- New the site 30th April 2004
... ..that option is anti-thyroid medications such as Tapazole , Methimazole or PTU. These anti-thyroid medications...
- Graves Disease 4th April 2004
... PROOF that you can take the anti-thyroid meds (PTU or Tapazole ) for as long as you need them. I have Graves and ... took Tapazole for 4 years and 3 months - then I slowly weaned off ... of it (I was only taking 2.5mg of Tapazole for the last 2 years). I've been in complete remission...
... stable on a maintenance dose of 2.5mg - 10mg a day of Tapazole (25mg - 100mg of PTU).
The goal is to find the...
- Why would doc put me on Tapazole if I'm hypothyroid? 30th March 2004
... the free numbers?
I don't think I would take it ( tapazole ) until you get a "second" opinion. Were you diagnosed...
- tapazole didn't help 22nd March 2004
... you for responding to my question. Doctor put me on tapazole for my goiter, but it didn't help with swallowing ... case :)
I don't have any experience or info about tapazole , but just wanted to say that it is good to hear you...
... you for responding to my question. Doctor put me on tapazole for my goiter, but it didn't help with swallowing ... experiences? I am very glad this board exists.
Tapazole does not work like most meds we take (asprin for example ... and you get some relief fairly quickly). Instead, Tapazole works to control the amount of thyroid hormone our ... thyroid gland makes. When we are first put on Tapazole our bodies still have to use up the stores of thyroid ... already made.
Once the stores are depleted, then the Tapazole dose should be titrated down to a lower dose. If ... the Tapazole dose is not reduced then you most likely will be made ... Free T4, Free T3 & TSH) done every 4 weeks while on Tapazole until you are on a small "maintenance dose" (usually...
- Hyperthyroid Symptoms? 22nd February 2004
... medication is an hyperthroid medication............... tapazole . I just don't understand what's going on.
Thanks...
- Meep, can you help? 20th February 2004
... have Hyperthyroid and gave me a medication to take ( Tapazole 5 mg. once/day). I asked him why I had all the symptoms...
... have Hyperthyroid and gave me a medication to take ( Tapazole 5 mg. once/day). I asked him why I had all the symptoms...
- Hyper? or Hypo? 20th February 2004
... have Hyperthyroid and gave me a medication to take ( Tapazole 5 mg. once/day). I asked him why I had all the symptoms...
... but I would get another opinion before taking the Tapazole .[/font]...
- Will HyperT go to HypoT? 15th February 2004
... with very overactive but quite small thyroid. I took tapazole (3xs/day) and toprol for 2 months. About a month ago ... new labs, my doc had me go off toprol and down to 1 tapazole /day. Since then I've felt good, but have been gaining ... gain until about a month ago when I started on less tapazole . It's not that much yet (almost 10 lbs) but I'm short...
... with very overactive but quite small thyroid. I took tapazole (3xs/day) and toprol for 2 months. About a month ago ... new labs, my doc had me go off toprol and down to 1 tapazole /day. Since then I've felt good, but have been gaining ... gain until about a month ago when I started on less tapazole . It's not that much yet (almost 10 lbs) but I'm short...
- Just diagnosed (I think) with Graves and I don't have a clue... 10th February 2004
... to me.
I am in remission now, after having taken Tapazole (one of the anti-thyroid medications) for a little...
- Need help ASAP....where do I start???? 10th February 2004
... problems with her thyroid levels as well. I was not on Tapazole while pregnant or breastfeeding, my thyroid wasn't...
... wish you well on your journey with Graves.
I took Tapazole for a little over 4 years and am in complete remission ... Your goal should be to be on the lowest dose of Tapazole possible while maintaining good thyroid levels. Keep...
... wish you well on your journey with Graves.
I took Tapazole for a little over 4 years and am in complete remission ... Your goal should be to be on the lowest dose of Tapazole possible while maintaining good thyroid levels. Keep...
- Subclinical Hyperthyroid 6th February 2004
... subclinical hyperthyroidism. Only anti-thyroid meds ( Tapazole , methimazole, PTU) are effective in lowering thyroid...
- graves disease and male infertility 29th January 2004
... mild form of graves disease and is taking 10 mg of tapazole a day. We are trying to get pregnant. So far this...
... mild form of graves disease and is taking 10 mg of tapazole a day. We are trying to get pregnant. So far this...
