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Methimazole is a drug used to treat hyperthyroidism, a condition that usually occurs when the thyroid gland is producing too much thyroid hormone. It is also taken before thyroid surgery or radioactive iodine therapy, to lower thyroid hormone levels and minimize the effects of thyroid manipulation. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Graves' Disease | 227 |
78% |
| Hyperthyroidism | 106 |
91% |
| Hypothyroidism | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 82% (334
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Methimazole Reviews
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Still working on dose and once or twice a day.
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Dr. said it's working and I have to stay on it until my eyes correct. Once the double vision hit me the RAI went back to the shelf.
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So far it seems to have worked. I was taken off of it two weeks ago today and my levels are all normal.
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worked, but now remission seems to be over.
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I quit taking it, it made me really tired
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Big dose Methimazole
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After the initial hum-bug created by doctors which cannot diagnose he has finally stabilized except some 9 months before he got diagnosed he had become very nasty and at times even irrational. Once he got stabilized, regained the major loss of weight he seemed OK: his TSH was good and the doctor has progressively brought his dose down. Except over the past year the nastiness/irrationality is coming back. He told me the other day that he is "Angry with everything all the time" and feels blah.
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Has worked to get T4 in range but not TSH Levels
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It has worked to get my T4 numbers under control, but my TSH has still not moved
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Though this taste nasty, I am almost done. I did have an allergic reaction to it when I first started it.
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Hi Heather, thanks for the info. I feel better about taking the Methimazole based on what you said. I was definitely not a candidate for RAI because o... [More] -
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Has anyone started on Methimazole at 40 mg/day? I'm on 20 mg AM and PM. From my reading that seems a bit much. I've only been on the drug since Februa... [More] -
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ohh :( I so know how you feel! I went through that in the beginning also. When I first started taking methimazole I did not notice a difference except... [More] -
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I feel your pain. I had it so bad I couldn't walk for two months. Anyway have your endo check your Potassium levels. That and it looks like your docs ... [More] -
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been back on meds Methimazole for a little over a week... secound day I actually felt great. still tired, had week muscles but felt much better. Now ... [More]
