
... isn't it? I have it too,altho not Graves. I take tapazole , generic,about 2.5 a day, so far so good, but I wasn...
- Cystic Acne & Thyroid Problems? 31st October 2006
... before I decided to go with RAI treatment I was put on Tapazole , and for two months my skin cleared up and it looked...
- I need info on radio Iodine treatment 28th October 2006
... other options- PTU (if you have had a bad reaction to tapazole ) or vice versa or surgery. Elaine Moore is the Author...
- tingling,vibrating body and hypothyroid 27th October 2006
... thyroid hormone) but got worse with time, even when on Tapazole . Pleaaaasse....anybody
SRC...
- Beta-Blocker and High T4 27th October 2006
... see what's what. You might need thyroid meds, like Tapazole , which calms the thyroid.:)...
- Dosage 26th October 2006
... this up, so I guess she's on the right dosage) I'm on Tapazole , it's much less milligrams,different....
- Life after RAI 15th October 2006
... when I was hyper, (it cleared up when I was on the tapazole ) and I just knew it would improve after the RAI treatment...
- Newbie 15th October 2006
... thyroid is enlarged 3x normal. My endo put me on 10mg Tapazole twice a day. He also made an appt for me with an...
... them that soon but you are on a pretty good amount of tapazole and could move hypo fast. If you have any symptoms...
- i might be a swinger???? 13th October 2006
... If it's possible to become too hypo if you're on Tapazole , why can't you become hyper on too much Synthroid...
- Grave's Disease & RAI 11th October 2006
... triggered it to get worse. So my endo put me on 5mg of tapazole needless to say that wasn't working either because...
... me properly. At that point after trying the PTU and Tapazole and not being able to tolerate either two endo's pretty...
- hyper ????? please help love from katpurs 11th October 2006
... have hyper-t it will show in tests. I am on a generic Tapazole , it took a long time to work though, about 6 weeks...
... ( my endo) I could be helped with a litle dose of Tapazole . This is only for true hyper though. If you have Hashi...
- Please help me understand these labs. 9th October 2006
... and my t-3 was 183, and I'm on meds. just a little tapazole 2. 5 milligrams. How about the antibodies for Graves...
- TSI Lab Results 8th October 2006
... safer.
I am wondering why your dr. hasn't tried tapazole ???? Why did she go straight to PTU. Was there pregnancy...
... triggered it to get worse. So my endo put me on 5mg of tapazole needless to say that wasn't working either because...
... maintenance dose of 5 mgs. of methimazole(generic tapazole ). I split it to 2.5 in the morning and 2.5 in the...
- Child (7 yrs old) with hyperthyroid 3rd October 2006
... and now Ive been fine for 5 yrs w/o meds. I was on tapazole from age 7 or 8 until I was about 21. I am now 25 ... and I have been off the tapazole since, all my levels have been normal however Im still...
- Hyperthyroid? 3rd October 2006
... would be the best thing. I'm on a low dose of generic Tapazole . After about 6 weeks of treatment, I'm happy to say...
- For those with lingering muscle pain... 28th September 2006
... is 6.1. I still feel hyper at times. I've been on tapazole 4 months now. I only take one calcium with d a day...
- Hashimotos help!! Please 26th September 2006
... uptake showed 8% after 24 hours. Have been on PTU ( Tapazole gave me a reaction) since Dec. Went off of it recently...
- Pathology Report-Papillary Cancer 26th September 2006
... cat--was diagnosed as hyperthyroid so she went on tapazole around the same time I started on Synthroid. :)
...
- Newly Diagnosed Graves and test result questions. Please help. 21st September 2006
... hyper..seems like most people are hypo..I have been on Tapazole for over a year..down to 2 1/2 mg a day, and feel...
- Can you still behyperthyroid even if your thyroid looks normal on ultrasound? 20th September 2006
... enlargement, no nodules, just the symptoms! Have been on Tapazole about 6 weeks.He said(my endo) he'd be doing me a...
- WE need more endos! 18th September 2006
... docs (endocrinology in R .I.).:) You might be put on Tapazole , like me.That actually works on the thyroid itself...
- Graves Disease: Disturbing symptom? 18th September 2006
... s Disease back in summer of 2002 and have been on tapazole ever since which seems to be keeping my thyroid test...
... endo to get levels checked next week, I've been on Tapazole about 7 weeks, feel a little better... Do you think...
... you had your levels checked lately?After being on tapazole 6 weeks, my levels are better but my tsh is still...
- graves disease/overactive thyroid 16th September 2006
... assuming it is in the anti-thyroid family such as tapazole ??? Please correct me if I am wrong. I take methimazole ... which is generic tapazole .
How often are your levels being checked? With...
