Methimazole - What should I expect?

[kidsnchicks]

I have been prescribed Methimazole 10mg twice a day for my overactive thyroid.  What should I expect?  How long might it take to get regulated?  Did it work for you?  Any suggestions/

[burbanek]

I like you have been taking methimazole for 4 days. My tsh was .30. However, I feel really tried now been taking naps and I get hotter. Also feel slightly depressed. Don't know if I should decease the meds because I was having trouble getting sleep. I would just like to know if this will get better?

[ann4512]

hi i just saw your post now,ya a few of my levels were off when i started headaches,potassium,calauim levels were down so started eating nut's bannans and sultanis it took a few week's but headaches went i started to get headache last week again got bloods done and same levels are down again so back on the nuts....my white blood count is 3.6 should be 4.00/11.0 by irish levels so down a bit doc wants to re do bloods again next week.i,m off my med's 10 week's and in normal range so don't no what's trowing me off.i no headaches are horrible but they will go ..take care hope this was some help to you ..annmarie

[kathyg20]

Have not tried but all that is good stuff anyway.  I just took my first dose 10mg 3 pills at once.  I was given the prescription 10 days ago but did not want to believe that it was nothing more than poor diet.  I felt great after subclvian/corotiad bypass surgery 9-2011, doctor put me on statin med 11-2012, extreme reaction to statin and now am diagnosed with graves disease.  It is hard for me to handle because no one in my family has had every a thyroid issue.  I am soo tired and week from the reaction to the statin medication, i really do not want to take anything else to make me feel like crap.  But I guess i already do feel horrible and both interest doctor and endo doctor called me today and mailed me a letter and told me that i better take the medication before i have a thryroid storm??? anyone experience this?

[memememe83]

Kathy, thyroid storm is scary. i had it and my heart felt like it was trying to get out of my chest. i almost went to the emergency. but i took about 400 mg of magnesium and it  calmed down but became very irregular so i took 500 mg of calcium with 225 mg of magnesium and it all calmed down and i got to sleep. but i hope to never go through that again so im giving in to meds. methimazole and propronol ( beta blockers for the heart ). Im not a fan of prscription drugs but its worth a try to me if it will avoid another thyroid storm.
hope this helps... good luck

[Mashenka]

I know people who are on this Rx for years and are doing great - no side effects.  I was on it for 3 months and had to stop.  I was on 40 mg/day, and had a slight rash develop within two weeks of the start, so my dose was droppped to 15 mg/day.  The next two months were great: no shakes, more energy, but there was some weight gain.  Since I was down to 119 lb, going to 130 lb was actually a plus.  The dr did hinted however, that I am not eating healthy.  Dah, I am an organic vegan.
But at the end of 10 weeks of this RX, I started having major muscle pains, that would stay in one area for three days, and than move on to the next body part.  It got so bad that on the 23 day I could not put any weight on my ancles.  I stopped the drug the same day - and by the next day all pain was gone.

[Mashenka]

I know people who are on this Rx for years and are doing great - no side effects.  I was on it for 3 months and had to stop.  I was on 40 mg/day, and had a slight rash develop within two weeks of the start, so my dose was droppped to 15 mg/day.  The next two months were great: no shakes, more energy, but there was some weight gain.  Since I was down to 119 lb, going to 130 lb was actually a plus.  The dr did hinted however, that I am not eating healthy.  Dah, I am an organic vegan.
But at the end of 10 weeks of this RX, I started having major muscle pains, that would stay in one area for three days, and than move on to the next body part.  It got so bad that on the 23 day I could not put any weight on my ancles.  I stopped the drug the same day - and by the next day all pain was gone.
The Rx brought by Thyroxine levels down very nicely but I could not deal with that pain - gotta walk the dogs and take care of the kids