Re: side effects of strumazol?

[Guest guest]

Hi -

I'm so sorry you're going through this. What is the

generic/molecular/chemical name of Strumazol? I'm in the U.S. and many of

our drugs are similar or the same but are named differently. I looked in

the Physician's Desk Reference for Strumazol and was unable to find it. I

might have better luck if I have a molecular name. What is it used for? I

don't know if your country has a similar system to our FDA but do you know

what class of teratogen the drug is if they do?

Your hair falling out like that could definitely be a result of thyroid

level changes.

I would not recommend RAI to anyone that intends to get pregnant in the

future. Many, many of us post-RAI people have unexplained infertility

afterwards. It's been a nightmare for me, not just because of the

infertility but also because of medical mismanagement after RAI, and I've

posted quite extensively about what I'm going through. The posts are in the

archives. If I can help you in any way at all, let me know.

Take care,

> Hello,

>

> I hope someone can help me with the following:

>

> I have been diagnosed GD in october 2001, I first used Carbimazol and

> starting from january 2002 30 mg of Strumazol and 0,1 mg of Thyrax.

>

> I just discovered to be 8 weeks pregnant. My doc says there's a lot

> of risk that the embryo has suffered already from the Strumazol, so

> he advised me to have an abortus, which I will have on wednesday.

> This is one thing I would like to know: what harm does Strumazol to

> the embryo? Second question is that since 5 weeks or so I'm losing my

> hair. It's really awful, every morning my pillow is full with hair,

> and I cannot wash my hair without losing a lot. Does anyone of you

> know if this may be a side effect of the Strumazol, too? My endo says

> it may be a side effect, but that it also may be caused because my

> thyroid levels go down. He wants to wait another week or two to see

> what is going to happen, and if this continues, it is probably caused

> by the medications. Hasn't it anything to do with my pregnancy, too?

> I feel very sick since I am pregnant, very weak, nauseated, no

> energy, I can hardly walk the stairs while I am a very sportive

> person. I cannot even go to the gym anymore. I am so tired that after

> work I eat and go to sleep immediatly, I feel awful. A month ago I

> had a lot of problems with my stumach, but this disappeared after 4

> weeks. Can anyone tell me what is happening to me?

>

> My endo also told me that he may start the RAI-therapy if I continue

> to lose my hair. Could anyone give me a list of the pro's and

> contro's of this RAI-therapy? I am really afraid of this therapy, and

> I want to be well informed before I start this.

>

> Does the answer of anyone come to my hotmail account or here? My

> hotmail: edormaar@...

>

> Thank you!!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi -

I'm so sorry you're going through this. What is the

generic/molecular/chemical name of Strumazol? I'm in the U.S. and many of

our drugs are similar or the same but are named differently. I looked in

the Physician's Desk Reference for Strumazol and was unable to find it. I

might have better luck if I have a molecular name. What is it used for? I

don't know if your country has a similar system to our FDA but do you know

what class of teratogen the drug is if they do?

Your hair falling out like that could definitely be a result of thyroid

level changes.

I would not recommend RAI to anyone that intends to get pregnant in the

future. Many, many of us post-RAI people have unexplained infertility

afterwards. It's been a nightmare for me, not just because of the

infertility but also because of medical mismanagement after RAI, and I've

posted quite extensively about what I'm going through. The posts are in the

archives. If I can help you in any way at all, let me know.

Take care,

> Hello,

>

> I hope someone can help me with the following:

>

> I have been diagnosed GD in october 2001, I first used Carbimazol and

> starting from january 2002 30 mg of Strumazol and 0,1 mg of Thyrax.

>

> I just discovered to be 8 weeks pregnant. My doc says there's a lot

> of risk that the embryo has suffered already from the Strumazol, so

> he advised me to have an abortus, which I will have on wednesday.

> This is one thing I would like to know: what harm does Strumazol to

> the embryo? Second question is that since 5 weeks or so I'm losing my

> hair. It's really awful, every morning my pillow is full with hair,

> and I cannot wash my hair without losing a lot. Does anyone of you

> know if this may be a side effect of the Strumazol, too? My endo says

> it may be a side effect, but that it also may be caused because my

> thyroid levels go down. He wants to wait another week or two to see

> what is going to happen, and if this continues, it is probably caused

> by the medications. Hasn't it anything to do with my pregnancy, too?

> I feel very sick since I am pregnant, very weak, nauseated, no

> energy, I can hardly walk the stairs while I am a very sportive

> person. I cannot even go to the gym anymore. I am so tired that after

> work I eat and go to sleep immediatly, I feel awful. A month ago I

> had a lot of problems with my stumach, but this disappeared after 4

> weeks. Can anyone tell me what is happening to me?

