Graves' Disease Support Group
Graves-Basedow disease is a medical disorder that may manifest several different conditions including hyperthyroidism (over activity of thyroid hormone production), infiltrative exophthalmos (protruberance of one or both eyes and associated problems) and infiltrative dermopathy (a skin condition usually of the lower extremities). This disorder is the most common cause of...
My endo called this morning and said she got my results which she is sending me a copy and she said that I am hypo and quit taking the methimazole. She said it looks like I am in remission, so I wonder how long that I have been taking these meds that I didnt need to anymore, also what kind of side effects from meth does someone have when you dont need it any longer? Thanks for any info and will post my results when I get them.
On going cold turkey: I am not a doctor but based on my research, input from experienced ladies here, and my very own recent experience I can tell you that I would go with half the dose and take it slow. How do you feel? And I am curious for your numbers.
A while back I was pretty hypo (I wrote a post on it, about going cold turkey, about 1 month ago with very good response) and against my endo's advice I did not go cold turkey from 15 mg a day. I went to 5 mg a day (always divided dose). The endo complimented me yesterday when my new lab values came in. I was low-within-normal-range. And I feel great. I feel best in the lower half of normal. If I would have quited cold turkey changes would have been that I would have ended to high for me. I like the finding the right numbers in small steps. Now the endo wanted me to quit again, but I said no again. I feel good, I know my numbers can be a tat higher but not too high so we halved again. The endo doesn't argue anymore, hahaha.
Something else: I do not know if you had a TSI done at the beginning of your diagnosis (my endo didn't) but remission can partially be monitored on the numbers of your TSI although they can not titer below 89. But if you were way high then and low now you can also see if the MMI is helpful to keep those antibodies under control. Again, look in to my cold turkey post because Pam has done a fabulous job in explaining things there. I called actually a pathologist at LabQuest to explain me my numbers and he was also an endocrinologist. He was fabulous and patience and he confirmed what I already learned here and from research.
Hope my experience is helpful for you.
Nathalie