- Need advice 19th January 2004
... symptoms of Grave's disease. After 1 year treatment with Tapazole (to counteract the hyperactive thyroid), I had my...
- Hypothyroid & trying to get pregnant! 6th January 2004
... effect on pregnancy.
Anyways, I was being treated with Tapazole for a year or so after my miscarraige. They were trying ... get my levels under control. With some success the tapazole seemed to have everything under control. With time...
- ...from the sublime to the... 6th January 2004
... helps too, for depression ... your endo may prescribe tapazole when you see him (you can google both tapazole and...
- Please can someone help? Hyperthyroidism 27th December 2003
... meds you posted. My doctor just lowered my dosage ( tapazole ). Now maybe I think it was so I wouldn't go hypo....
... meds you posted. My doctor just lowered my dosage ( tapazole ). Now maybe I think it was so I wouldn't go hypo....
- Grave's and fertility 12th December 2003
... issues involved with Grave's? I am currently taking Tapazole and hope to not have to do RAI, but who knows. My ... problem. Also, are there any fertility risks with Tapazole ? TIA.
Katy...
- 25 yr old male needs advice 3rd December 2003
... medication. Have you ever heard of Methimazole or tapazole . It's supposed to be easier on the eyes and you don...
... not sure when it's been so long...i used to take tapazole years back along with the PTU, but my endo told me ... to stop taking them...what exactly does tapazole do anyway, what is it's purpose, maybe i should consider...
- hyper fight or flight 1st December 2003
... I'm new to Graves and meds ( tapazole and toprol). Since there seem to be a lot of you out ... still a little high. But I'm not sure I'm noticing the tapazole effects. I'm still quite warm, EASILY irritated and...
... I'm new to Graves and meds ( tapazole and toprol). Since there seem to be a lot of you out ... still a little high. But I'm not sure I'm noticing the tapazole effects. I'm still quite warm, EASILY irritated and...
- hypothyroidism 19th November 2003
... i have graves disease. was taking tapazole for four monthes my thyroid level was 4. now i'm hypothyroi ... just interested in knowing how many people prescribed tapazole stayed hypothyroid and needed medication for it....
... i have graves disease. was taking tapazole for four monthes my thyroid level was 4. now i'm hypothyroi ... just interested in knowing how many people prescribed tapazole stayed hypothyroid and needed medication for it.
... reason is not that you were on too high a dose of tapazole , you may have hashi's. If you haven't had the antibodies...
- Hyperthyroid and hating it 19th November 2003
... called hyperthyroid or in my case, Graves. I've started tapazole and toprol (beta blocker for the heart stuff). I've ... only need the beta blocker for a month or 2 until the tapazole kicks in. I'm only on 25 mgs, but I think it's made...
... I've started tapazole and toprol (beta blocker for the heart stuff). I've...
... RAI, due to the possible side effects of long term tapazole use and I think I think I will after the holidays...
- Help!!!! They don't know if I'm hyper/secondary hypo. What do these values mean? 15th November 2003
... slightly hyper considering no TSH doc said and onto tapazole 's generic Methimazole I went. I am also gaining weight ... possible pituitary tumor)
I had only been on the tapazole 23 days and a baby dose at my request 5mg 2X daily ... draw and just picked up the results.
At day 23 on tapazole , these are my results. What does this mean?
...
- Anyone had Radioactive Iodine treatment? 7th November 2003
... that cause Graves are anti-thyroid meds, like PTU or Tapazole .
Dr. Rubin's book is an excellent starting place...
- Question about lab results. 29th October 2003
... something but the other T's were normal) and was on Tapazole for a year. Back then had lost wt., jittery, nervous ... to see. Is this enough criteria to take low dose Tapazole again to fix this? Would pcp give rx for this or...
- What do you all think what my endo said? I'm lost. 29th October 2003
... endometriosis after the lap, within the same yr. I took Tapazole for the Thyroid and Lupron injections (to help heal...
- Hyper and hypo symptoms at the same time. 27th October 2003
... Hi Sammy,
I have hx of hyper/graves & was on tapazole for a year and other meds for other conditions. Have...
- disappointing appt w/my nurse...question @ cytomel 21st October 2003
... over the TD board. I've never heard of it. I take Tapazole . Is it similar?
Thanks for your comments. Happy...
