Throatches & side effects or Block & Replace

[Guest guest]

I have been on the block and replace therapy for about 4 weeks and

somehow it doesn't feel right. I was on 40mg of carbimazole and 100mg

of Levothyroxine. The latter got lowered to 50mg about a week ago

because I felt the 'cocktail' made me feel very emotional and basically

as bad as I was before medication. But I still feel odd. I have a

constant slight throatache and the feeling my neck is getting bigger

and generally speaking I don't feel as good as I felt when I was on

Carbimazole only. Could it be what I describe are the typical side

effects of the block & replace therapy? i.e. you've got to feel worse

before you feel better?

Thanks for your feedback.

[Guest guest]

I cannot for the life of me understand why a doctor would give you

treatment for under active and overactive thyroid at the same time!! I

have never heard of this 'block and replace' therapy but it sounds

horrendous.

I took carbimazole for a couple of weeks when I was diagnosed with

hyperthyroid and quickly stopped it when I realised that I was getting

worse, - mainly because although I had explained to my doctor I did not

get on well with Maize in any form, he prescribed a tablet that had

maize as an active ingredient!

Glynis

> I have been on the block and replace therapy for about 4 weeks and

> somehow it doesn't feel right. I was on 40mg of carbimazole and

100mg of Levothyroxine. The latter got lowered to 50mg about a week

ago

[Guest guest]

do you have Graves? I dont know anything about it but I

believe it involves block and replace.

Chris

>

> I have been on the block and replace therapy for about 4 weeks and

> somehow it doesn't feel right. I was on 40mg of carbimazole and

100mg

> of Levothyroxine. The latter got lowered to 50mg about a week ago

> because I felt the 'cocktail' made me feel very emotional and

basically

> as bad as I was before medication. But I still feel odd. I have a

> constant slight throatache and the feeling my neck is getting

bigger

> and generally speaking I don't feel as good as I felt when I was

on

> Carbimazole only. Could it be what I describe are the typical

side

> effects of the block & replace therapy? i.e. you've got to feel

worse

> before you feel better?

> Thanks for your feedback.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi yes I have been diagnosed with Graves and I am on the Block

and Replace. Since my email I have seen the consultant who explained

to me the idea behind it. She's increased the Levothyroxine to

75mg. I still don't feel great. rather sleepy and down but I guess

I just have to be patient and see.

> >

> > I have been on the block and replace therapy for about 4 weeks

and

> > somehow it doesn't feel right. I was on 40mg of carbimazole and

> 100mg

> > of Levothyroxine. The latter got lowered to 50mg about a week

ago

> > because I felt the 'cocktail' made me feel very emotional and

> basically

> > as bad as I was before medication. But I still feel odd. I have

a

> > constant slight throatache and the feeling my neck is getting

> bigger

> > and generally speaking I don't feel as good as I felt when I was

> on

> > Carbimazole only. Could it be what I describe are the typical

> side

> > effects of the block & replace therapy? i.e. you've got to feel

> worse

> > before you feel better?

> > Thanks for your feedback.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Glynis,

How were treated if you didnt' get the carbimazole?

Block & Replace seemed to be a method by which, instead of

controlling the thyroid by getting the right amount of carbimazole,

it is controlled by stopping it altogether with the carbimazole and

then replacing it with Levothyroxine. I do find it very odd as well

but apparently it is a quicker and easier way to control the thyroid.

All the best.

>

>

> I cannot for the life of me understand why a doctor would give you

> treatment for under active and overactive thyroid at the same

time!! I

> have never heard of this 'block and replace' therapy but it sounds

> horrendous.

> I took carbimazole for a couple of weeks when I was diagnosed with

> hyperthyroid and quickly stopped it when I realised that I was

getting

> worse, - mainly because although I had explained to my doctor I did

not

> get on well with Maize in any form, he prescribed a tablet that had

> maize as an active ingredient!

> Glynis

>

>

>

> > I have been on the block and replace therapy for about 4 weeks

and

> > somehow it doesn't feel right. I was on 40mg of carbimazole and

> 100mg of Levothyroxine. The latter got lowered to 50mg about a

week

> ago

>