>

> My endo also told me that he may start the RAI-therapy if I continue

> to lose my hair. Could anyone give me a list of the pro's and

> contro's of this RAI-therapy? I am really afraid of this therapy, and

> I want to be well informed before I start this.

>

> Does the answer of anyone come to my hotmail account or here? My

> hotmail: edormaar@...

>

> Thank you!!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi beth

I'm so sorry that you feel so bad and you were faced with the decision about

what to do regarding your pregnancy. I

pray all goes well for you on Wednesday. I don't know about the medications you

on so I can't comment about their

side effects. I do know that of all the ATDs PTU is the safest in pregnancy as

not much of it crosses the placenta

barrier.

Also hair loss can be a symptom of hyper or hypo thyroidism and of early

pregnancy (it varies from person to person.

During my pregnancies my hair stopped falling out and then afterwards it would

fall out again). Many of your other

symptoms could also be the pregnancy.

Regarding RAI. It is best for you to make the decision on any permanent

treatment. It is great that you are asking

questions and researching - continue to do so until you are comfortable enough

to make an informed decision. RAI and

thyroidectomies mean permanent removal of thyroid tissue. The thyroid is

extremely important to all our of our

body's functions. Replacement medications do not exactly replicate the thyroid

hormones (despite what the Drs say,

many people have ongoing problems associated with this).

There are many here who have had RAI and will answer you with more detailed info

about it. I had a sub total

thyroidectomy and am doing really well now. I still have natural thyroid tissue

producing hormone, which I am

convinced helps me.

Don't be pushed into anything you aren't sure about.

Take Care

Caroline

edormaar2001 wrote:

> Hello,

>

> I hope someone can help me with the following:

>

> I have been diagnosed GD in october 2001, I first used Carbimazol and

> starting from january 2002 30 mg of Strumazol and 0,1 mg of Thyrax.

>

> I just discovered to be 8 weeks pregnant. My doc says there's a lot

> of risk that the embryo has suffered already from the Strumazol, so

> he advised me to have an abortus, which I will have on wednesday.

> This is one thing I would like to know: what harm does Strumazol to

> the embryo? Second question is that since 5 weeks or so I'm losing my

> hair. It's really awful, every morning my pillow is full with hair,

> and I cannot wash my hair without losing a lot. Does anyone of you

> know if this may be a side effect of the Strumazol, too? My endo says

> it may be a side effect, but that it also may be caused because my

> thyroid levels go down. He wants to wait another week or two to see

> what is going to happen, and if this continues, it is probably caused

> by the medications. Hasn't it anything to do with my pregnancy, too?

> I feel very sick since I am pregnant, very weak, nauseated, no

> energy, I can hardly walk the stairs while I am a very sportive

> person. I cannot even go to the gym anymore. I am so tired that after

> work I eat and go to sleep immediatly, I feel awful. A month ago I

> had a lot of problems with my stumach, but this disappeared after 4

> weeks. Can anyone tell me what is happening to me?

>

> My endo also told me that he may start the RAI-therapy if I continue

> to lose my hair. Could anyone give me a list of the pro's and

> contro's of this RAI-therapy? I am really afraid of this therapy, and

> I want to be well informed before I start this.

>

> Does the answer of anyone come to my hotmail account or here? My

> hotmail: edormaar@...

>

> Thank you!!

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am so sorry you have had a miscarriage. About the contractioons, I

had them just like you for weeks. I am glad I have had that terrible

day behind me. I am doing quiete ok now, but I decided to stay at

home from work for one day anyway.

About the meds, yes, Strumazol is similar to Carbimazol, and Thyrax

is a Thyroid Replacement hormone. And yes again, they are blocking my

thyroid completely, so it probably has to do with the dosage. I do

want to have children, though. I could probably wait another 3 or 4

years (then I will be 34 years), but I have to discuss this with my

endo, I would like to know if I have this possibility in the future.

I still have the feeling as if I am pregnant, it probably takes time

before that goes away.

I will pray for you, too. I am now going to read your story in the

archives.

Thank you for your support!

> Hi -

>

> Many thoughts and prayers are with you today. I just had a

miscarriage in

> Nov. and had to have a D & C afterwards (the procedure you will be

having).

> I didn't have any pain (all the pain was before the procedure from

the

> contractions) and only a little spotting after.

>

> I wasn't able to find Thiamazol either in the PDR but I did look on

the

> internet. All of it was in German (?) and I couldn't read it but I

gather

> it's a type of anti-thyroid drug (ATD) probably similar in

structure to

> carbimazole and tapazole. What is Thyrax? Is it a type of thyroid

hormone?

> Maybe that's why the doctor suggested terminating the pregnancy.

The amount

> of ATD you have to take if they're trying to block thyroid hormone

> production completely is much greater than if they're just trying

to control

> the hyperthyroidism and would be a greater risk to the fetus.

