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...
I've noticed the last two days I've been super irritable. I just had my meth lowered last week (cut in half) because my labs were normal. Has anyone else had a noticeable increase in irritability when you're levels were getting wacky again? I'm thinking maybe I shouldn't have cut it in half. I'm not due to get labs again for 3 months. Should I call and see if I can get labs done now you think?
The irritability comes and goes and fluctuates with medication changes. If you notice your heart rate goes up and you feel hyper, i would call your doctor right away.
What your doctor considers a normal range may not be normal for you. Give it a couple days and see if it gets better. If not, call your endo
Take care... :-)
He also told me I could stop the propranalol, but the very next day of not taking my heart rate was at 115 resting again, so I've been taking half (20mg) a day, which seems to be working.
Do you know what your Free T3 or T3 was before stopping the Propanolol?
Usually it's better to reduce one med at a time and wait about two weeks. I was told never to cut back on both an antithyroid drug and a beta blocker at the same time because the cardiac issues can happen with the reductions.
Take care... :-)