... over the TD board. I've never heard of it. I take Tapazole . Is it similar?
Thanks for your comments. Happy ... www.healthboards.com/ubb/wink.gif[/img]
If you take Tapazole , you are HypERthyroid. Armour is a natural med for...
- does everyone normally start taking meds right away after being diagnosed? 12th October 2003
... for hyperthyroid are anti-thyroid medication such as Tapazole or PTU)
It appears that the responses are from HYPOthyroid ... attained 7/11/03....YAHOO!!
(dx Graves 4/99, treatment w/ Tapazole and Atenolol)...
- Anyone gain weight in untreated stage of Graves? 10th October 2003
... of hyerthyroidism.
Also, they want to put me on Tapazole if it pans out. What do you all think of this med...
... of the last symptom to disappear after treatment.
Tapazole is an antithyroid drug. It reduces the amount of the ... have been on three courses of antithyroid meds like Tapazole . Each time, after a year or so, I ended up hyperT...
- graves disease 6th October 2003
... and that is anti-thyroid medication such at PTU or Tapazole (aka methimazole, carbimazole). The anti-thyroid ... attained 7/11/03....YAHOO!!
(dx Graves 4/99, treatment w/ Tapazole and Atenolol)
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... gave me these choices you mentioned and I chose the tapazole (methmazole). I was weighing about 130 lbs. when...
... I then gained about 20 pounds while overdosed on Tapazole and sent HYPO. After my thyroid levels stabilized ... attained 7/11/03....YAHOO!!
(dx Graves 4/99, treatment w/ Tapazole and Atenolol)...
- Too much carbimazole ? - it seems being on it too long may have damaged health ?? 5th October 2003
... but I've never read any articles on it. (I took Tapazole for 4 years and 3 months)
Being on TOO HIGH of a...
- from hyper to hypo on tapazole 5th October 2003
... Hi pbjs,
I took Tapazole for over 4 years. I am now in remission. My first ... adjust my dosage to keep me from going HYPO again.
Tapazole is a medication that has to be closely monitored ... attained 7/11/03....YAHOO!!
(dx Graves 4/99, treatment w/ Tapazole and Atenolol)...
... smile.gif[/img] )
she's currently maintaining 5mg of tapazole of currently in normal condition, before weight loss...
- Flu Vaccinations?? 2nd October 2003
... me if it is safe to get a flu vaccination while on Tapazole ?? My doctor is on vacation and the attending is not...
... Does tapazole have a website? Usually drug websites give you more...
- Hyperthyroid questions 30th September 2003
... TSH of less than the normal range.
She's taking up Tapazole to block the production of T4 hormone and Inderal...
- tapazole 15th September 2003
... I gained 28 pounds while taking Tapazole for the last 4.3 years. If my doctor had been vigilent...
... I gained 28 pounds while taking Tapazole for the last 4.3 years. If my doctor had been vigilent ... attained 7/11/03....YAHOO!!
(dx Graves 4/99, treatment w/ Tapazole and Atenolol)...
- Mental Disorder and FT4 15th September 2003
... ng/dl
TSH: 0.02 uiu/ml
Currently she's taking up Tapazole and Inderal 3x a day.
Please help.....tnx a lot...
... currently her medication was Tapazole and Inderal.
even if she's in twilight zone she could...
... and still don't understand, from others, how this tapazole /inderal treatment could be helping her thyroid -- ... ANYONE out there??
what does tapazole do??
ismaelpc: you clearly love your wife so much...
... the levothyroxine for hyPOthyroid. There are two - tapazole and I can't remember the other - PIU or something...
... appreciate all your reply, midwest1 is right about tapazole , it does prevent production of hormone (T4). The other...
... boost my moral.
Note: she still continuously taking Tapazole 3x a day and inderal if needed. Peace to everybody...
- Surgery or RAI 19th July 2003
... by a toxic mult-nodular goiter. I am on 20 mg of Tapazole per day. When diagnosed, I was asymptomatic but now...
- Labs Back -- Thyroid now low 9th July 2003
... now my thyroid is low. I was taking 30 mg/day of tapazole ; now he wants me to cut back to 10 mg/day.
Last month...
- What lab numbers do I need to know? 18th June 2003
... specific numbers. . . . I'm confused sorry.
I've been on Tapazole for only 3 weeks now, at a very high dose, 30 mg/2x...
