Tapazole dosage

[Natasha7812]

I got diagnosed with Graves disease in Sept of 2012. My Th reading ws in high 80.s Endo put me on 10 mg of Tapazole, still had shakes, no sleep and high anxiety. Got another reading and it came down to 42. He put me on 15 MG per day. Another reading my early Dec showed 31. Endo doubles my dosage of tapazole to 30 mg per day. The symptoms slowed down. Now in March I gained weight - 15 lbs, think I am HYPO so I am going to cut down the tapazole and get blood work done. Diet has not changed at all.

Is weight gain normal after high dose of tapazole. I think it was extreme for endo to put my dose from 15 to 30 mg per day ? My last reading said 19 - after a month of being at 30 mgs per day. Its two months later - and I gained 15 lbs and feel tired all the time.

[Natasha7812]

thx

[gimel]

Sure sounds like your doctor increased the Tapazole too much, too fast.  I'd suggest that you get tested for the biologically active thyroid hormones, Free T3 and Free T4 (not the same as Total T3 and T4), in order to better understand your status.  I expect that you will find your Free T3 and Free T4 to be very low in their ranges, which is frequently associated with being hypothyroid.  Your meds need to be adjusted adequately to prevent having either hyper or hypo symptoms.  You need to be euthyroid.