Re: How quickly to decrease ATD's?

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Hi Barb:

Towards the end I cut down from 100mg of PTU to 50, and it was a

pretty smooth transition. Getting to the lower dosages is where I

started being impatient and second guessing myself. I started

adjusting my meds up and down rather quickly and it was not a good

idea. I would say in hindsight that each change in dosage should be

well recorded and observed for a few weeks, then checked against labs.

If I were hypo or borderline hypo, I'd want to get the numbers up and

would probably go for the 50% cut, I didn't like feeling hypo. My

endo felt that 100mg was a good maintenance dose when I first got into

normal range, but it turned out that I still needed a couple of

decreases before ultimately getting off the meds. Unlike you though,

I am not hypersensitive to meds. Being methodical now may save you

some hassles.

Good luck,

> As you may know, my doctor told me to cut my 10 mg. of

> Tap down to 5 mg.