graves disease side effects

Tapazole is given to suppress the thyroid. In general, side effects are related more to the thyroid disease being over or undertreated, not so much the medication itself, but the medication can have a few effects. Those should have come with the medication, and you can speak with the pharmacist about what medications are to avoid when taking tapazole. Taking this medication at regular times will help him feel better. Grave's is an auto-immune condition.

PPT does not respond to tapazole and will get better on its own (4-8 week hyper phase followed by a hypo phase then usually recovery). Graves disease will need treatment with tapazole -- so ask about which he/she thinks it is and why. Graves will usually have positive TSI and or TBII antibody tests. Both will have positive TPO and Tg antibody tests. Both cause some thyroid enlargement, occassional hoarse voice and sore throat - but PPT does the latter two more commonly.

I was put on antithyroid meds and its a wait and see if the nodules are cancerous. Was wondering how bad are the side effects from the meds and does RAI give you cancer late if you do have nodules? I thought i had hot nodules but it turned out to be graves and is it hereditary?

I was diagnosed with Graves Disease almost 9 years ago, I have been on Synthroid since being diagnosed. My concern is that I have been battling chest pains for the past 5 years. I have been to a cardiologist and that is not the issue. My question is can Synthroid cause chest pain side effects? They come upon me when I have to move suddenly or at the start of a walk/run. They (the pains) fade soon enough but the pain is enough to cause me concern.

I have been on tamoxifen for almost a year now and still have hot flashes, vaginal dryness and itching, leg pain and swelling. I also take synthroid (after treatment of graves disease years ago). My OB/GYN suggested an antidepressant for the hot flashes and vaginal dryness, but I've since heard that it can reduce the effects of Tamoxifen. Is there anything I can do about the weight/swelling and/or the hot flashes.

Everything can look scary when you read the possible side effects. Also, the way they do the side effects is that people in clinical trials write down EVERYTHING that happens, which is why just about every single drug out there says it can cause GI and cold-like symptoms--people get GI problems and colds anyway, and it gets written down. And they don't actually do statistical tests between the active and placebo.

I believe the hallmark of Graves Disease or Hashi's is antibodies...however, an upatke scan also helps confirm the disease. My Paternal and Maternal Grandmother's had Graves Disease and my mother has Hashi's...I wound up with Graves Disease but mine showed up at 22...their's did not show until into their 40's...strange little process autoimune thyroid disease is...

IF a one time does is giving by mouth, what are the side effects and long term advise reaction and contra-indications of radioactive iodine?

I am 35 years old and was recently diagnosed with Graves Disease by my endo. I am trying to decide whether I should have RAI or surgery to stop my overactive thyroid? I know that with either option I will become hypothyroid and need to be on medication after treatment. It has been difficult to get a straight answer from anyone (including my endo) as to whether I should choose surgery or RAI.

I would rather deal with the disease than the side effects of medication. I am researching supplements and alternative therapies and I am quite sure my doctor will be pissed when I go back to him at the end of this month. Does anyone have any good testimonials about alternative treatments for this disease?

With both FT3 and FT4 as low as they are, it's no wonder you feel like you were run over by a truck; add a severe cold to the mix and you probably feel like it not only ran over you, but backed up and did it again. We have to back up a little bit, though; I just realized what you said in your first sentence: "i was diagnosed with graves disease and initially shown as hypo". Graves disease is associated with being hyper, not hypo. Please clarify that.

I was recently diagnosed with Graves Disease. No one in my immediate family has had thyroid issues. I have experienced a tremendous amount of stress over the last year. I have read that stress could be a factor with hyperthyroid. While I wasn't thrilled when I learned of my disorder, I was relieved to know that I wasn't going crazy or I wasn't about to die. My resting heart rate 115, I couldn't write, I was nervous and jittery 24 hours a day.

Minor side effects: [up to 15%] - itching, rash, hives, joint pain and swelling, fever, changes in taste, nausea, and vomiting. Major side effects: Agranulocytosis [1 in every 200 to 500] - severe decrease in the production of white blood cells. More commonly occurs within the first 3 months but can occur at any time. Liver damage [more common with PTU], aplastic anaemia [failure of the bone marrow to produce blood cells], vasculitis [inflammation of blood vessels associated with PTU].

I was diagnosed with Graves disease and I have read everything regard the disease and what I find most fearful is the eye issues that can result with Graves Disease. many articles indicate only 30% of people with Graves disease have issues with their eyes. Is this correct? I am seeing an eye doctor in a couple of weeks? I do feel grit in one of my eyes from time to time. This is pretty nerve racking.

My daughter (18) had had Graves Disease for a couple of years now. They had her on PTU and now want her to have Radioactive Iodine. Has anyone done the RAI? What can we/she expect? I've heard some bad stories about being unable to be around your family/friends for a week and long roads until finally/if ever getting the thyroid back to "normal". Anyone's thoughts?

Six months of selenium supplements had a beneficial effect on thyroid eye disease and were associated with improvement in the quality of life of participants. These positive effects persisted at 12 months. There were no side-effects. Selenium acts as an antioxidant and also has effects on thyroid autoimmunity, though the exact mechanism of its action in patients with thyroid eye disease is unknown. Reference Marcocci et al. Selenium and the Course of Mild Graves' Orbitopathy.

Approximately 1 week ago, I experienced dizziness, head fogginess, eye blurriness, eye pressure, being lethargic, confused and the list goes on. I thought it was an eye problem. I had my eyes examined for eye pressure as well as the optic nerve. All were normal. I realized that it was possible my thyroid levels could be off. I scheduled a doctor's appointment on Monday and the results came back that I was at 8.5 and that I should be at 0.4 - 4.5. The doctor increased my dosage from 0.

My TSH level is supressed, Anti-TPO Ab is 615( <35 is the norm ), freeT4 is 4( 1.4-3.8 ), TSI is normal. I don't have any clinical of Graves Des. Should I take Tapazol, I am very scared of side effects. Thank you.

I'm recently diagnosed with hyperthyroidism with Graves' disease. The endocrinology doctor prescribed me Methimazole 10mg (3 tablets) in morning, that's 30mg. I also have to take Propranolol (3 times a day) every 8 hours to control my palpitation. I'm very concerned about take Methimazole because I heard it will give me liver problem and I'm very scared of taking radioactive because it can harm my eyes. Am I wrong? I need to know if they are they safe?

My daughter was diagnosed with Graves on June 4th. She is 6. Luckily, I'm a teacher and have been able to stay at home with her the past couple of months to get this under control. I feel like our lives have been turned upside down. We started out with a sore throat and a diagnosis from an ENT of Thyroiditis......We ended up seeing a pediatric endocrinologist in an emergency visit because of her heart rate. We've been on methimazole since.

These aren't common side effects of atenolol, which include, but aren't limited to: Tiredness, low blood pressure (hypotension), slow heart rate, cold extremities, dizziness upon standing, depression, nausea, dreaming. They are, however, most likely, symptoms of being hyper again, since you aren't on anything to help control your Graves Disease.

I found out via an email that I have Graves' disease . 4 weeks ago I learned I had hyperthyroidism and was placed on methimazole 10mg2x a day. The email for the type came 3 weeks later and it was frightening to read about. I felt exhausted for months had stomach issues and lost 15 pounds in a month. 4 weeks into the medication I have a distended stomach with pains and horrible rashes. All that said I'm completely stressed about the eye issues that come with graves.

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