Graves disease and methimazole
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Have you been tested for thyroid antibodies to make sure you do, in fact, have Graves disease and are not simply in a hyper phase of Hashimoto's? Both Graves and Hashimoto's are autoimmune.
While Graves is always connected with hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto's is most often connected with hypothyroidism, however it's not uncommon for one to have periods of hyperthyroidism in the beginning stages.
You should ask for thyroid antibody tests.
19 year old son was getting hives mainly at night. Diagnosed with Graves disease a couple weeks ago and on meds now. is this normal with graves?
He said I have extreme hyper and that my Graves is kicking in finally. He has put me on methimazole and I will be taking my first dose tonight. I'll have to be on it 6 weeks and then get blood drawn again.
My question is...is there anyone else on this and what can I expect? I just pray that this works for me and that my jittery nervous feeling will go away soon.
Anyone have any advice to a newbie?
Thanks!
I have had graves disease for 5-6 years now. I take one 10 mg of Methimazole at night time and that is all. I have been very stable on my medicine for years now. I have also been very lucky to not have any problems with my eyes or other symptoms of that nature. I always get concerned when thinking about pregnancy because I want to make sure it is safe for me to conceive. Also, I know that your thyroid can get worse and better during and after pregnancy.
d with Graves in March 2006. I have been on MMI(methimazole) for 2.8 yrs. I started off on 30 mgs. and went very very hypo right away. I have gained 38 pounds in 2.8 years and feel dreadful. When dx'd my TSI was 243 <129. My FT4 for was 1.86(.8-1.85) and FT3 was 2.60 <2.00. I really never had very high FT's. They have always stayed low but my TSH has been low forever. I think I have many blocking antibodies because of my TBII is 31% <16%.
she gave 100mg of methymazole, after a month i started having this ugly muscle pain and in my blood results show problems with liver and kidneys and nobody listen to me , so i had to change specialist, then he run some test. When i went back to get my results he told me to get the radiation that it's my only option because i have severe hyperthyroidism.I went to get like a scan of my thyroid and a reading on my thyroid.
Conventional treatment options for Graves' disease include:
* Anti-thyroid medication:
In the US:
- Methimazole [brand name Tapazole]
- Propylthiouracil [PTU]
Approximately 30% with Graves' disease will have a remission after prolonged treatment with anti-thyroid drugs.
Diagnosed today with Graves disease. I'm a 39 yr old female. Worried about weight gain on Methimazole. Can I take appetite suppressants with this medication?
Looks like Graves' disease based on the significant elevation in T3 however to confirm this a TSI blood test or I-123 nuclear uptake would be required.
I have in my second week of meds for graves disease. I am on Methimazole. I am now getting sores and my throat is hurting. Anyone have this problem?
I was diagnosed with Graves' Disease in 2001 and my symptoms were incredibe fatigue and pain all over that felt like my muscles and bones were being pulled apart. When put on the methimazole, the aches and fatigue stopped immediately. After 5 years, however of being on the methimazole, still could not control TSH for correct levels and has thyroid removed.
I was recently diagnosed with Graves Disease, very high t4, t3 and very low tsh, high antibodies, uptake and scan 90.2%. I am currently on beta blockers and methimazole for 1 month. My heart symptoms, high blood pressure and pulse of 120-160 are now close to normal but I still have other symptoms, hot all the time, extreme sweating, insomnia and worst of all very intense muscle pain especially in my thighs but in the rest of legs and arms too.
I was recently diagnosed with Graves disease but my TSI levels seem to be in the normal range. I don't show any physical signs of graves but my TSH and anti-thyroglobulin are out of whack. I started taking 10 mg of methimazole right around the beginning of April 2011 which seem to have brought my TSH level back to normal. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Here is my blood work history:
11/11/2010
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TSH - 1.49
T4 - 9.0
T3 Uptake - 34.0
Free T4 - 1.35
Free T4 Index - 3.
A little over a year ago i was told I had graves disease. I did not want to take the methimazole and opted for a fast fix with radioactive Iodine. 131. I deeply regret doing it. The only blessing is, it did not kill my thyroid and after a brief time going Hypo with a TSH of 50.6 I went right back to Hyper. In the meantime , a few weeks after the RAI my eyes began to bother me.... Oh Joy.... Graves Eye Disease , caused or mad worse by the Iodine treatment. If you think Graves Disease is bad?
I took Methimazole for 1 year and then the TRab shifted to Blocking TRab, sending me into HYPO Graves disease (not hashimotos, which is a condition where the thyroid cells are being destroyed). My HYPO condition was worsened by having no TSH at all. (The thyroid cannot function without stimulation from somewhere -- either TSI or TSH).
Without TSI and without TSH, I was stuck hypO. But I did still have TRab which meant those were now BLocking TRab, and not TSI.
I am a 33 yr old female who was diagnosed with Graves disease almost 2 yrs ago. At this point it is pretty much out of control and I am having problems getting into see an Endo. My TSH is .009, T3 1329 and T4 3.94. I have had a numerous amount of symptoms develop over the last few months the one that concerns me the most is a constant feeling of someone chocking me. Although my levels are extremely high I have still managed to gain 25lbs over the past year and a half.
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