... calcium which came in normal.
They're reducing my Tapazole in half [img]http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile...
- Tapazole 13th June 2003
... when the dose is lowered. If someone cannot tolerate Tapazole , then they can try the other ATD - PTU usually with ... such as itching, hives, rashes, etc. I have taken Tapazole for over 4 years with no problems. Good luck to you...
... I've been on Tapazole for only a few weeks -- at a very high dose. The...
- Tapazole? 27th May 2003
... FT4 in normal ranges. I was just prescribed 20mg of Tapazole a day by my endo to try and bring up my TSH. I feel...
... normal (thus possible the source of your symptoms).
Tapazole , by design, lowers your T3 and T4 by reducing your ... utoledo.edu/MBC3320/thyroid.htm):
Methimazole [aka Tapazole ]inhibits the synthesis of thyroid hormones by blocking ... their action in the Thyroid Follicular cells, PTU and Tapazole ® are suspected to inhibit the conversion of T4 to ... and use thyroid hormones is inherently impaired by Tapazole . This will make your T3 and T4 lower, and even if...
- Low TSH/normal FT4 & T3 26th May 2003
... which showed multinodules.
My endo prescribled Tapazole to bring up my TSH, even though my thyroid hormones...
... normal (thus possible the source of your symptoms).
Tapazole , by design, lowers your T3 and T4 by reducing your ... utoledo.edu/MBC3320/thyroid.htm):
Methimazole [aka Tapazole ]inhibits the synthesis of thyroid hormones by blocking ... their action in the Thyroid Follicular cells, PTU and Tapazole ® are suspected to inhibit the conversion of T4 to ... and use thyroid hormones is inherently impaired by Tapazole . This will make your T3 and T4 lower, and even if...
- Son want stop losing weight 24th May 2003
... direction.
Also, his doctor should probably prescribe Tapazole or a similar drug to reduce thyroid function so his ... metabolism will slow down. If he is already on Tapazole , perhaps he needs more of it or needs another med...
- Graves' Disease & Irritable Bowel Syndrome 16th May 2003
... Hey Lbsweet,
Yes, he was on 10mg of tapazole per day until today when he got his most recent bloodwork...
... go between bloodwork after going cold turkey on the tapazole ..
The last bloodwork that he had came back as follows ... total remission after less than a year of being on tapazole .. It seems a little bit negligent if you ask me....
- Im only 17 with hyperthyroidism! 30th April 2003
... thyroid medication, tapered down to a very low dose of Tapazole (only 2.5mg a day) and have had normal, stable thyroid...
- Grave's Disease/Eye Bulging 13th March 2003
... Hi...
I've been on Tapazole (or sometimes Methimazole) for the past 5 years. ...
- Artful D 10th March 2003
... to become Hypo. At any rate, he was doing well on Tapazole , until this weekend when he had a severe episode of...
- So Now What? 15th January 2003
... be going a week from today. I know I'm allergic to Tapazole so I'm wondering what's next?
...
- thyroid eye disease and smoking 11th January 2003
... with graves disease in April 2002. My endo put me on tapazole which made me feel better within weeks. Last month...
- feelin' good post Thyroidectomy? 2nd January 2003
... Disease for 2 1/2 years. Had RAI 2 years ago. Taking Tapazole too. My TSH started to get better but then six months ... RAI. Then two months ago I became Hypo (TSH 36!) on Tapazole 10 mg (After scheduling surgery for thyroidectomy ... working with a Naturopath). So my Doc slowly took me off Tapazole and now I'm Hyper again! (TSH 0.1!). My Doc said that...
- How many have graves disease?? Is it common with thyroid problems?? 27th December 2002
... beta-blockers (metropolol) and anti-thyroid meds ( tapazole ). I was on meds for about 3 years, and my levels were ... 3rd year I began developing liver irration from the Tapazole . My TSH levels were normal at the time, so I was told...
- Graves and stomach problems - Thyrotoxicosis? 15th December 2002
... causing the problem. We considered that maybe the Tapazole was causing it, but I've been off of it a week and...
- Overactive Thyroid - Medicine is not Vegan friendly 13th November 2002
... common antithyroid meds are Propylthiouracil (PTU), Tapazole , Carbimazol, Neomercazol, Thiouvacile, Basdine, etc...
