Guest guest Posted November 13, 2002 Report Share Posted November 13, 2002 Hi. I'm the girl with the urticaria whose endo(two, if you count his partner) will not switch me to PTU and wants me to drop the Tap cold turkey because of " contraindications " . Give me a break. I've got a couple of internal medicine guys to fall back on, thanks for the suggestion, Elaine. At the encouragement of the members here, I called my potentially new endo and asked the scheduler if there were any cancellations I could take before my first " formal " consultation late next week. Well, he has agreed to stay late tomorrow and see me at 4:00 if I promise not to no-show. Hurray! I will beg, borrow or steal PTU. Jees, you'd think it was heroin. Also, I got new labs: Results Range Free T3 3.5 2.3--4.2 pg/mL Free T4 1.3 0.7--1.5 ng/dL TSH <0.01 0.30--5.00 uIU/mL Anti-TPO 1.2 0.02--2.0 IU/mL TSI (NI) Results to follow Any input out there? This lab is after 1 month on Tapazole (20mg until I had the hives, then I dropped to 15mg and spaced it 3x a day like Kristi and the hives are gone but I'm still itchy). I'm learning and progressing. Questioning authority is the first lesson. Thanks, everyone. -- dx 10-15-02 Tap (15mg) & Top (50) 1 endo kicked to the curb so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2002 Report Share Posted November 13, 2002 Hi , I am just flying through here, and have not even read any of the other posts today. No time...the tow truck just dropped me off AGAIN :-( But you know I have been following your saga. Hip hip hooray ! In only 4 weeks you are already in the normal range, and not at a bad place at that. The 20mg was obviously too much...and in time the itching was screaming at you ' something is wrong here ' ... Since it turns out you were never told the proper three times a day PROPER dosing..and on too much...the itching and hives should be no surprise. You did GREAT all on your own, finding the 15mg was OK and also the proper dosing. Since if you stay on the 15 mg you will most likely be hypo in short time...if it were ME...I would stick with the Tap for one more week, get labs and immediately lower the dose. Then the itching should be done and gone. But that is ME. Since you do not seem to truly be 'allergic' to Tap. but only overdosed, and now having the very common beginning dose itching, staying on it one more week to be able to have time to see EXACTLY what 15 mg does to your labs...well, then you do not eliminate forever one of only two choices of anti thyroid drugs. There is a remote chance you could be TRULY allergic to PTU, and then you would be in a bad spot. I know you may not FEEL normal yet, as it takes time to all the damage that has been done to heal, but if you continue this slow and steady course, the odds for a smoother ride are in your favor. Just my opinion. -Pam L - you will NEVER forget that horrid month of itching. As I scratched, I keep telling myself this IS better than swallowing radiation. Yes...it is burned in my memory FOREVER ! On to my next job on foot :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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