>

> Anyhow, I hope and pray that everything goes as well as can be

expected for

> you today. There's a lot upheaval, both emotional and hormonal,

that you

> probably will go through. Take good care of yourself and get lots

of rest.

>

> Take care,

>

>

>

> > Hi ,

> >

> > Thank you so much for your kind reply. I am very nervous at the

> > moment because today is the day that I will have my abortus, I am

> > very afraid.

> >

> > The name of the component of Strumazol is Thiamazol.

> >

> > I will search for your story in the archive.

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am so sorry you have had a miscarriage. About the contractioons, I

had them just like you for weeks. I am glad I have had that terrible

day behind me. I am doing quiete ok now, but I decided to stay at

home from work for one day anyway.

About the meds, yes, Strumazol is similar to Carbimazol, and Thyrax

is a Thyroid Replacement hormone. And yes again, they are blocking my

thyroid completely, so it probably has to do with the dosage. I do

want to have children, though. I could probably wait another 3 or 4

years (then I will be 34 years), but I have to discuss this with my

endo, I would like to know if I have this possibility in the future.

I still have the feeling as if I am pregnant, it probably takes time

before that goes away.

I will pray for you, too. I am now going to read your story in the

archives.

Thank you for your support!

> Hi -

>

> Many thoughts and prayers are with you today. I just had a

miscarriage in

> Nov. and had to have a D & C afterwards (the procedure you will be

having).

> I didn't have any pain (all the pain was before the procedure from

the

> contractions) and only a little spotting after.

>

> I wasn't able to find Thiamazol either in the PDR but I did look on

the

> internet. All of it was in German (?) and I couldn't read it but I

gather

> it's a type of anti-thyroid drug (ATD) probably similar in

structure to

> carbimazole and tapazole. What is Thyrax? Is it a type of thyroid

hormone?

> Maybe that's why the doctor suggested terminating the pregnancy.

The amount

> of ATD you have to take if they're trying to block thyroid hormone

> production completely is much greater than if they're just trying

to control

> the hyperthyroidism and would be a greater risk to the fetus.

>

> Anyhow, I hope and pray that everything goes as well as can be

expected for

> you today. There's a lot upheaval, both emotional and hormonal,

that you

> probably will go through. Take good care of yourself and get lots

of rest.

>

> Take care,

>

>

>

> > Hi ,

> >

> > Thank you so much for your kind reply. I am very nervous at the

> > moment because today is the day that I will have my abortus, I am

> > very afraid.

> >

> > The name of the component of Strumazol is Thiamazol.

> >

> > I will search for your story in the archive.

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am so sorry you have had a miscarriage. About the contractioons, I

had them just like you for weeks. I am glad I have had that terrible

day behind me. I am doing quiete ok now, but I decided to stay at

home from work for one day anyway.

About the meds, yes, Strumazol is similar to Carbimazol, and Thyrax

is a Thyroid Replacement hormone. And yes again, they are blocking my

thyroid completely, so it probably has to do with the dosage. I do

want to have children, though. I could probably wait another 3 or 4

years (then I will be 34 years), but I have to discuss this with my

endo, I would like to know if I have this possibility in the future.

I still have the feeling as if I am pregnant, it probably takes time

before that goes away.

I will pray for you, too. I am now going to read your story in the

archives.

Thank you for your support!

> Hi -

>

> Many thoughts and prayers are with you today. I just had a

miscarriage in

> Nov. and had to have a D & C afterwards (the procedure you will be

having).

> I didn't have any pain (all the pain was before the procedure from

the

> contractions) and only a little spotting after.

>

> I wasn't able to find Thiamazol either in the PDR but I did look on

the

> internet. All of it was in German (?) and I couldn't read it but I

gather

> it's a type of anti-thyroid drug (ATD) probably similar in

structure to

> carbimazole and tapazole. What is Thyrax? Is it a type of thyroid

hormone?

> Maybe that's why the doctor suggested terminating the pregnancy.

The amount

> of ATD you have to take if they're trying to block thyroid hormone

> production completely is much greater than if they're just trying

to control

> the hyperthyroidism and would be a greater risk to the fetus.

>

> Anyhow, I hope and pray that everything goes as well as can be

expected for

> you today. There's a lot upheaval, both emotional and hormonal,

that you

> probably will go through. Take good care of yourself and get lots

of rest.

>

> Take care,

>

>

>

> > Hi ,

> >

> > Thank you so much for your kind reply. I am very nervous at the

> > moment because today is the day that I will have my abortus, I am

> > very afraid.

> >

> > The name of the component of Strumazol is Thiamazol.

> >

> > I will search for your story in the archive.

> >

> >

> >