... Hi HybridWolf. I was under the impression that Tapazole did not include gelatin. From rxlist:
Tapazole...
... ArtfulD:
Hi HybridWolf. I was under the impression that Tapazole did not include gelatin. From rxlist:
But, perhaps...
- side effects of tapazole 13th October 2002
... Here is a list of side effects from
TAPAZOLE (METHIMAZOLE)
Purpose of medication and method of ... action: Tapazole is indicated for the treatment of hyperthyroidism ... pains and edema (swelling of extremities). Rarely Tapazole may produce bone marrow depression, liver damage, ...
Drug Interactions: An interaction exists between Tapazole and oral anticoagulants (warfarin, dicumerol) with ... an increase in anticoagulant effect when Tapazole is added to existing anticoagulant therapy.
Cautions ... and Contraindications: Tapazole is contraindicated in nursing mothers.
Usual Dose...
- Synthroid causing weight gain? 8th October 2002
... Levoxyl
Naturethroid
Synthroid T4 only
Tapazole
Thyrogen
Thyrolar
Unithroid
...
- Graves and severe stomach problems - related? 30th September 2002
... diagnosed with Graves 6 years ago. I went on medication ( tapazole ) for 3 years (no side effects) and was off of it for ... problems. His only thought was that it could be from the Tapazole (which I highly doubt cos I hadn't been on it that...
- Let's post our stories here. I will start with mine: 29th December 2000
... getting my levels lowered and straightened out with the Tapazole and atenolol....the have cut my prescription in half...
... his diagnosis and immediately put me on inderal and tapazole . I had, by this time, lost about fifteen pounds. ... who have had RAI therapy.
I have been off and on tapazole for years. I will be perfect for about three years ... they will not treat me. One actually gave me six tapazole pills and left me to decide. Well, he was fired immediatel ... very well for about four years now taking 10 mg. of tapazole and inderal (I have high blood pressure) but recently...
... were off and sent me to a specialist. He put me on Tapazole which I had a reaction to and stopped taking. When ... Janaury. Last year when I had the reaction to the Tapazole the dr. told me there was no medication I could take...
... still with me, but my heart rate is down. I was on Tapazole for two weeks before the surgery but felt ill from...
... surgery, when I gained 10 from being on Verapamil, Tapazole and the iodine drops. I only lost 10 pounds while...
... decided that I should start anti-thyroid medication ( Tapazole , one of the ATD’s) and continue on with my planned ... this and the Endo called me to increase my dose of Tapazole . I was to see him when I returned.
In July, when ... brief period when I was severely overdosed on the Tapazole and taken off the medication completely for a short ... instructions to the letter regarding dosing of my Tapazole . I had appointments every 3 months with new labs ... reports I found that my Endocrinologist had INCREASED my Tapazole dose when my lab results showed that I was entering ... high and my FT4 was way too low prior to the last Tapazole increase….he should have DECREASED my Tapazole at ... blood work, my Endo told me to discontinue taking the Tapazole for 5 days. When I saw my test results I knew that ... I’ve made.
My new Endocrinologist restarted me on Tapazole but this Endocrinologist did things differently. ... dosing schedule was to take much smaller doses of Tapazole 3 times a day. (So I went from taking 15mg of Tapazole ... ONCE a day to taking 2.5mg of Tapazole THREE times a day for a total of 7.5mg per day) As ... doses. I remained stable on a small dose (2.5mg) of Tapazole for almost 2 years. Today I take 1.25mg of Tapazole ... are low enough, I will wean completely off of the Tapazole . As of today, I have been taking Tapazole for 4 years ... since September of 2000 with a very small dose of Tapazole )
UPDATE: I am currently in remission - as of July ... and my antibodies are less than 2%. Total time on Tapazole was 4 years and 3 months. Clearly, for me, the anti ... attained 7/11/03....YAHOO!!
(dx Graves 4/99, treatment w/ Tapazole and Atenolol)...
... back in 1997. After 18 months of anti-thyroid meds ( Tapazole ) I went into remission, which lasted until 2001. ... I have been taking Tapazole ever since to keep my thyroid under control, which...
... of it I do not understand. Anyway I have been given tapazole but I was hoping there was a diet of some sort instead...
... constantly, and my heart rate was 124! She started me on Tapazole and I feel so much better. I feel like I just took...
