More on PTU doses...Pam L.&Jody

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Hi Pam,

After reading Jody's recent experiences and your comments on PTU

reduction, I thought you'd could give me your thoughts on my dose

reduction. My endo wants be to lower my dose and also split into

taking in 2 times a day. I'm currently on 300 mg, 3x100. She

earlier had suggested going up to 450, which I didn't do, so she now

wants me to go 150x2. My most current labs are: FT4 .8 (range .61-

1.76) and TSH .018 (range .350-5.50). Both were off the charts when

diadnosed on 8/22/02, so PTU has worked great for me.

I am thinking about going with 100/50/100 and then reducing again to

50/50/100. I just don't know how long I should go before reducing.

Also, I've been on Toprol XL (beta blocker) 50 mg (2x25). My endo

says to just take 25 mg once a day for 4 days and then stop. How

does that sound? My blood pressure is 94/60. It normally runs low,

so that looks ok to me.

I'm definately heading towards hypo. I've gained 12 lbs in the last

month (yuk!) and I'm tired. My endo even said that my " normal " FT4

might be a little higher than where I'm at.

Thanks for your help,

.

Diagnosed 8/22; on PTU and homeopathic&herbal remedies, doing mostly

good.