- Newly diagnosed hyper, need info 15th September 2006
... dosn't treat the hyper thyroid, you have to go on Tapazole or ptu to help put you in normal labs.I don't know ... and see if your tests go to normal after the meds( Tapazole ) or tell you to have RAI....sounds bad to me after...
- new to forum 8th September 2006
... pounds, but felt horrible, I'm on a small dose of Tapazole to see if it helps, it's been 3 weeks, and I feel...
... an overactive thyroid in the past but was taken off tapazole because my tsh was normal without the medicine. Recently...
- desperate for some help 6th September 2006
... with an Overactive thyroid about 16 yrs ago. I was on tapazole until I was 21 then they took took me off the medicine...
- hyperthyroidism and tingling, burning arms and legs 5th September 2006
... Leg Syndrome, then thought it was a side effect of TAPAZOLE but have been off that now for 2 weeks (need to stop...
- anyone get chest pains? 29th August 2006
... felt so bad and I was getting no where. He upped my tapazole 3 times and toporal xl but has taken me off the tapazole ... all said to take it out, so right now I am off the tapazole and can't wait till I can get back on it or else take...
- can anyone explain this? 24th August 2006
... i have graves. i've been on tapazole 10mg, twice a day, for a month or so. a few days ago...
... the dosage, but you probably went hypo from too much tapazole , maybe you'll normalize now? Hope so...:)...
- Thyroid and acid reflux trouble 19th August 2006
... He is repeating the uptake test and scan, upped my tapazole significantly and put me on toporal xl for palpatations...
- Overactive thyroid - newbie here, pls help! 15th August 2006
... in 1 month.
I'm on Toprol xl (beta blocker) and Tapazole ....
... the meds. I take Methimizole..is that generic for Tapazole ??
My Gp wanted me to just go and have radiation...
... i was just dx with graves and was put on 10 mg of tapazole twice daily as well as a betablocker.i took my first...
... get them down quick enough.
I had to stop taking tapazole for a few days because I got a sore throat. I'm back...
- Panic Attacks Post Thyroidectomy 12th August 2006
... diagnosed with Graves Disease in April 06. I was on Tapazole and Inderal for about 2 and a half months until I...
- moods and the thyroid 11th August 2006
... first endo i saw and they did bw and she prescribed me tapazole and a betablocker even though my labs have not come...
... heart rate of 90 at rest.
Got beta blocker and tapazole , but had to stop tapazole because I got sore throat ... tomorrow. If sore throat comes back then I can't take the tapazole and will have to decide on RAI or surgery.
Just...
... hey thanks for the reply,ive got to pick up my tapazole today,i told them to just fill it and not the betablocker...
... take care of hyperthyroid, and different meds besides Tapazole . There is PTU's and the block and replace(I have ... only read about this) as another option to Tapazole , so don't let your doctor con you into thinking you...
... immediately (Inderal 80 mg. at first) and then I was put on Tapazole after the scan confirmed everything. I did not experience ... get your numbers back to normal after being on the Tapazole , they chances of getting the eye bulge is all but ... slowly! I thought I didn't need it any more after the tapazole had my numbers back to normal and stopped taking it...
... got all the other symptoms later on.I just started tapazole a couple of days ago, but only 2.5 mgs, so I'll have...
... call from my endo and said to hold off on taking the tapazole till the rest of my test come back,she said my tsh...
... high, my prescription is getting filled now for the tapazole ,i have not got the betablocker filled yet,waiting ... insurance to kick in,so im having to pay cash for the tapazole .my dad died several years ago,stroke i think? anyway ... nothing for this pressure?? how long does it take for tapazole to work or can i tell a difference? i have felt like ... feel good! she did give me an option last week rai or tapazole .i know a guy who has had it 3 times and went into...
... hey thank you,ill look into that,took my first tapazole this morning on a empty stomach, well i cant say i...
... :) Well i took the tapazole for a week and a half,actually i felt much worse? ... on a fri i saw my endo and she prescribed me 20mg tapazole / betablocker also did labs that same day. so monday ... office because she didnt recommend a generic form of tapazole , the nurse said she was glad i called that my tsh...
... Hello-
I take methimazole(generic tapazole ) and it took me a good 2 weeks before I started to...
- hyper thyroid and loss of appetite? 10th August 2006
... Hi,im also hyper-t im starting back on tapazole tomorrow,i have zero appetite and am a nervous wreck...
- Hyperactive and on meds 8th August 2006
... to do an antibodies test to see if I could take the tapazole . It was negative, so I can take it. I'm just worried...
... Thanks everyone:)
I did get the sore throat on tapazole , so I had to stop for 4 days. I was on 10mg 3x day ... better.
If the sore throat comes back I have to stop tapazole again. I'm hoping it was just a coincidence and not...
- No symptoms except missing period 3rd August 2006
... attitude. And I'm going to get this rx filled for " Tapazole 20mg gd."
I'd like to know if that means 20 per...
